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Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill
Last Updated: May 9, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.0
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/10
Total Reviews
433
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146
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Food Items
71ribs, meat, cooks, cooked, grill
+83%
-17%
" ... Camp Chef PG24DLX Deluxe Pellet Grill and Smoker BBQ with Digital Controls and Stainless Temp Probe ... The grill/Smoker has worked flawless and really enjoy smoking food, very happy with the purchase of this Camp Chef Smoker. ... "
" ... Great addition to our outdoor cooking. ... "
" ... This is the greatest way to simple cook I've ever seen. ... Make great food and great flavor. ... I've had NO problem getting it hot enough to sear a steak and the Salmon is freaking awesome. ... "
" ... It was delicious. ... Have also done burgers and steaks at high temp. ... "
" ... The smoker works really well and everything I have cooked on it has come out very well. ... "
" ... It just cooks it. ... This is basically a $600 outdoor oven (or grill that can't get hot enough to sear) that uses $16 in pellets to cook one $13 pork butt. ... I can just toss some meat on the grill and turn it on and I have smoke in 5 minutes. ... "
" ... I have this out almost every weekend smoking ribs or chicken, seafood, beef of all kinds. ... "
" ... Slow cooked ribs on this grill taste much better, and so do everything from grill potatoes to hamburgers and vegetables. ... "
Programs
59pellet, smoker, cooking, camp chef, oven
+93%
-7%
" ... I can't say enough about this grill! ... "
" ... Putting the grill together was easy for the most part, but it would have been nice to have someone lift up the grill while I screwed in the back legs. ... Don't be alarmed when you you open up the grill and see all the oil inside the grill, I'm pretty sure its to keep the grill from rusting while its sitting on the shelf. ... "
" ... I love this pellet grill. ... "
" ... Buy this grill. ... "
" ... After much researching, this smoker grill won out. ... "
" ... The grill itself seems to be pretty decent quality and when I fired it up to do the first 350 degree 30 minute burn in, it was flawless and held a steady temp of + or - 5 degrees. ... Overall I still like it and it makes cooking simple. ... "
" ... Will cook anything ... "
" ... Love this grill. ... "
Ease of Use
44easy to use, easy to assemble, smoker, assembly, directions
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to assemble, but the directions were wordy. ... "
" ... It's that easy. ... A chute in the back allows for quick and easy emptying of the hopper. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use. ... "
" ... Wanted to describe for you how easy it was to put together. ... The hardest thing to assemble is the handle. ... Pretty easy to use, just follow the directions. ... "
" ... It is easy to put together and set up as well. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... This smoker was easy to use from the start. ... Very well made, sturdy, and pretty easy to assemble. ... "
" ... well built easy to use. ... "
Build Quality
36grill, bent, legs, dents, screws
+61%
-39%
" ... Very well made, sturdy, and pretty easy to assemble. ... "
" ... I am purchasing the seat box after this review . ... "
" ... It is built with heavy gauge metal. ... "
" ... This smoker is heavy duty, easy assembly and is straight badass. ... "
" ... Will made, this unit is very well constructed. ... "
" ... Well constructed smoker. ... "
" ... This is extremely nice for removing the pellets in the box for changing smoking wood type. ... "
" ... 5: heavy steel construction. ... "
Product Reliability
31smoker, smoking, pellets, meats, ignite
+61%
-39%
" ... They sent out a new tray that arrived within 2 days. ... "
" ... I have had it 1 month now and I have zero complaints . ... "
" ... It's never failed us. ... "
" ... So the smoker works, no problems there. ... "
" ... I've had this BBQ for a couple months now, and I can't say enough good things about it. ... all in just the past 8 weeks. ... "
" ... Built to last. ... "
" ... I have used this smoker man times in the past year ... "
" ... I have had this for about a year now and it works perfectly!!! ... "
Setup
26easy to assemble, assembly, setup, directions, simple
+92%
-8%
" ... It is easy to put together and set up as well. ... "
" ... Assembly was a snap. ... "
" ... Easy assembly, took me about a hour. ... "
" ... Followed all setup direction. ... "
" ... Assembly was easy. ... "
" ... On the plus side, the wiring is easy enough to replace. ... "
" ... Plus setup and cleanup seemed so easy and it is . ... "
" ... Easy to setup, use and clean. ... "
Cleaning
26ash, pellets, grease, easy to clean, smoker
+88%
-12%
" ... cleaning is easy. ... "
" ... I finally chose this one because of the cleanout feature with the ash removal cup beneath the smoker box. ... "
" ... Love the ash clean out feature as well as the chute to remove the unused pellets. ... "
