Weber SmokeFire Pellet Grill Steaks | Time to turn the page...
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- Опубліковано 18 лют 2020
- The Weber SmokeFire Pellet Grill steaks (New York strips). Also, after filming this I made a decision that I'm returning it. These probably should have been 2 videos, but I don't want to look like I'm dragging this out for views...
If you are new here, this probably won't make much sense and it's probably not worth reading further. (If you want to catch up, check out the Weber SmokeFire playlist for a play-by-play.)
For those who have been following along I just want you to know I loved the idea of this grill so much I was genuinely shocked to see all the issues at launch. Couldn't process it. Wanted to get to the bottom of the problem and make it right...even paying over $1300 of my own money (when Weber offered me a free one) to jump in and "do my part" of experimenting and diagnosing issues...maybe even use my platform to set the record straight. It seems silly when I write it out like that, because obviously it's just a grill and I was WAY too invested and excited about it.
However today while talking to a friend I realized no matter how fond I am of Weber, it's a business and not an old friend...It's not my place to fix this, and nobody at Weber asked me to help them.
I wish I had done some things differently on this channel since the November SmokeFire launch party, but I can honestly say my heart was in the right place the entire time, I never said anything to my audience I didn't genuinely believe at the time, and I've learned a valuable lesson about how to do this job in the future.
Thanks for the support, my friends. Time to turn the page... - Навчання та стиль
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Final thoughts on this in the description box if you are interested...
Baby Back Maniac have you tried a Yoder pellet smoker?
I mentioned before. Look at the Blazn Grill smokers made in Nebraska. Built heavy like a Yoder but look at the removable ash tray with taking the grills off. Also the auger and blast plate are also heavy duty. Had mine for 7 years.
I know that we all love Weber!! but could you try another pellet grill like camp chef?
I was going to ask you have you ever thought about a rec tec bull ? One fine piece of machinery that won’t let you down!!! No pun intended towards Weber
I know how you feel. To look foward and to be excited about something especially when going see it and experience it before everyone else. No worries man, Weber will go back to the drawing board and get it right, not everyone can get it right right out of the gate, even Weber. Crazy seeing the last few videos with no music and subtle comedy, lol. Now it’s time to get back to your norm and film some classic bbq vids. Head up pal, and keep the vids coming. Cody
Your sincerity is coming through loud and clear. Love the authenticity and real aspect of your videos. You're winning over people left and right with your integrity!
Thank you, Eric!
Tegrity
Thanks for being YOU Justin. You are a real guy and that's why your fans love you. Lowe's is gonna take that unit back after you've abused it like that? Really? Man, I need to shop at Lowe's more often!!! LOL Cheers bro!!!
T-ROY COOKS that cooker abused me brother.
T-ROY COOKS you guys are my favorite cookers!! I would like to see more Yoder YS 640s videos
Lowe’s will take it back. I used to work at Lowe’s and they have a no hassle return policy and if he is dissatisfied they have to take it back.
I feel the pain in your voice...that makes you and the channel genuine. Look forward to future videos.
THANKYOU for being you. I stopped editing a video to watch this. I’m a huge Weber fan and I wish them the best, however they really crapped the bed on this one. They tried so hard to be different that they ended up a meme, and butt of jokes. They will make it right, but they need to trash this, recall all units, give full refunds, and hit the reset button. Thanks again Justin.
Thanks for watching, Chris.
Two of my favorite bbq dudes
The most unbiased product review I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen someone try so hard to find the good in a product, and in the end, admit that it’s not where it needs to be. Thank you Justin. Btw, the first smoke I ever did was on a kettle smoking a chuck roast following you to a T.
Shaker Darwish thx
Totally, Weber has a good track record but they prone to tripping up like any other company...and possibly their development culture just isn't up to the task on this. Who knows what the internal politics were...there are probably plenty of people in Weber that will be happy to see this fail because they think pellets are a fad.
