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BBQ’s and Pellet Grills

There is a lot to consider when you are in the market for a new grill. Would you like gas bbq, charcoal bbq, a pellet grill, or an electric grill? Do you want direct grilling, or would you rather have a smoker? Do you want a combination of the right amount of high heat for grilling paired with a perfect amount of smoke to surround the meat and add a delicious smoked flavor? Each type of these bbq’s and qrills have good qualities, and bad qualities that may impact your decision. It’s a pretty big investment, so it’s important to find the exact one that is the perfect one for you and how you will use it. If your a grilling or bbq expert, you may have multiple types of grills to fit each type of cooking and grilling, or you may want a combo unit like the newest pellet grills that can do it all, as they can grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, and bbq your meats to perfection. I prefer the combo unit, where I like to invest a little extra money into a single better unit, than to spend the money on multiple units. I enjoy the traditional smoky flavors that a good smoker puts into the food, but I like the high heat of a bbq to sear in those juices and natural flavors as well. With the combo units, you can do it all.

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The next thing to keep in mind as you shop for your next pellet grill or bbq, is where you will be using it, and how much meat you will need to cook at one time. Don’t forget to take into account for when you have friends and family over. This will help you decide on how big of a grill or bbq you will need. For my family, the bigger the better, so I always buy the largest smoker bbq combo grill that I can find. That way I can cook our family meals with ease, and when we have company over I can throw on a few turkeys, a few beef tri-tips, or a nice elk prime rib, and even have some room to add some corn cobs, vegetables, or potatoes.

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The Grill Masters Club has put together this great subscription for full size BBQ and Grilling products. They put together an amazing collection of barbecue sauces, rubs, and grilling accessories from some of the best names in barbecue. Great as a gift for yourself, or a gift for the BBQ lovers in your friends and family circle. Sign them, or yourself, for a one month, or repeating for as long as you want to keep the monthly subscription current.

What types of Grills and BBQ’s are available?

• Charcoal Grills • Gas Grills • Pellet Grills • Flat Top Grills Charcoal Grills Typically the most affordably priced is a good old charcoal grill. Charcoal grills have a unique flavor that just can’t be beat with that chargrilled flavor. Charcoal takes the longest to heat up and get ready for cooking as you have to burn the coals until they are white to be ready to cook with. This is the only real drawback is that it’s not instantly ready when you want it, which for some people may be a real deal breaker due to time constraints in a busy lifestyle. With a charcoal grill you can have all the coals spread out in the bottom of the bbq for even heat distribution, or you can one side for indirect heating so food can cook more slowly.

Charcoal Grill Features

• Most inexpensive type of outdoor grill • Uses charcoal briquettes as fuel • Heat is regulated by having less or more briquettes • Can cook at temperatures up to 700 degrees with no control knobs • Base & Lid have dampers built in to them to regulate airflow to regulate heat • Charcoal adds flavor to food with a smoky taste • Takes much longer to heat up than other types of grills • Burned charcoal does create ash that needs to be cleaned up

Gas Grills

Gas Grills are the most popular type of outdoor grills because of how convenient they are because they heat up and can be ready to cook in minutes, and require very little clean up. This gives you the convenience of quick and immediate cooking. A propane grill uses a twenty pound propane tank that will cook for about twenty five hours before you have to get the tank filled at a gas station or a convenience store. Natural gas grills are directly connected to your natural gas utility line, so it won’t run out of fuel. The main limitation with a natural gas grill is that you have to run the gas line to your grill, and for some houses that may be easy or already done, but it may limit you to where you can put the grill.

