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Lifer
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My stainless steel natural gas Ducane is on its last leg. It lasted 17 years. We grill all year, even in the snow, so it has been durable w/very little maintenance. I’m looking to replace it with a Broilmaster P3XFN, w/stainless steel (SS) patio base, SS shelves, and side burner. Anybody have experience w/Broilmaster, or have any other recommendations? I’m looking for something dependable that will last 15-20 years. The grill is shown below, but built differently:
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warren

Lifer
Sep 13, 2013
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Can't help, low and slow in hardwood smoke only, even in winter. Couldn't resist dropping that bit of useless, off-topic, trivia into the thread.

The people I know who don't mind being wired to electricity really love their "Traegers" as they handle pretty much everything leaving the owner/operator, not "grillmaster", more time for beer and socializing as they really aren't involved in the cooking, only the prep. Which isn't all bad I suppose.
 

Aresone

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Apr 27, 2020
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Yoder smoker all the way. They are expensive but they are worth it. You can smoke, roast, and direct sear. They have a WiFi capability now too. They are made of significantly heavier gauge steel then others (specifically the traeger) and will hold heat better and use less pellets.
 
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daveinlax

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Same here, it's been bulletproof, mine's about 12 years old. Super easy to totally break down and clean.
And if you ever do need parts they usually have them at a local dealer. I just refitted my second generation (side by side burners) Genesis LP grill that I have here in AZ with stainless grates and flavor bars from Ace Hardware. ?
 
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Can't help, low and slow in hardwood smoke only, even in winter. Couldn't resist dropping that bit of useless, off-topic, trivia into the thread.

The people I know who don't mind being wired to electricity really love their "Traegers" as they handle pretty much everything leaving the owner/operator, not "grillmaster", more time for beer and socializing as they really aren't involved in the cooking, only the prep. Which isn't all bad I suppose.

No question, that's the optimal way to do things. However, with good prep, I can get it very close to that with the Traeger. I'm not striving for contest level smoking or grilling. However, the steaks and hamburgers I can make using it as a grill will rival most any high end steak house. I recently smoked a beef brisket and whole chicken that were very good.

Kind of like pipe smoking expertise. I'm not looking to win awards or be judged as a world expert by my peers. I only want to be good enough that I enjoy the heck out of it myself. The reality is, I don't have the time to try and achieve contest level grilling and smoking. Nor probably the patience. But what I can make with the Traeger beats the crap out of ordering from door dash. It's also far better than a gas grill. I don't see much advantage to those but to each their own.
 

ssjones

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And if you ever do need parts they usually have them at a local dealer. I just refitted my second generation (side by side burners) Genesis LP grill that I have here in AZ with stainless grates and flavor bars from Ace Hardware. ?
And there seems to be a cottage industry on Ebay, making stainless grates, flavor bars, etc. from Stainless, that sell on Ebay at about 40% of the same Weber pieces.
 
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beefeater33

Lifer
Apr 14, 2014
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We just bought a Rec-Tec Pellet grill about 7 months ago, first foray into the pellet concept.......
So far we love it, it is goof-proof. We did a 32 POUND turkey on it for Thanksgiving. I spatchcocked it, and it just barely fit!
Best Turkey I've ever had, and the first time we bought a pasture raised bird from a local farmer. About 3X the cost, but man, the flavor was incredible, and it felt good to support the locals here......
 

warren

Lifer
Sep 13, 2013
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I was being a bit snobbish earlier. Indeed, I have had fine meals prepared on grills, skillets, camp stoves, etc. But, hardwood charcoal, not the glued together briquets, smoke can't be replicated with pressed wood. I'm certain a great meal can come off an electric cooker though, I've had a few. Henry Ford's briquette was a gift to the weekend chef, a way to make money from the waste of making his "flivvers". My father grilled many a tasty steak or hamburger over the lowly briquette. Hardwood is still my preferred method of cooking with smoke and grilling. I like being able to match wood to meat.
 
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