Absolutely amazing. I use it almost every day without any issues at all. My latest cook was homemade thin crust pizza. I just set it to (s) smoke mode and they finished in 4 hours. They turned out perfect with a crispy crust. I highly recommend this pellet smoker.
Fellas, my smoker would still be sitting in my garage halfway out of the box without this video. Not a fan of the instructions that came with it. Really appreciate the work you put into this video to help us dummies out!
That's an awesome housewarming gift! Let me know how it works out both of you. It's truly a great smoker. Just check out my other videos on this beast.
Received mine a couple of days ago. Screws missing for top rack. Nothing a trip to the hardware store could not fix. Came with minor dents, no big deal. First time cook was amazing for me. It ran like a champ. $240 at wally world.
Thank you so much for this video. Got this smoker as a Christmas present and saw your video on assembly. Great job on your video and easy to do as you say! Did the burn in and everything worked great. Will be taking it to CO for the summer and do first cook there. Will be transporting this grill inside the suv so don't want the smell of pork ribs inside the cabin all the way from TX to CO. That would be cruel and unusual punishment. Will be perfect size for my RV this summer.
Im on my second one of these. My confidence is not high due to failure of electronics on the first one. I bought a second one because I liked it, but there is a problem with lower temp operation.....cant run it at temps of 100-140f.....no good for cold smoking.
I understand the frustrations with this not being able to cold smoke but at the end of the day it still is the cheapest budget smoker on the market. I'm glad you gave it a second chance. Mine is still running strong without any issues.
Hello! Thank you so much for the video. I have a question. I’m doing my initial setup and the heating element is red and the fan is blowing, but the auger is not turning. How long do you keep it on before the auger starts to spin?
I forgot to mention that this grill looks almost identical to the Traeger Tailgater. There are a couple of improvements that the King Chii brings such as improved handle on lid, upper rack, larger hopper, half the price, etc. I don't know if the construction is as robust as the Tailgater which really isn't robust compared some of the other Traeger models. After all, It's a portable and relatively easy to load into an rv or back of truck.
That shouldn't of mattered. I wash my grates before putting them in the pit. Not sure about the erh code. Hopefully you get it figured out. I haven't had any issues with mine.
After putting everything back in it was able to burn off everything without overheating. The booklet never said to put everything back in for the burn off
Mine came with no hinges, there aren’t any you have to install, as far as the screws go they’re in a blister pack seperated, were some of the blisters empty?
Do you know how to make the auger run? I had dropped a screw in there when putting in the top lid but I just wanna make sure there's nothing else in there lol
How’s its performance months later?
Absolutely amazing. I use it almost every day without any issues at all. My latest cook was homemade thin crust pizza. I just set it to (s) smoke mode and they finished in 4 hours. They turned out perfect with a crispy crust. I highly recommend this pellet smoker.
Fellas, my smoker would still be sitting in my garage halfway out of the box without this video. Not a fan of the instructions that came with it. Really appreciate the work you put into this video to help us dummies out!
Thank you for the kinds words and glad this video helped you.
Great video!! My Dad bought my Wife and I one of these as a house warming gift. We just got ours today and can’t wait to try it out.
That's an awesome housewarming gift! Let me know how it works out both of you. It's truly a great smoker. Just check out my other videos on this beast.
Received mine a couple of days ago. Screws missing for top rack. Nothing a trip to the hardware store could not fix. Came with minor dents, no big deal. First time cook was amazing for me. It ran like a champ. $240 at wally world.
Nice.. Glad to hear this.. I'm still enjoying mine.
Thanks so much for this video it has helped me a lot being a first time pellet owner
You're welcome. I'm going to do more cooks like this as soon as it warms up. Thanks for the kind words..
Thanks So Much My Brother Appreciate You.....
You're welcome, my friend. Glad this video helped!
Thank you so much for this video. Got this smoker as a Christmas present and saw your video on assembly. Great job on your video and easy to do as you say! Did the burn in and everything worked great. Will be taking it to CO for the summer and do first cook there. Will be transporting this grill inside the suv so don't want the smell of pork ribs inside the cabin all the way from TX to CO. That would be cruel and unusual punishment. Will be perfect size for my RV this summer.
Yes, That is awesome and glad to here! I use mine at camp all the time plus here at home cause it's easy to travel with.
Looks like a nice little smoker!
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing some cooks on it.
So far I'm impressed with how easy it was to build. The next video I'm going to smoke a pork loin and see how it does.
