{"id":8353,"date":"2025-05-31T11:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T02:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=8353"},"modified":"2025-05-31T11:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T02:16:18","slug":"the-three-greatest-pellet-grills-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=8353","title":{"rendered":"The three Greatest Pellet Grills of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"full-width___PdAtj\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_408642\" class=\"caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Our top pick for the best pellet smoker grill, the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0939-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2 alignnone size-full wp-image-408642\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-text\"> <!-- --> <span class=\"caption-text caption-credit\">Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"callout___n6tYO global-cob callout__pick___UrAk6 callout__count_1___t1ikr container__label___BgjrZ\" 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not dealbreakers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"callout__label___n9ju1 callout__label_save_product___Sazuw\" data-scp=\"callout_label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prime_choose\"><\/span>Prime choose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"callout-chapter-1-1\" class=\"callout__wrapper___SbvYM\" data-scp=\"callout_item\" data-testid=\"callout\" data-pid=\"64529\">\n<div class=\"callout__inner___vYIJs\">\n<div class=\"callout__group___alvsu\">\n<div class=\"callout__product_image___g8Cw_ \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64529\/206061\/4\/220627?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\" class=\"callout__product_image_link___sVPDy product-merchant-link-button\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-index=\"1\" data-store=\"The Home Depot\" data-vars-store=\"The Home Depot\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64529\/206061\/4\/220627?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\" data-gtm-trigger=\"callout_product_link_image\" data-scp=\"removed\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-pid=\"64529\" data-gtm-context=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/d34mvw1if3ud0g.cloudfront.net\/64529\/Camp-Chef-Woodwind-Pro-24_20250418-052934_full.jpeg\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64529\/206061\/4\/195317\/?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"The Home Depot\" data-pick-type-id=\"1\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64529\/206061\/4\/195317\/?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\" data-vars-store=\"The Home Depot\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"The Home Depot\" data-pid=\"64529\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64529\/206061\/4\/195317\/?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\">Camp Chef Woodwind Professional 24<\/a> checks all of the containers for what we would like in a pellet grill: It\u2019s simple to make use of, gives a number of helpful options that allow you to dial in your cook dinner, is Wi-Fi\u2013related so you may hold tabs in your brisket from the consolation of your sofa, and, most of all, it makes scrumptious barbecue \u2014 the perfect we\u2019ve ever made at dwelling.<\/p>\n<p>It prices greater than different grills we examined, however you get extra options and extra management in your cash. The one actual downsides are a sophisticated meeting course of and a barely barebones app, however these are a small worth to pay for every thing this smoker does effectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width___PdAtj\">\n<div class=\"gallery_wrapper___OT48E fullsize___bon27\" data-testid=\"gallery-wrapper\">\n<article class=\"img_wrapper___wFpfT\" data-gtm-element=\"gallery-main\" data-testid=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"image_gallery_swipe___me9T3\">\n<aside class=\"image_gallery_slides___o5J9T\">\n<div aria-label=\"Go to Slide 1\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"image_gallery_slide___FBCGc  center___iyU1r \" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0)\" role=\"button\" data-testid=\"gallery-slide-1\">\n<div data-scp=\"gallery_main\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\" style=\"padding-bottom:50.00%;display:inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Close-up of a smoked pork shoulder inside a Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill.\" itemprop=\"image\" data-testid=\"gallery-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Smoked pork shoulder on the Woodwind Professional 24 had the prettiest burgundy bark in our take a look at group. It retained essentially the most moisture after shredding, and it had the richest, most balanced smoke taste.<!-- --> <span>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-label=\"Go to Slide 2\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"image_gallery_slide___FBCGc   \" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0)\" role=\"button\" data-testid=\"gallery-slide-2\">\n<div data-scp=\"gallery_main\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\" style=\"padding-bottom:50.00%;display:inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Top view of two trays, side by side, of pulled pork smoked in two different pellet smoker grills.\" itemprop=\"image\" data-testid=\"gallery-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Pulled pork from the Woodwind Professional 24 (left) had noticeably extra smoke penetration, with higher bark than what we bought from our former high choose, the Traeger Professional 575 (proper).<!-- --> <span>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-scp=\"removed\">\n<p><figcaption>Smoked pork shoulder on the Woodwind Professional 24 had the prettiest burgundy bark in our take a look at group. It retained essentially the most moisture after shredding, and it had the richest, most balanced smoke taste.<!