Camp Chef SmokePro SGX Wood Pellet Grill - Bronze - PG36SGXB0

Bought this back in June after doing some in depth research. It does cook up succulent meats. It just doesn't make it smoky enough for me I tried a couple of different pellets with ribs, roasts, brisket, and butts. Meats had a smoke ring but not the heavy smoky infused taste that I was looking for. I personally like the burnt ends of anything smoked just not getting that with this smoker. The other smoker options that I considered were more expensive ( I don't know that it would be any different) I looked on the Camp Chef web site for tips for getting a heavier smoke infused flavor, not that much out there, lot of recipe tips call for liquid smoke, kinda defeats the purpose of using a smoker. They apparently think their design is fine the way it is. One of the things that sold me on the Camp Chef was the sliding cup cleanout. After using the smoker and examining the bottom of the smoker before I used it again I found that there was no ash in the reservoir to drop into the cleanout cup, instead I had a layer of dust ashes in the bottom of the smoker. Just like everybody else's smokers.

Have been using my SmokePro SGX 36 for a couple of months now. I am very impressed with how it cooks and performs. So are the folks who eaten the food I have prepared on it. Reversed seared Ribeye steak was a great hit as well as a braided pork tenderloin. Have cooked home prepared pizzas several times and it's much better than delivery. Beware of recommended cook times with all recipes and rely on an instant read thermometer instead for finished cooking temps. I have added the sear box and front shelf along with a grill blanket. All are great accessories. One modification I did was to add a Felt Gasket Replacement Kit for a Kamado grill around the inside edge of the grill lid. It helps to keep the smoke and heat from escaping around the edges of the lid. It also helps with a faster heat up time. When using the sear box to reverse searing a steak I found that a setting of low-medium on the sear box was better than the recommended high setting. You can get the same grill marks and searing you want without the flare-ups. When using the grill blanket remember to remove the blanket when cooking with temps. over 350 degrees. Any hotter and it will ruin the magnets that hold the blanket in place. This pellet grill works so well I'm now looking to sell my propane BBQ and electric smoker to save room. The SmokePro SGX 36 does it all. I would rated this grill five stars if it had not been for the modification I had to make.

I've been running this through it's paces for the past couple of weeks.....smoking and grilling....just fantastic. Controls temperature +/- 10 degrees. Grills awesomely......burgers, chicken, salmon! Get the cast iron grates.

I've always wanted to try a pellet grill. With the optional sear burner, Camp Chef was at the top of my list. I debated size, and eventually went with the 36" SmokePro grill and added the optional sear burner. I'm definitely glad I went with the 36" size. I was able to cook 12 burger at once with room to spare. The sear burner is a nice feature but doesn't work quite as well with natural gas. The grill is fairly easy to assemble, however the instructions are TINY and can be difficult to read. I love the bronze finish, although once I removed the protective paper, I noticed a large surface scratch on the lid. It must have been missed by quality control. I've cooked on this grill twice now. Both times the food has been delicious. Pork tenderloin comes out very juicy. There not a lot of smoke flavor even on the high smoke setting. I have yet to use the direct grill feature. So far it has used much less pellets than I would have expected. The grill temperature runs about 5 degrees lower than the dial and the meat probe runs about 10 degrees higher. Clean up is easy with the Ash Cleanout System. Overall, I think it has been a good purchase and look forward to more meals cooked on it.

Bought it two weeks ago, have done Ribs, whole chicken, chops, steak, brisket, beans, vegetable kabobs, and asparagus. Everything has unbelievable flavor. Brisket 1.5hrs and held within 10 deg. Never have to babysit it! Much better options than Treager.

1 user found this review helpful

Purchased on Friday, Assembled in 35 minutes on Saturday, Burned in Sunday Morning, Smoked 3 Tomahawk Ribeyes (3 inches thick, 3 pounds each), and then reversed sear. Amazing, This is going to replace my Gas grill, my old school stick burner. Just great results. My family just loved the Ribeyes. I look forward to cooking some Pork Shoulders and Brisket next. ... I used the competition blend pellets, just a good balanced smoke flavor.

Wow wow this does everything. Cooks so even and smokes evenly as well. Excellet product. Sear box is a must.

1 user found this review helpful

Replaced my traeger with the SmokerPro and no regrets. Added the sear box and my family says the reverse sear steaks are the best I have ever made.

1 user found this review helpful

From burn in to shut down I had zero issues. Best tasting pork butt I have ever made. Instructions were thorough and after doing initial burn in and startup, everything else seemed intuitive. Really small learning curve. Couldn't recommend this enough!

2 users found this review helpful

So, I was able to use my SGX last night for the first time as an actual grill. I cranked it up to high heat and waited for it to get over 400* and pulled the slide to uncover the Burn Pot and threw some strips on. I was also using the Cast Iron Grates that Camp Chef Sells to replace my left 2 grates that came with the smoker. I think this also made a world of difference. The sear marks were easy to obtain and the steak cooked perfectly. I love a good Reverse Sear steak but every now and then when in a hurry I like to just throw it on for a good Black and Blue or Rare Steak. This thing came out great. I can't wait to throw a ton of meat on this thing over time.

15 of 21 found this review helpful