Hello.Dr Pellet Grill, Portable Pellet Smoker, Smoker Grill with Digital Control, LED Screen, Meat Probe, Portable pellet Grills for BBQ, Smoke, Bake and Roast, RV Camping，Black

I was considering the Traeger Ranger Portable because my friends use Traeger smokers, and it was the first one I was exposed to. I figured, why not stick with what I know? I’ve heard more positives than negatives about Traeger, but the biggest downside was the price—it runs about $550. When searching on Amazon for portable smokers, I found quite a few options. After reading reviews, I narrowed it down to the Traeger Ranger and the Hello Dr. smoker. Here’s the breakdown: • Traeger Ranger: Comes with a cast iron skillet and grill grate. • Hello Dr.: Doesn’t include a cast iron skillet but offers similar smoker space and functionality. • Both: Require 110V power. Ultimately, price was the deciding factor. The Hello Dr. was half the price of the Traeger and still had all the same capabilities (minus the skillet). After Purchase: Setting up the Hello Dr. smoker was simple. Initially, the temperature was a bit erratic, but I had manually scooped in more pellets than normal. After about 15 minutes, the temperature stabilized and held steady at the set point. Cons: • There’s a constant low sound—it’s not annoying, but noticeable (like a "wha wha wha"). • The fan kicks on occasionally, and it’s a bit loud. • The build quality seems excellent quality [except the fan] and everything else is comparable to the Traeger Ranger, but at half the price. Final Thoughts: I’m very happy with this purchase. The Hello Dr. doesn’t pour out smoke like some other smokers I have seen, and it provides steady heat and works great. I also love the look—I chose the model with the separate red heat shield because it stands out. At half the price of the Traeger Ranger, it’s a solid choice for anyone looking for a budget-friendly portable smoker that gets the job done.

I love this grill. The first thing I grilled was two thick T-bone steaks. I marinated the over one day and grilled them with two sweet Potatoes and they came out wonderfully. Tender, juicy and smoky. I always felt pellet grills were overrated but this one is great! Easy and quick to assemble. Dead easy to operate.

Used the smoker for the first time to smoke a Brisket. Followed instructions to get first smoke. Everything thing worked fine. The next day, started up into an 11 hour smoke. Near the end of the cook, the black paint inside the lid was melting off. The highest my temperature got to was 240. I am unable to return due to over 30 days. I would not buy again. This should not happen to first smoke.

It's a great little unit for the price. Only issue is when you want to grill and set it for 350 or above, the grill will soar to 50 degrees over the setting as this is how it gets to twmp quickly. It does settle out, but just be aware of this.

Update: Product malfunction after 9 months. I contacted the company and they are shipping me a replacement product. They are honoring the one year guarantee. Great customer service. I would recommend them. Love how it works. Paint in places coming off in less than a few month of owning the grill.

I did a pork butt 18 hours had the hopper filled to the top and lasted 18 hours I am amazed I have a Pit Boss smoker at home and it uses way more this thing also does Smoke on the smoke setting I don't know what other people were saying with it not smoking after they used it the first time but it's still smokes great purchase for the price

It usually take at least 20 minutes to start BBQ fire with charcoal. Very time consuming. It is also hard to estimate the minimum amount of charcoal to use for each cooking so that you don't need to deal with the unburned charcoal. This grill smoker saves time and cleanup effort from each cooking. I poured the wood pellets into the container. Th auger sends the pellets as needed by temperature controller. The wood pellets burned to ash and almost nothing left. The food is not over burned since the temperature does not get too high. Just start the grill, put food in, set the temperature, close the lid and the food will be ready in 2 hours.

Terrible, purchased 6 months ago and used it 5 times. The pellets in the hopper caught fire and burnt up the auger motor. Product is an off name and there is no website for support. $200 down the drain!