-- --> <span>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<div class=\"image_gallery_thumbnails_wrapper___DPGX7\">\n<div class=\"image_gallery_thumbnails_container___FxV1H\" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(0px, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0px, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0px, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(0px, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(0px, 0, 0)\" aria-label=\"Thumbnail Navigation\" data-testid=\"gallery-film-strip\"><button type=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-pressed=\"true\" aria-label=\"Go to Slide 1\" class=\"image_gallery_thumbnail___Vhj_B &#10;          active___YPhRW&#10;        \" data-gtm-trigger=\"gallery_thumbnail\" data-testid=\"gallery-thumbnail-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image_gallery_thumbnail_inner___Ta_nO\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Close-up of a smoked pork shoulder inside a Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill.\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=90 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=90&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2937.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=90&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-label=\"Go to Slide 2\" class=\"image_gallery_thumbnail___Vhj_B &#10;          &#10;        \" data-gtm-trigger=\"gallery_thumbnail\" data-testid=\"gallery-thumbnail-2\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image_gallery_thumbnail_inner___Ta_nO\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Top view of two trays, side by side, of pulled pork smoked in two different pellet smoker grills.\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=150&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=90 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=90&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2941.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=60&amp;crop=3:2&amp;width=90&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>It makes deliciously smoky barbecue.<\/strong> The meals that got here out of the Woodwind Professional 24 was our tasting panel\u2019s clear favourite in three of our 4 cooking checks, and it was an in depth second within the fourth. This grill persistently produced the smokiest outcomes, with out veering into acrid or ashy territory.<\/p>\n<p>It additionally created essentially the most photogenic barbecue \u2014 a darkish bark and thick smoke ring on the pulled pork shoulder, lovely mahogany hen drumsticks, and shiny pink-orange salmon. And meat tended to be juicier after cooking on the Camp Chef in contrast with what we bought from our different contenders. The pores and skin on the hen even got here out crispier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This grill held essentially the most secure temperatures of any we examined.<\/strong> This was very true at decrease temperatures, the place most of your low-and-slow smoking will occur. It carried out extraordinarily effectively within the biscuit take a look at, too, with evenly cooked biscuits all through. Solely the right-rear biscuit was barely much less browned than the remainder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width___PdAtj\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_408632\" class=\"caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A view of the control panel on the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2555.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2 size-full wp-image-408632\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-text\"> The Woodwind Professional 24\u2019s management panel is huge, shiny, and clear. A single rotary dial scrolls by menu objects, and also you press it in to pick out the choice you need.<!-- --> <span class=\"caption-text caption-credit\">Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The management panel is straightforward to make use of.<\/strong> The Woodwind Professional 24 has a big, full-color management display that\u2019s pushed by a rotary dial. You utilize the dial to pick out the menu you need, or to regulate temperature and different settings, then press it in to verify your choice. The menu itself is simple and straightforward to know, with out too many distractions. The display is protected by a flip-up cowl, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s the one grill we examined that offers you management over how a lot smoke it produces.<\/strong> The place most different grills merely let you choose a cooking temperature, the Woodwind Professional 24 goes deeper with a smoke setting that adjusts the grill\u2019s auger and fan algorithm to provide roughly smoke \u2014 on a 1-to-10 scale \u2014 to higher fit your preferences.<\/p>\n<p>It actually works, too: Our outcomes at a setting of 8 have been noticeably smokier than what we bought at 1. The draw back to a better smoke quantity is that you just get bigger swings in temperature, however over an extended cook dinner, these largely even out, and we didn\u2019t discover any damaging results on our barbecue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width___PdAtj\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_408640\" class=\"caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A view of the cold smoke box on the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0945.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2 size-full wp-image-408640\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-text\"> The chilly smoke field is an ingenious addition that makes it simple to smoke more-delicate objects, like cheese and fish.<!-- --> <span class=\"caption-text caption-credit\">Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Its chilly smoke performance is one-of-a-kind.<\/strong> When you can chilly smoke on any pellet grill by including <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64531\/205918\/4\/195322\/?merchant=Amazon\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Amazon\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64531\/205918\/4\/195322\/?merchant=Amazon\" data-vars-store=\"Amazon\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" data-pid=\"64531\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64531\/205918\/4\/195322\/?merchant=Amazon\">a smoke field<\/a> of your individual, the Woodwind Professional 24 is the one pellet grill we\u2019ve come throughout that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=at5oz6-z9JY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">comes with one inbuilt (video)<\/a>, and its design is fairly ingenious.