The Traegers are very good at smoking. Not so good at things that need direct heat like steaks or hamburgers.
I have had my Traeger for only about 6 months and found the wood varieties confusing. You can get apple, cherry, mesquite, alder, oak, hickory and others.
I like hickory best, mesquite second and oak third. The fruit woods seem to have a strange taste yo me, but some may like it.
It is easy to slow smoke without having to continually watch, the termostat seems to work well.
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