Why My Least Expensive Pellet Grill Is My Favorite Pellet Grill! / Z-Grills 600 Series Pellet Grill
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- Most expensive doesn’t always mean the best….. Here’s my honest opinion on why the Z-Grills 600 Series Pellet Grill is my Favorite Pellet Grill!
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Tom your 110% accurate! I ask you a 11/2 ago which you would recommen for my first pellet grill! You recommend Z grill. I bought a 600D3E for $370 @Z grill. So we'll made and cooks perfectly! My neighbors can't believe because they all have the $900 plus grills! Thank you again Tom for your recommendation! Love you man!
Thanks for Watching Jim! Appreciate the feedback and support!
Tom,,, if I didn't already have my RecTec RT680,,, I would definitely be getting this grill!!! great review you hit all the points perfectly!!!
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Nice review Tom. Big Bang for the buck! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for Watching Jay!
Great video Tom. I really enjoy your channel. What is your favorite pellet? Flavor or Blend? Maybe a future video about what pellets to use with different proteins is in the works?
Thanks for watching David! B & B competition brand is my favorite
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ looks like an off to ACE Hardware on my way home. 👍
I respect and enjoy your channel and knowledge. Thank you for sharing this with us. I am a fan of the Weber Traveler grill, but also a fan of the Z Grills you mention. Based on what I have seen of your videos I am partial to the Z Grills 600 and 700 series. I am looking for a PID Z Grill pellet grill that will handle steaks, hamburgers, brisket, ribs, etc. Of the 600 and 700 series, which would you recommend. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! The 700, but remember to get the cast iron seat plate for seating your steaks
Hey tom. Can you add a hopper extension on there. I saw the tragger hopper extension on Amazon and was wondering if that fits or something similar
Thanks for Watching Johnny! I have considered making one but havent gotten around to it
Z grills are the best bang for the buck for sure Tom !
Thanks for Watching James! I agree!
Does the grill lid allow for an external temp probe wire to be run into it without any lid issues?
Thanks for watching Keith! Yes
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Love your video's and this does look like a great grill. For me I am interested in the smaller grills, just cooking for two here. Now depending on the model, even though this one did have a Sear/Direct Flame, most Z-Grill's do not seem to have this or a Pellet dump. You know, to change the pellet out for another flavor. :(
Thanks for Watching!
I bought the Zgrills cruiser 200a based off your recommendation. Now I want this one. Between my love for vacuums and grills, I’m going to need a larger house before too long! You are the best Tom. I’m still trying to figure out how to get one of your stickers. The only social media I’m on is UA-cam and Instagram. Let me know what we can work out. Thanks again!
Thanks for Watching Brandon! Email is in the channel description
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ Tom double check the description page. I can’t find your email. I’m not sure if it’s not showing because I’m looking at this on a iPhone. I have to get one of you stickers to put on my new Zgrill. You are the reason will now own 2 Zgrills!
Tomcrete1@gmail.com
My point of reference is not that large but I love my Weber SmokeFire. Had it over a year now and done 16 hour cooks to quick burger/hotdog cooks on high heat. It's easy to maintain, puts out great food, and it shines on reverse sears. Smoked burgers or steaks with a 600+ degree sear at the end, just meat sweat heaven I tell ya. Keep it level, keep the burn pot clear, take the finger guard out to prevent pellet bridging and it will produce some killer Q.
Thanks for watching Troy! Appreciate the feedback
Is that guard where the burners is? The stainless steel thing?
Thanks for watching Roger, I don’t understand the question
Hey Brother Tom! Which cooking pellet brands do you like? I’m considering purchasing a Z Grill and was wondering which ones holds up in these hot and humid Alabama summer months.
Thanks for Watching Mark! B&B competition pellets, Ace Hardware
Thanks for this video. I know next to nothing about grilling. I had no luck with charcoal and have had two Weber gas grills. The Weber is nice, but I like to get the smokey flavor which is very difficult to do with a gas grill. I've tried all kinds of methods and none really works very well. Often the chips wrapped in foil start on fire or the flame it too low or too hot. I've never had a pellet grill, but maybe that would be the answer. The RecTec Bullseye looked interesting, but it had no place for the grease to drain which I think would be a problem. It sounds like the Z-Grill would be better. Thanks again for the information.
Thanks for watching Phil! The Bullseye is more for hot and fast the z - grills excels at the low and slow with good grease management
I only have one pellet grill, pit boss 1150. Got it as a gift 2 years ago and it has performed flawlessly. Looking very closely at their ultimate griddle. My every day cooker is still the weber kettle though.....dont see that changing, lol
Thanks for Watching!
