When Traeger’s patent expired in 2006, the competition began to emerge. Hi, I’m Lindsay Mattison, a trained professional chef and a barbecue weekend warrior. You’ll find me outside almost every weekend, cooking over an open fire pit or smoking on a pellet grill.
The missing PID functionality of the Cuisinart Clermont I do think is not great on a pellet grill/smoker for this price. Where the Cuisinart Clermont is now competitive with the Pit Boss Lockhart unlike the Cuisinart Woodcreek is with offering direct-flame access. Hence, while the control panel on the Clermont maxes out at 500 degrees, higher grilling temperatures around 650 degrees should actually be possible above the Sear Zone. The direct-flame access on the Clermont works in a very similar fashion to Pit Boss grills with a leaver used to open/close groves on the grease tray. Cuisinart is still a relatively new player in the pellet grill/smoker game. At higher temperatures, the SmokeFire was unique because of its open grill design.
Most pellet grills contain a deflector plate that runs under the grill racks. Some contain a sliding sear plate that creates a section of the grill that has access to the flames in the fire pot. The SmokeFire looks like any other Weber grill, though, with an open design and a heat deflector plate that only covers an eight-inch area over the fire pot.
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The initial building process is time-consuming , but it’s worth it in the end. Inside, it features three customizable racks for a total of 1400 square inches of cooking space. It also holds 40 pounds of pellets at once, twice the amount of most of the pellet grills we tested. Pellet grills are the ideal choice for anyone looking for an easy way to produce high-quality barbecue.
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From the look of the two grills, I actually think the main cooking grate on both products is probably very similar in size. My general thoughts on the Clermont match the phase ‘two steps forward, one step back’. Hence, there is some progress here, however, its not where it needs to be on price/features. Remove any remaining residue using a brush or spatula.
Right, I don’t think its a ‘bad’ product, I just don’t think its worth just under $800. At that price, as an overall package, the Pit Boss Lockhart offers pretty much the same package and more for under $750. Once the Clermont is on sale for below the price of the Lockhart, that could make it more appealing as direct competition. I was browsing the big box store websites as I do to find new pellet grill/smoker models and on Lowes.com I came across a couple of new Oklahoma Joe’s pellet grills.
Well, now the Clermont comes with a 40lb pellet hopper with a pellet sensor to boot. A 30lb hopper is well above the industry average, but a 40lb hopper is really far larger than you actually need. You can use a damp cloth to wipe the grill’s interior, but never put water directly into the burn pot. Use caution not to damage the electric elements and allow the grill to dry completely before use. Once your burn pot is clean, replace the heat deflector, drip tray and grates. Using a wet cloth, wipe down the grill’s surface to remove all remaining cleaner or soap residue.