I hear you Pelletpro16.
But I’m the type who’ll want the next latest and greatest.
The technology intrigues me. I see how backyard BBQ has evolved over the last several years. We’re at the PID and WiFi stage now in terms of most advanced tech today
Grills that can be turned on or off, and/or monitored from virtually anywhere. Grills which will hold temperature to within plus or minus 5°F.
Who would have expected that 10-12 years ago? But that is what excites me about what is next on the horizon from a tech standpoint when it comes to backyard BBQ.
Who knows what’s on the horizon in terms of the next advancement in backyard BBQ.
I remember when the BBQ Gurus came out. Remember when the pushbutton start gas grills with 3 heating elements came out, I have a Weber Genesis. Remember when the Weber Summit Charcoal series came out. Recall the improvements over the last few years made to the Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe kamado style cookers. Remember the newest Twin Eagles coming out.
Companies in this game, and looking to get into it, well, they're always coming out with something new and improved. Intended to take the backyard BBQ experience and family holiday gatherings to that next level in terms of convenience, predictability and repeatability. Intended to allow a novice to look better than he is.
All great points.
I can't wait to see what's next.
https://www.wired.com/2015/07/high-tech-bbq/
I didn’t buy my pellet grill intending for it to outlive me.
Don’t get me wrong, I expect durability. But it is a safe bet that every pellet grill out there right now and on the top of the rung as pellet grills go, will at some point, become obsolete. Happens with a lot of products. I don't expect pellet grills to be any different.
If I had a 25 year old Weber gasser right now, really what would I have compared to the improved models of today?
Also, like some products, I’m thinking some Apple products here in posting this, iPads, computers, as they come to mind, how long before the company stops supporting the older products?
On another note, as I get nostalgic as seen above, I have a buddy who has a 1976 Cadillac Deville. In it's day, it was a top of the line luxury vehicle. It's built like a tank. But it's a technological relic. A dinosaur. Way behind from a tech standpoint. Still built like a tank though.
However as well built as it is, I certainly would not want to take a road trip in it or spend a long time behind the wheel of it vs say even a brand new Ford F150 Platinum pickup truck, which is an example of today's luxury pickup trucks. My point is, today's pickup trucks are more technologically advanced, luxurious and in all ways better than yesterday's top of the line luxury sedans.
So yeah, I want it to last during my ownership. But it doesn't have to outlive Methuselah.