Gas Grill Features

• Heats up very quickly, is easy to use, and needs very little cleanup • Cooks at temperatures up to 400-600 degrees • Has control knobs to regulate the temperature • Start with the press of a button on most models • Multiple heat zones for searing, cooking, indirect cooking • Can add a smoke box for wood chips to add flavor

Pellet Grills and Smokers

The newer style wood pellet grills are amazing. Simple to use, easy maintenance and clean up. They combine the best qualities from charcoal grills and gas grills. With knobs to control the heat and smoke levels if you are smoking meat. They work at a variety of temperatures from 160 to 600 degrees depending on the model, which makes them perfect for grilling, smoking, baking, braising, and roasting. These pellet grills really are an all in one grill that enables you to smoke and grill at the same time giving you the best of both worlds. Wood pellet grills are powered by electricity, but burn pellets made out of hardwood like oak, hickory, mesquite, pecan, or apple, for both heat and for smoke. There is a smoke setting that allows you to use it just like a low heat smoker, or you can turn it up and use it as a grill with added smoke, to add the extra flavor to your meat. Some of the higher end models will connect directly to your smartphone, to allow you to control the temperature of the grill and monitor your food at your fingertips. This is a nice feature during those cold evenings in the spring or fall, to be able to do it all from the warmth of your house.

What is the best type of grill to buy?

Our favorite type of grill to buy is the wood pellet grill. For many reasons. They are super easy, you just load the wood pellets into the hopper and you are ready to go. You will get that delicious smoked flavor without having to add a smoker chip box to your grill, which takes up room, and gets rusty and nasty over time. The wood pellet grill gives you all the flavor but more convenience and ease.

Top of the Line Wood Pellet Grills - Traeger

Experience the evolution of fire with Traeger’s next generation of pellet grills This new lineup brings unrivaled wood flavor to the table, unlocking your food’s true potential. No matter which grill you select, Traeger’s 6-in- 1 ability means you can grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, and bbq with pure, hardwood flavor. The all new Traeger Timberline XL Pellet Grill is the talk of the town, the ultimate in beauty, functionality, and durability.

Traeger Timberline XL Pellet Grill

- New and The Best - The newest grill in the Traeger grill line up is the Timberline XL Pellet Grill. Providing built in wifi and bluetooth allow you to connect to the included Traeger grilling app, and included two wireless meat probes. The app lets you control both the temp, and the perfect amount of smoke to what you are cooking. One of the first pellet grills that will connect to both google home, and amazon alexa. This grill is fully insulated to cook and maintain that cooking temperature you need. It provides you with an amazing amount of cook surface to work with coming in at a 1320 square inches. Has a super smoke mode to let you complete replace your smoker to make all your smoked meats, seafood, and more. Huge hopper capacity for your hardwood pellets, storing up to 22 pounds. The display is a beautiful touchscreen, and has a built in grill light to give you the light you need in those late evening barbecues. Convenient, and time saving with less mess pellet ash cleanout. One of the most amazing features that also helps to justify the cost of this ultimate grill to spoil yourself with pellet grill royalty, is the induction cooktop on the side. This bbq pellet grill has the perfect max cooking temp of 500 degrees. To top it all off, this pellet grill of awesomeness comes with a 10 year warranty to give you that peace of mind in knowing that this grill will be in the family for a generation! Search no further. Best Pellet Grill hands down. I feel this pellet grill is the best in style, best in features, best long term warranty. If this pellet grill fits in your budget, as it is expensive, it is worth it’s weight in gold.

Camp Chef Woodwind Pro Pellet Grill

- New and Runner Up - Camp Chef, with the new Woodwind Pro Pellet Grill has come out with a new pellet grill that no only has all new look and style, they added a new smoker box drawer that gives you the ability to add more smoke to your cook. The Smoke Box allows you to you add more flavor by adding more wood pellets, wood chunks, wood chips, and even charcoal. Read more about this amazing new Woodwind Pro Pellet Grill on our Camp Chef Pellet Grill Review page. This pellet grill is a game changer that will give you big Steakhouse Steak flavor, without the big steakhouse price!

