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Message: [QUOTE="jleves, post: 3221067, member: 757"] First off, propane is just a heat source and adds nothing to the flavor of the food. If you want to put some grill marks on hotdogs and eat in 20 minutes, they are great. Charcoal and pellet grills add flavor to what you are cooking. I've had a couple of pretty good charcoal grills and you can do some good grilling on them, but generally, it's hard to regulate temperature. You can make a darn good burger or steak on them, but it pretty much ends there. Pellet grills are really amazing for the weekend griller/smoker. The best way to cook meat is with wood - I don't think anyone debates that. I bought an offset smoker to try smoking things and after a couple of really bad attempts, I realized I didn't have the time to learn how to use one. A good pellet grill is so easy and versatile. It gives you 98% of the wood flavor that professionals using an offset smoker will get. They regulate the heat so you don't have to be a maestro or be adding wood or air every 20 minutes. Being able to smoke a port butt or brisket for 6+ hours at 180 degrees is simple and requires nothing but setting it and walking away. They can get hot enough to grill and sear. You can actually bake in them if you choose. The one downside is everything takes much longer. You can't just fire it up like the propane or charcoal grill and be eating 30 minutes later. If you use it correctly and smoke a steak before searing, it will take 90 minutes or so from starting the grill to taking it off to rest. You could probably grill a steak in 30 or 40 minutes from start to rest, but you would be missing out. Even burgers and dogs are going to take 30 minutes plus before you can take them off. Obviously I am very happy with my Traeger - it's awesome. Some of the best things I've done so far are smoked, reverse seared ribeyes, brined smoked turkey breast, smoked deviled eggs (for real), smoked meatloaf, brisket, and a simple grilled whole chicken. [/QUOTE]

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