" ... Easy to use and easy to clean up ... "
" ... One big I like about this grill that prompted purchase was the fact that the ash clean out system works. ... "
" ... I do love the features it has when it come to clean the ash tray. ... "
" ... It is easy to clean, has a large hopper that holds enough pellets to allow me to smoke on high and for over 5 hours without worrying I’ll run out of pellets. ... "
" ... I called customer service about 6 months ago and they suggested a cleaning which helped for awhile. ... "
Price
20smoker, worth every penny, bucks, pellet, amazon
+80%
-20%
" ... Amazon took this POJ back and refunded my money. ... "
" ... It has never missed a beat. ... "
" ... It’s also 200 bucks cheaper on Amazon than it is buying directly from the manufacturer. ... "
" ... I researched for 5 months and after reading countless articles and reviews that you can NOT get a better value for your hard earned money. ... "
" ... Price was reasonable and reviews of it were mostly positive. ... Worth the $11. ... "
" ... This smoker is worth every dollar! ... "
" ... Totally worth every penny. ... Worth every penny! ... "
" ... And the price was great. ... "
Baking
15cook, cooks, turkey, temperature, smoked
+87%
-13%
" ... Have used about 10-11 lbs for 10-11 hours of cooking. ... "
" ... Great addition to our outdoor cooking. ... "
" ... This is the greatest way to simple cook I've ever seen. ... "
" ... Our second cook was a 13 LB turkey, and again, we had plenty of space. ... "
" ... I use it one to two times a week and always cook way more than I need. ... "
" ... Easy to use, very sturdy, but not too heavy to move, & cooks great. ... "
" ... We enjoy cooking with it. ... "
" ... We did, however, discover that we needed to purchase an additional prep table because many smoked items require foiling during the cooking process, and there's no room for wrapping a whole rack of ribs (unless you want to burn yourself). ... "
Storage
15drip tray, side shelf, racks, lid, hopper
+60%
-40%
" ... The cleanup on this one is extremely easy and the convenience of being able to empty the ash cup without disassembly is a huge bonus. ... "
" ... I would recommend getting the thermal blanket as well as the collapsible shelf, but these are just nice to haves. ... "
" ... you could buy TWO of these and have more capacity! ... "
" ... It also has a large amount of cooking space to allow for larger meats. ... "
" ... Our first cook was with 3 full sized chickens, and we still had space in there with peppers on the top rack! ... Our second cook was a 13 LB turkey, and again, we had plenty of space. ... "
" ... I do love the features it has when it come to clean the ash tray. ... "
" ... If you need more smoke than this will do, look up the Amazen tray or tube here on Amazon and buy one. ... "
" ... Plus, there is more room, ash dump and hopper empty features which are GREAT to have. ... "
Fit
15screws, legs, pellet, lid, grill
+33%
-67%
" ... Put it together anyway, and once all together, we realized the pellet box was dented, and a handle broken. ... "
" ... The side with the power supply and what holds the pellets came in damaged. ... "
" ... The legs (which should be the easy part) don't line up with the casings so that the bolts can be screwed in properly. ... One leg will not even fit into the casing as the casing was installed crooked. ... "
" ... First issue right out of the box, during assembly, one of the mounting tabs on the side shelf was bent so badly that it was almost doubled over on itself. ... It's held shut with a magnetic latch. ... yep, I bent the hinges enough to get the lid to close correctly. ... "
" ... The lid closes but is off centered and will probably leak due to not sealing well. ... The chimney cover screws on really crooked, will have to bend the threaded rod in order to straighten it out. ... "
" ... The one leg has holes machined about a cm off, so the bolt does not thread correctly to attach the leg. ... I ended up stripping the damn bolt trying to get it to work. ... "
" ... But all the pieces a laymen would mess up they did. ... The screws are literally one thread in. ... as in you if you got one screw in the other one is just barely visible in hole. ... "
" ... Why on earth they don't seal the bottom to prevent this? ... "
Marketplace
14shipping, received, prime, works, thursday
+71%
-29%
" ... I ordered it here from Amazon and it came in as advertised. ... "
" ... It’s also 200 bucks cheaper on Amazon than it is buying directly from the manufacturer. ... "
" ... I bought this back in May 2018 from Amazon and received it quickly and in good shape. ... "
" ... Amazon took this POJ back and refunded my money. ... "
" ... Thank you Amazon. ... "
" ... Then they shipped it UPS. ... "
" ... If the company makes it right, I will revise this review. ... "
" ... I have tested it a couple of times and it works as advertised. ... "
Features
9traeger, smoker, ash, smokers, pellet
+89%
-11%
" ... This unit is cheaper than Traeger and better features. ... "
