The grill was delivered in 2 boxes. You need a little space to open boxes and lay out the parts. The directions cover all details, but some steps are easy to miss if not careful. Cooking is pretty easy, but just takes a little time to learn how to use the grill.
Made beef kabobs first time on our Z grill. Turned out so good. Had extra beef,peppers and onions so I grill in a veggie pan on the side. Can’t wait to cook more on this grill.
The ham and turkey was smoked in it. It did a great job. First pellet grill as well. A new friend had one and got my husband wanting one. So glad I got it for him. I cant wait to put a brisket on there. That will be my first time using pellets. We are excited for the future of cooking on it.
Assembly was easy, put it together by myself. Used it twice so far, smoked two naked pork butts for tamales. Cold smoked (160F) them for 6 hours because the were still frozen after 3 days in the refrigerator. Dialed it up to 225F to get them to 160F. Finished in the oven. Decent smoke flavor. Having wifi control and temp probes makes managing a cook a breeze. Can't wait to get my next one in 5 years.
The assembly process is more than some others, but the instructions are detailed and they make sense. The operation of the grill is, as anticipated, slightly different, but again, logical. The burn-in process went well, and the first cook went well. Love the multiple temperature ports and the ability to remove ash easily. Would like to reach a higher temp, as needed, but it’s not a huge drawback.