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    Cabela's vs Traeger pellet smoker

    I agree... in the market for a pellet grill and decided on the Woodwind Pro just for the smoke tray. I was just about to pull the trigger on the Cabelas Pro Series because they're made by Camp Chef and almost identical to the Woodwind grills...but ultimately that tray won me over. I'm anxious...
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    Cabela's vs Traeger pellet smoker

    I dont think they're Pit Boss made...I was told the Cabelas Pro Series are actually made by Camp Chef...and looking at them side by side in the store they look almost identical to the Camp Chef Woodwind from the sliding second shelf, hopper shape, ash can...they look like they could come off...
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    New MES 40 - 3 day smoke-fest!

    So my wife got me the MES 40 from Sam's Club as an early father's day gift and what a perfect 3 day weekend here in Eastern PA to run it through it's paces!  I'm not totally new to smoking...I've had a charcoal smoker for 20 years but due to the time it takes to babysit just to keep the...
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    Masterbuilt Smokers (Bear’s Thoughts & Findings)

    Thanks alot for this Bearcarver.  I've been searching for an electric and I found all the variations of the MES smokers a tad confusing to say the least.  Sam's Club has a deal on the MES 40 Bluetooth model for $329 right now so I'm gonna grab me one of those!
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    New here - is this MES 40 a good deal?

    Hello, new to the site.  Not necessarily new to smoking (although I'm no expert, I have a small charcoal smoker I use a few times a year).  My whole family loves smoked food, but I just don't have time some days to sit and watch the smoker all day on a weekend. So I've been thinking maybe would...
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