" ... This smoker looks well designed and has great features, however mine was damaged during shipment (and the box shows it) so I can't say how it works yet. ... "
" ... The shutdown feature is nice. ... Very nice smoker for the price with all the features that the others, don't have. ... "
" ... I do love the features it has when it come to clean the ash tray. ... "
" ... Amazing and all the features are great!! ... "
" ... That's basically the same features as this, but more cooking area. ... "
" ... Better features and reviews. ... "
Heating
8heat, grill, cooked
+100%
" ... Even heat all around. ... "
" ... It is easy to use and the food taste great. ... "
" ... food is fantastic! ... "
" ... I like the fact that I can cook delicious food with minimal effort and can repeat it. ... "
" ... The grill is great and makes delicious food! ... "
" ... Gets up and keeps the heat great and so far everything is going fine. ... "
" ... The grill will heat up very fast so you don't have to wait long. ... "
" ... Now my wife won’t be burning food! ... "
Ease of Cleaning
8easy to use, easy to clean, easy, cleaning, use
+100%
" ... cleaning is easy. ... "
" ... Easy to use and easy to clean up ... "
" ... Easy to setup, use and clean. ... "
" ... It comes apart easily for quick cleaning. ... "
Delivery
7box, package, prime, delivery, damaged
+71%
-29%
" ... Received smoker, big while in box when arrived, and 2 major sings in smoker ... "
" ... They sent out a new tray that arrived within 2 days. ... "
" ... Grill delivered in two days. ... "
" ... Delivered very fast ... in good condition even though this is a very heavy package. ... "
" ... Then they shipped it UPS. ... Miraculously, it showed up in perfect condition. ... "
Controls
6button, temperature, run, probe, pellets
+67%
-33%
" ... The controls are easy to use and very handy. ... "
" ... Simple turn the button to "shut down" and we were done. ... "
" ... The control system is very straightforward, allowing you to set and continuously monitor the cooking temperature and, with the push of a button, display the meat temperature from the probe. ... "
" ... Slight learning curve on the right amount of smoke but still very nice . ... "
Returns
5could, box, back, send, refund
-100%
" ... Now I have to return a giant item when I threw away the box it came in. ... "
" ... Contacted the manufacturer and Amazon for a return authorization, but both denied my request. ... "
" ... Extremely difficult to return because you basically cannot get it back into any box. ... "
" ... It says to call before returning it. ... "
" ... I would probably return this thing if I could. ... "
Design
5like, smoker, looking, look, design flaw
+80%
-20%
" ... looks like crap for a $500.00 smoker. ... "
" ... Looks like they have a manufacturing problem somewhere. ... "
" ... I started looking into pellet grills. ... "
Comfort
5smoker, sometimes, smoke, shoulder, pieces
+60%
-40%
" ... Fistbpork shoulder I’ve ever smoked and it came out absolutely perfect!!! ... "
" ... It sits right on the list resting spot. ... "
" ... Tri-tip turned out great. ... "
Battery Life
5hours, even, 6, hour, 4
+40%
-60%
" ... I even sat here and watched it smoke a brisket for 6 hours. ... "
" ... So the fire dies. ... "
" ... I put a pork butt in and it smoked for about 4 minutes, then no smoke for the next 14 hours. ... "
For Kids
4+100%
" ... He absolutely loves it! ... "
" ... Technically, I'm a 60 year old woman, but I liked the word play. ... "
" ... He absolutely loves it ... "
" ... He absolutely loves it! ... "
As Gift
4gift, christmas, purchased, get, best
+100%
" ... Bought this for my husband as a Christmas gift. ... "
" ... It was a gift for my husband. ... "
" ... This is, without a doubt, the best Christmas gift I've purchased my husband in years!! ... "
" ... Was super excited to get this for Christmas. ... "
Capacity
3mine, inside, house, family, deck
+100%
" ... Also, I store mine inside my garage. ... "
" ... It’s a great addition to our deck. ... "
" ... I live in a town home so the smoke is definitely going to be noticeable, but if you have have a stand alone home with a yard you're neighbors probably won't notice. ... "
Coffee
3smoke
+67%
-33%
" ... I highly suggest that you purchase charcoal pellets to help with the smoke flavor. ... "
" ... We wanted the convenience of a gas smoker but did not want to sacrifice flavor. ... "
Video Playback
3video, unit, youtube, reviews
+67%
-33%
" ... There are also a couple of nice YouTube videos on this unit you can watch. ... "
" ... After watching videos and reading reviews we decided to buy this one. ... "
Door
3trap, turkey, removing, pellet, hopper
+33%
-67%
" ... However, the turkey canon raises the turkey up so high it hits the door when the door is shut. ... "
" ... I opened the door to cool it off then it burst into flames. ... "
Weight
3well, weight, made
+67%
-33%
" ... It is well made and HEAVY. ... "
" ... Heavy duty material. ... "
Size
3well, weight, made
+67%
-33%
" ... It is well made and HEAVY. ... "
" ... Heavy duty material. ... "
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