Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill w/New PID Gen 2 Digital Controller - Bronze review and price compare 2025

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Product overview

Brand	Camp Chef
Model Name	SmokePro DLX 24 Pellet Grill (Bronze)
Power Source	Pellet
Color	Bronze
Item Dimensions LxWxH	40.5 x 25 x 22 inches

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Large capacity pellet hopper with exclusive ash cleanout system
Electronic auto-start ignition for quick and easy start every time
Dual LED temperature readout shows internal cooking temps and food temps
Simple temperature selection system maintains heat
Automatic auger dispenses pellets as needed for improved smoker efficiency
Grilling Area Dimensions: 19.5" x 22",Smoking/Warming Rack Dimensions: 6" x 24",Total Rack Surface Area: 570 sq. in

Product Description

In 1990, founder Ty Measom found himself both frustrated and inspired with the size and quality of the outdoor cooking equipment available. He set out to create a product that was both portable and powerful. After countless hours of brainstorming, engineering, and tinkering, the Pro60 was born—and along with it—a company to pioneer the camp-cooking industry. The simple, yet durable design was applauded by outdoorsmen everywhere. Since then we’ve added griddles and grill box attachments, a variety of cast iron pieces, and more recently—pellet grills. Over the past 30 years, our product line has expanded, but our objective remains the same—provide a better way to cook outdoors.

We’ve raised the steaks in the outdoor cooking industry. So, we challenge you to ask yourself if your cooking equipment is tough enough for the task. Whether you’re barbecuing on the back patio or backpacking in Bolivia—delicious food is attainable despite your coordinates. So, get out there. Make memories with the people you love. Experience the beauty of nature. Feed your outside however you want with the durability, versatility, portability, and power of Camp Chef.

CAMP CHEF DLX Pellet Grills - The newly added Gen 2 controller is easy to use and introduces Smoke Control + PID technology.

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Camp Chef DLX 24" Pellet Grill, now that sounds like the grill for you.

Camp Chef DLX Pellet Grill

DLX 24" Pellet Grill - Bronze

Say goodbye to the world of guesswork and hours over a BBQ pit—the DLX Pellet Grill brings you an easy, reliable smoke, every time. The newly added Gen 2 controller is easy to use and introduces Smoke Control + PID technology. Tailor the amount of smoke your meal gets by adjusting your Smoke Number. You'll get flawless cook after flawless cook. Plus, Ash Cleanout makes clean up a breeze. Meaning less time fumbling with a suction hose and more time enjoying the beautiful day and delicious food.

PID controller for consistent temperatures
Includes 2 meat probes
Adjustable smoke settings from 1-10 160º F - 500ºF temperature range, Easy to use menu dial, High-visibility, low-glare digital display
Pellet Hopper Cleanout/Purge, Ash Cleanout System
Cord Management System, Grease Management System
Side attachment compatible (Sidekick or Sear Box)


PID controller Easy to use menu dial, PID controller for consistent temperatures between 160º F - 500ºF, and adjustable smoke settings .	2 Meat Probes With the Meat Probe accessory, you’ll have total control over the temperature of your food. With an easy digital display, you will know in seconds what’s going on under the grill lid. Hit the hot spot every time with the Meat Probe.	Ash-Kickin' Cleanout Each cook on your pellet grill results in the ashes from your burned pellets. With a simple pull of a knob the ashes drop from the burn cup into a removable cup on the underside of your pellet grill. Do this between each cook for an easy, clean way to flush the burner and dispose of the ashes.	Attachment Capability The Sidekick is designed to give you VersaGrillity as one of Camp Chef's single burner, 14-inch cooking systems, meaning you can add a griddle, grill, oven, stock pot, and more. The Sear Box is a master of one thing—searing. The included cast iron grill grates create beautiful sear marks and assist the Sear Box in reaching an astounding 900°F.



Total Cooking Surface	570 sq. in.	570 sq. in.	570 sq. in.
PID Controller	✓	✓	✓
Adjustable smoke settings from 1-10	✓	✓	✓
Color	Black	Stainless	Bronze
Pellet Hopper Cleanout/Purge	✓	✓	✓
Ash Kickin' Clean Out	✓	✓	✓
Hopper Capacity	18 lbs	18 lbs	18 lbs
Attachment Compatible	✓	✓	✓
Side Shelf	✓	✓	✓
Stainless Steel Meat Probes	2	2	2

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Questions about Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill w/New PID Gen 2 Digital Controller - Bronze

The bag of pellets is 20 lbs and costs $20...how long does that last? What are the average # of lbs for common cuts of meat? Brisket, ribs...etc.

Answer: you can get great pellets for less $... I use a competition blend from wal-mart that's $20 for 40 pounds. This grill does everything. I've made a few pies and used it as an oven a time or two, but i usually do most everything on low smoke. I think that with the 40 pound bags, it's comparable to cost of propane. I think that the competition blend smokes better than any single variety of wood. I've tried a half dozen types of pellets and like the blended the best...

Answer: You can get a bag of pellets for $9.99 at Cash and Carry Stores, all over the country. How long the pellets last in your grill depends , on what and at what temp you are cooking /smoking it. High temp uses them faster ,and low and slow ,not as much. What are you trying to do . # 8 to 15 pounds is common size for beef, pork, ribs, briskit cuts. I hope that info helps . FISHGRILLER

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Answer: Pellets can be found at Gander Mountain for $15/ 20Lb bag. Find a coupon and pick up in store if you have one. Barring that I suggest the Perfect Mix pellets from cookinpellets. 40lb for about 34.00

Answer: Pro tip use a (12 pack of beer) box or similar

Answer: The least of your concerns with one of these smokers is going to be how much pellets you are using. Please trust me on this. My biggest concern is how much meat can I afford, I would keep this thing running 24/7. I smoked 2 racks of pork loin ribs for 5 hrs and it used maybe 2-3 inches of pellets out of the hopper. Temp was Hi smoke.

Answer: As other have said, it depends on the Cooking Temp and time needed... but it ALSO depends on the outside temp. Yesterday I cooked 10 pounds of Lamb directly from the fridge in 3 hours at 200 degrees. because of the warm weather (85 degrees) and direct sun on the top of the smoker, it took very little time to get up to temp. Then it used only a handful of pellets... probably less than 2 pounds.

Answer: Agree with 4 lbs for ribs and 6 or 8 for brisket(depending on thickness), depending on temps(and to a small extent, the quality of the pellets)

Answer: If I cook a slab of spareribs for six hours at 225°F I will probably burn about 4 pounds. If I grill chicken parts at about 325°F for about 1 hour, I will use about 1.5 pounds of pellets.

Answer: 1 pound pellets per hour at the high smoke setting. Ambient temperature 70 to 90°F. Cooking two pork butts. Pellets were Hickory from Gander Mountain.

How accurate is the thermometer on the smoker? Any one else had issues with it being off?

Answer: I find the thermometer temp to be very accurate with in 5 degrees when the smoke setting is at 1. When I set it to 10 or high smoke, temp swings can be as much as 25 degrees. Which is what you want because they way it allows the pellets to smolder in order to give your meat the smoke rings and great flavor in the outer bark. Btw the internal temp probe of the smoker is attached to the left side of the grilling area and I attach a thermo pro wireless temp probe to the inner middle edge of the grates to compre readings.

Answer: I have been comparing the thermometer to my readings on my Maverick ET 733; can't say which is more accurate, but there is often a 20 degree difference. Furthermore the Camp Chef regardless of which temp gauge I monitor (Maverick or Camp Chef built in) the temp fluctuations on my grill is absolutely horrendous: Setting it at 225 it ranges from 167 to 279 degrees. And I never open the grill. I purchased this grill thinking that it would provide a consistent temp - not even close. You can give that kind of inconsistency with any cheap grill, so paying 600 bucks has really annoyed me.

Answer: There are a couple of considerations. The meat probe is within a 4 degree range from another digital probe I own (Accurate enough). The cooking temperature probe runs fairly accurate. The thermostat keeps hunting within 10 degrees below set point to set point. I typically compensate by increasing the thermostat 25 degrees higher which has helped bring the expected cooking times ion par with what I have read. If you are seeing variations outside of these feel free to contact Camp Chef. They were fantastic to deal with when my meat probe failed.

Answer: I find it to be pretty accurate. Within about 10-15 degrees. That, of course, depends on where you are taking a read from. At the grates, the lid, or closer to the middle where the PG24's actual probe I located.

Answer: Pellet smokers are not as accurate in temp as electric and can sway a bit as pellets are fed into the burn area. That being said they do keep within a pretty tight range and do not swing that far out of range.

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Answer: I was reading through all of the comments on the accuracy of the temperatures. One pointed out a good fact about the pellets. I would suspect that that creates a fair amount of variance as they are added or burn down. However, do you ever track the oven in your stove. They frequently vary just as much as what you are describing here for the smoker.

Answer: I have suffered the same problem, with even worse temperature swings. There could be many factors, I covered them all in my review, but I know of people with Traeger smokers that are far less careful than I am with their pellets and the ambient temps when they cook and they have nowhere near the temperature swings that I have seen. I would not buy this smoker again because of the drastic temperature swings I have seen.

Answer: If your asking of the food thermometer I find it with a few degrees of my ThermoWorks Super-Fast Thermapen. Otherwise the BBQ thermometer is very sensitive and rises and falls to maintain an average BBQ temperature. Hope this helps.

