Any traeger people out there?

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  1. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    I'm seriously thinking about purchasing a traeger grill. So I can just eat great delicious meats all the time and all the other great things like Papa Murphy's pizza.

    Anything I should know before I go all out? Is there any certain models to stay away from? I've heard bad stories about the durability since they started manufacturing them in China. Is there a lot of other expenses that come along with having one?
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I love my grill. Especially for whole chicken and ribs!
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I bought like a 5 pack of wood chips. I only broke into my 3rd one after 2 years.

    I would definitely recommend the digital thermostat controller. It works sooo much better than low-medium-high settings
     
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    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    What model is that? How often do you use it?
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I think it's a junior. I don't think you can fit a large pizza there, but I am able to put in a full rack of babyback, or 3 whole chickens
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I use it like once a month.
     
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    Nice. What did you pay for that junior? I see a couple of different junior ones, one is 399 the other is 799.
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Serious question for you, do you know how to BBQ? What are you using now? Are you getting good results? If you can't cook with charcoal a traeger isn't suddenly going to make you a grill master.
     
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    I cook with a charcoal grill. Everybody who eats what I make says its really good. I'm looking to step my game up a little bit. 2 of my uncles have traegers and every time I eat the food they make on it its delicious. The past couple years Thanksgiving turkey has been amazing on the traeger. I might hold out for the bigger model when I have more room and I'm out of my lease at my apartment.
     
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    Buy a better charcoal grill. I doubt you're going to be cooking many turkeys.
     
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    Mags, how do you keep the kimchi from slipping through the grill?


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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Same way Mexicans keep beans falling through the grill
     
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    I have a Brinkmann charcoal grill similar to this:

    http://www.meatprocessingproducts.c..._iHSFgx7aOhFyYrC_ssHdazaz5-8na0xTyBoC_HTw_wcB

    Best thing I ever bought. You can go direct or build a sidebox low-smoke/charcoal fire for slow cooking which will maintain a low 200s temp. The charcoal grate is height adjustable rather than the grill which is awesome.

    When I lived in Missouri everyone had these types of grills, mostly homemade, for doing brisket and ribs. Pellet grills were scoffed at, and propane meant public execution.
     
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    Why? There's a reason traegers have the reputation for the quality food they produce. I don't always want to go through the process of getting the coals going and everything.
     
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    #1 reason to not buy a traeger, John Canzano endorses them.

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    Stop listening to his show and his endorsement of traegers will bother you less.
     
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    He has a show?!?
     
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    I have a regular texas model traeger, which is the big one. Its the best bbq purchase ive ever made. I cook pretty much everything on it from brisket to crab legs to home made bread. The best value for money is the lil tex model from costco. Goes for $500 i think. Get one, you wont be disappointed. Its BBQ easy mode.
     
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    Pretty much this.

    The big tex is a lot of grill and burns the wood faster. If you don't need to smoke two turkeys and a ham, the little tex will do you just right.
     

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