Unpopular opinion: I used to think a pellet smoker was cheating

For two years I ran a stick burner in my backyard in Birmingham, waking up at 4am to babysit fire. I was proud of that smoke ring and bark. Last month a buddy brought over his Traeger for a cookout and I couldn't believe how good the ribs came out with almost no work. I spent the whole day hanging out instead of feeding logs. The flavor was 90% as good as my offset and the consistency was way better. Has anyone else made the switch and felt like they lost some street cred?

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wilson.kelly21d ago

Ha! Totally. My neighbor swears by his Camp Chef and won't shut up about it.

phoenix_thompson421d ago

Bet it's not that deep, it's just a grill.