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does this one have a fan

Answer: Yes it does - it is fabulous !

Answer: Yes

Answer: yes!

Answer: Yes

will this sear a steak

Answer: The grill gets up to 500 degrees F. To get a true high temp sear you should look at the Sear Box accessory (model# PGSEAR) that attaches to this Camp Chef Pellet grill. It is a propane powered accessory that will get up to 900 degrees F for that perfect high temp sear.

Answer: Do not get the sear box, instead get the sidekick, you can sear but also use several other accessories including a bbq sear box.. pizza oven and griddle.

Answer: Alone, no it won't. But the optional sear box is awesome....that's just what it is made for...I highly recommend getting it.

Do you guys that own one feel the temp. variance is as wacky as the Traeger...?

Answer: No. My traeger had huge swings of 40 degrees or more when it was in the ball park. I believe my camp chef holds within 15 degrees or so. That is you set the temp you want and don't open and close the lid. You don't decide to go from smoke to 350 then back to smoke. That will cause it to be off a little LOL.

Answer: Using my thermowrks smoke I have found that, especially at the high end of the necessary temp. swing the digital read out has no connection with what is actually happening at the grate level with the digital read out reading as much as 25 degrees higher then what it is at the food level. Averaging real measured tmep's over a period of time shows no more then a degree or two difference from set temp's.

Answer: Mine tends to be about 15 degrees hotter than the setting but does not fluctuate much at all unless you open the hood

Answer: I think camp chef controls are much better.

Does it function as a grill (searing a steak or burgers) w/o smoking?

Answer: I've cooked everything on it, except a steak. The grill gets up to 500 degrees but I like to sear my steaks at a higher temperature. The pit will always smoke when on and everthing comes out great. I haven't used my gas gril since I got this pit. I love it.

Answer: Yes, digrees on high. I grilled my pork steaks yesterday, it took 35 minutes and were very delicious ;)

Answer: Absolutely not. It's an oven. A great oven, but not for grilling. Tried the aluminum grill bars and not a substitute for a grill. It's for cooking "low and slow" and great for that.

Answer: You can grill stakes or burgers but with it wide open you do get some smoke.

Answer: The simple answer is yes! You can accurately adjust the temperature from apprimately 200 to over 500 degrees.The Camp Chef cooks by convection. Excellent for fish, foul and meats.

Answer: yes, it cooks up to 425 degrees

Answer: No. Temperature gets high enough but there is no direct heat -- it's all indirect heat.

Answer: NO.

how long do the chips last?

Answer: They aren't chips, they are compressed wood pellets. And an entire hopper full will last close to 40hrs. Depending on the size of the bag of pellets you use, you can get one to two hoppers per bag. That also depends on the mode you are cooking with - high smoke, low smoke, 275°, etc.....

Answer: It seems to depend on the maker of the pellets. I cooked a brisket at 250 degrees for 8hrs and used I wound guess 7 to 8 pounds.

Answer: I want to add that you should verify the hopper is full before you start. You don't want to run out of pellets halfway through a cook. Ask me how I know....

Is this just propane? Or Electric with a propane sear box?

Answer: The sear box is propane (and excellent) and the grill is wood pellets heated aided by a glow plug, which is powered by 110 volt outlet (also excellent).

Answer: Burns wood pellets, it’s electric to operate auger that delivers pellets.

Answer: Smoker is electric peller fed, sear box is propane

Answer: It is an electric smoker with a propane sear box.

Answer: It is an electric feed pellet stove on the left side and a propane grill on the right side.

Answer: Propane seat box

What is the lowest temperature that you can maintain?

Answer: I agree with R Wilson. I live in the Arizona heat and mine gets down to 140 - 150 at the lowest setting. We love it!!! The temperature probe, electronic controls, pellet feeder and clean out work great. We've smoked ribs, brisket, turkey and chicken. Everything comes out great! We use it more often than our $3000 propane built in.

Answer: Depends on the outside temp. I previously owned a 2007 Traeger Lil Tex and I find this machine far superior over that one. The electronics on this unit are far more precise and the clean out dump is so much more convenient. The low smoke setting works great for the long slow cook. Have done Babybacks for 10 hours and they were perfect. My guestimate on temp is 120 150f Also love the extra shelf and the recessed top on the hopper. I live on a ridge with plenty of wind and have had no wet pellets. Hope this helps.

Answer: low smoke setting is 160, high smoke setting is 225. I cold smoke in mine using an a-maze-n pellet maze & a lump of charcoal

Answer: 175f

Answer: 165 farenheit

Can this grill cook without adding much smoke to the meat? Would cooking at say 350 produce as much smoke as the low/high smoke settings?

Answer: The higher the temperature the less smoke you get. 300 degrees and higher you get very little smoke. Also, you could buy Oak or Adler pellets which have less flavor for your high temperature cooks.

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Answer: It doesn't add ANY smoke flavor to begin with.

is this comes with a cook book?

Answer: No. It came with some tips, but not a book. If you are considering this one, I would recommend shopping around. Very disappointed in the temp variation: it is ridiculous. The plus/minus is easily 75 degrees at 250 F. That may be okay for cooking a forgiving Boston Pork Butt, but that's risky for an expensive brisket.

Answer: Instruction manual has just a couple of simple ones.

Answer: Mine did not come with a cook book, but there are plenty of recipes online.

Answer: No, but lots of good ones out there. Instruction manual has a some simple ones.

Answer: no, just a few recipes in the manual.

does it come with a cover

Answer: No, only buy the camp chef brand, it will outlast the grill! Best cover made! You will love the grill

Answer: No

Answer: No.

Why does my grill get a lot of "dust" from the pellets. What can cause it to cook hotter then it is set.

Answer: The dust is caused by the convection fan blowing air into the fire pot and unfortunately is the nature of the best with a pellet grill. Now for the temp. You can adjust the chimney up and down to control temp a little better but there will always be some variance. Hope this helps with your pellet grill experience.

Answer: The "dust" is ash. This is normal and you will need to clean this out after about 12 hours if cooking. As for why it is "hotter" than you set it for, how much hotter? What are you setting it to, and what is it heating to? If the chimney is open too far you might be getting air in that causes the temp to spike? It's easy for the grill to regulate the temp up, but down is obviously harder.

Answer: I have seen different pellet brands that cause more dust. The camp chef and traeger branded pellets are more dense than others...I see the least dust with them.

Answer: I have found that the dust is caused by certain pellets. If I use Camp Chef pellets and keep them dry I don't have the dust problems.

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Answer: The two answers you have gotten I have to agree with, they are good answers....I vacuum my burn bowl before very use never had a problem with ash.

Does the Camp Chef PG24 come with a bag of wood pellets? I can't find anywhere that lists what is included.

Answer: No , start scouting out where you will find your supply of pellets! I do recommend the Camp Chef

Answer: No

What kind of cleaning utensils/ products can be used? I am looking for a grill/ smoker tool kit that would be good to use with this pellet smoker.

Answer: Regular grille clean tools are fine. I actually just take the grill and angled drip pan out and soak & clean in my deep utility sink. I also added an Teflon Oven spill mat to the drip pan so after a 18-20 hour BBQ clean up is a breeze. Hope this helps.

Would you please let me know how long it takes to start up and get to 250? How about 350? Thank you!

Answer: It has a lot to do with the outside temp. but about 20 min. to reach 250 and 10 to 15 more for 350. Hope this helps.

Answer: My best answer here would be approximately 15-20 minutes to 250 deg. and maybe 20 - 35 minutes to 350 deg. All depends on ambient temp and here in Florida it's usually very warm. Generally speaking it's certainly quick enough. Hope that helps.

Answer: About a half hour to 250 , then 15 more for 350. In the winter, it barely can reach 350.

What is the shell made of? What thickness?

Answer: It is powder coated steel. Pretty heavy duty.

Does it really take 3 to 5 months to get?

Answer: No

What is the electrical specs for this grill?

Answer: Standar outlet that you can have in your patio (120 volts, 15 amps)

Answer: Standard 120v plug. Other than starting rod the voltage should be very low

Answer: I would have to look, but I have mine plugged into a 120v outside socket. I believe they draw about three amps.

Answer: You plug it into a standard 120V outlet.

What is the inside height of this grill? We make a lot of beer can chicken and would like to know if this grill is high enough inside.

Answer: I'm not sure of the exact measurements.. But it is large enough for beer can chicken. My husband has made it several times with this grill/smoker! And for the record my husband LOVES this thing! Best gift I EVER got him!

Answer: The inside height is 9 inches.

Answer: 10.5 if you put the beer can holster right on the plate...9 if you put it on the grate

Answer: I am cooking on mine right now and I love it. It is 9 inches from gate to top. 9 1/2 total there is a lip at the lid line and 24 inches across. I'd say easily fit two birds. I took some pictures with a tape measure but you can post those on here.

Does this grill come with a cover, like on your own web site

Answer: It does not come with the cover. It is purchased separately for about $35

Answer: The grill cover is separate but well worth it in my opinion

Answer: No you have to buy the grill cover separately

Answer: No. I had to purchase one separately.

Answer: No it does not, We purchased one separately.

Answer: No I purchased it and it is very nice

Answer: No, it does not.

