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Pellet Grills

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Weber Searwood® XL 600

Choose the Weber Searwood XL 600 for a freestanding pellet grill with direct-flame searing.¹

Why this one

DirectFlame cooking lets you sear on the same cooker, alongside a 180°F low setting for lower-temperature recipes.¹

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Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill
For a built-in island, choose the Coyote C2P28. It includes three meat probes and a separate direct-heat sear grate; use that grate only in sear mode with the lid open.³⁵
Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG
For a tabletop setup, choose the Pit Boss FB2 Series 150. It includes a direct-flame broiler plate and one meat probe, but weighs 43.4 pounds.⁷⁸

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Weber Searwood® XL 600

Total cooking area · sq_in972 sq_in¹Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f600 f¹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb20 lb²²Higher preferred ↑

Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Total cooking area · sq_in609 sq_in⁴Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f650 f⁵Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb12 lb⁴Higher preferred ↑

Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Total cooking area · sq_in808 sq_in⁶Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f700 f⁶Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb17 lb⁶Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Total cooking area · sq_in256 sq_in⁸Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f⁷Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb7 lb⁷Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

Total cooking area · sq_in1,315 sq_in⁹Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f⁹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb26 lb⁹Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Total cooking area · sq_in932 sq_in²³Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f¹¹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb30 lb²³Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Ironwood 885

Total cooking area · sq_in885 sq_in¹²Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f¹²Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb20 lb¹³Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Timberline XL

Total cooking area · sq_in1,320 sq_in¹⁴Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 °F¹⁴Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb22 lb¹⁴Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Woodridge

Total cooking area · sq_in860 sq in²⁴Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 °F²⁴Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb24 lb¹⁶Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Woodridge Elite

Total cooking area · sq_in970 sq_in¹⁹Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · fUp to 500 f¹⁹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb24 lb¹⁹Higher preferred ↑

Weber Searwood® 600

Total cooking area · sq_in648 sq_in²⁰Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f600 f²⁵Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb20 lb²⁶Higher preferred ↑

Weber Smoque™ XL

Total cooking area · sq_in918 sq in²⁷Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f²¹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb22 lb²¹Higher preferred ↑

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8 models compared. 4 models have incomplete measurements.

Max grate temperature (f); higher is preferred · 0 to 700

Total cooking area (sq_in); higher is preferred · 0 to 1,315

Weber Searwood® XL 600 Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850 Traeger Ironwood 885 Weber Searwood® 600

Weber Searwood® XL 600

Total cooking area: 972 sq_in
Max grate temperature: 600 f

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Weber Searwood® XL 600

Total cooking area: 972 sq_in¹
Max grate temperature: 600 f¹
Hopper capacity: 20 lb²²

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Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 609 sq_in⁴
Max grate temperature: 650 f⁵
Hopper capacity: 12 lb⁴

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Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 808 sq_in⁶
Max grate temperature: 700 f⁶
Hopper capacity: 17 lb⁶

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Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Total cooking area: 256 sq_in⁸
Max grate temperature: 500 f⁷
Hopper capacity: 7 lb⁷

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Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 1,315 sq_in⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 f⁹
Hopper capacity: 26 lb⁹

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Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Total cooking area: 932 sq_in²³
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹¹
Hopper capacity: 30 lb²³

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Traeger Ironwood 885

Total cooking area: 885 sq_in¹²
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹²
Hopper capacity: 20 lb¹³

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Traeger Timberline XL

Total cooking area: 1,320 sq_in¹⁴
Max grate temperature: 500 °F¹⁴
Hopper capacity: 22 lb¹⁴

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Traeger Woodridge

Total cooking area: 860 sq in²⁴
Max grate temperature: 500 °F²⁴
Hopper capacity: 24 lb¹⁶

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Traeger Woodridge Elite

Total cooking area: 970 sq_in¹⁹
Max grate temperature: Up to 500 f¹⁹
Hopper capacity: 24 lb¹⁹

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Weber Searwood® 600

Total cooking area: 648 sq_in²⁰
Max grate temperature: 600 f²⁵
Hopper capacity: 20 lb²⁶

