Should You Buy a Pellet Grill and Smoker This Summer?

<p>Pellet grills have been around only since the mid-Eighties and feature precision computer controls: a super low-effort alternative to charcoal and gas grills.</p><p> </p><p><i>Episode Navigation:</i></p><ul><li>01:25 – What Is a Pellet Grill and Smoker, and What Are "Pellets?"</li><li>03:40 – The Complex Components That Make Pellet Grills So Simple to Use</li><li>07:30 – Why Pellet Grills Are the Most Precise of Grilling Options</li><li>09:15 – Pellets Aren't a Big Hassle, and These Are Set-It-and-Forget-It Devices</li><li>13:00 – Why Pellet Grills Are Also Smokers, and What They Cook Best</li><li>20:00 – Comparing Pellet Grills to Other Types</li><li>21:50 – Traeger, and the Genesis of Pellet Grills</li><li>23:15 – The Ecological Impact of Pellet Cooking</li><li>26:40 – The Surprisingly Low Prices of Pellet Grills</li><li>29:30 – A Rundown of Our Top Three Pellet Grill Picks</li><li>44:05 – What Is Will Grilling With This Summer?<br /> </li></ul><p><i>Featured:</i></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/home/a739916/best-pellet-smoker-grill/">The 10 Best Pellet Smokers and Grills You Can Buy in 2021</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/food/a557695/wood-pellet-grilling-trend/">Pellet Grilling Isn’t a Fad, It’s the Future — Here’s Why</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/home/a449362/traeger-ranger-pellet-grill-review/">Back in Stock: The Best Tailgate Smoker You Can Buy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/home/a716159/best-charcoal-grills/">The 12 Best Charcoal Grills You Can Buy in 2021</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/food/a724677/best-gas-grill/">The 11 Best Gas Grills You Can Buy in 2021</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/food/a484366/instant-pot-recipes/">The 30 Best Things to Cook with an Instant Pot or Multicooker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/food/a577226/best-grill-upgrades/">8 Tools You Need to Take Your Grill Setup to the Next Level</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/home/a734615/grilling-myths-debu