Well, I think that HighOnSmoke and SavannahSmoker will be your best sources of info on this; that being said, I did pull the trigger on a loaded Blaz’n Grid Iron and had it delivered just a couple of days ago. I had a house built over the summer and wanted a top tier pellet smoker for the backyard. I had a short list of factors and Blaz’n hit more than any other out there for me:
- stable cooking temps and moderate pellet consumption (double wall construction was a plus)
- durable structurally and paint (Blaz’n’s parent company does industrial powder coating and metal work)
- PID controller (I believe the same controller as Memphis and RecTec)
- 1000+ sq. inches of cook space
- WiFi option
- comp cart option
- easy clean-up
I’ve found it to exceed most of my preconceptions and, while I want to dial in the P settings with the help of some Blaz’n owners, it’s very solid right out of the box. The slide out burnpot is awesome and makes cleanup a breeze. The cooker is VERY sturdy and the comp cart is stable over uneven ground and turf. WiFi install/setup was a piece of cake. The Pro Shelves option gave me well over 2000 sq. inches of usable cookspace (I do mostly wings and ribs for personal gatherings and team events). For what I wanted, it was the right choice and tallied up under $2400 (and that was with pretty much every option plus a brutal shipping charge to Texas).