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Weber Smoque™ XL

Total cooking area: 918 sq in²⁷
Max grate temperature: 500 f²¹
Hopper capacity: 22 lb²¹

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Weber Searwood® XL 600

Total cooking area: 972 sq_in¹
Max grate temperature: 600 f¹
Hopper capacity: 20 lb²²

Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 609 sq_in⁴
Max grate temperature: 650 f⁵
Hopper capacity: 12 lb⁴

Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 808 sq_in⁶
Max grate temperature: 700 f⁶
Hopper capacity: 17 lb⁶

Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Total cooking area: 256 sq_in⁸
Max grate temperature: 500 f⁷
Hopper capacity: 7 lb⁷

Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 1,315 sq_in⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 f⁹
Hopper capacity: 26 lb⁹

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Total cooking area: 932 sq_in²³
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹¹
Hopper capacity: 30 lb²³

Traeger Ironwood 885

Total cooking area: 885 sq_in¹²
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹²
Hopper capacity: 20 lb¹³

Traeger Timberline XL

Total cooking area: 1,320 sq_in¹⁴
Max grate temperature: 500 °F¹⁴
Hopper capacity: 22 lb¹⁴

Traeger Woodridge

Total cooking area: 860 sq in²⁴
Max grate temperature: 500 °F²⁴
Hopper capacity: 24 lb¹⁶

Traeger Woodridge Elite

Total cooking area: 970 sq_in¹⁹
Max grate temperature: Up to 500 f¹⁹
Hopper capacity: 24 lb¹⁹

Weber Searwood® 600

Total cooking area: 648 sq_in²⁰
Max grate temperature: 600 f²⁵
Hopper capacity: 20 lb²⁶

Weber Smoque™ XL

Total cooking area: 918 sq in²⁷
Max grate temperature: 500 f²¹
Hopper capacity: 22 lb²¹

Every specification for these products

Specification	Weber Searwood® XL 600	Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill	Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill	Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG	Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850	Traeger Ironwood 885	Traeger Timberline XL	Traeger Woodridge	Traeger Woodridge Elite	Weber Searwood® 600	Weber Smoque™ XL
Total cooking area	972 sq_in¹	609 sq_in⁴	808 sq_in⁶	256 sq_in⁸	1,315 sq_in⁹	932 sq_in²³	885 sq_in¹²	1,320 sq_in¹⁴	860 sq in²⁴	970 sq_in¹⁹	648 sq_in²⁰	918 sq in²⁷
Sear capability	Yes¹	Yes³	Yes³	Yes⁷	Yes⁹	Yes¹⁰	Yes¹²	Traeger Induction® cooktop¹⁴	No¹⁶	Yes¹⁸	Yes²⁰	No²¹
Max grate temperature	600 f¹	650 f⁵	700 f⁶	500 f⁷	500 f⁹	500 f¹¹	500 f¹²	500 °F¹⁴	500 °F²⁴	Up to 500 f¹⁹	600 f²⁵	500 f²¹
Hopper capacity	20 lb²²	12 lb⁴	17 lb⁶	7 lb⁷	26 lb⁹	30 lb²³	20 lb¹³	22 lb¹⁴	24 lb¹⁶	24 lb¹⁹	20 lb²⁶	22 lb²¹
Insulated double-wall chamber	Not published	Yes²⁸	Yes²⁸	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹²	Yes¹⁴	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Lowest settable temperature	180 °F¹	175 °F⁵	175 °F⁶	180 °F⁷	180 °F⁹	180 °F¹¹	165 °F¹²	165 °F¹⁴	180 °F¹⁶	180 °F¹⁹	180 °F²⁹	Not published
Dedicated smoke mode	Not published	Yes³	Yes³	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹²	Yes¹⁴	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³⁰
Tool-free ash cleanout	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³¹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
WiFi app control	Yes²	No⁴	No⁶	Not published	Yes⁹	Yes¹¹	Yes¹³	Yes¹⁵	Yes¹⁷	Yes¹⁹	Yes²⁰	Yes²¹
Installation format	Freestanding¹	Built in⁵	Built in⁶	Portable⁸	Not published	Not published	Freestanding¹³	Built in¹⁴	Freestanding¹⁶	Not published	Freestanding²⁰	Not published