I love your transparency and honesty. It shows you do work for your fans and not for the providers. All the best and keep up the great job
I really respect how you handled this. I feel like you were always honest and forthcoming both with how excited and how disappointed you were. I think you came from the right place and I think you made the right choices. Give your sous chef some pets for me.
Love your videos Justin, I really believe in your recommendations as honest and sincere. Sorry this was a bust when you spent good money on it. I really appreciate that you put out so much good info for those of us considering this cooker. Thanks again for putting it through the paces and keeping us informed.
In your defense on talking about this cooker, you did get to experience the grill first hand and it went well. But there is no doubting that this cooker has issues. Love your videos and appreciate your honesty. God bless.
Justin, a huge thank you for such an honest and heartfelt review. This is why I'm such a huge fan of your channel. I'm only a couple years in to real barbecue and I've learned so much from you, T-Roy, and Harry Soo. Keep up the great work and thank you again for all you do. Also, if and when Weber gets this sorted out I'll be there to pick up one of these smokers...after it's been tested and stamped with your seal of approval. 👍
Hi Paul. Genuine question...why wouldn't you just go for a brand that focuses on pellet grilling for a pellet grill?
@@Shlav01 funny you should ask. I was actually looking at the Camp Chef Woodwind Wifi 36....great features, tried and true brand, and great added grilling and searing options.
Thank you for helping me make my decision. It’s going back! Really wanted it to work out but you made a good point, time to turn the page.
Thank you for your honesty,take care .
I admire your integrity and unbiased review. Brand loyalty stops when the brand stops delivering value.
Been watching your channel for a few months now, have really enjoyed your vids. As for this series I appreciate your transparency, and I’m glad your gonna get back to doing what you do “cooking and making fun videos “
I love how, by the end, we can barely hear you talk over the rain, no matter how hard you're trying to raise your voice... a true Baby Back Maniac classic!
Thanks for this series, sir, and for your channel as a whole, and for being so genuine.
Justin, I've always appreciated your passion, honesty, and integrity. I was really looking forward to the SmokeFire, but thanks to you and Mike, you guys have saved me a bunch of money (and probably saved me from some nasty accidents).
Weber, if you read this, one of your biggest supporters is obviously feeling let down. And his legion of fans see this. How many of use are now going to consider the competition? I know I am. I don't think you understand that we wanted to give YOU our money because we believed. And now you will have to work three times as hard because you have a wave of fans who will be moving on. That's a shame.
Moving towards the Masterbuilt 560
He isn't the only one. Everyone who is reviewing these things has run into the same problems. This is a poorly designed wood pellet grill that really can't smoke anything properly.
It really is a shame. I am looking at the Green Mountain grills and making a purchase soon. First non Weber grill in years.
Rec Tec welcomes you :)
Michael Scherrer best pellet grill on the market imo.
Bro! Thank you for all you did here and what you went through emotionally. Not a lot of people could understand where you are at but I do. This could apply to any sort of gear/brand (truck parts/pc components/firearms/survival gear/camping equipment and on and on) I hope to get the chance to thank you and some of the other guys personally some day. You have all been such great help in perfecting my BBQ. I was asked by a youngster how I learned to make such great BBQ. I said "you really want to know?... UA-cam" It was great I think she was expecting some story about my granddaddy in TX or something. Anyway, appreciate you!
You definitely went above and beyond with that cooker brother. Hope Weber can get things straightened out.
This is a roller coaster! Love Weber, normally will walk blindly into a purchase from them, glad you got out ahead of it this. I'll wait until the kinks are ironed out. Thanks for all the updates!
I'm proud of you, sir. Not only have you made the right decision, but you let us know about it in a way that is just and fair.
By taking the "high road" here, you have shown the kind of guy you are. I admire you for that.
Thank you so much for taking the time and doing this. I couldn’t wait for this smoker grill to come out, and I’m so glad that I follow you and got to see it perform and underperform. Keep the videos coming!!!!!
