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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

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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
Grilla Grills Mammoth
Choose the Grilla Mammoth for vertical smoking with five included shelves in ten adjustable positions. Its app lets you set and monitor timers.⁷²⁷
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.⁸⁹

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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 lb²⁸Higher 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 ↑

Grilla Grills Mammoth

Total cooking area · sq_in1,660 sq_in²⁷Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f450 f⁷Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb40 lb⁷Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Total cooking area · sq_in256 sq_in⁹Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f⁸Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb7 lb⁸Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

Total cooking area · sq_in1,315 sq_in¹⁰Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f¹⁰Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb26 lb¹⁰Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)

Total cooking area · sq_in1,118 sq_in¹¹Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f420 f¹¹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb50 lb¹¹Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)

Total cooking area · sq_in2,224 sq_in¹²Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f420 f¹²Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb75 lb¹²Higher preferred ↑

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Total cooking area · sq_in932 sq_in²⁹Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f¹⁴Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb30 lb²⁹Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Ironwood 885

Total cooking area · sq_in885 sq_in¹⁵Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f¹⁵Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb20 lb¹⁶Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Pro 780

Total cooking area · sq_in780 sq_in¹⁷Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f¹⁷Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb18 lb¹⁷Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Timberline XL

Total cooking area · sq_in1,320 sq_in¹⁹Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 °F¹⁹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb22 lb¹⁹Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Woodridge

Total cooking area · sq_in860 sq in³⁰Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 °F³⁰Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb24 lb²²Higher preferred ↑

Traeger Woodridge Elite

Total cooking area · sq_in970 sq_in²⁴Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · fUp to 500 f²⁴Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb24 lb²⁴Higher preferred ↑

Weber Searwood® 600

Total cooking area · sq_in648 sq_in²⁵Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f600 f³¹Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb20 lb³²Higher preferred ↑

Weber Smoque™ XL

Total cooking area · sq_in918 sq in³³Higher preferred ↑

Max grate temperature · f500 f²⁶Higher preferred ↑

Hopper capacity · lb22 lb²⁶Higher preferred ↑

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

Total cooking area (sq_in); higher is preferred · 0 to 2,224

Weber Searwood® XL 600 Coyote C2P28 28-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill Coyote C2P36 36-Inch Next-Gen Built-In Pellet Grill Grilla Grills Mammoth Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill Pit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)Pit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850 Traeger Ironwood 885 Traeger Pro 780 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 lb²⁸

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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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Product image unavailableGrilla Grills Mammoth

Grilla Grills Mammoth

Total cooking area: 1,660 sq_in²⁷
Max grate temperature: 450 f⁷
Hopper capacity: 40 lb⁷

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Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Total cooking area: 256 sq_in⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 f⁸
Hopper capacity: 7 lb⁸

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Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 1,315 sq_in¹⁰
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁰
Hopper capacity: 26 lb¹⁰

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Product image unavailablePit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)

Total cooking area: 1,118 sq_in¹¹
Max grate temperature: 420 f¹¹
Hopper capacity: 50 lb¹¹

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Product image unavailablePit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)

Total cooking area: 2,224 sq_in¹²
Max grate temperature: 420 f¹²
Hopper capacity: 75 lb¹²

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Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Total cooking area: 932 sq_in²⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁴
Hopper capacity: 30 lb²⁹

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Traeger Ironwood 885

Total cooking area: 885 sq_in¹⁵
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁵
Hopper capacity: 20 lb¹⁶

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Product image unavailableTraeger Pro 780

Traeger Pro 780

Total cooking area: 780 sq_in¹⁷
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁷
Hopper capacity: 18 lb¹⁷

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Traeger Timberline XL

Total cooking area: 1,320 sq_in¹⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 °F¹⁹
Hopper capacity: 22 lb¹⁹

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Traeger Woodridge

Total cooking area: 860 sq in³⁰
Max grate temperature: 500 °F³⁰
Hopper capacity: 24 lb²²

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Traeger Woodridge Elite

Total cooking area: 970 sq_in²⁴
Max grate temperature: Up to 500 f²⁴
Hopper capacity: 24 lb²⁴

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Weber Searwood® 600

Total cooking area: 648 sq_in²⁵
Max grate temperature: 600 f³¹
Hopper capacity: 20 lb³²

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Weber Smoque™ XL

Total cooking area: 918 sq in³³
Max grate temperature: 500 f²⁶
Hopper capacity: 22 lb²⁶

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Weber Searwood® XL 600

Total cooking area: 972 sq_in¹
Max grate temperature: 600 f¹
Hopper capacity: 20 lb²⁸

