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Talk to a Human →A pellet grill is an all-in-one outdoor cooker — smoker, grill, and oven in one. It burns real hardwood pellets to give your food genuine wood-fired flavor, whether you're cooking low-and-slow or hot-and-fast. No propane, no charcoal, no lighter fluid.
Pellets drop from the hopper into the fire pot, where an igniter lights them. A fan pushes heat and smoke through the cooking chamber while the controller feeds in just enough pellets to hold your set temperature — typically within a few degrees, for hours. See how it works →
A pellet grill gives you the real wood flavor of charcoal with the push-button convenience of gas — and without the propane tank or the charcoal chimney. One grill does the work of eight: smoke, grill, bake, roast, sear, braise, BBQ, and char-grill — all with the same hopper of hardwood pellets.
Cooking for two to four? A 450–550 sq. in. grill is plenty. Feeding a crowd or meal-prepping all week? Go 700 sq. in. or more. Want a whole brisket and sides going at once? Look at 1,000+ sq. in. Not sure? Use our grill finder →
Yes. Pellet grills cook with indirect heat, so for a real steakhouse crust, throw a cast iron griddle or skillet on the grates and let it hit 500°F. You get a hard sear plus a wood-fired flavor you simply can't get off a gas grill.
Very well — current Z Grills models use a PID controller that reads the chamber temperature continuously and adjusts the pellet feed to hold your set point, typically within a few degrees for hours. That's why pellet grills are called set-it-and-forget-it: you pick a temperature, close the lid, and walk away.
It depends on temperature, weather, and how long you're cooking. As a rough guide:
Low-and-slow (225°F): about 0.5–1 lb per hour
Running hot (400°F+): about 2–4 lbs per hour
A standard 20 lb bag gets most people through several cooks.
Most people are cooking within an hour — no special tools needed, and all the hardware comes in the box. Before your first cook, run it at 350°F for 30–45 minutes to burn off any manufacturing oils. After that, you're good to go.
A pellet grill gives you clean, mild-to-medium wood-fired flavor — noticeably more smoke than a gas grill, but lighter and cleaner than charcoal or an offset stick burner. Pellet grills burn a hot, efficient fire, so you get real hardwood flavor without the heavy, acrid bite of a smoldering coal bed.
Under the upgrade peogram your Z Grills pellet grill comes with 5-year warranty coverage on the main body, lids, fan, cabinet, casters, power cord, meat probes, grates, warming racks, chimney stack, and hopper lid. Other eligible components are covered under our standard 3-year warranty. If you have any questions, our dedicated support team is ready to help—email support@zgrills.com or call 833-947-4557.
Shipping: We ship to the 48 continental U.S. states only — no Hawaii, Alaska, P.O. boxes, or military addresses. Orders process in 1–3 business days and typically arrive in 3–8 business days. Expedited shipping is available on small parts at checkout.
Returns: You have 30 days from purchase, as long as the grill is unused and in its original packaging. Original shipping costs aren't refunded, and a restocking fee may apply. Blind Box purchases are final sale, and pellets can't be returned.
Payment: Split any order into monthly payments with 0% APR through Affirm — checking your options won't affect your credit score.
The cover looks good and sturdy. It's easy to install and remove. It fits like a glove. Now I can leave it out on the patio, instead of moving into the garage.
love it did turkey for first smoke. Done Perfectly got the 600 series grill witch I have even used for pizza
Perfect fit looks good looking forward to winter smoke outs
Feels like solid material that will hold up over time. Fits well.
Nice grill/smoker but this blind box. Ended up being a smaller 1 so I'm not going to use it I'll give it to someone for Christmas and save up until I can afford the bigger 1
After taking delivery of my new Z Grill, I was very impressed with the way that the parts were individually packaged and protected. As a result, there weren’t any issues that I had to deal with. After putting the Z Grill together using the instruction manual, the process took some time 3 1/2 hours) and I had help. I’d strongly suggest that you get a second pair of eyes during this process. Anyway, things went well and we were confident in our finished product. In following direction for my fi
Grill is well-built and has plenty of cooking space. For my first smoke I tried an overnight brisket. This is my first experience with a pellet grill. My other smoker is a trailer mounted rotisserie, wood fired smoker that is huge, so I was looking forward to this being a bit more manageable for two people It wasn't terribly cold outside, but it was pretty chilly. I set the smoker at 200 degrees which took a little while. After I put the brisket on, the smoker had a bit of a time coming back up
shelf works great, easy installation, straight forward instructions, very sturdy design.
The griddle looks nice fits nice. I look forward to using it in the near future.
Good quality easy to build! Works amazing! Cooks food awesome and unlike my Pitboss one side isn’t hotter than the other!
Love this smoker, I’ve had other brands and nothing compares to how easy to set up and use. Especially for the price great little snoker!
Work great and the design was greatly improved. I hope it lasts longer than my last one.