Camp Chef XXL Pro WIFI Vertical Smoker - PGSBXXL

I've used this for 4 months now and I'm not disappointed. I've done everything brisket to chicken to beef jerky. What sets this off from other pellet smokers is the ability to add chuck wood. I've had absolutely amazing results.

When it was time for me to add a dedicated smoker to the toolbox I looked at all the different pellet smokers that were available. This smoker checked all my boxes….easy to clean, large capacity,WiFi temperature controller, large pellet hopper, low temperature smoking and I could add real wood to intensify the smoke flavor. I have used this smoker many times and I think it is an awesome product! Every time I even think about using it I start to smile.I wanted to leave this review because I read all the reviews I could find before making my final decision. Assembly was easy because I watched a YouTube video.

I was hesitant to bury this based on a number of reviews, I am glad I did. Yes they were some assembly and initial start-up issues, but after a few cooks I have learned and it does a great job at what I bought it for, smoking. The assembly instructions could use work, it would also be nice if the latest version was online. But, if you can put IKEA together you can do this. My only other mistake was fully filling the hopper for the first run, I had a jam and that took some time to resolve. I now half fill the hopper and that is good for almost any cook. I have also had some inconsistencies with changing the temperature using the app, but that was never high on my priority list. What I purchased this for was as a smoker and the smoke box combined with the pellets do this amazingly. With just the pellets you get intermittent smoke, this is in the instructions. However using the smoke box with chunk wood provides consistent and very good smoke levels. I did not have the chunk wood for my first cook and the smoke ring on my brisket was ok but not great using some left over chips from my old electric smoker. When I purchased and started using chunk wood I saw a smoke ring comparable to any offset whole wood smoker. I used a separate temperature probe to verify temperature and it is within 15F in most sections and very close at the edges. It also held very well at 150F when making jerky and 350F when finishing a chicken. I have now made brisket, beef jerky, sausage and chicken and the results have been very good. The jerky was perfectly smoked and well dried, the chicken was nicely smoked and juicy, sausage and brisket turned out great also. I wanted a smoker that had some ease of using pellets, but primarily I wanted good results. The smoke box adds a lot to this unit and you can smoke as heavy as you want. It does the job it was purchased for.

Bought this smoker in Dec.It was delivered by freight on a pallet with no Damage to the box or smoker. Assembly was easy with all parts in separate bags corresponding to each step of assembly. First smoke was 17lbs of tri tip. The smoker ran great on the #1 smoke setting and the wood chunk box added a great smoke flavor. The controler and iphone App worked great with no problems.

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I bought this because the firebox was supposed to set this smoker apart from other pellet smokers. The problem is that the firebox is a snug fit and once it gets hot, you cannot remove it from the smoker. It defeats the purpose of having it.

I bought this at a local Cabelas. The assembly instructions were useless. All you get is a picture. I had to take the interior parts out 2x due to the lack of instructions putting the ash clean out paddle in. Used it twice and cooking time is about 1-2 hours longer than my Treager at my lake. It does a good job just need to prepare for longer cooking time

I bought it tonight, I was moving the smoker and within less then 3 feet the tack weld or whatever it is gave way, was not being forced, just moved across concrete and then next thing you know Im trying to catch the grill.

I have two of them and I use them once a week make's awesome Beef jerky and pork loins and ribs can't beat it.

Out of the box I had to manipulate the smoker box to attach the hopper. It was dented slightly causing misalignment. The first time I tried to use it, it worked. A couple days later it threw my GFCI shortly after the startup cycle. I've replaced the extension cord and the GFCI outlet to remove those as potential suspects. Since then it intermittently works and I can use the smoker about half the time I want to.

I love this smoker and I mean smoker it is NOT anything else but a smoker. I can cold smoke with the smoke box and the fan or I could do a low & Slow smoke . I do a lot of homemade Sausage and this Smoker puts out some great sausage highy recommend.

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