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Title: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: FredSG on October 03, 2017, 04:02:00 PM

Hello all,

   I spent part of my Summer 2017 rehabilitating my circa 1993 Traeger Pellet Grill, Model # BBQ100.  It had been given to us as a wedding present by my In-Laws, and, wow, has lasted as long as our marriage!

   In late Spring of this year, my wife announced that she wanted to do more cooking on our Traeger.  So I took up the challenge, and decided to renovate our ole girl.

   Here is a list of the improvements I did:

(1)   Removed and replaced all the press board orange slats with new solid pine slats with close to the same color orange. Replaced all the screws, too!

(2)   Painted the exterior metal with a high temperature black paint, also sanded away any rust spots on the metal.

(3)   Removed the original 1993 3-speed Traeger Controller and replaced it with a newer Traeger Digital Controller.

(4)   Installed a Traeger Dome Thermometer.

(5)   Removed the old Traeger Baffle Pan that held lava rocks and replaced it with a stainless steel heat shield (from Mike Hurd of PelletGrillAccessories.com).

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/SSSMod/21BPR65/heat%20shield_zpsobwjxisw.jpg) (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/SSSMod/media/21BPR65/heat%20shield_zpsobwjxisw.jpg.html)

(6)   Covered the cooking grill with GrillGrates (from GrillGrates.com).

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/SSSMod/21BPR65/grillgrate1_zpsjjriifig.jpg) (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/SSSMod/media/21BPR65/grillgrate1_zpsjjriifig.jpg.html)

And hopefully to do more Traeger Pellet Cooking during the cold, harsh Winters of Northern Maine, I built a Pergola for our Traeger, coloring parts of it with the same Traeger orange.

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/SSSMod/21BPR65/pergola1_zpsvrrpv1wl.jpg) (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/SSSMod/media/21BPR65/pergola1_zpsvrrpv1wl.jpg.html)

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/SSSMod/21BPR65/pergola4_zpsjwqicm4s.jpg) (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/SSSMod/media/21BPR65/pergola4_zpsjwqicm4s.jpg.html)

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/SSSMod/21BPR65/pergola3_zpsc56t2es1.jpg) (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/SSSMod/media/21BPR65/pergola3_zpsc56t2es1.jpg.html)


Thanks for looking.

FredSG

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: MP09 on October 03, 2017, 04:22:43 PM

Got to love it  Great job! Enjoy grilling all year long...

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: Quadman750 on October 03, 2017, 05:08:15 PM

Nice restoration & mods.

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: Bobitis on October 03, 2017, 08:40:47 PM

Wow.. Seriously.

Add an Asian touch to the roofing ad it would be outta the park.  :2cents:

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: pz on October 03, 2017, 09:08:30 PM

That's a really nice setup, and I especially like that the enclosure is on wheels  :clap:

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: jdmessner on October 04, 2017, 12:12:31 AM

You did well with the grill and it sounds like you did even better in your marriage! You are blessed!!

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: Maineac on October 04, 2017, 04:16:28 AM

What a great first post!  Welcome from another Mainer. Are you talking Madawaska type northern Maine?
That's a nice rehab on the Traeger and I'm onboard with the covering. I have wanted the same thing, also on wheels, but I haven't been able to come up with a design that gets the bosses approval.   ;D

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: Greg1 on October 04, 2017, 07:09:13 AM

That look awesome very nice refinish job and the pergola looks great!!!

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: Canadian John on October 04, 2017, 09:22:31 AM

Got to love it...The wheeled gazebo is a nice touch.

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: FredSG on October 04, 2017, 10:38:51 AM

Thanks to all for your positive comments,

Northern Maine area . . . close to Patten, Maine.

The most difficult part of my BBQ100 upgrade was making the decision to CUT the wires from the original Traeger Controller to install the newer Digital Controller.  And then, what if the new Digital Controller wasn't compatible with what was already (originally) installed in my Traeger.  So I took a chance . . . and it all worked out, thankfully!

The Grill Grates seem to have eliminated the need for a tilted drip tray . . . but need to do more cooking to really determine this. 

Also decided to use TWO grill covers to better protect my Traeger from the cold and snow that has yet to come.

Does anyone have a favorite pellet grill cookbook they would like to mention . . . my wife wants to know.

FredSG

Title: Re: My Old Traeger BBQ-100 Improved
Post by: pz on October 04, 2017, 11:05:18 AM

Quote from: FredSG on October 04, 2017, 10:38:51 AM

Does anyone have a favorite pellet grill cookbook they would like to mention . . . my wife wants to know.

I met Smoker Pete some time ago and he introduced me to the GMG Davy Crockett as well as one of the best tri-tip cooks I have tasted.  He has years of experience in pellet cooking and I use his book often for a variety of reasons. His book can be found on Amazon under the name: Peter Jautaikis