Answer: No it does not

Can it operate on 220 V in South Africa

Answer: No

Why so long to get it?

Is the body of this grill painted or powder coated?

Answer: All of the black components are powder coated, but keep in mind that powder coating is a type of paint. So the answer to your question is yes and yes.

Answer: Mine is painted very nice finish

Answer: Powder coated

Answer: Not sure but it is holding up well.

Do I have to use the meat probe sensor or can I keep it unplugged? I rather use my wireless temp monitor instead.

Answer: No, the meat probe is not required. It’s a convenience to keep from opening the grill to check for internal meat temp. Your own wireless should be fine.

Answer: No, you do not have to. The meat probe just gives you the ability to see the meat temp on the display of the controller when the button is pressed. It does not use the probe temp for any controls.

Answer: No you don’t have to use the meat probe sensor.

Answer: The smoker works fine without the meat probe. The temperature control for the smoker is separate from the meat temperature probe. That said, no reason why you couldn't use both the wireless and the included smoker meat probe for back up.

Answer: No need to use the built in probe, I use my wireless only

Answer: Totally up to you. Plus the same probe hole can be used for your thermometer.

is hopper rain proof ?

Answer: It seems reasonably rain proof as the top extends a bit beyond the opening and has a lip on it. I have had a moderate rain on mine and did not notice any moisture in the hopper.

Answer: Absolutely not…slightest rain and pellets are mush at the entrance to the auger. You have to cover it and even that is no guarantee.

Answer: Not for a driving rain, but remember, the pellets enemy is moisture. I purchased a cover for mine.

Answer: Yes, I do have a cover, but have had it rain on me before I got the cover on and had no problems.

How does extended warranty work?

Are the cooking grates stainless steel or something else? in the air between this and the silverbac by grilla grills

Answer: Steel, not stainless. And I don't know what silverback or gorilla grills are?

Answer: I want to say they are enamel. Since there isn't a fire it won't burn off. Nothing sticks to them. EVER!. The only thing I feel that is missing from this grill is a wifi controller.

Answer: The cooking grates are non-stick porcelain.

Can I make wood fired pizza in this?

Answer: Yes, you are able to cook a pizza in the PG24.

Answer: I have not, but I would think you could. It gets hot enough. The only thing to decide is whether or not to put the pizza directly on the grill or use a pan/tray.

Answer: Yup. Make sure you use a pizza stone.

Answer: I have done pizza and itÂ came out very tasty

Answer: Yes and it is our favorite to cook on the smoker.. We have 2 stones because it is a hit for cook outs.

Answer: I would say yes. Turn on high let it get up to temperature.

Can I grill burger and hot dogs?

Answer: Once you try smoked hotdogs you won’t want to eat them any other way!

Answer: Hamburgers yes I have not tried any hotdogs yet

Red or blue led display?

Answer: Mine arrived today. It has blue LED with two meat probe inputs.

Answer: red

Have prob with getting to 250* f in smkyjo due to no insul. @ 20* f ambient.. any prob with this camp chef?

Answer: I live in N. Montana and used my Camp Chef all last winter without any added insulation. I was worried about the same thing but have been very pleased using in cold weather. Highly recommend it... Would totally buy it over and over. Just happy with the product.

Answer: I'm not sure. Haven't used it in cold weather as of yet! So far I have had great luck with the camp chef! But try getting ahold of the dealer directly. Good luck

what are the total grill dimensions

Answer: From what I can find it says its 47.5 inches tall, 50 inches wide, and 20.5 inches depth.

Can you really grill a steak and burgers on this thing in addition to smoking? How hot will it get and how long does it take to get there.

Has anyone had issues with the heating rod not getting hot enough to get the temperature up? Just purchased and can't get above 90 degrees after 30mn

Answer: I haven't had any heating problem. If the initial auger fill process was followed and it won't gain temperature I would call call or email Camp Chef customer service. I have had very good luck with them.

Answer: I've had mine for about 6 weeks. Yesterday I cranked it to 450 and it reached and held. Camp Chef has a live person help team on their web site through instant messaging. They can help you quickly.

Answer: So far I'm not having that issue Sounds like you need to call camp chef on that problem.

Answer: No Jeff ,it sounds like you might have something wrong with your grill. I have run mine in some pretty cold weather with no problems.

Answer: Did you open the ash clean out in the start up or did you push the start bypass button

Can you supplement this with additional wood chunks to generate extra smoke? Seems there's some criticism that it doesn't inject a heavy smoke flavor.

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Answer: No you can't supplement with wood chunks. Get a smoke tube if you want more smoke, but in my opinion this smoker puts out more than enough smoke. I've had my PG24DLX for over a year. I like it so much I bought a 2nd one the PG24SE. Buy it, you won't be sorry

Answer: It is not set up to put chunks of wood in it. I have been using this grill for an entire summer, and have yet to cook something without smoke flavor. I can put a smoke ring in any kind of meat I cook, along with the smoke flavor.

Answer: I have seen some people put chunks of wood underneath the drip tray but idk how well or if it works. You can buy a smoke tube, there is a large variety, that will add extra smoke if you wish.

Answer: NO! This is a pellet grill so it only burns pellets which travel from the hopper to the igniter. It has a high smoke setting which gets pretty Smokey. If you want more, suggest you try different pellet varieties, or extend your smoking duration.

Answer: Yes as much as you can supplement any grill with additional smoke.

Answer: You can get a smoke tube and use the same pellets. I use the high smoke setting and for me that is good

Does extended warranty run concurrent with factory or does it start after factory?

Answer: I never buy extended warranties. Sorry.

do you have to have electricity to use these BBQs?

Answer: Yes. It works on Electricity. The pellets are moved to the BBQ via electricity.

Answer: Good day! Unfortunately you do have to use electricity to use these grills. However this has been the best grilling experience I have had using this grill. Worth the electrical tether!

Answer: Hi,

Answer: Yes. The system uses electricity to feed the pellets and also ignite them.

Answer: YES, BUT IF YOURE LOOKING FOR SMOKE FLAVORED MEATS, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT. IT COOKS WELL, BUT DOES NOT PUT ANY SMOKE FLAVOR IN ANYTHING YOU COOK. IVE TRIED 13 DIFFERENT PELLETS, AND COOKED ON "HIGH SMOKE" SETTING FOR 16 HOURS AND ABSOLUTELY ZERO SMOKE FLAVOR. THE FOOD WILL COME OUT TASTING EXACTLY AS IF YOU USED YOUR INDOOR OVEN. DONT LET ANY OTHER REVIEWS FOOL YOU. THE PRODUCT "COOKS" VERY NICELY, BUT DOES NOT "SMOKE"! I PURCHASED AN OFFSET SMOKER FOR 1/3 THE PRICE AND IT WORKS SOOOO MUCH BETTER IN TERMS OF SMOKE FLAVOR.

Answer: Yes

What temperature does lo smoke and hi smoke smoke at? Are the higher temp settings just for cooking or do they produce smoke as well?

Answer: Low smoke is 175 high smoke is 225. Higher temps produce smoke also.

Does this have a top rack as well?

Answer: Yes. has small top rack

Answer: Yes

If I order this product, will it be the updated 2019 version?

Answer: Don’t know. What is the difference supposed to be?

What is the length

Answer: Sorry for not getting back sooner I was out of town.

Answer: Fully assembled width is 50" x 24" deep. The cooking area is 24" wide x 19" deep. This is a great smoker

Answer: 51"

Since stainless and this one are about same price in hind site which model would you choose?

Answer: There wasn't a stainless option when I bought mine or I would had bought it. Easier to clean and no rust. It may turn blue around the heat. No big deal though. Go for it

Answer: Watch YouTube video buy tonybuddy123 for stainless version with is woodwind grill buy Camp Chef

Answer: I'm not sure of the difference in price ( did not know that head a stainless version) but I will say that I am very happy with mine!! Love it, and it continues to perform as it is supposed to.

Answer: I don't think you can go wrong with either one....I have several grills---I did ribs on Chef Pro first time---best ribs that ever passed my lips.

Can the PG24 be used with an inverter, and if so, how many watts?

Answer: If you look at the manual, you'll see that the internal fuse is rated for 5A (i.e. 120V x 5A ~ 600W). It's probably no more than that. There's just a simple control board, wood pellet lighter (which is off most of the time), blower fan and auger motor.

Answer: I really don't know. Sorry.

Is the sear box available using natural das rather than propane?

Answer: I only use propane, however, natural gas can be used

are there instructions for attaching the sear box?

Answer: Yes. The way to attach it is very simple with four bolts that are attached through pre-drilled holes.

Answer: Yes, full instructions plus smoking instructions.

Answer: Yes. It’s quite obvious. But the entire smoker assembly is easier with 2 people.

Answer: Yes. Fully explained. Easy.

Answer: Yes

Do these units have an electric blower to move the smoke around like a Traeger?

Answer: Yes. It has a convection style fan to help regulate the temperature inside the cooking chamber. It also has Camp Chef's patented ash clean-out system that no other pellet grill has. That way you don't have to use a shop vac to clean it out after every cook.

Answer: Yes. It will vary the speed to maintain cooking temperature

Answer: Yes my camp chef does have a fan and it seems to work very well

My friend has a green mountain daniel boon, his thermostat goes up in 5 degree incremints, this one goes up in 25 degree incremints, which is better?

where does all the grease go while cooking?

