Portable Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker, 8 in 1 Outdoor Electric Grill Table Grills for RV Camping Tailgate RV BBQ Smart Control

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.

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.

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.

So far so good! I have this one for camping. I have a more well known brand at home. The auger on this one did not want to turn as quickly as the directions said it would. It takes at least 5 minutes with initial start up. Once it got its groove it worked well! Kept temp better than the other smoker I have at home.

Sure would have been nice to have some instructions on how it works. I didn’t know about half the stuff the grill offered such as the steamer tray, or that how to use it as a grill. Thanks to YouTube. But smokes good. When I unpacked it, the pellet container lid was bent, twisted. And now after looking at the tray, it doesn’t fit in the grill all the way because the lid hits the top. Still works. One thing I don’t like is that after using it for one time only, the lid is already discolored.