Customer reviews from traegergrills.com
Traeger Grills - Tailgater 20 Wood Pellet Grill - Black
Average customer rating
4
(100 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 100 reviews
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
12
1 Star
11
67%of customers recommend this product.
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2 out of
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Customer Reviews for Traeger Grills - Tailgater 20 Wood Pellet Grill - Black
Customer Rating
5
#1 portable grill?
on September 12, 2020
Posted by: Will Rohl
from Cumberland WI
I have had this grill for about 8 months now. I have owned a wide variety in pellet grills. I have two Scouts, which I struggled to maintain a temp with. If I just went to use those for grilling and baking, it would be fine but smoking I couldn't keep a good temp in colder outdoor temps However, this is a review on the tailgater, and for the price and portability there IS NOT a better grill than this one. I can set this on smoke while I am out hunting, or just simply away from the grill for 6 plus hours. You dont EVER have to worry about temperature fluctuations with this grill. Just set the temp, walk away and come home to 5 star food. I have BAKED anything from cinnamon rolls, corn bread, cakes, to smoking anything from fish, to wild wild game, beef, bison ect.. If you are going to read any reviews, dont let ANY negative reviews push you away.
Like i said, this is the 5th pellet grill that I have added to my collection. I have a pit boss, 2 scouts, Pro Series 34, Pro Series 22.
My father is a huge Bradley vertical smoker fan, I let him barrow this grill for the day to do a brisket. He had nothing but POSITIVE things to say about this.
If I could change anything on this grill, my only improvement would be to make the hopper a little steeper to help with the occasional bridging in pellets, and adding a pellet drop out door for ease of changing pellets. I will say, I have NEVER in four years needed to order a single part of my Traegers. After cooking with mine, three of my family members went out and purchased them as well.
BUT, for the price point this grill is, you cannot expect everything to be the way you want it!
DO NOT HESITATE IN GETTING THIS GRILL.
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Customer Rating
5
Best Little Grill Mate
on April 24, 2022
Posted by: avocadodoula
from San Jose, California
I bought this just over a year ago. Best investment ever. This works well on my small apartment balcony and it's approved because it's electric started and powered. I can't wait to upgrade and then take this on tailgates or park events. This is one of the best cooking tools I own. I love to start off around 450 and sear my meats then lower for a nice slow cook and juicy dish! I have never failed at pork-chops since I have owned this!
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Customer Rating
5
Tailgater is excellent for my smoking needs.
on January 7, 2024
Posted by: Dawn Clark
from Aberdeen, WA -2yr - Round Rock, TX 2yr
I love my Tailgater. I have cooked many of items on it since purchasing about 4 years ago. The only thing I would change is I wish Traeger would create an owners manual specifically for the Tailgater with the digital control, as I get pretty tired of needing to Google how to use the controller to check the probe temp. I guess I don't have a great memory because I keep forgetting how to check it. Anyway, this thing is a game changer for smoking and grilling. I also wish it had a door to dump the hopper so it would be easier to change pellets.
Lastly I would like to add; I never have issues with temperature fluctuation, shut off, or error codes. I also clean out the pellet stove with a shop vac before every smoke.
Lastly I would like to add; I never have issues with temperature fluctuation, shut off, or error codes. I also clean out the pellet stove with a shop vac before every smoke.
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Posted by: Bigdaddybozo
from Chino Hils Ca
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Perfect size and the quality. Everything comes out perfect
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Customer Rating
5
Killer Little Grill!
on December 3, 2023
Posted by: Will Stalls
Killer grill. I use it for full-time home use and I almost never fire up my propane grill now. Been going strong for 2 years. Lives outside full-time in the weather, and still looks great. No issues. It doesn't get hot enough to quick sear, but something about how it heats it still doesn't "bake" burgers or steaks. They always come out perfect, even when I get distracted. Grill surface doesn't heat even, but I like having different zones for different things, just like on a gas grill. Perfect for me. Going to take this to my summer house and upgrade to an Ironwood for my winter place. Full convert.
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Posted by: Carrie
from Utah
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love my tailgater size grilled. I use it every weekend for meal prepping. Also smoked a pork butt for 10 hours on it and it was amazing! With the smaller sized hopper you do have to watch how many pellets you are using. It works perfect for my small apartment balcony. It easily feeds four. It’s lightweight and portable, but still feels very durable. Would recommend to anyone looking for a small grill.
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Customer Rating
1
Piece of junk
on November 5, 2023
Posted by: Brad Hollerich
Bought this 4 to 5 years ago never did work right ! It tried to melt itself twice burned the paint off! Have to watch all the time
Response from traegergrills.comBy Traeger Grills, Traeger, November 6, 2023
Hello, and thanks for your review of the Tailgater 20. As long as grease is not building up inside the grill and igniting, you really shouldn’t be seeing this kind of heat damage to the coating. If you believe there is something with the grill itself that is causing the paint to burn, you should definitely reach out to Traeger support and have an agent check everything with you. Although your Tailgater is no longer under warranty, we’d still be happy to help diagnose the problem, even using the camera on your phone for a live video, so that both you and the agent can visually go over the issue together.
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Customer Rating
5
Best smoker grill ever!
on May 5, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from Lakeland Florida
I've had my Tailgater since 2014, I use it every weekend! Works today like it did 10 years ago .....Replaced the drip pan a couple of times......Love my Tailgater!
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