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A long-time contributor to Seriously Smoked. Jim has had a lifelong relationship with the art of grilling, passed on from his father and grandfather to him.
Finding a good grill at a good price is difficult, especially if you have your heart set on a pellet grill. The wood pellets give foods a smoky flavor and can impart a touch of sweetness too. One of the best models out there is the SmokePro DLX from Camp Chef. In the following review, you’ll find the product specs and the pros and cons as well as our general thoughts on the grill.
The top feature on this grill is the automatic pellet hopper, which keeps the pellets stored inside the grill. It adds more pellets to produce heat and smoke and does so automatically. The hopper also shuts itself off later. As it has a larger capacity than other hoppers do, it produces more heat and smoke and can cook foods faster.
Another nice feature is the sheer size of the grill, which gives it a total of 573 inches of grilling space. If you want to keep some dishes warm before you serve them, you can use the warming rack that sits right on top of the main rack. By the time you finish this Camp Chef SmokePro DLX review, you’ll understand why this is such a popular grill for beginners as well as many home cooks.
Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Review & Breakdown
Priced less than other comparable grills, the SmokePro DLX is worth the investment. It lets you both grill and barbecue as well as smoke but can also bake, braise and roast, which makes it the centerpiece of your outdoor kitchen. The included meat probe slides easily into different types of meats and lets you keep an eye on their internal temperatures. It also has a large hopper that can hold up to 18 pounds of wood pellets.
If you have more money and want a larger grill, you might go with the SmokePro SGX, which also comes from Camp Chef. With more than 4,600 cubic inches of cooking space and dual meat probes, this grill can cook more food than the DLX and lets you monitor the temperatures of two dishes at the same time. While the SGX is a nice grill, it’s also more expensive than the DLX.
Specifications
- BTU output of 25,000 per hour
- Has a temperature range of 160 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit
- Comes with a three-year warranty that covers most of the grill’s parts
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Final Thoughts
While there are hundreds of gas grills on the market today, not all of those grills have the space that a large family needs. Not only does the Spirit E310 II have three burners on the inside for cooking for a group, but it has controls that work with those burners to let you cook at two or more temperatures via the same grill. It comes with a grease management system that collects all your grease and other cooking liquids too, which makes this one of the easiest to clean grills.
We also like how much space this grill can help you save because of the built-in hooks for utensils and open cart design. You can slide the cart open to view all your cooking supplies and fold the table down to prep your ingredients. For large families and those who like cooking different dishes at the same time, the Weber Spirit E310 II is one of the best gas grills.