I fast forwarded to the end to see the decision, sorry you were not a happy with it, but completely understand your decision.
Thank you for taking one for the rest of us.
Hopefully version 2 will take the improvements you and others have posted will produce the product we all hoped for and expected.
Can’t wait to see you happy doing cooks that you love in new videos.
Cheers from the Jersey Shore.
@@enorma29 they have already released a second Gen smoker. This video and my comment are from a year ago.
Great honest, information here Justin. I really appreciate how candid you are in this video and the greasefire one too. For as much as these grills cost, and the amount of research that Weber claims to have put into it's design, I expected a lot more, as did many people. Thank you for all your hard work.
You have nothing to apologize for young man, I appreciate you keeping it real, thanks for the hard work.
Thank you, the best way for Weber to fix problems is to see these units returned. I am so happy that this stressful situation is over for you. I am also happy that you will be back with good cooks and your great sense of humor . Have a Great Day.
Thus is exactly why I subscribe to channels like yours and not "influencers". The fact that you were so invested after the launch event shows how well that kind of marketing works, but at the end of the day, you're just one of us putting our own money down and expecting products to perform as promised. Thanks, Amigo, and keep up the great work!
Love the honesty man, I know it sux especially since your a weber faithful! But anyone who loves to bbq and has passion for making friends and family happy we appreciate you testing these products out. Makes our decision making easier. Take care man, look forward to seeing more bbqing videos
Thanks for this video. I was getting ready to buy a Weber Smoke Fire today. I watched this video and bought a camp chef instead.
Appreciate you being real with us.
Thank you for all your videos on the SmokeFire. You saved me, and I’m sure many others, a poor experience. Hopefully the documentation that you and other UA-camrs have created help Weber fix these issues!
Sorry to hear that. I was also in shock! I even considered buying one. Glad I watched your video!
Thank you for your past honest reviews on the Smokefire grill. I live in Leawood Kansas and went to our local store that sells these grills in question and they, quite emphatically, said you were a fly by nighter and didn't know what you were talking about. He said he has sold many of these grills and has not once had anyone call and complain. You have saved me a lot of money and frustration by showing noted problems. Videos don't lie.
Justin, thank you for your honesty and transparency. Those are just 2 of the reasons I love and trust your channel. I’ve been cooking, BBQ’ng, and smoking on Weber grills my whole life. Hopefully Weber is transparent and works to resolve these issues. Now...let’s get back to some fun!!!
Great job Justin. Looking forward to your next fun video. Let's see some of that old fashion Justin humor. Take care.
thank you Justin,, I love how genuine you are and I can see how this hurts you.I hope Weber fixes the issues. you know me - I am a weber guy like you and would love to add a Weber pellet to my stable - but 1st I need a summit
It has been a fascinating series. Thanks for being the guinea pig and all the fair tests!
Thank you for your honest review.
Keep going like this, I really enjoy your video.
Cheers from Italy.
Justin, I love your channel and will continue to watch all your videos. Remember, your journey isn't over, you just turned the page. May God continue to bless you in all you do.
Really appreciate your videos. I was on the fence with this grill and you made up my mind. Thanks!
It is refreshing to see someone honest reviewing on youtube. Too many people are given free stuff for a favorable review. I love Weber, I was excited for this grill, it is obvious from this review and many others they still have work to do. Thank you for your honesty, it is appreciated.
Thank you for your review it was very helpful. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you. Great videos, I can’t wait for the next one.
A sincere thank you for your honesty with this. Been watching your videos from the start and your pain is palpable with your affection for all things Weber but like you say they gotta know so that they can improve on v2.
I appreciate the honesty in your review. I was checking it out at Lowe’s yesterday. Gonna hold off until the issues are resolved. Thank you for sharing your thoughts; we as followers value them! Look forward to your upcoming content! Hopefully some more pimp my grill episodes!
