Want to be a hero at your next BBQ? Treat your guests to this pellet-grilled pulled pork recipe that Ruth’s son Greg just made. When time is a factor, try preparing salmon or wings because they cook ...

After smoking more than 115 pounds of pork shoulder (plus chicken breasts, salmon, corn and pork chops), we feel confident ...

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A solid pellet grill used to feel like the kind of thing you only bought after you already had a full backyard setup. This ...

The words “Traeger” and “pellet grill” are nearly synonymous, considering that the brand’s founder invented the product category in the 1980s. So whenever Traeger comes out with a new one, it’s pretty ...

There are two schools of thought when it comes to grilling and smoking food. There are the traditionalists who like to have their hands in all aspects of the cooking process, and there are those who ...

I got my Traeger, an earlier version of the Ironwood 650, about 6 years ago. It was the fifth grill I added to my arsenal. (To say I’m a grilling enthusiast might be an understatement.) Back then, ...

Typically, the grilling world favors the analog: big fires, high temps, sizzling sears. It’s surprising, then, that pellet grills — in particular Traeger, the company that introduced them — have ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side How easy it is to clean the ash out of the grill and to remove pellets from the hopper. Most pellet grills require using a shop vacuum to ...