Barbecues 360 compares grills and grilling gear using the specifications, prices and instructions each manufacturer publishes, and takes food-safety numbers from public sources such as USDA FSIS. We do not test products ourselves, and every guide says so and lists its sources.
Compare models, not brands. Pit Boss Sportsman 1100 and Pro Series 1300 against the Traeger Pro 34 and Ironwood on cooking area, heat, Wi-Fi, warranty and price, as each maker states them.
No pellet grill is best at everything. Traeger Ironwood and Pro 34, Pit Boss Sportsman 1100, Weber Searwood 600 and Z Grills 700D4E compared on what each maker states.
Every figure in a guide comes from a source it links: the maker's product page, owner's manual or support site, or a public body such as the CPSC or NFPA. Prices are the maker's own, with the date we checked them, because they change often. When two makers disagree, as Traeger and Pit Boss do on whether to start a pellet grill with the lid open, the guide says so instead of picking a side.
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