Top 5 Best Pellet Grills Reviews

For home BBQ, nothing beats a good ol’ pellet grill smoke. Today’s options offer a variety of features – digital cooking, mobile app functionality, auto-ignition, and slow-cooking pellets. With so many options here’s my list for best pellet grill.

#1.) Traeger Lil Tex Pro Review
#2.) ZGrills Pellet Grill Review
#3) Traeger Renegade Pro
#4.) GMG Davy Crockett Pellet Grill
#5.) Cuisinart Wood Pellet Grill

Best Pellet Grills Reviews

Traeger Lil Tex Pro Review

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The Traeger Lil Tex is a high-end pellet grill w/ temperature control settings.

For grilling it offers 572 sq. in. of cooking space:

4 whole chickens, 4-6 racks of ribs, 24 burgers

Traeger Lil Tex Elite 22 comes w/ a digital controller + hourly temp probes to maintain consistent heating — useful for slow cooking meats 5+ hours.

Buyers say it’s great at maintaining temp throughout the day – perfect for all day grilling or smoking!

Buyers love the push-button start + say it’s very easy to clean (thanks to non-stick grill grates).

Expensive pellet grill, but lots of happy buyer reviews.

ZGrills Wood Pellet Grill

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ZGrills Pellet Smoker is a mid-priced grill w/ upgraded temperature controls.

Made of stainless steel (for durability) + has large grilling area of 700 sq. inches.

Dimensions: 19.2 x 26.0 inches

Temp range: 160°F – 450°F

Buyers say the digital panel makes it very easy to set + adjust temperatures.

Includes an auto-ignition starter and multiple grilling modes w/ adjustable temp controls:

regular grilling, smoke, bake, roast, sear, braise, barbecue and baking

Hopper can hold 20 pounds of wood pellets (burns approx. 1-pound per hour)

Reviews confirm ZGrills is easy to assemble + holds consistent temps for long hours.

Traeger Renegade Pro Review

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The Traeger Renegade Pro is perfect for families of 3-5.

It can obviously cook many types of meats, but it’s specifically great at cooking steaks + bbq ribs.

One buyer says the Renegade was able to cook T-Bone steaks in about 1-hour and “were the most delicious steaks I’ve ever made at home”.

Grill offers 380 sq. inches of space w/ pellet hopper capacity of 18 pounds.

Buyers also confirm it’s easy to assemble + maintains perfectly consistent temps.

Lots of positive reviews, but is also very expensive.

Cuisinart BBQ Wood Pellet Grill

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The Cuisinart Pellet Grill is a mid-priced grill that is very easy to use.

Grilling Area: 450 sq. in.

Like a digital smoker, the Cuisinart grill is easy to assemble and holds consistent temp for hours.

A unique feature is the total temperature control feature — hopper will automatically add pellets as needed to maintain your temp setting.

Cuisinart hopper holds 15 pounds of pellets (burns 1 – 1.5 pounds per hour)

     Buyer review: “as easy as operating a kitchen oven”.

Cuisinart grill has tons of positive reviews + affordable price.

GMG Davy Crockett WiFi Pellet Grill

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The Davy Crockett is an affordable + portable smoker grill.

Its compact size makes it very versatile — perfect for tailgating, campers, or family BBQs.

Temp range: 150°F – 550°F

Buyers say they’ve even used as a boat grill, at outdoor festivals, and while hunting.

As a WiFi pellet grill, you can control + monitor temperatures using the mobile app.  You even set timers w/ temp changes (excellent for tailgating cooking!)

Davy Crockett grill is the best portable smoker on my list.

It has high buyer ratings + affordable price tag.