<\/p>\n<p>It slides in straight above the firebox, and a butterfly valve on the entrance of the grill permits you to use the flame from the pellets to get your wooden chunks going. The Woodwind Professional 24 additionally has a novel fan-only setting (with a 5 pace settings), so that after the wooden is smoldering, you may shut the valve, flip off the auger, and let the fan flow into smoke and feed the pellets oxygen. (Alternatively, you may merely use a torch to get the wooden going and keep away from going by the method of lighting the pellets within the firebox.)<\/p>\n<p>We used this function to chilly smoke a deli-sized chunk of cheddar cheese, and whereas we overdid it a bit (hey, reduce us some slack, it was our first strive), the outcomes have aged effectively after a pair months within the fridge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width___PdAtj\">\n<div class=\"gallery_wrapper___OT48E fullsize___bon27\" data-testid=\"gallery-wrapper\">\n<article class=\"img_wrapper___wFpfT\" data-gtm-element=\"gallery-main\" data-testid=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"image_gallery_swipe___me9T3\">\n<aside class=\"image_gallery_slides___o5J9T\">\n<div aria-label=\"Go to Slide 1\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"image_gallery_slide___FBCGc  center___iyU1r \" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0)\" role=\"button\" data-testid=\"gallery-slide-1\">\n<div data-scp=\"gallery_main\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\" style=\"padding-bottom:50.00%;display:inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Close-up view the open door on a Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker.\" itemprop=\"image\" data-testid=\"gallery-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0951.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Woodwind 24\u2019s door is each insulated and gasketed for improved warmth retention and diminished temperature swings.<!-- --> <span>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-label=\"Go to Slide 2\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"image_gallery_slide___FBCGc   \" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0)\" role=\"button\" data-testid=\"gallery-slide-2\">\n<div data-scp=\"gallery_main\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\" style=\"padding-bottom:50.00%;display:inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"View of the pellet hopper on the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill.\" itemprop=\"image\" data-testid=\"gallery-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0968.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The hopper holds a powerful 22 kilos of pellets. It has a magnetic lid that features as a small shelf, a pellet dump function, and a display that stops undesirable objects (together with youngsters\u2019s digits) from getting pulled into the auger.   <!-- --> <span>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-label=\"Go to Slide 3\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"image_gallery_slide___FBCGc   \" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(-100%, 0, 0)\" role=\"button\" data-testid=\"gallery-slide-3\">\n<div data-scp=\"gallery_main\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\" style=\"padding-bottom:50.00%;display:inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"View of the back of a Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill, showing the rear vents on it.\" itemprop=\"image\" data-testid=\"gallery-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0947.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Woodwind Professional 24\u2019s downdraft design recirculates smoke extra effectively than pellet grills that use a chimney. The rear vents are adjustable to assist compensate for low or excessive ambient temperatures.<!-- --> <span>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-scp=\"removed\">\n<p><figcaption>The Woodwind 24\u2019s door is each insulated and gasketed for improved warmth retention and diminished temperature swings.<!-- --> <span>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>It has a number of different considerate options.<\/strong> This grill comes with an insulated, gasketed door for improved temperature management and likewise makes use of a downdraft design, with out a chimney. In concept, once you pair it with an excellent convection fan, the smoke circulates extra successfully across the meals you\u2019re cooking \u2014 a trait mirrored within the deliciously smoky meat we bought from this grill.<\/p>\n<p>Along with a well-designed pellet dump door (useful once you need to change from hickory to apple pellets, as an example), this grill additionally has an ash dump valve. This makes it a lot simpler to take away the majority of the ash out of your grill after every cook dinner, although you\u2019ll nonetheless need to <a href=\"#care-and-maintenance\">use a store vac<\/a> to provide it an intensive cleansing every now and then.<\/p>\n<p>The pellet hopper can maintain 22 kilos of pellets, and its lid is held down by magnets which might be robust sufficient to withstand wind and informal bumps, however not robust sufficient to make it a ache to open.<\/p>\n<p>And sure, like many different pellet grills, this one comes with a built-in bottle opener so that you\u2019ll by no means be with out a chilly beer (or soda) whereas grilling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width___PdAtj\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_408641\" class=\"caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The inside of a Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-0942.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2 size-full wp-image-408641\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-text\"> The Woodwind Professional 24 comes with two ranges of cooking racks for 811 mixed sq. inches. The highest grates slide right into a groove that retains them regular, and so they\u2019re damaged into two items so you may configure the cooking chamber to fit your wants.<!-- --> <span class=\"caption-text caption-credit\">Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>It comes with a number of probes and loads of cooking space.<\/strong> The Woodwind Professional 24 comes with 4 meat probes (essentially the most of any grill we\u2019ve examined) and has 4 jacks so you should use all of them concurrently. That\u2019s vital, as a result of this grill additionally has a ton of cooking area, regardless of its compact design.