Answer: Runs down on a tray that slants for grease to flow into a small bucket that hangs on the outside o the smoker. Very good drainage system.

Answer: in the grease trap can

Answer: In a bucket(included) hanging on the right side of the grill

Answer: in the little bucket hanging off the side

Side burner - can i convert to natural gas?

Answer: Not sure, it doesn't have a pilot light or face so I'm not sure.

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BAS : Girl Assembles Grill in 75 Minutes!

Technically, I'm a 60 year old woman, but I liked the word play.

Wanted to describe for you how easy it was to put together. My total time was 75 minutes, which included the unpacking (about 20 minutes just for that). I carefully opened the box, and cut down the sides so that if required, could use the cardboard as resting materials for the grill. Worst case, if it doesn't work, I have to tape it all back up again. By the way - it is required - because you have to tip the grill onto its back to attach the legs. You don't find this out until you break into it all and read the directions.

Everything was carefully wrapped. Caution - the stainless steel heat diffuser and drip tray are fairly well oiled, so take care unwrapping (and clean them with several sprays of 409 - otherwise you likely will get burnt oil when you fire up) . Don't know for sure, because I have to go get some pellets.

The directions are pretty clear with pictures and WORDS! Provides details on exactly what size bolts to use, clearly shows where they are to be placed. Mind you, these aren't just bolts, but ones with lock washers too. Rest assured this isn't going anywhere. All you need for assembly is a phillips head screwdriver and crescent wrench to attach the smoke stack, and phillips for the handle and attaching the side table.. Comes with a nice allen wrench to put the legs on.

The hardest thing to assemble is the handle. For that, two people might be better, but I still managed just fine (maybe an extra 5 minutes) by myself.

Everything was very well made. Heavy duty materials, solidly finished, side table attaches with 5 bolts (normally you are lucky to see 3). Honestly, the quality on this grill is better than that of my gas grill, which cost more than $1000.

I did buy the cover - have to keep my new toy nicely protected. It fits like a champ.

Once I get my pellets and fire her up, will amend this review to let you know how well she works. Truly looking forward to it.

UPDATE: Cooked with the grill twice. Pretty easy to use, just follow the directions. There are also a couple of nice YouTube videos on this unit you can watch.

Can't wait to try out the various pellets to change smoking flavors. Working with a beef brisket today and using the temperature probe (per the directions that came with the grill). Did only a small brisket, since didn't want to have to want to wait 12 hours for the entire cook and rest procedure.

So far, so good. As it was starting, threw a piece of salmon on the grill with Montreal Steak Seasoning and some dried dill mix, little olive oil Let her go for about 45 min (since was cooking at 250 degrees), checked it with separate meat thermometer...taste test = YUM.

Then threw on a few chicken legs, let them go about 1.5 hrs (remember, cooking at low temp for the brisket). put a light glaze of BBQ sauce on them. Can't wait to try them. Did some brined chicken breasts last weekend - also good, but in boneless meats, watch the heat setting or they will dry out sooner than you expect.

Unlike standard grills, you don't have flames, so you aren't going to get the sear you may be used to. This is more of a smoker... As a side note, saw a couple of Traegers in the store, and let me tell you, my Camp Chef is made a lot better - sturdier assembly all around, heavy duty construction, so don't be enticed by the deals at Costco. It's worth the wait.

Of course, I also have a gas grill as well as a Primo (natural charcoal) grill.

Girl can't have too many Grills you know!

N. Bettes : What are you waiting for... buy it.

Great product, this takes grilling/smokers to the next level. I have and still own a 1000lbs steel 3 chamber log fired smoker a propane grill and griddle combo and a propane smoker. I've been cooking outside for 45 years. This pellet grill revolutionizes all aspects of grilling and smoking! This thing is fool proof, perfect smoked meats one day and the best steaks I have ever cooked, I should have switched to camp chef pellet grill years ago.

Eric : Beware the "New PID Gen 2 Controller"

The advertising says that the grill comes with the new PID Gen 2 controller. Every other company I researched that had a PID controller it was WIFI capable. Not the camp chef DLX. The instructions that come with it tell you how to set up WIFI but it is NOT included in the controller. I would have purchased the WIFI model which was $60 more. Now to move to WIFI I have to purchase a New controller for $199. I have low vision and have trouble reading the screen on the current controlled if it is bright out when I should be looking at my phone inside my home to control the grill through WIFI. I never would have purchased this Item without WIFI. Also, I have used the grill 4 times and every time I get a flame out error and have to restart the grill. I was told by the camp chef support that the error is caused by buildup in the system but it happened on the first use and I have cleaned out the auger bin before every cook. Once again buyer beware.

John Hill : Cooks great brisket. Grilling take a little bit longer...

I replaced a combo gas/charcoal grill and an electric fridge smoker with this SmokePro bad boy and couldn't be happier. Things we use to grill over gas taste so much better when we grill with the SmokePro. Smoking brisket, chickens, fish, pork, etc is such a breeze and taste great.

Cleaning is also easy...if you prep.
There is a silver heat dissipator over the burn pot.
This thing can nasty after you grill a dozen times.
However, if you cover it in foil then it takes about 60 seconds to throw away the old foil and put new foil on.

After having this 3-4 months and using about 3 times per week, there will be quite a bit of ash build-up inside.
It has the consistency of fine grain sand.
It took about 5 minutes to take off the grill grates, change the foil on the dissipator, and vacuum out the ash with a shop vac.

A couple of thing to keep in mind...
This grill does takes about the same time as charcoal to get up to grilling temperature (425 - 450).
This grill does not get as hot as charcoal (max on this grill is about 500 whereas charcoal can get 650+).
If you have a grease flare up (hard to do but it did happen), it will bubble up the paint on the lid.
Only the lid was affected so if it really became a bother I could sand/repaint it pretty quickly.

If I could change something...
* Assembly was easy but there was one part where, to put on the legs, you have to set the smoker upside down on it's top. I wish there would have been a lid latch because the lid fell open on the concrete and got a little scuffed.
* The legs are sturdy but there is nothing inter-connecting them near the ground. There are holes drilled into the legs for, what looks like, a rack/shelf to be installed about 6 inches off the ground. If there was a shelf, it would also double as reinforcement for the legs.

Again, this SmokePro DLX has been awesome. The food is great, the unit is easy to use and clean up. Well worth it.

dcharley : Temp out of control.

Had this unit almost 2 years. The temperature control has been a nightmare. Been in contact with customer service numerous times. First call with my concern with the incredible temperature fluctuation they sent me a meat probe. WHAT? Next call they sent me temperature probe for the unit. Next call they sent me a new computer panel. Next call they sent me a whole new control system including the pellet housing. Supposed to be new and improved. Well after all this the unit fluctuates + or - 40 degrees. Thats an 80 degree swing. Incredible right? So I'm stuck right? After all this I see they sell an insulated cover to help control temperature. What the hell give it a try. WORTHLESS!! Is goes up 40 down 30. Up 25 down down 35 and so on. So if you want to give camp chef a try I hope you make out better than me

Barb : Here is how to get hubby to cook

My husband loves and uses several time a week. It gets me off the hook for cooking these nights. But, this is a smoker and without the sear function everything starts to taste the same. The sear function adds the perfect ending touch. Other friends with this type grill lament not having the sear box

Jacqueline M. Ross : How to make this smoker smoke!

I finally gave in and decided to go the easy way after almost 30 years of wood smoking. I purchased this product based off the many great reviews. When I started using it, 8 cooks in 7 days, I have been VERY disappointed in the amount of smoke this thing puts out. BUT, I finally discovered last night that if I set it on the 200 degree setting, it smokes perfectly!!! I did a pork loin last night and decided to play with the settings. I started at 300 and worked my way down in 20 minute intervals. When I got to 200, this thing smoked like my wood smokers, for the most part. Heavy smoke about every 3 to 5 minutes. This is the only setting I have found that works for heavy smoke. Overall I give this thing a 3 based off temp fluctuation and the amount of smoke across the low temps, I didn't expect much smoke at temps over 275. Also, the High 225/Low 160 smoke setting provide very little smoke??? I'd say I am pretty happy with my purchase. More time will tell!

Raymond S. Yankura : Not a true smoker

This took me awhile to review this product. You see I wanted to use this product a few times to get a true test. How should I start. First of all, if you like smoked meat, as I do, then this is not the grill for you, nor is any pellet grill for that matter. The good things about these grills is that it has an auger and you do not constantly need to feed the fire. The smoking part is non existent. I first purchased a "Masterbuilt" and was very disappointed in how it too smoked. I had to constantly feed it with either wood chips or pellet and it would really smoke for a short while. Then I had to feed it constantly. Yes the meat did in fact have a smoky flavor. Thinking that the SmokePro would eliminate all the hassle of constantly adding wood and pellets which it did but it did not address the "no smoke problem". I finally purchased a "smoke tube" which constantly feed smoke to the grill. So if you want a grill that gives you a smoke flavor, this is not for you nor any other smoker grill. Buying a smoke tube makes any grill a smoker.

Airdale : Out Traegers the Traeger!

I got a deal Traeger/Costco "Century" pellet grill (aka Li'l Tex Elite) for our lake home. I did three cooks on it over one weekend and liked it so much that I decided I wanted one for our home. As in many cases, the first thing you buy just teaches you what you really wanted.

