Customer reviews from traegergrills.com
Traeger Grills - Tailgater 20 Wood Pellet Grill - Black
Average customer rating
3.9
(111 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 111 reviews
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
13
1 Star
16
58%of customers recommend this product.
(
7 out of
12)
Customer Reviews for Traeger Grills - Tailgater 20 Wood Pellet Grill - Black
Customer Rating
4
Amazing Grill! Poor travel design
on June 16, 2024
Posted by: MrSmeee
from CT
This is the best grill I’ve ever owned. Beats charcoal and gas hands down.
The only issue is the folding legs. They don’t stay well and this really isn’t portable for 1 person. Requires 2. I like traveling alone and the Traeger Tailgater is not 1 person friendly
The only issue is the folding legs. They don’t stay well and this really isn’t portable for 1 person. Requires 2. I like traveling alone and the Traeger Tailgater is not 1 person friendly
Written by a customer while visiting traegergrills.com
Customer Rating
4
Small grill works great for us
on August 6, 2024
Posted by: Scott Mote
We bought this grill four or five years ago. We bought the small one as most of the time I'm just cooking for my wife and myself. In the time we've owned it the only part I've had to replace is the drip tray.
We mainly use it as a grill and we use it a lot. I've also smoked whole chickens, turkey breast, meatloaf and brisket. Most of the time it does a great job. It does struggle to stay lite if the temp is on 225. I just don't go below 250 and everything works fine.
I would buy it again if this one ever does quit working.
We mainly use it as a grill and we use it a lot. I've also smoked whole chickens, turkey breast, meatloaf and brisket. Most of the time it does a great job. It does struggle to stay lite if the temp is on 225. I just don't go below 250 and everything works fine.
I would buy it again if this one ever does quit working.
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Posted by: RVSteve
from Hershey, PA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Really nice portable grill. Use it at our RV. Doesn't have quite as much temperature stability as our larger Ironwood 885. Pellet hopper is smaller and you have to keep an eye on the pellet hopper. Pellets do not fall down into the auger evenly and can run out of pellets in the auger while the hopper still has pellets. Best to keep hopper as full as possible.
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Customer Rating
2
Disappointment
on June 15, 2025
Posted by: Janet L Woita
Doesnt seem like it's a target grill. Not made to last. Mine is 2 years and the plastic lid hinges both broke and the legs are wobbly. I really don't like the all electronic controls. Just doesn't work like the bigger Traeger.
Response from traegergrills.comBy Traeger Grills, Traeger, June 18, 2025
Hi there, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear your experience hasn’t met expectations. Our grills are built with quality in mind, and we’d really like the opportunity to take a closer look at what’s going on. Your grill is covered by a 3-year warranty, and our team would be glad to help make things right. Feel free to reach out at 1-800-TRAEGER or visit https://support.traeger.com/hc/en-us so we can review the details together.
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Posted by: StexDoug
from Texas
Verified Purchase:Yes
Perfect Size for Home or the Road. Portable and great for the backyard or the neighbor's beachhouse when you are in charge of meals. The small cooking chamber holds the heat well and the hopper box is just the right size for overnight cooks like brisket, pork butts, or beef ribs. Holds the tempertaure well. I like this one so much I take it as one of the grills in my competition cooking aresenal. Terrific price for the versatility.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: JRinNH
from Southern NH
Verified Purchase:Yes
Perfect in every way - didn’t but this to tailgate but wanted a smaller pellet grill for the deck that works for a retired couple. Get hot fast and cooks perfectly. Going to make great Xmas gifts for the adult kids!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Tim from Tennessee
from Springfield, Tennessee
Verified Purchase:Yes
The Traeger Tailgater is the perfect addition to the backyard setup and was easy to put together and fire up. I also love the compact mobility of this model and how easy it is to use. First time out made some of the most delicious chicken. No jokin just smokin.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
on July 1, 2020
Posted by: Erik Conaway
from Portland, OR
My wife got me a TFB30LUB for Christmas as I've got a Texas and love it but its a little large for when its the two of us. Put it together and cooked prime rib. It started fine, and I followed the directions to the "T" and had brand new pellets. When I switched to smoke the temp slowly went down and I got an error "LER". The unit seems to work fine on heats but it can't hold "SMOKE" for more than 10 minutes before the temp starts to plummet. I've been on with support and they ran me through the usual trouble shooting. It seems to be a design flaw, if I open the Traeger up and raise the temp, the fire restarts and its fine again but only for few minutes.
It's started fires from overflowing pellets into the basin when left on and seems to be poorly thought out. RUN AWAY from this unit!
SUPER DISAPPOINTED.
Response from traegergrills.comBy Marketing, July 6, 2020
Hey Erik, we're really sorry that you've had this experience with your grill, we would like to help. Please send us an email at SCS@Traegergrills.com, one of our in-house team members will get you squared away.
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