<\/p>\n<p>Between its two racks, it has a mixed 811 sq. inches. That\u2019s barely lower than the Traeger Woodridge\u2019s 860 sq. inches, and fairly a bit lower than the Pit Boss Navigator 1300\u2019s 1,329 sq. inches.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the Woodwind Professional 24\u2019s cooking surfaces are extra handy to make use of than the Pit Boss Navigator\u2019s, with extra space between ranges, and it nonetheless gives loads of cooking space for many households\u2019 day-to-day wants.<\/p>\n<p>The highest rack on the Woodridge Professional 24 slides right into a slot, protecting it securely in place. And it\u2019s truly two half-size racks, so you may select to make use of one or each relying on how a lot stuff you must cook dinner.<\/p>\n<p>If you happen to just like the sound of this grill however know that you just want extra space, the <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64533\/206071\/4\/195324\/?merchant=Amazon\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Amazon\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64533\/206071\/4\/195324\/?merchant=Amazon\" data-vars-store=\"Amazon\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" data-pid=\"64533\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64533\/206071\/4\/195324\/?merchant=Amazon\">Woodridge Professional 36<\/a> is functionally an identical however gives 1,236 sq. inches of cooking space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Its app works effectively sufficient, however it\u2019s lacking some options.<\/strong> The Camp Chef Join app (<a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64535\/205931\/4\/195325\/?merchant=Apple%20App%20Store\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Apple App Store\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64535\/205931\/4\/195325\/?merchant=Apple%20App%20Store\" data-vars-store=\"Apple App Store\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Apple App Store\" data-pid=\"64535\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64535\/205931\/4\/195325\/?merchant=Apple%20App%20Store\">iOS<\/a>, <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64535\/205934\/4\/195325\/?merchant=Google%20Play\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Google Play\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64535\/205934\/4\/195325\/?merchant=Google%20Play\" data-vars-store=\"Google Play\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Google Play\" data-pid=\"64535\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64535\/205934\/4\/195325\/?merchant=Google%20Play\">Android<\/a>) isn\u2019t going to blow you away with its appears or options, however it\u2019s a wonderfully purposeful method to monitor your cook dinner from the consolation of your sofa.<\/p>\n<p>Along with setting and monitoring your grill\u2019s temperature, smoke setting, and fan pace, it has readouts for every of the 4 probes, plus an in depth cook dinner historical past with temperature graphs and elective notes (so you may keep in mind what you probably did and hopefully replicate it). You may as well set timers in your cooks.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the apps from Traeger and Pit Boss, the Camp Chef app doesn\u2019t attempt to promote you extra merchandise, and it doesn\u2019t comprise a library of recipes. And in contrast to the <a href=\"#other-pellet-grill-smokers-worth-considering\">Inexperienced Mountain Grills app<\/a>, it doesn\u2019t mean you can calibrate your meat probes or the probe in the principle physique of the smoker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width___PdAtj\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_408633\" class=\"caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"chapter__arp_image___vl3mo global_chapter__arp_image fullsize_img_wrapper___sWqbu\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Close-up of a person's hand holding a mobile phone with the Camp Chef Connect app opened on the screen, and the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 pellet smoker grill on the background.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024 1024w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=1.5 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=1024&amp;dpr=2 2048w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980 980w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=1.5 1470w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=980&amp;dpr=2 1960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768 768w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=1.5 1152w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;dpr=2 1536w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=1.5 720w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=480&amp;dpr=2 960w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320 320w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=1.5 480w,https:\/\/cdn.thewirecutter.com\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/pelletgrills-2048px-2550.jpg?auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;dpr=2 640w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"image___REqV9 lazyload___QHoK2 size-full wp-image-408633\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-text\"> The Camp Chef Join app discovered our grill shortly, and it was simple to regulate the grill temperature, examine the present probe temperature for meals being smoked, and see cook dinner historical past. However we want it supplied calibration and another options.<!-- --> <span class=\"caption-text caption-credit\">Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a ache to assemble.<\/strong> The Woodwind Professional 24 had the longest meeting of any grill we\u2019ve examined: a grueling 2 hours 10 minutes. As with the opposite grills we examined, we assembled this one with only one individual, quite than the 2 advisable, and this can be a case the place an additional set of arms actually would have helped.<\/p>\n<p>This grill is available in a number of containers. It makes use of a variety of bolts, nuts, and instruments, and sadly the printed directions didn\u2019t correspond precisely to what was within the containers. We bought it collectively in the long run, however the course of was irritating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You should purchase quite a lot of helpful equipment.