For home, I picked the Camp Chef DLX for three features: the pellet hopper drain chute (necessary when changing pellet flavors), the ash cleanout system (with Traeger you have to pull the grate, grease drain, and heat baffle, then vacuum!), and the humpback design (for more useful cooking area. The fact that it was about 1/3 cheaper was frosting on the cake.

I bought the smoker sight unseen based on being happy with my 24" CC gas smoker and a couple of very positive experiences with CC customer service. My leap of faith was that the CC product would not be more cheaply built than the Traeger and it is not. Materials, fit and finish are the equal of the Traeger plus there are a number of small, thoughtful, details. For example, the bolts, nuts and washers to attach the chimney were loosely assembled to the chimney for easy identification, not stuffed anonymously into a poly bag full of mixed hardware. Also, the right side shelf bolts screw into threaded inserts in the side of the cooking chamber. They are not the usual, marginal, sheet metal screws.

One thing people should understand: Pellet smokers are NOT grills. They are more like ovens with smoke. Heat is indirect and you will never burn grill marks into a hamburger patty with one of these. Plan to keep your Weber.

Just me. : Did not work out of the box customer support is a joke,

This thing DID NOT WORK. It would not feed pellets to start! I thought of returning it but I live in the sticks, so I literally disassembled it which I am sure voided the warranty, but tech support offered a hold time of unknown hours (gave up after one) and an email response time of two to three weeks. Customer support? I think not... Anyway, I pulled the control plate and the plate under the pellet reservoir, and saw that a part “B” was not connected to its corresponding socket (“B”) which went to the drive. Not just loose, hanging in space! I assume it was built on a late friday or a hangover monday. Recruiting a small young 12 year old relative with a strong hand and a willing heart, and unplugging it before, he connected the errant parts “B” and she kicked right off. What a crock of $#&!?.

Johnny : After a long search/review, this is the one to get

After a week of reviewing the different models and options, this one was my choice. I can tell you that I was not let down. This grill is amazing. From low and slow, to 350-500 degree "oven" cooking, you cannot go wrong with this grill. I have cooked rib roasts, a turkey, ribs and many others in this grill. It bakes bread wonderfully, and the "low and slow" at 220 HI SMOKE is, well, just superb! Read up, find the best out there. You will be back here, and will want to get this one.

Paul H. : Excellent performance, better than Traeger

I bought the Camp Chef after doing a lot of research and couldn't be happier with my purchase. Assembly was easy, operation is a snap, and once broken in, the flavor it imparts is excellent. Two features that this smoker has that a Traeger that I own does not have are the pellet clearing mechanism that allows you to change out different flavors of pellet easily and most importantly, the ash bucket device that allows for simple ash removal...with my Traeger, I have to pull the grills and grease plate out to get the ash out, and it's a pain. With the camp Chef, you just detach the ash bucket and dump it. I strongly recommend you purchase the optional sear box that is available with this model. I actually use it more than the smoker ... it is capable of reaching a very high temperature and thus sears steaks and burgers perfectly. I couldn't be happier with this purchase.

mhallacy : This is no longer a quality brand. Severe quality control and customer service problems.

I was excited to receive my new smoker, unfortunately within minutes of opening the box disappointment struck.

- There were small nuts, washers, and lock washers rattling around inside the control box and the smoker itself
- The enamel had gouges in it
- The pellet hopper lid had dents and scratches
- Where the pellet hopper connects to the smoker the temperature probe wire has been smashed, and there was yet another lock washer jammed in there too. This not only messes with the temperature probe reading, it makes the hopper slightly offset, which means the auger is off center, which causes a host of other problems (like flameouts).

It took over four days to get a response from customer service about the lock washers and nuts. They said "You can discard the extra washers, sometimes they get dropped in in manufacturing and are just extra", thanks guys, what about the rest of it?

Amazon Customer : I am a little concerned as upon my first time ...2 Year update

I am a little concerned as upon my first time using this grill I was unable to get the temps up to the instructed 350 degree burn in. I did let it burn in at the max temp it would go to which was 200 degrees for an hour. I had already committed to the smoking of a prime rib so I set the grill to high smoke and in my amazement it went to 225 degrees and cooked for 3 hours at that temp, for the second part of the cook it requires to set the grill to 400 degrees I did this and the grill would not heat up past 186 to 195 degrees. A little upset as this is not what I was hoping I would get with this product. I have emailed Camp Chef and will update this review upon the return communication and results of the issue.

UPDATE: I called Camp Chef and spoke with Julie, what an experience she was knowledgeable of the product and did not treat me as if the problem was my fault. She quickly diagnosed the issue by asking me questions about the operation of the grill. She told me it could be a problem with either the thermal coupler or the control panel, of course in my head the "Here we go swapping parts out one at a time shipping stuff back and forth until we find out the actual problem. Great no use of the grill for a while". How wrong that thought was, she said she would send me a new control panel and thermal coupler out right away, she sent me the instructions in an email and they were exceptional including color pictures. Due to the holiday slowness of mail I didn't get it til the Tuesday after Christmas, I swapped out the parts as per the instructions, straight forward swap out. Turned on the grill and ran thru the temps perfectly. I can not be happier with the grill so far, and as far as Camp Chef's support goes it is top of the line they treat you as human, they don't talk down to you and their ultimate goal is to get you running and happily cooking. Recommend this product and product support is top notch. Thanks again Julie@ CampChef
UPDATE-- Well almost 2 years owning this smoker and let me tell you the cooking we have done. Honestly we use the smoker/grill more than the stove and oven in the house. So I started having an issue after a cook I would turn it to shutdown and instead it would power cycle and go into startup mode again. I emailed support and they promptly replied we discussed in an email or 2 at the most the issues, and even being out of warranty they told me they are shipping me a new controller and would like me to send them back the old one so they can diagnose the problem in hopes to prevent the issue from continuing in the product. Now honestly you don't hear that every day a company wants to investigate one of their parts to perfect their system. Most of the time it is sorry your out of warranty replacement is $XX.XX. Camp Chef is awesome they have been there when I needed them and they are really top shelf support and engineering. They replaced the controller for free and the only thing they requested was the old one so they could see why it is doing what it is doing so they can improve their product even more. Whatever you do Camp Chef do not change your dedication to your customers. Thank you

Amazon Customer : EXCELLENT!

Did a bunch of research before I purchased this grill and I am extremely pleased with my purchase. With never having used a pellet grill before i wasnt quite sure what to expect or how to exactly use and it was super easy. Ive used it to smoke brisket pork and ribs and used it to grill steak, chicken breast and pork chops. Everything has been super tender and juicy, if you have never used a pellet grill you are truly missing out!

Jesse : Dud right out of the freaking box!

Unbelievable! What a waste of time. After waitting over 2 weeks to get here, unpacking, and putting this lemon together, I loaded it with pellets, placed it in load, started it up and heating element does NOTHING. I bought a 500 dollar piece of metal that is good for nothing but loading pellets in a cup. I've tried all troubleshooting methods. What a waste. Back to looking for a grill that's not a dud or less than last 2 years.

Paul H. : Excellent performance, better than Traeger

Dink : Great for outdoor cooking.

This is the right choice for anyone that likes smokey flavors and cooking slow at home. It is my first experience with a pellet grill and I have read and studied them for a while. I was looking for a outdoor cooking solution that would give me the ability to cook like the pros without the super sized trailer. Finally deciding to go with the Camp Chef I haven't been disappointed. The temperature control is flawless so you can dial down the cooking process. I smoked chicken the other day and the red smoke ring was a 1/2" deep. It works like a convection oven so there are no cool or hot zones, it just keeps the heat even and consistent. I have noticed even if smoke isn't pouring out the wood flavors are present.
It is a unique cooking system and designed to cook slowly. It doesn't get hot enough to sear thin cuts of meat like steaks but it will have a very good smoke flavor. So it's not a solution for all your outdoor cooking needs, but if you like to slow cook it's great.

Pro's
The hardwood flavor.
Temperature control.
Large cooking surface will hold two turkeys.
Dump tray for easy clean out.
Temperature Probe.
Power failure restart.

Con's
Hard to get pellets out of the hopper for storage. (remove the grate or it is impossible)
Ashes are blown all over the bottom and must be vacuumed out about every fourth or fifth use.
Warming rack is in the way but you can take it out. Not sure I will ever use that.

Checking in at six months.
Upping it to five stars!
Still loving it after cooking about 100 meals. Thru rain, snow, and the occasional nice day it is still going. Today I'm about to grill brats. My weber grill sits around rarely needed so it's going to get sold. I discovered with quality pellets it can grill just fine to temps up to 450. The camp chef grill cover keeps the pellets dry in the hopper so I don't even take them out unless you want to change flavors. I did have to seal the hopper handle around the rivets to keep the rain out but other than that it is very tight. See the pic makes smoke like crazy.

