![]() Two models close in size at Home Depot at 1,008 square inches ( Nexgrill) and 1,068 ( ZGrills) weigh in at 159 and 192 pounds respectively. How heavy duty? The YS640S has 1,070 square inches of cooking space and weighs 335 pounds. The company’s history in BBQ was rich before they jumped into pellet grills, and they have brought that same ultra heavy duty made in the USA ethic, plus cutting-edge technology and design. Yoder is a company known best for manufacturing very heavy duty, high-end, wood fired steel smokers in Kansas, models that have long been popular with commercial chefs and the top pros on the competition BBQ circuit. ![]() I just started using a Yoder YS640S competition pellet grill, and I’ve been blown away. This is a high-stakes dealmaker or dealbreaker if you are looking for a do-it-all backyard cooker and one of the reasons why, partly at the suggestion of Hill, The Grilling Dad, I gravitated to the Yoder lineup. Although they are often billed as grills, only a few can produce a proper sear.” ![]() The system is highly efficient producing clean smoke and little ash.” No more sitting by the smoker all day monitoring the temperature while adjusting the dampers and adding logs for that 12-hour brisket cook. They hold temperature rock solid in all weather and recover rapidly after you open the lid. He told me that, “Pellet cookers are incredible. Meathead Goldwyn is the author of Meathead: The Science of Great BBQ And Grilling, a New York Times Bestseller that was ranked “One of the 100 Best Cookbooks of All Time" by Southern Living Magazine. That’s why a pellet grill that can grill well is a top all around choice for anyone whose outdoor cooking repertoire goes beyond burgers and dogs - and a must for those who love traditional barbecue. The lack of flare up makes something like roasting a whole chicken or pieces a breeze too, something many backyard grillers struggle mightily with. The super-consistent temps - regardless of outside conditions - also make them better for baking, roasting or braising. While a pellet grill still can’t quite match a high-end multi-burner gas grill for frequent grilling, it does a better job at grilling than most grills - regardless of price - do at smoking. But design, technology and materials have kept getting better, and today’s best pellet grills (there are also cheap poorly made ones), really can do it all, hence the subtle name change over the years from pellet smokers to pellet grills. ![]() Once meant mainly for smoking meats, they have become increasingly adept at roasting, baking and even grilling, which has long been the weak link, since by their nature they typically do not directly expose the grill to flame. What’s changed dramatically in the roughly two decades since pellet smokers came on the scene has been their versatility. You don’t have to tend a grill or smoker for hours on end, but you get all the smoky goodness. “For me, I’m able to throw something on before work, and check back at the end of my workday and have a smoked meal ready to serve for my family. “Pellet grills can turn any home cook into a BBQer - the learning curve is very small,” said Shawn Hill, creator of cooking blog TheGrillingDad and its related Facebook community discussion group, Grilling, Smoking and Backyard BBQ.
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