Traeger Timberline 850 Pellet Grill Smoker

Taste the Wood Fired Difference - The Second Best Pellet Grill 3 TIERS OF STAINLESS STEEL GRATES - Made from stainless steel construction so it is durable and easy to maintain. Has three tiers of grates to give you the extra room to cook the biggest of feasts. WIFIRE® TECHNOLOGY lets you control your grill anytime, anywhere, using the Traeger App. The Traeger app lets you adjust temperatures, monitor your food, and browse over 1,600 recipes, and more. GRILL ALL YEAR - A fully insulated construction provides you with consistent temperatures, and efficient usage of pellets, even in cold rough weather. D2 TIMBERLINE CONTROLLER - The simple controls will maintain a precise temperature so that you will have consistent results every time. the super smoke mode lets you crank up the flavor with a simple press of a button. TRAEGER PELLET SENSOR - The Traeger app lets you remotely monitor your pellet levels on this wood pellet grill, to help to ensure that you will never run out in the middle of a cook.

Traeger Ironwood 885 Pellet Grill

This pellet grill is a nice pit. The built in meat probe allows you to monitor your food’s internal temperature without having to even lift the lid. The wifi technology allows you to be able to control your grill anytime, anywhere, using the Traeger App. With the app you can adjust your grilling temperatures, monitor your food, and browse an assortment of over 1,600 recipes, & more. This grill is built with a double side wall insulation to improve your grill’s temperature consistency as well as the efficiency of your pellets, even in very cold weather. The simple controls of this pellet grill enable you to maintain a precise temperature for consistent results every time. It also has a super smoke mode that lets you crank up the flavor with just a press of the button. You will never run out of pellets in your grill in the middle of grilling again by using your Traeger app to monitor your pellet levels.

Camp Chef Pellet Grill

Check Out our Camp Chef Pellet Grill Review. Camp Chef pellet grills have amazing quality, and accessories. You can use accessories to add to your pellet grill like a pizza oven, a searing box to sear in the flavor and juices into your steak. Amazing pellet grills from a trusted name in portable and patio grills.

Camp Chef Woodwind Wifi 36 Pellet Grill Sidekick Sear

The top of the line pellet grill in the camp chef line up is the Camp Chef Woodwind Wifi 36 Pellet Grill. Has built in wifi and bluetooth to allow you to connect to the grilling app. Has both direct and indirect flame grilling to cook the perfect texture into your grilled meats. Has a 22 pound pellet hopper so you won’t be left running out of pellets during those long slow smoke jobs on your grill. Simple pellet clean out and 1236 square inches of grilling space. What adds so glam to your grill on this model you have the amazing sidekick sear to sear your meats before grilling them to seal in those flavors and juices. Also compatible with other sidekick accessories like the amazing pizza oven for having your own backyard homemade pizzas.

Z Grills Multitasker 11002B WIFI Pellet Grill

The newest grill in the Z Grills line up is the Multitasker Pellet Grill with wifi. This grill has a refreshed look missing that smokestack, which looks great. Instead the smoke rolls out the back. It has a nice digital display that gives it a neat high tech look. It comes with two wired meat probes to let you monitor the temperature of your grilled or smoked meats without having to open up the lid and let all that heat and smoke out. The new wifi capabilities lets you monitor your temp and smoke levels from your smartphone. This new pellet grill has the latest high tech capabilities, and combines that with the new modern look and styles that the very expensive grill companies are putting out, but at a fraction of the cost. You will save money without losing all the bells and whistles those other grills have.