<\/strong> This grill comes with a metallic aspect shelf, however if you happen to choose, you should buy a 30,000 Btu Sidekick propane burner to place as an alternative. It is available in a package with both a <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64536\/206072\/4\/195326\/?merchant=Amazon\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Amazon\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64536\/206072\/4\/195326\/?merchant=Amazon\" data-vars-store=\"Amazon\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" data-pid=\"64536\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64536\/206072\/4\/195326\/?merchant=Amazon\">Blackstone-style flat high<\/a> or a <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64537\/206073\/4\/195329\/?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"The Home Depot\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64537\/206073\/4\/195329\/?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\" data-vars-store=\"The Home Depot\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"The Home Depot\" data-pid=\"64537\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64537\/206073\/4\/195329\/?merchant=The%20Home%20Depot\">cast-iron searing grate<\/a>, and you&#8217;ll add a <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64538\/205938\/4\/195331\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Camp Chef\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64538\/205938\/4\/195331\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\" data-vars-store=\"Camp Chef\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Camp Chef\" data-pid=\"64538\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64538\/205938\/4\/195331\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\">pizza oven<\/a> if you happen to like. You may as well get different extras, comparable to an <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64539\/206082\/4\/195332\/?merchant=Dick&#039;s%20Sporting%20Goods\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64539\/206082\/4\/195332\/?merchant=Dick&#039;s%20Sporting%20Goods\" data-vars-store=\"Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods\" data-pid=\"64539\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64539\/206082\/4\/195332\/?merchant=Dick&#039;s%20Sporting%20Goods\">insulated blanket for cooking<\/a> or an <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64540\/205941\/4\/195334\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Camp Chef\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64540\/205941\/4\/195334\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\" data-vars-store=\"Camp Chef\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Camp Chef\" data-pid=\"64540\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64540\/205941\/4\/195334\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\">all-weather cowl<\/a>, plus <a class=\"product-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64723\/206261\/4\/195351\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-gtm-trigger=\"product_link\" data-store=\"Camp Chef\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64723\/206261\/4\/195351\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\" data-vars-store=\"Camp Chef\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_top-pick-camp-chef-woodwind-pro-24\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Camp Chef\" data-pid=\"64723\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/link\/64723\/206261\/4\/195351\/?merchant=Camp%20Chef\">much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It comes with a beneficiant guarantee.<\/strong> The Woodwind Professional 24 is roofed by a six-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campchef.com\/customer-service\/product-warranty\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">guarantee<\/a> on rust, a three-year guarantee towards materials and manufacturing defects for the principle grill physique elements, and a one-year guarantee on the identical for every thing else.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flaws_however_not_dealbreakers\"><\/span>Flaws however not dealbreakers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Our take a look at unit arrived broken.<\/strong> Once we unpacked our Woodwind Professional 24, considered one of its 4 leg mounts was bent regardless of some significantly spectacular packaging. That didn\u2019t assist with its already grueling meeting course of. However we have been in a position to set up the leg anyway, minus one bolt, and it has confirmed to be completely secure even on three and a half legs. We reached out to Camp Chef to allow them to know, and so they instantly supplied to ship a substitute grill physique. We declined, in an effort to keep away from waste, however it\u2019s good to know that the corporate stands behind its product.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The grill sits on tiny casters which might be arduous to maneuver throughout uneven surfaces.<\/strong> Whereas the opposite grills we examined had not less than two bigger wheels, the Woodwind Professional 24 makes use of 4 small casters. On a clean floor, like concrete, that\u2019s completely superb (and it\u2019s good to have the ability to lock all 4 wheels). But when you must transfer your grill throughout gravel, grass, or different less-than-perfectly-flat terrain, you\u2019re going to want some muscle (and assist) to get it performed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It lacks a entrance shelf.<\/strong> Whereas the grill comes with a aspect shelf, and the pellet hopper lid on the opposite aspect can be utilized as a small secondary shelf, it doesn\u2019t have a entrance shelf and there\u2019s no possibility so as to add one. That is one thing the <a href=\"#other-pellet-grill-smokers-worth-considering\">Inexperienced Mountain Grills Ledge Prime 2.0<\/a> consists of that we\u2019d like to see on a future model of the Woodwind Professional 24.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Keough\/NYT Wirecutter Prime choose The Camp Chef Woodwind Professional 24 checks all of the containers for what we would like in a pellet grill: It\u2019s simple to make use of, gives a number of helpful options that allow you to dial in your cook dinner, is Wi-Fi\u2013related so you may hold tabs in your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-portable-computers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8354,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8353\/revisions\/8354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}