Checking in at one year,
Still very happy with this purchase. I'm not interested in professional BBQ competitions but my brisket is better than many famous BBQ restaurants I have been to in Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. Thats not just my opinion many of my friends agree and and also have encouraged me to enter some local competitions.
This cooker is still the best value for the dollar for pellet grills I have been looking again for a larger rig, but haven't found one better. If you are looking for an entry level pellet grill this is the one you want. Don't be discouraged by the reviews that talk about leaking smoke or not sealing well because it does leak smoke everywhere. Look at the pic I attached to my review you can see it for yourself it does, but isn't it silly to buy a smoker that doesn't smoke. If you ever go to a BBQ competition you will see most of their smokers leak smoke also.
I hope this review helps and I can honestly say I am completely satisfied with my purchase and would do it again.

Two years and still going.
I have used this cooker at least once a week for two years. I recently had a couple of issues with it going out and was thinking it was having a serious issue. Quite frankly as much as I use it it should be worn out by now. Here is what I discovered. Carbon had built up on the tempeture probe and the grill wasn't getting accurate readings. Suspecting the temp probe I checked it with an external one and it was off 50 degrees or more. I am assuming that the readings were off enough that the grill controller just shut it off kind of a fail safe? 30 seconds with steel wool and we are back in business.

The old camp chef is heading to a new home. We have been thru thick and thin, rain, or snow, on two ocations high wind blew it off the patio. A few dents bad scratches but it still works like a top. My son is driving in form North Carolina to take it off my hands this weekend it has been replaced by a yoder ys-640. The yoder is bigger and heavier with more btu output if needed. But the camp chef still is easier to clean out and cooks a fine brisket.

Just another update: 07/2019, the grill is still going 5 years later. My son and his family still have it and love it. So I guess it has passed the weather and time test also.

Tom Gregory, N4NW : Camp Chef DLX a truly deluxe smoker

This is my first Camp Chef smoker.
I gave it five stars because unlike other smokers I have owned/used the defector plate has not warped due to heat.

5 stars for the ash clean out feature.
5 stars for the easy dump feature of the pellet hopper allowing easy removal of unused pellets for storage (pellets will absorb moisture, which ruins them if left in the smoker that usually lives outdoors under a cover) and allows easy changing of pellets to different types.
5 stars for dual temperature readout capability, one reads the internal smoker temp and the other for use with a food probe.
I did not deduct any stars for the less than perfect seal between the hinged lid and smoker body as I solved this issue with the simple addition of Openfire BBQ replacement gasket (although it replaced nothing in the case of my Camp Chef DLX, as Camp Chef does not provide a lid gasket.) Hint Cam Chef, adding the gasket to the lid boosted routing of the smoke around the food and out the chimney and not along the edges of the top when closed. This beeps the smoke residues off the edges of the lid and off the front of the smoker.

suzanne sartorie : Love Love Love this pellet grill

Love this pellet grill. I did a lot of research on different pellet grills and for many reasons I kept ending up on the Camp Chef and I'm very pleased that I did. Having the ash clean-out is a very nice touch and made my friends with other types of pellet grills jealous. This is a very well built and sturdy grill. You won't be disappointed on this grill over others. I also saved $$ over comparable grills.
Shipper was great- received a day earlier than planned. The delivery guy put it right up on my patio so I did nothing but unbox and put together. Instruction video was spot on and the whole thing took maybe an hour.

ShannonA : I like the smoker but have a couple issues

I like the smoker but have a couple issues. The ash removal system won't open without hitting it with a hammer, after every cook. Also, there's more ash inside the smoker than inside the ash cup. I have to vacuum the smoker just like the smokers that don't have the ash removal system that is supposed to make the camp chef pro standout. I'm very disappointed about the ash accumulation inside the smoker.

anthony t stachowski : Great smoker at a great price.

Great flavor, easy to use, and easy cleanup. We owned a vertical charcoal smoker years ago, and didn't want to go that route for our new smoker. We wanted the convenience of a gas smoker but did not want to sacrifice flavor. That led us to a couple of different options for pellet smokers. After watching videos and reading reviews we decided to buy this one. It has been completely worth what we paid for it. I enjoy the fact that you can easily change out the kind of wood you're using. There are high smoke and low smoke settings as well as temperature presets. We've made pizza in this which turned out amazing. We've also made pork shoulders, chickens, summer sausage, turkey breasts, and a few other things. We've smoked about 12 lb of summer sausage at once, but could probably fit more if we adjusted the size of the sausages.
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.
Often times I've made purchases and there would be minor things that I wish were different. In this situation I cannot think of a single thing that I would change about this smoker. I will say that it does go through quite a few pellets when the weather is colder outside. This can be mitigated by purchasing a welding / fire blanket to drape over the top. I personally have not purchased one but will be in the very near future.

Eric A : Easy Assembly and heavy duty construction

I did months of detailed research on what pellet smoker to purchase for under $700. I feel that I made the right choice. This Camp Chef DLX smoker arrived ahead of time, packed perfectly and really easy to assemble. Under 45 mins! Really a heavy duty device. It must weigh 130lbs. I got the Bronze one , and it looks sharp. Followed all the start up directions, feeding the pellet tube, before starting, and 350 for 25-30 mins to burn off manufacturing chemicals etc. then I filled her up with high quality Mesquite pellets and smoked a whole chick and some brats. Ohhhhhh the Smokey flavor was great . This weekend the real test , Tri Tip and Babybacks, corn and zucchini. In two weeks a Brisket! I love this smoker!

ccryder : Not what you think and very expensive to run.

I was anxious to receive my smoker which was made extremely well. Once I started using it expecting smoke from the pellets I realized that it is called a smoker but in reality it is a hot air fan blown oven. I called Camp Chef in regards to this problem. They said if you sent the temperature gauge from 250° two 300 and up it does not smoke very much. Therefore you have to change the setting to either Low smoke or heavy smoke which in both cases drops the temperature down to as much as 175°. Not good if your cooking a whole chicken our large chicken parts. If you are a traditional smoker you will not realize the same results as the real deal. You cannot fill the hopper with pellets and walk away as they say you can. The palettes get hung up on the side of the harbor and do not fall in to the auger you must check it every half hour or so. You will damage the machine if you just walk away and don’t keep an eye on the hopper. I would say that most all pellet smokers are the same. I think that it could satisfy some people especially sense it is made very well but not a traditional smoker enthusiast

N. Bettes : What are you waiting for... buy it.

motorgod0 : Get this one for sure

***update December 2020. Still love this grill and I appreciate Camp Chefs customer service. The controller went out and they shipped another one out right away. This machine rocks and so does Camp Chef customer service. Get one you will. It regret it.

I shopped around and looked at many many other brands of smokers before deciding on this one. Took me about 30 minutes to put together by myself. I’ve used this smoker non Stop since the purchase. Briskets, butts, ribs, you name it. After some fine tuning with the smoke stack I was able to maintain proper temperature ranges during every cook. I’ve been impressed with this smoker. It blows away (or smokes) the other competitors in every way including price. Best bag for the buck. I can’t wait to get the side sear attachment. Cleaning is a pain but worth it. My only regret was not getting the bigger one.

M. Sherman : Works good. Workmanship leaves a bit to be desired.

When I first put this thing together it was so loud I couldn't hear my wife talking right next to me. After reading other reviews I took the metal panel under the hopper off, straightened it as best I could, and lined the edges with electrical tape. This fixed the vibration and it's now about as loud as the other pellet smokers I've been around. That this occurred is a little strange in that there were no outward signs of damage and that panel wasn't part of the assembly process. I think the company would have sent me a new one but I chose not to bother with it. Communications with them didn't exactly inspire high customer satisfaction however. I do like it better now. It seems to cook well. It holds a temp and I really like the integrated meat thermometer. It is a bear to clean if you care to bother (I do), though I suspect they all are.

R. Lewsader : THIS FITS 2- 20# TURKEYS SIDE-BY-SIDE!!

This just came today. It was packed very well and had no signs of damage. It is very easy to set up and if I had one complaint it would be that the legs aren't very tight in the leg receivers and they move back and forth a bit. Other than that, it comes with a warming grill (a piece that I would have had to order separately on the Treager), a sensor and an instruction book. The hardest part of assembly was putting the stack on by myself. No other review or video on Youtube will tell you if it fits a turkey. I just happened to have a 20# frozen turkey and it fits great. I could actually put two of them in there side by side. I would venture to say that a 25 # turkey (thawed) would probably fit also. This is big enough for all MY needs!

Eric : Beware the "New PID Gen 2 Controller"

Glen : Fantastic.

Fantastic. This is the first pellet grill I have owned. I do bbq quite often, and have wanted a pellet grill/smoker for a long time. After reading reviews and researching the many grills out there I chose this one and what a choice. Just smoked some pulled pork and with little to no effort I am a chef????. Took about 30 minutes to put together. I highly recommend this grill!!

Duke Royce : Great grill.

This grill Is amazing. Really easy to put together. Holds temperature well it fluctuates maybe 10 degrees occasionally but I have been using it with cold weather below 30. With that said works good in cold weather. I have had some issues with cold windy days and the grill works harder to maintain. But that happens with any grill. Food never comes out over smoke taste. Pellet use is decent I've cooked over 60 hours and have used maybe 35 to 40 lbs of pellets. I think this grill is great for large pieces of meat like shoulders, loans, ribs, etc. Set it and forget it cooking. I recommend this and it's priced well.

W. Mitchell : Excellent Grill!

Easy to assemble and works great. Excellent feature-set. This is my first pellet grill and I am sold. It's so easy to get great results. Though every cook gets a good, smoky flavor I did get a smoke tube to boost the smoke on some foods. Cleaning and emptying/changing pellets couldn't be easier. This thing is built like a tank and I expect to get many years and many, many great meals out of it.