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Weber Searwood® XL 600

Sear capability: Yes¹
WiFi app control: Yes²
Installation format: Freestanding¹

Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Sear capability: Yes³
WiFi app control: No⁴
Installation format: Built in⁵

Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill

Sear capability: Yes³
WiFi app control: No⁶
Installation format: Built in⁶

Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Sear capability: Yes⁷
WiFi app control: Not published
Installation format: Portable⁸

Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

Sear capability: Yes⁹
WiFi app control: Yes⁹
Installation format: Not published

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Sear capability: Yes¹⁰
WiFi app control: Yes¹¹
Installation format: Not published

Traeger Ironwood 885

Sear capability: Yes¹²
WiFi app control: Yes¹³
Installation format: Freestanding¹³

Traeger Timberline XL

Sear capability: Traeger Induction® cooktop¹⁴
WiFi app control: Yes¹⁵
Installation format: Built in¹⁴

Traeger Woodridge

Sear capability: No¹⁶
WiFi app control: Yes¹⁷
Installation format: Freestanding¹⁶

Traeger Woodridge Elite

Sear capability: Yes¹⁸
WiFi app control: Yes¹⁹
Installation format: Not published

Weber Searwood® 600

Sear capability: Yes²⁰
WiFi app control: Yes²⁰
Installation format: Freestanding²⁰

Weber Smoque™ XL

Sear capability: No²¹
WiFi app control: Yes²¹
Installation format: Not published

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Specification	Our pickWeber Searwood® XL 600	Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill	Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill	Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG	Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850	Traeger Ironwood 885	Traeger Timberline XL	Traeger Woodridge	Traeger Woodridge Elite	Weber Searwood® 600	Weber Smoque™ XL
Total cooking area	972 sq_in¹	609 sq_in⁴	808 sq_in⁶	256 sq_in⁸	1,315 sq_in⁹	932 sq_in²³	885 sq_in¹²	1,320 sq_in¹⁴	860 sq in²⁴	970 sq_in¹⁹	648 sq_in²⁰	918 sq in²⁷
Sear capability	Yes¹	Yes³	Yes³	Yes⁷	Yes⁹	Yes¹⁰	Yes¹²	Traeger Induction® cooktop¹⁴	No¹⁶	Yes¹⁸	Yes²⁰	No²¹
Max grate temperature	600 f¹	650 f⁵	700 f⁶	500 f⁷	500 f⁹	500 f¹¹	500 f¹²	500 °F¹⁴	500 °F²⁴	Up to 500 f¹⁹	600 f²⁵	500 f²¹
Hopper capacity	20 lb²²	12 lb⁴	17 lb⁶	7 lb⁷	26 lb⁹	30 lb²³	20 lb¹³	22 lb¹⁴	24 lb¹⁶	24 lb¹⁹	20 lb²⁶	22 lb²¹
Insulated double-wall chamber	Not published	Yes²⁸	Yes²⁸	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹²	Yes¹⁴	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Lowest settable temperature	180 °F¹	175 °F⁵	175 °F⁶	180 °F⁷	180 °F⁹	180 °F¹¹	165 °F¹²	165 °F¹⁴	180 °F¹⁶	180 °F¹⁹	180 °F²⁹	Not published
Dedicated smoke mode	Not published	Yes³	Yes³	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹²	Yes¹⁴	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³⁰
Tool-free ash cleanout	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³¹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
WiFi app control	Yes²	No⁴	No⁶	Not published	Yes⁹	Yes¹¹	Yes¹³	Yes¹⁵	Yes¹⁷	Yes¹⁹	Yes²⁰	Yes²¹
Installation format	Freestanding¹	Built in⁵	Built in⁶	Portable⁸	Not published	Not published	Freestanding¹³	Built in¹⁴	Freestanding¹⁶	Not published	Freestanding²⁰	Not published

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