From a fellow N. Texan, you are awesome Justin. You did a whole lot more than just save your channel from the infomercial death spiral, by just being real and honest and transparent. Looking forward to your future fun videos!!
This is probably the most honest review by a fan of Weber, which I am too. We all wanted this cooker to work, and by doing this review I think you took Weber a long way towards making this right. Many of us are disappointed, but I’m willing to give Weber a chance to get this right. Sometimes, what goes well in the lab doesn’t work the same in the real world. Thanks for this excellent review and please revisit the cooker when they’ve worked out all the kinks.
as a fan i want to thank you for your honest and truly deep depth look at this cooker and the issues. this was one i was excited about, hoping i could replace my propane and cabinet smoker with a single cooker..(keeping the cabinet for cold smoke only) and with you in the same climate (sarasota FL here) your review is absolutely perfect for me. so thank you.
Thank you for the great reviews. I have watched all you videos regarding the Smokefire and up to this point was ready to go out and purchase it. I will continue to wait in hopping Weber makes it right. I have several Webers and want to continue to purchase the Weber. Again thanks for putting it all out there.
Hey Justin, I love your honesty and integrity! This is one of the reasons I frequent your site and enjoy your reviews, along with your humor and knowledge base. So many folks out there can easily be "bought" for a good review, that is simply not the case with you. I am also a big Weber fan and want to see them do well and fix these issues with this particular cooker. Hopefully they listen to what you have to say and deliver a new and improved version in the near future. Love your grillin Pal!!!!!
Thank you SO much for this....I love my Weber kettles and the company and plan on sticking with charcoal- so much more fun IMO. Get some rest, put this behind you and know that you’re doing us all a great service with your honesty and integrity. I look forward to your next fun cooks! Spring is coming brother....
I really appreciate you doing both Weber Pellet videos. I was so excited when it was coming out and being a Weber fan was going to save my pennies and buy one. So you've done us watchers a huge solid by saving us from spending our hard earned money on something that's not up to par yet.
First off, I appreciate and respect your honesty in reviewing this Weber product.
For the amount of time Weber has been making grills, it's hard to believe they didn't experience these problems in their testing.
Weber needs to own it, address it, and make it right for their consumers or suffer the consequences.
Thanks a lot for always being honest with your reviews. We all appreciate it very much.
I was so excited, watching videos for the last months and reading a lot. I was over hyped for the Smokefire and wanted to buy it in march. I'll wait a bit and will continue to cook on my WSM and my Kettles.
Again, thanks a lot, we appreciate your work and as a passionate Weber fan myself I'm disappointed but the grilling goes on.
Can't wait for your next video. We love what you're doing. Keep on grilling 👍
Thank you baby back! I appreciate the video. Can’t wait to see what you do next👍🏾 love your videos.
Justin, Thank you very much for posting all of this series on the Smokefire. Your honest opinion speaks volumes ! The 2 steaks on the right look perfect with those sear marks ! Weber definitely needs to make some adjustments to this cooker ! I would really be interested in hearing what they say if they respond to you. The bridging of the pellets is a real concern . Great job Sir and Thank you again !
Good call. To keep is supporting, this product. You've helped loads of people make a decision without trashing the company and without telling them what to do. I feel you did an awesome job handling this whole fiasco that you were invited into....
Thank for the honesty and heartfelt, sincere explanation. I bought one, had a big problem during the seasoning burn in and now waiting for a new one. After watching you and a few others I’m just gonna pass and continue my search for another grill. Any advice on other brands is appreciated.
I think you went above and beyond in trying to find the positive in this unit. It's clearly a growing moment for you and your channel. After being invited to the Weber Chicago event, you could have easily been compelled to sugarcoat your finding with this cooker but instead you shared with integrity and looked out for us, the consumer. It's good to see you more relaxed on this one. Thanks again. I'm certain you saved a few homes from real fires because this cooker won't be in those yards.
THANK YOU so much. I purposefully waited to get your take on this after launch. And while yours may have been an issue and maybe others are not as bad, in the end, tried and true has been my history and this secures my decisions. Thanks again for being you!
