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Don't Traegers suck for cooking burgers or stuff you'd

Posted on: March 27, 2025 at 09:24:24 CT

tgr MU

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want on a direct flame? I have a friend with a Traeger who keeps a little charcoal grill to do burgers on because he says the burgers suck on the Traeger.

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My Weber grill is 10 years old and on it's last leg. What - tgr MU

- 3/27 09:10:31

I tried a combo smoker/grill for a while. Didn't really - Sarazen KC - 3/27 11:54:59

i have like 3 webers under my deck, just in case - phrejd STL - 3/27 11:27:05

Oklahoma Joe smoker.... - BandG MU - 3/27 10:40:02

That one is a bit small. When you smoke, might as well - Sarazen KC - 3/27 11:53:41

this is mine, but a warning: - phrejd STL - 3/27 11:25:37

This is my next cooker - BigDave MU - 3/27 12:44:46

I've changed to cooking over an open flame, tindered by - CulturedDan MU

- 3/27 10:34:30

Sounds like you want a Kamado Joe - BigDave MU - 3/27 10:32:44

Green Mountain pellet smoker, and then I have a Weber - alwaysright MU - 3/27 10:30:59

I have a Lynx ProSear - FootballRefugee MU

- 3/27 10:10:33

oooh, i'm interested...will research (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 3/27 10:21:38

I love my camp chef woodwind. Best one ive ever had(nm) - ZouMiz STL - 3/27 10:07:40

Way out of my price range. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/27 10:02:30

talk to lqueef. His spectrumy ass has it all figured out. - SabertoothTiger MU - 3/27 09:54:02

Lqueef says - SabertoothTiger MU - 3/27 09:57:33

damn thats a lot of money though. - SabertoothTiger MU - 3/27 09:58:55

Same price as my commercial zero-turn - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/27 10:01:37

agree.(nm) - SabertoothTiger MU - 3/27 11:03:53

I have a Hasty Bake and love it since it will allow me - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/27 09:39:16

I owned an Oklahoma Joe smoker with the firebox on the side - Seagull MU - 3/27 09:43:29

My Oklahoma Joe's offset smoker is great. - kmawv8 MU - 3/27 09:44:32

Weber Searwood - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 3/27 09:36:14

that thing looks ****ing sweet ass - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:42:47

just toss a gas grill next to the smoker - Bosalphus KC - 3/27 09:51:16

I had both at one point, but space was an issue - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:53:16

Good point - Bosalphus KC - 3/27 10:04:13

that's gonna be my pron name - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:36:53

I bought one of these a few weeks ago - Seagull MU - 3/27 09:35:15

I understand what it means to say bye - ARNOLD Capybara MU - 3/27 09:33:36

How many do you cook for?(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/27 09:16:03

4 people normally. Might be 10 or so a handful of times - tgr MU

- 3/27 09:32:48

I have a WalMart knock-off Weber - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/27 09:46:19

get a Traeger, son - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:13:13

Don't Traegers suck for cooking burgers or stuff you'd - tgr MU

- 3/27 09:24:24

Get a Pit Boss. Then you can have open flame (nm) - TheWildcat MU

- 3/27 09:31:41

it's not the best for high-heat sear cooking, like steaks - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:26:37

no. I have a Traeger and wouldn't buy it again(nm) - tman MU - 3/27 09:20:57

why not?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:21:42

They’ve been made in China for several years and quality - alwaysright MU - 3/27 10:29:04

multiple issues. The stock controller feeds pellets - tman MU - 3/27 09:29:57

what temp are you smoking on overnight? - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:33:01

I can't remember exactly what the stock controller - tman MU - 3/27 09:41:17

you must be way over may head when it comes - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 3/27 09:45:23

no. the stock Tragear controller didn't go that low - tman MU - 3/27 09:49:10

Because he already bought it(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/27 09:22:16

I have 17 Treagers. Looking at grabbing another.(nm) - Carlos Rossi STL - 3/27 09:23:48

Replace the other two legs and it should be good to go(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 3/27 09:12:09

At one point I had 2 Webers in addition to my Hasty Bake. - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/27 09:41:45