Z Grills 1000E Powerhouse Pellet Grill

Has three tiers of cooking racks providing you with 1060 sq. in. of grilling surface. Whether you are cooking for a large family, or a neighborhood gathering, this pellet grill has the room to grill 54 burgers at a time! The digital control pad is easy to read and has a quick dial for you to select the desired cooking temperature, and let the smoker do the rest for you. You will have perfectly grilled, or smoked food, each and every time. This grill allows you to grill, smoke, char, barbecue, braise, roast, sear, or bake your food. You can cook pretty much anything on a Z Grills, from chicken wings, to smoked salmon, to braised ribs, to the thickest and juiciest of steaks. This pellet smoker grill is made of strong construction, providing you with durability for many years to come, and comes with a 3 year warranty to give you that added peace of mind. A rain cover is also included to protect your grill from damage from weather and the elements. With this grill you will get to experience the easiest ash removal after cookout with it’s unique ash cleanout system that allows you to simply dump the ash instead of vacuuming it out after the ashes cool.

Camp Chef Woodwind Pellet Grills

The Woodwind pellet grills brings easy and delicious barbecue right to your back patio. Grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, or barbecue with incredible wood fired smoky delicious flavor. With features like their patented Ash Cleanout system and temperature settings from 160° - 500° F, outdoor cooking has never been this easy.

Wireless Meat Probe For Your Pellet Grill

Simple - Just insert the probe in the meat, and follow the app instructions. 100% Wireless for easy, and hassle free cooking. The Guided Cook System provides you with perfect results.

Pellet Grill Secrets - Steakhouse Quality Grilling at Home

Sear The Meat

Searing the meat will almost carmelize the outside surface of the meat, and seal in those delicious juices and flavors.

Buttery Goodness

Add a scoop of butter onto your meat as you take it off the grill, or as you plate it for your guests, and let all that buttery goodness melt over the top of your steak. This is truly delicious.

Delicious Steak Seasoning

The best seasoning for a steak is to season it with coarse ground black pepper, sea or kosher salt, garlic, parsley, and butter.

The Rarer the Steak the Better

The more rare a steak is, the more juicy, more tender, and better taste it will have. Not everyone can stomach eating a rare steak, but well done is too dry and chewy. When you cook your next steak, try taking it off a minute earlier, and you will notice the difference. After that, try removing another minute from the cooking time each time, until you find your sweet spot. You can always throw it back on the grill a little bit longer if you go too far out of your comfort zone.

Pellet Grilling with Hickory Smoke Flavor

If you can get that perfect hickory smoked flavor into your grilled steak, your set for success (and a delicious steak). If you are using a propane or gas grill, you can accomplish this by adding a smoker chip box on the grill to get that delicious smoked flavor you will love. If you buy a wood pellet grill you can experiment with different types of wood for your wood pellets, and how much smoke you want added to the grilling process, to achieve the best grilled steak that you and your family will love. Pellet Grill Steakhouse Steak Recipe The key to a great steakhouse quality steak at home, at a fraction of the cost, is practice. Practice makes perfect. Each time you cook a steak, you will learn the two top things that will affect how perfect your steak is for you. The first being the perfect setting on your pellet grill, or gas grill, to give you the right temperature to cook the perfect steak. Once you got have the right setting dialed in, the next thing is the right number of minutes to cook your steak to achieve perfection. A few additional things to help you grill a perfect steakhouse quality steak is to take your steak out of the fridge a half hour before you plan to add your seasonings and put it on the grill to give it time to warm up to room temperature. Heat a large cast iron skillet on high heat for about five minutes, or until it is super hot. Once your steak is ready for seasonings, pat your steak dry with paper towels. Brush each steak all over with a light coating with your favorite cooking oil. Mix together one tablespoon of granulated garlic, two tablespoons of coarse black pepper, and two tablespoons of sea salt on a plate. Roll your steaks on the salt and pepper mixture on all sides and edges so that they are evenly coated. Sear top, bottom, and each side of the steak for about one to two minutes on each side to sear in all the juices. Place a tablespoon of butter on each steak and place the steaks on the grill for cooking. Grill cooking times for a steak range from four to seven minutes per side, depending on the level of doneness that you prefer your steak. Once done, remove your steaks from the grill and let the steaks rest for five to ten minutes. This delicious steakhouse style pellet grill recipe will kick up your grilling game to the next level.

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