First wood pellet grill and love it. Really like the simplicity of it and the versatility of being able to smoke and grill on one device. The flavor profile of the food is excellent!
I love this grill. The food comes out great, it is priced well, and there is LOTS of room to cook a lot of food at once. There are only two minor things I wish were a little better. The feed for the pellets still does not advance as well as I would like (even with the newly designed slide). The pellet storage area is not the same as most pellet grills which are more "gravity" fed. I still find myself sliding the pellets down by hand to make sure it feeds correctly (as I can see the auger and am sure it is about to stop working). Second, and I think this is similar with many smokers.....I wish the auto shutoff didnt have to cycle so long before restarting. Bottom line is, as a new pellet grill smoker, this is a learning curve to using the grill (any grill I think) to make sure you know what to look for to prevent mishaps. But it is so worth the good food. Weber did a great job with this grill!
I have always been a charcoal guy but also always wanted a smoker. This grill is so versatile i can easily do the quick hit of burgers to long smoke of brisket with ease. Best BBQ i have ever owned. Plus the app is awesome.
Bought it in May and it's been broken down and Weber hasn't came to fix it
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber grills, Weber grills , July 26, 2021
Hello, we are sorry to learn that your SmokeFire is not working properly. This is not the type of experience we want you or any of our fans to have. We will reach via email to gather additional information to help you get back to grilling. Thank you.
Would have been four stars if the original cook box wasn’t defective. Had to spend over two hours disassembling and reassembling the grill. It’s a fun grill to cook on, but not overly impressive.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber grills, Weber grills , July 26, 2021
Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We do not expect the cookbox to arrive in the condition that it did, and we sincerely appreciate you taking the time to contact us and finalize the repair. A generous warranty backs this unit, and if you have any other questions or concerns, please let us know. We are ready to help. Thanks!
Great features. I bought this after reading several reviews and since I had a Weber Charcoal Kettle that lasted 23 years I was looking for the quality. Quality is superb. The only thing I do not like is the uneven heating and that will take some time to get used to. As stated in reviews the lower right hand quadrant is the hottest so if you are grilling burgers or steaks need to take that in consideration, The temperature difference is significant.