I did strip a bolt while assembling and called customer support to order replacement parts - it was my fault. They sent out the parts I needed at no cost. That's how you build and keep a loyal customer base!

Paul H. : Excellent performance, better than Traeger

Airdale : Out Traegers the Traeger!

Robert C. : Camp chief and Outdoorcooking.com Great combination

Best buy ever 1st came sooner than expected seller got it off fast came box looked like he'll but it's packed well had 1 small issue contacted outdoor cooking. Com next day was all taken care of fast and professional I will always buy from this seller. Now grill was easy to put together, took about 45 minutes counting unboxing . Start up directions were quick and easy for your 1st cure . looks great cooked on it every day since it arrived. One tip is for nomax seal for lid and I got a cheep welding blanket to place on grill to help keep temperature good . Now you don't need to do this works fine on its own , and will keep steady temp but it's cold here and after I did this I used half of the pellets I did the first 2 days. Think of it like insulating your house you don't want the furnace to keep running . Very easy to use literally set it and forget it , this makes lots of smoke .tons of YouTube tips and tricks on pellet cooking . I highly recommend this Camp Chef pg24 grill sold by outdoorcooking.com it will take your outdoor cooking to a whole new level

Weston Albers : Better than Traeger!

My boyfriend has been wanting a Traeger grill for a few years and we picked one up at Home Depot. We were very disappointed with the temperature control and ended up returning it. We tried this camp chef grill and absolutely LOVE it. We've used it for about a year now and have not had any issues. We usually grill at least 3 times a week. We live in Minnesota and have used this just fine throughout the freezing winter temperatures too. The temperature probe has changed the game for us making meats and salmon on the grill, and it is so easy to clean the grill. No need to vacuum it out! My parents even switched out their grill to this one since they loved ours so much. If it ever dies, we will for sure be getting another one!

verbilkent : The best smoker on the market!

This is the best smoker on the market! I can do a full 15 pound brisket no problem. 3 large racks of ribs and room for a fourth on the upper rack. I mention that because it was one of my concerns when doing research. Hands down the two features that set it apart from ANY smoker is the ash clean out underneath and the pellet bin clean out. AND this comes with a meat temperature probe that the "other" companies do not unless you pay for the upgrade! Extremely simple to use set it and forget it! For 10 years I used an offset wood charcoal smoker, every hour rain snow night tending to it, not anymore! 6 hour smoke on ribs, fall off the bone! 15 pound brisket 16 hours then 2 hours wrapped in blanket and put in empty cooler, perfection!

Brian : Beware!

I purchased this grill in November of last year and absolutely fell in love with it. Great for smoking, grilling, everything. Easy to keep clean. I own a local catering company and even spoke highly of this grill in a magazine article published in my hometown about home grilling. Then, about a month ago, I ran out of pellets while starting up the machine. I added pellets, switched it over to feed and waited to hear the pellets feed. Once they did, I cranked it up and went into the house to prep the rest of my meal. Luckily, I had a window above my sink and saw the over-abundance of smoke. I rushed outside and smoke was pouring out of the spout near the drain bucket. Foolishly, I opened the lid and the entire grill exploded in flames, singeing my arms and face. As the unit was under my soffit I acted fast and had to drag the unit away from the house without burning myself further. I watched as the paint bubbled and flaked into the air.

This wasn’t really the worst part.

I dutifully took pictures and called the company the next day. After being redirected to a warranty claim form I was emailed a week or so later. The company claims that, even though I know my unit was cleaned regularly and wasn’t even old enough to have a big enough buildup of any debris for this to happen, their unit wouldn’t have caught fire like this and the finish isn’t covered under warranty. The finish. On the grill used as directed. That turned into a burning fireball against the side of my home and burned my hair and skin. Wasn’t covered by warranty. Now I have a rust box. And a story for anyone that considers buying Camp Chef. This is one of 4 Camp Chef grills I own, but will never buy another one.

Thanks for letting a fella down, Camp Chef.

ddtt : I'm extremely disappointed in this product

Like a few others in here I really liked the concept of a pellet smoker as it seemed easy to control the temperature and clean up was a breeze compared to my other smokers.. The assembly and break-in went well . However, the first time I tried to smoke a boston butt in it things went well for about an hour and then the temperature swings started to get wider and wider until it was around a 90 degree swing.. I had to stop the smoke and go buy charcoal and use my old smoker to finish the boston butt. I called the Camp Chef people and they asked a few questions and none of the suggestions worked and eventually they sent me a new hopper and control unit. I hooked these two items up and tried it out again today with the same results. It started out okay but then the temperature swings got wider and wider until the swings were once again close to 90 degrees....(The temperature I set in on was 225 and it was swinging from 280-195.)

I called Camp Chef again and the best the person on the other end of the line could tell me was that my pellets were too old.. Well, I told her the first time I used it the pellets had just been bought so I knew that was not the problem.. Then she offered to test a hopper and send it to me. So if its the hopper assembly you mean their quality control is so bad it would take me replacing the hopper twice? So, what I am hearing is the pellets don't keep more than a couple of months and/or I'd get to replace the hopper and control assembly for the second time ... Yeah righttttt.....Also, I guess you have to plan on buying fresh pellets each time you want to use it so you'd better not buy more pellets than you need for that smoke or they will not be usuable...Just don't plan on storing any for future use.. Don't buy that 40 lb bag unless you smoke meats often....

I don't believe at all the theory about the pellets... To me what does the pellet have to do with that burner cutting on and off at the right temperature? I guess I will just take my 400.00+ loss and get on with my life although I never got to have one meal from it because I didn't use it for a long time after I bought it so the warranty ran out.. To be honest, I'm tired of fooling with this piece of crap and I have no other recourse.

That is my experience with this piece of junk and so I guess I'll just haul it off to the dump which will cost me 25.00 more plus 10 bucks for diesel. Good luck with yours if you decide to buy one...Shame on you Camp Chef...

Update-Camp chef sent me a third hopper and control unit...I hooked these up exactly as they ought to be hooked up and guess what...I had the same issues... The unit does not come close to staying at least in the ball park with the temperature it is set at... I set the temperature at 220 degrees and again for the first 3 cycles it stay within at least 15 degrees of 220 degrees... Then, the temperature swings started again (up to 290 degrees and 180 degrees swings...I hope everyone else had better luck with these things than I did but as for me I just lost 450 dollars and did not get a meal out of it...Good luck with this piece of crap!!!

M. Sherman : Works good. Workmanship leaves a bit to be desired.

That guy : Happy smoking

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. I'll update with how well customer service is and the smoker is when I finish the process on each.

***Update ***
OK. First of like to rate customer service. Only one word is needed... Awesome. They sent out my needed parts quickly and with no hesitation. The one person I worked with (all via email) was very prompt and great to work with.
Now for the smoker itself. Very good! The controls are easy to use and very handy. Only wish I have for it is a way to connect the temp probe via Bluetooth or wifi. For $20 I sloved that with a wifi thermometer that handles high temps and does well.
Not brave enough yet with my limited smoker knowledge to try my favorite (brisket) but the ribs, steak, fish, and pork loin all have come out delicious. Not overwhelming smokey but bold enough to taste. Used a nice hardwood blend for it all.
All in all, highly recommended.

Willard Nelson : Awesome Smoker with Great Features the others don't have

Finally warm enough out to fire the ol smoker up and dang is it nice. I bought this after spending weeks checking out other pellet smokers on youtube and reviews through Amazon. I finally chose this one because of the cleanout feature with the ash removal cup beneath the smoker box. Along with the pellet removal trap door in the pellet box. This is extremely nice for removing the pellets in the box for changing smoking wood type. The only thing I noticed with mine is that I was trying to achieve a smoking temperature around 225*F but the display on the smoker was dancing from 195-240*F and my digital meat thermometer was reading around 250*F most of the time at rack height. A little higher than I would like to smoke at, but the ribs I smoked turned out excellent. Running on low smoke brought the temperature down to around 170*F. Too low for my preference. The shutdown feature is nice. Click it to the position and around 10-15 minutes later the fire is out and cooled down and the fan shuts off. Very nice smoker for the price with all the features that the others, don't have.

Fintz : Pretty Disappointing

Could not get this thing to hold a temp reliably at all. First couple uses I noticed it was running 20-30 degrees lower than the thermostat was set. Bought the thermal blanket (even though I was running it in 60 degree sunny weather) in hopes of stabilizing it, no luck. Had repeated instances where it failed to ignite at all and I had to empty the firebox and start over, which is very frustrating. Smoke was coming out of every seam in the thing, except for the chimney. Cooked a few things (ribs and pork butt) both came out not as expected for a "set and forget" type grill. I was constantly wrestling with the settings trying to keep the temp stable and the grill producing smoke. After 3 weeks of trying, even with the thermal blanket made by Camp Chef for this model it was still running 20-30 degrees colder than it should have been.

Amazon has been awesome and accepted my returns for the grill and thermal blanket. I'll be buying a Green Mountain Grill locally, which I should have done in the first place.

