Camp Chef Woodwind CL 24-Inch Pellet Grill With Propane Sidekick Burner - PG24CL

The grill is great! Pretty easy to assemble, with the exception of the cover for the hopper. It is really intuitive to use, the app connectivity is great, easy to setup. I would like It would be nice to see an alternative solution to the amount of styrofoam in the box. It's really expensive to dispose of. Otherwise very happy with it!

I have a slightly older version of the Woodwind 24 from 2019. Smoker works great but i got the sear box on mine and within a year it completely rusted. It has never been uncovered or gotten wet and somehow every piece within the sear box rusted away. I was able to keep using it another 1-2 years but it got to where the entire thing has rusted away and now I can't even use it. I kept really good care of it hence why the smoker still works great but just not sure what happened to the sear box. Never got offered a replacement either.

I've never had a more unreliable purchase. The temp probe goes out. Then the auger motor. It fails to maintain temperature still during cooks. I was so excited to ge this smoker when I could finally afford something like this. I can't trust it to smoke anything. At any moment I might have to emergently convert to cooking in the oven inside. Its sad that something so expensive can be such a let down. It just sits covered up in my driveway now until I can figure out what to do with it.

I've had this grill for about 4 years. The only thing I like better than the grill is the company and customer service they provide customers.

I have been using pellet smokers for over ten years and this is my first Camp Chef and I am more than pleased. Temp control and feed consistency are as good as it gets at all ranges. Features such as the firebox cleanout and the direct heat slide are outstanding. The WIFI has worked flawlessly and is really convenient. One caution - the smoker is a bit tricky to assemble. All the parts fit but the instructions are not as clear as they could be and require a bit of basic mechanical know-how. I have done multiple cooks so far and the real test for me has been my St. Louis ribs, in which I take pride. Did a number of racks for the 4th and they have never been better. I am somewhat of a research nerd and after much study, I'm glad I picked Camp Chef.

After nearly a decade of honing my skills smoking all kinds of food using a basic smoker, I wanted move up to a device with all the "bells and whistles" such as a PID controller, Bluetooth, ash cleanout, etc. that my old smoker didn't have. I did my research and the Camp Chef Woodwind 24 constantly came to the top of my list for features, quality, price and customer service. The unit arrived in just 3 days on a pallet to ensure safe transit. Assembly was easy and took less than 2 hrs to finish the job. But the real test was the first cook that weekend. I decided on brisket accompanied by corn on the cob. The meat was brined and then dry rubbed and the corn had been soaking so all was set to go. I filled the hopper, plugged it in, set the temp and waited for the magic to happen. Believe me when I say I was not disappointed! The PID controller coupled the the Camp Chef app kept the temperature steady at 250' +/- 5' with the smoke set to 4 The temperature probes let me know the progress of the meat and the timers built into the app reminded me when it was time to spritz the brisket. By the way, the app is a great tool especially when you have other things to take care of like guests. But the real proof was when I served the brisket and corn to our friends that evening. The bark was crisp and tasty and the meat was cooked to perfection. Tender, juicy and with a smokey taste that put a smile on everyone's face.The corn was perfect and the smoke flavor made if an excellent side-dish. Since then, I've make ribs, chicken, salmon, smoked eggplant, asparagus, and even pizza with every meal being a success. I've only had the Woodwind 24 for less than 1 month and it has proven itself to be a reliable and easy to use tool for anyone who wants to enjoy those great meals that only a pellet smoker can offer.

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Ordered the Woodwind WIFI 24 for our weekend lake house. I put it together 3 weekends ago and went up the next weekend to break it in getting ready for the Memorial Holiday weekend where I was going to cook for the entire family. Filled up the hopper with pellets and started the feed step to fill the tube and burn off the grill. The auger was not turning so I removed all of the pellets and attempted to call customer service on Saturday for troubleshooting tips. They are closed on Saturdays so I had to call the next Monday for assistance. I spoke to someone who was very friendly and helpful, but I was at my permanent home and not our lake home where the grill is located. They decided to send me a common part (auger pin) that breaks so that I could take the grill apart the next weekend when I was there. The part did not come in until after the weekend, but I did take the grill apart and determined the auger pin was fine, but the auger motor was not working. I called yesterday and requested a call back, but I have not heard back from anyone as of today to get a replacement motor sent. Just really disappointed that my brand new grill did not work and that I missed an opportunity to cook for the family on the Holiday weekend. Hopefully I will hear back soon from someone so I can get the grill up and running or replaced.

3 years in and some pretty significant rust, I always keep it covered. The wifi controller is useless, won't connect more often than not. I did get a replacement controller but the battle with support wasn't worth the hassle since the second one only connected reliably for one summer. Temp probs don't last and they are relatively expensive (when in stock) On a positive note, it does smoke well! don't rely on the app and I don't see this lasting much longer....

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Initially, I very happy with this grill. I even went all-in on the Sidekick system with the pizza oven and skillet after being pleased with the performance. However, I'm about one year into my ownership, and the paint is peeling off everywhere on the inside and outside, which means that the entire thing is getting covered in rust. I do store the grill outside year round. But, I keep it covered with the Camp Chef cover whenever it's not in use, so it's completely unacceptable have this happen in less than 12 months. Very disappointed. I was singing Camp Chef's praises last summer. But, now I'm feeling pretty let down.

Been using this grill for the last 2 years. Great ideas were thrown when they drawn the smoker. But unfortunately, poor qual1ity materials were used for the construction. Deflectors & slider (slide & sear) are too thins, and warp up to a point that they are useless. Bottom half paint chipped at the second or 3rd use, rust everywhere at the 5th use, and the smoker is not even outside subject to elelments. And the App is basically worthless, keep disconnecting / forgetting pairing with smoker during cooks.... VERY disapointed