Steaks look Awesome Justin! Lookin forward to more “Fun” Videos!
Thanks man.
Thanks for the honest review! I hope they find a great solution to the ash and grease drain blockage.
Dude, being a fan of your videos because you are always so happy and excited, this one is just straight depressing. I can hear it in your voice. Cheers man. Keep the good smoke rollin.
I was looking at buying this cooker. I’m glad I purchased a Traeger. Thanks for the honest review.
Thanks for the informative videos as usual mate, love watching your vids....all the way from Auckland, New Zealand👍
Thanks for the time you put in to these subjects! I learned a lot! I’m grilling almost 10y on a Weber kettle, I’m really fond of it! Now I know that it’s going to be the Webber Summit! Greetings from Belgium!!
You are an upstanding an genuine guy! You have more credibility and integrity than the other youtubers who got one free and don’t have the guts or fortitude to do such.
I am a huge Weber fan at this point I am extremely happy that I went with the yoder ys640 pellet smoker. Weber is still hands down my favorite grills in my collection. Thank you for this great video.
Justin, thank you for the honest review. Seriously. We are with you here and I am disappointed that the grill is ridden with issues. Many others who have gotten the grill are
Also having trouble with the grill.
Thank you sir for taking it for the whole team 🙏🏼
Very well done Justin. Hope that there is a new version someday that makes things right and can make Weber a real competitor in the pellet market. I got one really appreciate the work you have put into this. Not really sure why anyone gives this a thumbs down. Thanks for being a stand up guy.
Thanks Foe the honest review
Hasn’t been released in Aus yet and I was holding off a decision on what pellet smoker I get but based on yours and others reviews I am now having second thoughts about the Weber smokefire
Man you're awesome and easy to watch. I love your channel and love how honest you are and your Passion for BBQ
Heard you on Peter Gregg. Agree that it’s your honesty and sincerity that breeds trust in both your channels. Been a fan from the beginning
Just stumbled on your channel and the sincerity you displayed in the smokefire videos definitely earned yourself a new sub. Looking forward to watching your other cooks and best of luck!
These types of videos restores the faith for me in UA-cam, I'm sooooo sick of guys getting free shit and claiming how wonderful it is only for us to buy it and be totally disappointed. Thank you very much sir !!!!!!!!
Your upbeat and fun bbq videos are what I love about your channel! I hate seeing you bummed about a product that was so heavily anticipated, but we’ve all been there. Keep driving on, my friend!
I appreciate your honesty. Looking forward to your other videos.
Justin, I can see this was hard on you, but watching you work your way through it was really interesting and informative. An excellent series of videos. Thanks for sharing it.
I’m so glad I saw mad scientist bbqs pellet grill cook off video before i saw my first negative video about this grill. I love your channel man
Thanks for all your hard work on this product review. Can tell it has taken a toll on you but saved your viewers from a great deal of frustration and grief. Will delay my purchase until Weber comes out with version 2.
After watching the videos from you, Harry Soo, and others from the great unveiling, I thought it was going to be time to break down and finally get a pellet grill, but after the roll out and the REAL videos from every day users started being uploaded on UA-cam, I think it’s safe to say I’ll be staying with my tried and true stick burner. Thanks for all your hard work making these great videos!
Thank you so much !! Always love your videos keep up the good work ! Honest review and always appreciated !
Great videos on this cooker. I was so looking forward for this to come out, so disapointed. Your honesty is legit. BBQ love from Belgium.
Great to hear your honesty on this one. Keep up the great work
Thanks for making it clear to people that have not talk to the Weber engineers exactly how they wanted this designed.