DA : I feel like I'm cheating

Man, where has this thing been my adult life?!? I've had this for several months now, and it replaced a Bradley Smoker, that I was just fed up with as it wouldnt cycle the wood pucks. I've done a brisket, ribs, pork shoulder/pulled pork, beef jerky, chicken wings, burgers, you name it. Everything has turned out fantastic, so much so, I feel like I'm cheating. I may get the add-on sear-box attachment and just ditch my gas grill this thing is so awesome. Worth every penny, I did lots of research when I started looking at pellet grills and let me tell you, the added little bonuses that this thing has compared to the other (even more expensive ones) are totally worth it. The hopper and fire-box clean-out are fantastic and make clean-up/storage a cinch. Cant wait till the weather warms up some so I can try cooking some other things.

Greg Taylor : My first experience with a Pellet Smoker, so take this FWIW...

As a Southerner, good 'cue is a must, so I've been smoking meats for nearly forty years. Started with the upright, bullet-type smokers (my Weber Smoky Mountain is 25 years, at least, old and still going strong.

My first experience with electrics came when the wife bought me a Bradley. Loved the temperature control, and the ability to "cool smoke" certain items (cheese, delicate vegetables, etc.). The meats weren't too bad either.

Then, I started looking around at various smokers, intrigued by the Camp Chef "Smoke Vault." That led me into looking at their Pellet Smokers. The reviews were very positive, unlike some of the other brands. Looked on Amazon, and the price was so reasonable that I easily covered with reward points from one of my cards.

Assembly was simple, but you'll need a second set of hands for a couple of steps.

I find the temperature and smoke control simple and intuitive. The temp control is in increments of 5, from 160 to 500, so that's another plus for this model v. other brands.

But the true test is the food, the 'cue. First time out it was a bit 'meh.' But, like all smokers, improves with age and use (Buildup in the cooking chamber). Since, I have done pork butt, pork shoulder, full-packer brisket, chuck (directly adjacent to the brisket on the hoof), beef ribs, baby backs, chicken, chicken wings, turkey breast (yeah, I gotta problem...I need help). Better each time out.

Only advice I would offer is that humidity is the enemy of pellets. Don't leave pellets is the hopper. Dump after each use, and add the 'Silica Gel' packets to your storage containers.

cyberclone : Best Purchase . . . but . . .

Best purchase in many years. Have smoked and seared ribeye steaks, smoked chicken wings, beef jerky, chuck roast, brisket, and pork tenderloin. All came out perfect with little effort other that the prep work. Since temperature management is the most important item in grilling and smoking any meat, the Camp Chef SmokePro DLX PG24S takes all the guesswork out of the process. Still love my Weber Kettle charcoal grill, but find myself using it less and less.

The only downside is that a two weeks after I purchased this grill (might of got the last one), Camp Chef quit making the DLX PG24S and now offers the larger SG for a little more $. Had I known this was coming out, I definitely would have waited and purchased the SG.

djg042 : Great smoker! The temp gauge is a bit finicky

Great smoker! The temp gauge is a bit finicky, otherwise, no issues. A minor part was broken when I opened the package, email Camp Chef customer service, and they replaced it no questions asked.

necessaryevil : Great smoker for the price

After researching all types of of pellet smokers, the Camp Chef brand stood out for its multiple high reviews. It arrived quickly and was very easy to put together with two (not terribly handy) people. One person would have difficulty screwing on the chimney and lid handle by themselves, so two people is best. Got some pellets and started smoking the next day! The pellet feed system is easy to use, and temperature came up quickly. Temps never really stabilize over time, but vary depending on burn rate - seemed to be +/-25 degrees for the most part. Smoke tends to seep around the grill lid just as much out the chimney, so keep in mind for outside placement. Some components started to rust considerably after just two weeks of being outside. We're in a high-humidity area, but I was still disappointed in the amount of rusting. I don't think it will affect function in the short-term, but will see over the next few years for its durability. Overall, I'd recommend it for the price and ease of use!

RandyR09 : Lacks Quality Control but Service was Excellent

fit And finish we’re skimped on. first 10 hour smoke did well, spent last half hour of grilling in rain. Afterwards the top and was noticeably rusting... surface prep before painting at mnfr was a total failure... experienced problems with the Grill probes and controller, temps were swinging widely, delta of 50 deg F., after a few weeks of use. Update - Customer Service provided replacement thermocouples for oven and food probes as well as a new controller... received and installed, grill seems to be operating in the correct temp. range now. Service was excellent but i still have reservations about this grill, maybe i received the Monday production model...

Bob D : Easy to use and get great results

I have had my Camp Chef DLX for just over a month now and I love it. It is very easy to use and get great results. Being able to set your temp and walk away for an hour or more at a time knowing that the temperature will be automatically maintained is awesome. Using it as a grill will take some getting used to as mine peaks about 460 degrees with the lid closed. I will definitely be adding the sear box in the future. I have grilled multiple times now. Best thing is no flare up due to the design of the grill.

I have smoked chicken, ribs and a pork shoulder so far and all turned out amazing, especially considering that it was the first time I had done them. There are tons of youtube videos to show you how to smoke and cook with a pellet grill.

With the correct prep the grill is simple to clean. I put foil over the drip pan before I fire it up and I am good to go. The Camp Chef has a way to dump the ash from the burner pot without having to take the grill apart. Once the grill has cooled down I remove the foil from the drip pan and fold the dirty side in leaving an opening for the ash from the burner pot. I then dump the ash from the burner pot (only do this from a grill that has gone through the shut down mode and cooled off) into the cup underneath, then remove the cup and dump it in the 'pocket' I left in the foil and then trash the foil. Without this feature you would need to take the grill apart and expose the burner pot so it can be vacuumed out.

The biggest thing with a pellet grill (or any smoker) is that you have to be patient with your cooking. The pork shoulder was about 14 hours from the time I started preparation until it was shredded and ready to eat. With some patience and planning you can make some wonderful meals with a pellet grill.

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Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill w/New PID Gen 2 Digital Controller - Bronze review and price compare 2025

Product overview

product features

Product Description

PG24B

Camp Chef DLX Pellet Grill

DLX 24" Pellet Grill - Bronze

PID controller

2 Meat Probes

Ash-Kickin' Cleanout

Attachment Capability

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Questions about Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill w/New PID Gen 2 Digital Controller - Bronze

The bag of pellets is 20 lbs and costs $20...how long does that last? What are the average # of lbs for common cuts of meat? Brisket, ribs...etc.

How accurate is the thermometer on the smoker? Any one else had issues with it being off?

does this one have a fan

will this sear a steak

Do you guys that own one feel the temp. variance is as wacky as the Traeger...?

Does it function as a grill (searing a steak or burgers) w/o smoking?

how long do the chips last?

Is this just propane? Or Electric with a propane sear box?

What is the lowest temperature that you can maintain?

Can this grill cook without adding much smoke to the meat? Would cooking at say 350 produce as much smoke as the low/high smoke settings?

is this comes with a cook book?

does it come with a cover

Why does my grill get a lot of "dust" from the pellets. What can cause it to cook hotter then it is set.

Does the Camp Chef PG24 come with a bag of wood pellets? I can't find anywhere that lists what is included.

What kind of cleaning utensils/ products can be used? I am looking for a grill/ smoker tool kit that would be good to use with this pellet smoker.

Would you please let me know how long it takes to start up and get to 250? How about 350? Thank you!

What is the shell made of? What thickness?

Does it really take 3 to 5 months to get?

What is the electrical specs for this grill?

What is the inside height of this grill? We make a lot of beer can chicken and would like to know if this grill is high enough inside.

Does this grill come with a cover, like on your own web site

Can it operate on 220 V in South Africa

Why so long to get it?

Is the body of this grill painted or powder coated?

Do I have to use the meat probe sensor or can I keep it unplugged? I rather use my wireless temp monitor instead.

is hopper rain proof ?

How does extended warranty work?

Are the cooking grates stainless steel or something else? in the air between this and the silverbac by grilla grills

Can I make wood fired pizza in this?

Can I grill burger and hot dogs?

Red or blue led display?

Have prob with getting to 250* f in smkyjo due to no insul. @ 20* f ambient.. any prob with this camp chef?

what are the total grill dimensions

Can you really grill a steak and burgers on this thing in addition to smoking? How hot will it get and how long does it take to get there.

Has anyone had issues with the heating rod not getting hot enough to get the temperature up? Just purchased and can't get above 90 degrees after 30mn

Can you supplement this with additional wood chunks to generate extra smoke? Seems there's some criticism that it doesn't inject a heavy smoke flavor.

Does extended warranty run concurrent with factory or does it start after factory?

do you have to have electricity to use these BBQs?

What temperature does lo smoke and hi smoke smoke at? Are the higher temp settings just for cooking or do they produce smoke as well?

Does this have a top rack as well?

If I order this product, will it be the updated 2019 version?

What is the length

Since stainless and this one are about same price in hind site which model would you choose?

Can the PG24 be used with an inverter, and if so, how many watts?

Is the sear box available using natural das rather than propane?

are there instructions for attaching the sear box?

Do these units have an electric blower to move the smoke around like a Traeger?

My friend has a green mountain daniel boon, his thermostat goes up in 5 degree incremints, this one goes up in 25 degree incremints, which is better?

where does all the grease go while cooking?

Side burner - can i convert to natural gas?

Product reviews of Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Grill w/New PID Gen 2 Digital Controller - Bronze