I love my Weber pellet grill I know they got bad rap. Got 1/2 off through Amazon and it works great. Reverse sear is so simple on it. long cooks no problems, mn winters no problems, using other pellets no problems.
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Real nice, I’ve never had a pellet grill. I did 2 briskets today, post oak. Yum, it’s the grill season. Of course I cook out side all heat. Great grill
Thanks for Watching Eric! Enjoy the weekend!
Hola
Have You done the Gozney? Seems to be nice especialmente with that revolving stone.
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Thanks for Watching Anthony! I have not
I have a 600D3E and it's been rock solid!
Thanks for Watching Brent! Agreed
Where did you get your lid seal around the lid
Thanks for Watching Steve, Amazon,,www.amazon.com/Fireblack125-smoker-Gasket-Stick15-LavaLock/dp/B01DMFP1TO?pd_rd_w=mQBvh&content-id=amzn1.sym.bc622850-a717-4d94-96c3-7cc183488298&pf_rd_p=bc622850-a717-4d94-96c3-7cc183488298&pf_rd_r=TM1EPRWAHGD00VF1GGM1&pd_rd_wg=xqa2c&pd_rd_r=43c611bf-4dc8-46b5-8b39-c879f6b0ce75&pd_rd_i=B01DMFP1TO&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_1_t
Thank you
Tom do the new 600 series grills have true PID controllers?
I was curious if the smoke daddy one is better.
Thanks for Watching Tom! Both Z-Grills and Smoke Daddy have awesome PID controllers, can’t go wrong with either or
Hey Tom, I found one of these at Menards for $300 bucks but I get a $100 rebate on it.
It’s a Typhon 700 but I bet it’ll kick butt.
Thanks for watching William! Congrats!
I bought a pellet grill/smoker from Sam's new name brand Member's Mark. Had it for 2 years cost me $130 works great
Good to hear Jim! Thanks for watching
I’ve been waiting on this video Tom the Z-grill 600 is affordable, simplistic design is what I like. Didn’t you mention in another video about the fire pot location also helped with the auger not jamming up ?
Thanks for watching Mark! You are correct!
Tom a local store has a Zgrill 700 on sale at $259 is that a good grill
Thanks for Watching Robert! Yes, I believe it is
Great review Tom 👌👌
Thanks for watching!
Is there a pellet/hopper dump?
Thanks for watching Keith! Not on this model
I have the very same grill and it leaks like crazy and 40• temperature swings 😢
Thanks for watching! I don’t have that issue
No argument here. If there was one feature that sells me on a grill in this price range is the ability to cook on the top rack with a pan underneath to catch the drippings. That simplifies the clean up between cooks.
Agreed! Well said Ted! Thanks for watching
Tom, a video suggestion is grills you formally owned and why you gave them up!
Thanks for Watching Gerald! Good idea!
Got an Even Embers 199.99 pellet grill.
Upon inspection it's a traeger knockoff. Extremely similar only less gadgetry. No wifi? Whatever. It cooks meat exactly like a traeger that costs 4 times as much.
Thanks for Watching Mike! Not sure which Traeger is like this one other than they both are pellet grills.
I think you need a larger garage/shop. 😊
Thanks for Watching Conrad! I agree
I love my country smoker traveler pellet grill
Thanks for watching William!
Too many people think you need to spend thousands
Thanks for Watching Adam! I agree!
I can't tell you my favorite pellet grill because I've only owned one and it was garbage. It was a rec tec bfg and it was a total piece of garbage. The welds on the grates broke ,the replacement grates were not even square!!!! Heat diffuser warped after 2 cooks ,unreal. Sorry rec tec fan boys ,I have the pictures to back it all up. Soured me on pellet grills so bad ,now I have a Meadow Creek BX 50 built by the Amish in Pennsylvania. I keep temps steady with a Fireboard. No more playing around for me ! Ok rant over lol
Thanks for Watching! Appreciate the feedback
I do watch the Tom Horsmen channel at UA-cam.com...and Just Once Id LOVE to see one of those Classic Webers being highlighted instead of some grill you have to plug in.... over and over and over again,,,,
Thanks for Watching Colin! You are correct, I need to use them more often
Is there a door on it to dump out the pellets?
Thanks for watching Scott! This is an older version and it does not, you would need to check out zgrills.com to see if the new ones have pellet clean out
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ thanks for the info, love the vids