Speedy: How many grills is too many grills? I have a Weber gas grill, a Big Green Egg, and feel like I really need a griddle too. Oh, and I just got a pellet grill. Behold, the Traeger Pro 22.
It’s never too early for a review, so after my inaugural cook of a tri-tip and Brussel sprouts, here’s a first impressions review:
Ease of Use – 10/10
Not that different from a gas grill in terms of how easy it is to use. As for assembly, it was also easy. I did by myself in about an hour
Smoke Flavor – 10/10
I was worried about this because didn’t see a lot of smoke but thankfully, the tri-tip had tons of smoke flavor.
Temperature Holding – 9/10
Pretty easy. Saw a couple spikes when I assume new pellets ignited. I had it set to 225 and reading was generally there but got up to 240 (and down to 215).
Evenness of Cook – 8/10
Tough to do on a tri-tip, but actually the skinny end was a little under the rest. Maybe the middle of the grill is not quite as hot?
My only complaint was there was zero bark on the meat so the hard seer was a must. I did not try cranking the temp at the end (supposedly gets up to 500) so might try that next time.
Overall experience – 9/10
I got one of the cheaper versions with no Wi-Fi. While that would be nice I don’t think I really need it. It was not a pain to check and had no issues. Would be helpful for overnight cook but I wouldn’t really worry about setting it and forgetting it at 225.
Total Rating – 46/50
(roughly equivalent to a 4.5 on the hogs scale)
So what say you? Is Speedy cheating by adding a pellet grill to his arsenal?
