Camp Chef Sidekick Flat Top 14-Inch Propane Side Griddle - PG14

Cooks well. Pre season works ok. Gets hotter than expected for griddle if it's size. Over all no complaints.

For the money, I would expect a lot more. Bottom line is the features are good, but I don't like to massive differences in temperature across the grilling surface. Also the Bluetooth/WiFi worked at first but hasn't worked after about two weeks. It seems like the answer is common and I just need to replace the controller, but honestly just haven't had time,.....and also I wouldn't expect the controller to need replacing after two weeks on a grill I spent SO much money on.

I purchased this grill a bit over a month ago. Had some issues with the delivery but that is is FexEx's fault, not Camp Chef. I have used it several times to smoke, steaks, ribs and made some beef and venison jerky. All of it was fantastic. I have a gas upright smoker but this puts it to shame, the smoke flavor is much better and the temperature control is fantastic. Very easy to change the flavor of pellets used. I could not be happier. This is a review of the grill which is great. However I must also say that the app for it can be described in two words..... It SUCKS. I am a Android guy, and the app only works on an older tablet that has an older Android software version. I have two newer phones and it does not work at all on them. So that is bummer and would like to have it working at some point. Also I have upgraded the Firmware on the grill to the most recent one and the App still does not work. But as stated, this is review of the Woodwind 36 and it is a great product. I also purchase the Side Kick, it came with the griddle and I have used it a couple of times. I am also please with it. I also purchased the Sear box (the one with the hinged lid). Just like the rest of the grill it is fantastic. Use it for reverse searing steak and you will never go back to just grilling steak!!! My advice, is buy this pellet grill for what it is. Great smoke flavor with lots of control over how much smoke you want and great temperature control. Just don't expect much from the app and it's functions until they hire some computer guys to get the kinks worked out of it.

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We just got ours assembled and have the initial burn in complete; couldn't be happier in the quality of the products. I'm sure the food is going to be awesome!

Very happy, and cheaper the a traeger. Cool features. And can get really cool attachments

We are so happy with our Woodwind 36. We have smoked Fish, Ribs, Brisket, Vegies and more with great success. Produces a very good smoke ring and easy to use.

I've had mine for a couple months now and still love it. The quality compared to other brands is hands-down superior. The sidekick is awesome. I make eggs every day on the skillet, and have even made pancakes. The direct/indirect flame option works great. I've smoked 6 racks of ribs at one time, and had plenty of space is there was more I needed to add to the grill. The ash clean out is the piece that puts it above smokers like the traeger. Cleaning out the ash so you can keep cooking without disassembling the entire barrel takes about 5 seconds. Definitely worth the money!

the only reason this isn't a 5 star review is the wifi connection between the smoker and app on ny phone isn't the best... it'll work great one cook then the next cook i'll have to reset everything then it'll work for a couple smokes. The wifi connection does work but could be better. Now onto the smoker... it is awesome!!! Very narrow temperature swings even at high smoke settings and it is extremely user friendly.

Putting this together wasn't hard, though it required 2 people at some points in the process. However, it is unacceptable for a product at this price point to have poor 1st time start up documentation. I should not have to pray to the "Grill God" for clarity! I expect a guide titled some variant of: 1st Time Use Manual. This manual has step by step instructions and appropriate diagrams. Look at automotive repair manuals for an example of what I expected. Camp Chef, you give us one large wall of text mysteriously titled "Filling the Auger Tube" as the beginning of the start up guide. It comes right after info about cleaning out the grill. Hot tip: you have to start the grill up before you need to clean it. Cleaning info does not fit and should be moved later in the manual. Here is what Camp Chef SHOULD tell new customers, but doesn't: 1. Their first step in the manual is to feed the auger tube and select FEED from the main menu. This is wrong. You need to plug it in and turn it on. Where is that switch? The on switch is on the hopper, near the bottom left of the electronic interface. There is a drawing of the switch "Figure 20." This is not within the start up paragraph. It is after the App Quick start guide in my version of the Warning and Instruction book. 2. Once you turn the grill on, turn the silver knob to select startup. This is explained later in the guide and should be referenced right away, but it isn't. 3. There is a sentence in the info about feeding the auger which tells you to pull the burner clean-out knob on the right side of the grill. What they don't tell you is that you first need to lift the silver plate. The plate is a simple locking mechanism. 4. Breaking in the grill- you'll find this a page past where it should be. You've likely set your temp and smoke amount before you stumble upon on this gem. 5. Pellet Grill Guide book- this pretty tri-fold comes with the grill. It is a sales guide, not a use guide. By the time you find this, you may be so annoyed at the lack of proper use instructions that you'll be hesitant to make another purchase. 6. The manual states not to store or leave pellets in the hopper for too long as they'll attract moisture. None of the recipes you provide estimate a pellet volume used. I live in a humid environment. Some best practices here would be greatly appreciated. Camp Chef- you took an excited new customer and turned them into a customer who took the effort to write you a review. Having clear and accurate start up instructions is just as important as advertising spending! When people ask me how I like my new grill, I have more annoyances to talk about than positives.

Love this grill it is easy to use food always tastes great. The WiFi doesn't always seem to connect I haven't figured how to keep a consistent connection, I have followed the directions. The top racks don't slide in the shelf brackets so I just set them on top for now its just not very secure. Overall I really like this grill so far.