Justin, it's not your fault this grill didn't live up to expectation. You didn't design or build it - it's a Weber issue. The fact that you worked hard trying to find the cause of the problems and expose the faults is a credit to you and your integrity. I would have been as excited as you in getting and trying a new grill - I've been there. The transition from prototype to production is a big step that causes issues in almost every product on the market. Some companies do better, some worse in post prototype testing and product revision. Weber stepped on their Johnson on this one. You tried to help solve this for your audience and that's laudable. Keep up the great work!
ive enjoyed watching you trudge through this :) love the long form content
Long time viewer, I appreciate your honest review.
You know Justin, at the end of the day it boils down to us as the consumers liking the product or not. I had a very similar experience with a smoker. I spent more than 4K on this thing and suffice to say there were far more negatives than I would have liked. When I found your channel, T-Roy and others as well, I loved the fact that it wasn’t an in your face brand loyal set of videos. Your videos help a lot of us in many way. Thanks for all you do!
Bryan.
What an incredible learning experience. Thank you for taking the time and also having the courage to provide your viewers an honest review. I would have felt cheated had you done anything less.
Just yesterday I saw this smoker for the first time at my local hardware store. I read the bullet points on the box identifying all the features. It looked promising but I thought to myself I should check out some reviews of it first. That same night I returned home and went straight to your channel to see if you had personally used this product. WOW!!! What an eye opener 😳 😳 😳 . Because of your decision to submit the product review on this Weber smoker to your audience I was able to make an informed decision on whether or not to purchase it. Thankfully, I chose not to spend my hard earned money and purchase this smoker.
This consumer is still looking for a large pellet horizontal smoker/grill that has even temperatures across the cook surface, maintains a steady temp, has no grease fires and has a low amoumt of ash blowing on the food.
Thanks for your honesty. Love your videos.
And this is why I follow you, Your honesty and passion for BBQ.
Great video! Thanks a ton for your candid feedback. I'm a huge Weber fan, I own 6 Weber grills. I hope they get this worked out. Like you said, time to get back to having fun grilling some meat! Keep up the awesome videos!
Love the video brother. Your genuine honesty and regret on behalf of your previous reviews is truly heartfelt. I bought this machine based on your reviews and even though some things have not gone perfectly i still thank you so much for putting the time and effort into dissecting the Weber pros and cons. Sad that this will be your last Smokefire video but hopefully Weber will address the issues and come back stronger. I have one more cook left to try and if it fails i will be returning my machine as well, feel free to come by and check it out. Fingers crossed and keep up the GREAT videos!!
I couldn't help but to start laughing that the weather trolled you at the end. The longer it went the louder the rain XD. If it's not a truck, the weather certainly did it's job lol. Love your videos.
Hats off to you on how you handled everything. I’m sure Weber is feeling frustrated right now too and can’t wait to hear what they have to say about this. Hopefully they won’t quit on the idea but if I ever go the pellet grill route, I’ll be going Camp Chef. Thank you sir!
Excellent work with these videos. I know it can't have been easy. I was super excited about this cooker as it sounded like exactly what I was looking for. I was following your coverage and anxious to see you try it out. I am thoroughly disappointed with the results as you obviously are but your honest work on this saved me a lot of money and frustration. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for you sincerity. Boy, that must have been frustrating. Keep doing you. I'm confident Weber will come out with a Smoke Fire 2.0 at some point and we'll be talking about that one day too. I have have high hopes that they are going to be the company that can fix pellet grill issues.
Appreciate the honest review Justin. Great video.
There is no need for apologies. You were providing your insight without trying to mislead us. It's up to the individual purchaser to make the decision to buy, or not. There is no need to beat yourself up over this.
The problems are Weber's. Something went very wrong. It's up to them to make things right.
Like many others, I waited for your review, knowing that you would provide valuable insight. You did your job, and more. Your information is appreciated by me, and countless others.
Please continue to keep us informed, as you gain information.
Thanks again for all you do for us.
Justin....I love the journey you took us on. Keep making excellent videos. And keep the smoke rolling brother. I hate seeing you and Mike so disappointed. But once again QUE ON!!!
Thanks Eric. I appreciate it.