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

Grilla Grills Mammoth

Total cooking area: 1,660 sq_in²⁷
Max grate temperature: 450 f⁷
Hopper capacity: 40 lb⁷

Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Total cooking area: 256 sq_in⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 f⁸
Hopper capacity: 7 lb⁸

Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

Total cooking area: 1,315 sq_in¹⁰
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁰
Hopper capacity: 26 lb¹⁰

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)

Total cooking area: 1,118 sq_in¹¹
Max grate temperature: 420 f¹¹
Hopper capacity: 50 lb¹¹

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)

Total cooking area: 2,224 sq_in¹²
Max grate temperature: 420 f¹²
Hopper capacity: 75 lb¹²

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Total cooking area: 932 sq_in²⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁴
Hopper capacity: 30 lb²⁹

Traeger Ironwood 885

Total cooking area: 885 sq_in¹⁵
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁵
Hopper capacity: 20 lb¹⁶

Traeger Pro 780

Total cooking area: 780 sq_in¹⁷
Max grate temperature: 500 f¹⁷
Hopper capacity: 18 lb¹⁷

Traeger Timberline XL

Total cooking area: 1,320 sq_in¹⁹
Max grate temperature: 500 °F¹⁹
Hopper capacity: 22 lb¹⁹

Traeger Woodridge

Total cooking area: 860 sq in³⁰
Max grate temperature: 500 °F³⁰
Hopper capacity: 24 lb²²

Traeger Woodridge Elite

Total cooking area: 970 sq_in²⁴
Max grate temperature: Up to 500 f²⁴
Hopper capacity: 24 lb²⁴

Weber Searwood® 600

Total cooking area: 648 sq_in²⁵
Max grate temperature: 600 f³¹
Hopper capacity: 20 lb³²

Weber Smoque™ XL

Total cooking area: 918 sq in³³
Max grate temperature: 500 f²⁶
Hopper capacity: 22 lb²⁶

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	Grilla Grills Mammoth	Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG	Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850	Traeger Ironwood 885	Traeger Pro 780	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	1,660 sq_in²⁷	256 sq_in⁹	1,315 sq_in¹⁰	1,118 sq_in¹¹	2,224 sq_in¹²	932 sq_in²⁹	885 sq_in¹⁵	780 sq_in¹⁷	1,320 sq_in¹⁹	860 sq in³⁰	970 sq_in²⁴	648 sq_in²⁵	918 sq in³³
Sear capability	Yes¹	Yes³	Yes³	Not published	Yes⁸	Yes¹⁰	Not published	Not published	Yes¹³	Yes¹⁵	Not published	Traeger Induction® cooktop¹⁹	Not published	Yes²³	Yes²⁵	No²⁶
Max grate temperature	600 f¹	650 f⁵	700 f⁶	450 f⁷	500 f⁸	500 f¹⁰	420 f¹¹	420 f¹²	500 f¹⁴	500 f¹⁵	500 f¹⁷	500 °F¹⁹	500 °F³⁰	Up to 500 f²⁴	600 f³¹	500 f²⁶
Hopper capacity	20 lb²⁸	12 lb⁴	17 lb⁶	40 lb⁷	7 lb⁸	26 lb¹⁰	50 lb¹¹	75 lb¹²	30 lb²⁹	20 lb¹⁶	18 lb¹⁷	22 lb¹⁹	24 lb²²	24 lb²⁴	20 lb³²	22 lb²⁶
Insulated double-wall chamber	Not published	Yes³⁴	Yes³⁴	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹⁵	Not published	Yes¹⁹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Lowest settable temperature	180 °F¹	175 °F⁵	175 °F⁶	180 °F⁷	180 °F⁸	180 °F¹⁰	130 °F¹¹	130 °F¹²	180 °F¹⁴	165 °F¹⁵	165 °F¹⁷	165 °F¹⁹	180 °F²²	180 °F²⁴	180 °F³⁵	Not published
Dedicated smoke mode	Not published	Yes³	Yes³	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹⁵	Not published	Yes¹⁹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³⁶
Tool-free ash cleanout	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³⁷	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
WiFi app control	Yes²	No⁴	No⁶	Yes⁷	Not published	Yes¹⁰	Yes¹¹	Yes¹²	Yes¹⁴	Yes¹⁶	Yes¹⁷	Yes²⁰	Yes²¹	Yes²⁴	Yes²⁵	Yes²⁶
Installation format	Freestanding¹	Built in⁵	Built in⁶	Not published	Portable⁹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Freestanding¹⁶	Freestanding¹⁸	Built in¹⁹	Freestanding²²	Not published	Freestanding²⁵	Not published

