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Speedy<\/strong>: How many grills is too many grills? I have a Weber gas grill, a Big Green Egg, and feel like I really need a griddle too. Oh, and I just got a pellet grill. Behold, the Traeger Pro 22.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s never too early for a review, so after my inaugural cook of a tri-tip and Brussel sprouts, here\u2019s a first impressions review:<\/p>\n

Ease of Use \u2013 10\/10 <\/h3>\n

Not that different from a gas grill in terms of how easy it is to use. As for assembly, it was also easy. I did by myself in about an hour<\/p>\n

Smoke Flavor \u2013 10\/10<\/h3>\n

I was worried about this because didn\u2019t see a lot of smoke but thankfully, the tri-tip had tons of smoke flavor.<\/p>\n

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Temperature Holding \u2013 9\/10<\/h3>\n

Pretty easy. Saw a couple spikes when I assume new pellets ignited. I had it set to 225 and reading was generally there but got up to 240 (and down to 215).<\/p>\n

Evenness of Cook \u2013 8\/10<\/h3>\n

Tough to do on a tri-tip, but actually the skinny end was a little under the rest. Maybe the middle of the grill is not quite as hot?<\/p>\n

My only complaint was there was zero bark on the meat so the hard seer was a must. I did not try cranking the temp at the end (supposedly gets up to 500) so might try that next time.<\/p>\n

Overall experience \u2013 9\/10<\/h3>\n

I got one of the cheaper versions with no Wi-Fi. While that would be nice I don\u2019t think I really need it. It was not a pain to check and had no issues. Would be helpful for overnight cook but I wouldn\u2019t really worry about setting it and forgetting it at 225.<\/p>\n

Total Rating \u2013 46\/50<\/strong>
(roughly equivalent to a 4.5 on the hogs scale)<\/em><\/p>\n

So what say you? Is Speedy cheating by adding a pellet grill to his arsenal?<\/em><\/h3>\n
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