So i am sort of a novice to pellet smokers, and i am hoping someone in this community can help me out. Long story short, I own a sandwich shop in CA, and because of our location and permitting, we are very limited in what we are allowed to cook inside the actual deli without a hood system. We are currently only legally permitted to use our dual panini grill and a convection oven; and with the convection oven, we are only allowed to reheat proteins. This is why I am shopping for a pellet grill, as we will be able to expand our menu substantially by cooking meats in our outdoor space, instead of having to purchase fully cooked products from vendors.
To start with, we would mainly be smoking chicken, brisket, tri tip, pork shoulder, ribs, etc….
I have narrowed my search down to 3 options, and wanted feedback on each if possible.
I realize these are all only covered by the warranty for normal residential use, but we would only be using it 1-3 times per week. So my question is, which one of these (if any) would be the best option?
by circa_1
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Yoder.
Traeger is not what they once were, I’d stay away from them.
If you can afford it the Yoder seems to me the pellet grill everyone wants but few can afford haha.
I do love my Recteq though. For me this was the best bang for my buck as they do run sales which can knock down the prices a good amount t and is a good quality solid pellet grill.
I was not a fan of either Timberline iteration. Cheap, tinny build and wild temp swings. I hear good things about the Yoder and have loved my Recteqs. I would imagine a decent sized cook chamber space is a consideration? Have you looked at the [RT-2500](https://www.recteq.com/products/rt-2500-wood-pellet-grill) from Recteq? And for around the same price as a Yoder, check out the [Lone Star Grillz](https://lonestargrillz.com/collections/pellet-smokers-coming-soon). I have the cabinet and it’s the closest thing I’ve found to a stick burner, smoke profile wise.
Lone Star or Yoder. My money would be on the lone star