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16 products

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

Product image unavailableGrilla Grills Mammoth

Grilla Grills Mammoth

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

Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG

Sear capability: Yes⁸
WiFi app control: Not published
Installation format: Portable⁹

Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill

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

Product image unavailablePit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)

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

Product image unavailablePit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)

Sear capability: Not published
WiFi app control: Yes¹²
Installation format: Not published

Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850

Sear capability: Yes¹³
WiFi app control: Yes¹⁴
Installation format: Not published

Traeger Ironwood 885

Sear capability: Yes¹⁵
WiFi app control: Yes¹⁶
Installation format: Freestanding¹⁶

Product image unavailableTraeger Pro 780

Traeger Pro 780

Sear capability: Not published
WiFi app control: Yes¹⁷
Installation format: Freestanding¹⁸

Traeger Timberline XL

Sear capability: Traeger Induction® cooktop¹⁹
WiFi app control: Yes²⁰
Installation format: Built in¹⁹

Traeger Woodridge

Sear capability: Not published
WiFi app control: Yes²¹
Installation format: Freestanding²²

Traeger Woodridge Elite

Sear capability: Yes²³
WiFi app control: Yes²⁴
Installation format: Not published

Weber Searwood® 600

Sear capability: Yes²⁵
WiFi app control: Yes²⁵
Installation format: Freestanding²⁵

Weber Smoque™ XL

Sear capability: No²⁶
WiFi app control: Yes²⁶
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	Grilla Grills Mammoth	Pit Boss FB2 Series 150 Portable Wood Pellet Grill PB150PPG	Pit Boss Grills Competition Series 1250 Wood Pellet Grill	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 3-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11114)	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 6-Series Vertical Pellet Smoker (11115)	Pit Boss Grills Navigator 850	Traeger Ironwood 885	Traeger Pro 780	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	1,660 sq_in²⁷	256 sq_in⁹	1,315 sq_in¹⁰	1,118 sq_in¹¹	2,224 sq_in¹²	932 sq_in²⁹	885 sq_in¹⁵	780 sq_in¹⁷	1,320 sq_in¹⁹	860 sq in³⁰	970 sq_in²⁴	648 sq_in²⁵	918 sq in³³
Sear capability	Yes¹	Yes³	Yes³	Not published	Yes⁸	Yes¹⁰	Not published	Not published	Yes¹³	Yes¹⁵	Not published	Traeger Induction® cooktop¹⁹	Not published	Yes²³	Yes²⁵	No²⁶
Max grate temperature	600 f¹	650 f⁵	700 f⁶	450 f⁷	500 f⁸	500 f¹⁰	420 f¹¹	420 f¹²	500 f¹⁴	500 f¹⁵	500 f¹⁷	500 °F¹⁹	500 °F³⁰	Up to 500 f²⁴	600 f³¹	500 f²⁶
Hopper capacity	20 lb²⁸	12 lb⁴	17 lb⁶	40 lb⁷	7 lb⁸	26 lb¹⁰	50 lb¹¹	75 lb¹²	30 lb²⁹	20 lb¹⁶	18 lb¹⁷	22 lb¹⁹	24 lb²²	24 lb²⁴	20 lb³²	22 lb²⁶
Insulated double-wall chamber	Not published	Yes³⁴	Yes³⁴	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹⁵	Not published	Yes¹⁹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Lowest settable temperature	180 °F¹	175 °F⁵	175 °F⁶	180 °F⁷	180 °F⁸	180 °F¹⁰	130 °F¹¹	130 °F¹²	180 °F¹⁴	165 °F¹⁵	165 °F¹⁷	165 °F¹⁹	180 °F²²	180 °F²⁴	180 °F³⁵	Not published
Dedicated smoke mode	Not published	Yes³	Yes³	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes¹⁵	Not published	Yes¹⁹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³⁶
Tool-free ash cleanout	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Yes³⁷	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
WiFi app control	Yes²	No⁴	No⁶	Yes⁷	Not published	Yes¹⁰	Yes¹¹	Yes¹²	Yes¹⁴	Yes¹⁶	Yes¹⁷	Yes²⁰	Yes²¹	Yes²⁴	Yes²⁵	Yes²⁶
Installation format	Freestanding¹	Built in⁵	Built in⁶	Not published	Portable⁹	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Freestanding¹⁶	Freestanding¹⁸	Built in¹⁹	Freestanding²²	Not published	Freestanding²⁵	Not published

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