Im on my second one of these. My confidence is not high due to failure of electronics on the first one.
I bought a second one because I liked it, but there is a problem with lower temp operation.....cant run it at temps of 100-140f.....no good for cold smoking.
I understand the frustrations with this not being able to cold smoke but at the end of the day it still is the cheapest budget smoker on the market. I'm glad you gave it a second chance. Mine is still running strong without any issues.
This helped. Thanks
You're Welcome.
Ordered mine today.
Awesome. I just did some chicken leg n wings today that turned out amazing.
Hello! Thank you so much for the video. I have a question. I’m doing my initial setup and the heating element is red and the fan is blowing, but the auger is not turning. How long do you keep it on before the auger starts to spin?
As long as your using fresh pellets, everything should be fine. Just let it run and the auger will feed. Plz lmk if you figured out the issue.
My heating rod never engages and turns on idk if I got a faulty part any tips?
Try to clean the heating rod with rubbing alcohol. Hopefully that will solve you problem.
When I crank mine on high for the 45 mins I get a ridiculous flame and no smoke? Mine just goes to straight fire and no smoke
You won't get smoke on the high setting. You'll get the smoke on lower settings. What you're experiencing is normal.
Do you think you can smoke a whole turkey on it? I just ordered mine and was curious if it might be possible?
That's exactly the question I need an answer to. Do you know?
Yes.. Here's the video on it. I just posted it today. ua-cam.com/video/0DrlyMIq2qA/v-deo.html
Here ya go. I just posted it today. ua-cam.com/video/0DrlyMIq2qA/v-deo.html
Cool little pellet grill
I did a pork butt on this and I couldn't believe how well it preformed. ua-cam.com/video/2niUIbn-u3I/v-deo.html
I forgot to mention that this grill looks almost identical to the Traeger Tailgater. There are a couple of improvements that the King Chii brings such as improved handle on lid, upper rack, larger hopper, half the price, etc. I don't know if the construction is as robust as the Tailgater which really isn't robust compared some of the other Traeger models. After all, It's a portable and relatively easy to load into an rv or back of truck.
I agree with you 100%.. I haven't checked the prices lately but it was the cheapest pellet smoker in its class at the time.
King CHI, baby! Sorry , I just like the name.
Lol.
does it comes with 2 probes i only saw the one?
Don’t come with a probe.. but the option to use 2
I used the ones from my Pit Boss and they worked great.
Mine didn't come with any probes. I had to use the ones from my Pit Boss pellet smoker.
Sounds silly but can you put charcoal in this and grill??? It says 8 in 1. Thanks
Unfortunately it's not designed for charcoal but I'm sure it can be don.! You just gave me a great video idea.
Does this smoker work well with a brisket?
Absolutely.. I did a 12# packer and it turned out amazing. I'll have to get a video out on this soon.
Thanks for the review it was awesome but too much work 4 me and small
It's really not that hard to put together but it is small..
Mine came today , but didn’t have collapsable legs
Are you sure it's a King Chii.. That is very strange.. Was it advertised as a portable wood smoker?
Of course the book doesnt say put everything back in before trying the break in burn. Was getting ERH code on the display and some very high temps
That shouldn't of mattered. I wash my grates before putting them in the pit. Not sure about the erh code. Hopefully you get it figured out. I haven't had any issues with mine.
After putting everything back in it was able to burn off everything without overheating. The booklet never said to put everything back in for the burn off
So when I. Shutdown does it cut off on its own
Yes, switch to shutdown and in about 10 it shuts off completely,
It has a cooldown countdown and it should not cut off right when turn it off. It's like that by design.
What happens when auger doesn’t move
I would clean out all the pellets out of it. It could be clogged from pellets breaking down from sitting.
Mine came in missing hinges and screws..also had a broken handle..sooo..i already am upset
Sorry to hear this. Send it back or get a refund. I've had this happen to big companies like Pit Boss and Z- Grills so it will happen.
Mine came with no hinges, there aren’t any you have to install, as far as the screws go they’re in a blister pack seperated, were some of the blisters empty?
Anyone have an issue with the auger not working
I had to take the outside off to get to the wires and switch the red and orange/yellow and it ran fine after that
That's good.. How's it working out for you?
Never had any issues with the auger. Just make sure you have pellets in it or it will shut off.
Do you know how to make the auger run? I had dropped a screw in there when putting in the top lid but I just wanna make sure there's nothing else in there lol
Yes. I’m doing my first fire up and it’s empty with no pellets. No auger movement, but the fan and fire stick is red.