Traeger Grills Ironwood 650 Electric Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker, Black, 650 Square Inches Cook Area, 500 Degree Max Temperature, Meat Probe, 6 in 1 BBQ Grill with WiFi and app connectivity

I am a Traeger fan (their grills not so much their pellets). I already have a Pro 22 but wanted to upgrade to the Ironwood 650 due to the direct drive motor and the improved way it circulates the smoke. I’m very happy with my purchase. My first cook was a bone in pork shoulder and I utilized the super smoke function for the first several hours. Excellent results. Tonight I did a reverse sear on a thick T-bone steak. After the steak reached 110 internally (which was easy to track using the supplied probe and the WiFire app) I kicked the Traeger up to 500 to finish the steak. Got some nice grill marks and steak was nice and juicy. Delivery from Amazon was great. A two man team unloaded the package and placed it in my garage for me. Although free set up was offered I declined it because I wanted to make sure it was done right. Set up was easy and took about an hour. Only help I needed was to stand the grill upright after the legs and leg braces were attached. The Ironwood holds temperatures much more consistentlyThan my Pro 22 and the time it takes to recover a temp after having the lid open is also a great improvement. I use Cookin Pellets brand of pellets and they performed perfectly and really give a nice smokey flavor.Update:I have read reviews that complain there isn’t enough visible smoke emanating from this Traeger, well that is true and that’s a good thing. The 650 is designed to circulate the smoke and keep it in the chamber longer. I burn the same pellets in my Pro 22 and smoke pours out of the chimney rather than staying in the chamber with the protein producing excellent results. Is the final BBQ product as smokey tasting as a wood burning offset smoker? Nope, however it is much easier to use, and with the right pellets produces an excellent result.