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[garmp]

Looking for a new pellet grill and prefer something made in the USA. Currently have a RecTeq mini300 and want more cooking space, but really love it.
Yoder is my first choice, but can't really afford it and heard there are rust concerns as they age.
Really leaning toward the RecTeq 590 and that would be stretching my budget, but almost do able. Any hidden gems out there that I have missed?
Sure sould use your help.
thanks

[02ebz06]

Not sure of RecTeq prices, but Blazin' Grills are USA made.
At least as far as I know.

[Bentley]

I dont think rectec is made in US.  If you decide to go non USA built, look at the Camp Chef Woodwind with sear box!

[glitchy]

Smokin Brothers (dot com) is the most affordable USA made pellet grills I’ve seen. I’ve really never heard anything bad about them. Yoder really has a pretty good reputation too, but the owners are a spin off from an offset company. They are about thick steel smoker that do need regular finish maintenance. If you sand and touch up every couple years, they should last decades. MAK will last a long time without finish maintenance, but is another level up in price.

[urnmor]

The best advice I can give you is what was given to be over 50 years ago.  Buy the best you can afford and is what you want.  If it cost more save until you can afford it as quality stands the test of time.  All I can say this has worked for me over the years.  Good luck on your decision

[Bar-B-Lew]

The best advice I can give you is what was given to be over 50 years ago.  Buy the best you can afford and is what you want.  If it cost more save until you can afford it as quality stands the test of time.  All I can say this has worked for me over the years.  Good luck on your decision

Great advice.  I try to live by that too.

[MikeMcQ]

MAK will last a long time without finish maintenance, but is another level up in price.

I almost 100% agree. My MAK 2* is a decade+ old with zero signs of rust etc. I disagree in that a new one would probably be more than "another level" up in price!

However got my MAK after 2 different Traegers over 2 decades and then a Green Mountain Daniel Boone and honestly can say MAK 2* light years better built and better performance wise too.

The best advice I can give you is what was given to be over 50 years ago.  Buy the best you can afford and is what you want.  If it cost more save until you can afford it as quality stands the test of time.  All I can say this has worked for me over the years.  Good luck on your decision

110% agree! 

[BigDave83]

What cooker did you go with? Or have you not made your final decision?

[reubenray]

Smokin Brothers (dot com) is the most affordable USA made pellet grills I’ve seen. I’ve really never heard anything bad about them. Yoder really has a pretty good reputation too, but the owners are a spin off from an offset company. They are about thick steel smoker that do need regular finish maintenance. If you sand and touch up every couple years, they should last decades. MAK will last a long time without finish maintenance, but is another level up in price.

I bought the SmokinBrothers 36PP a year or so ago and I love it.  It took a little learning being the temperatures did not do the lows and highs my previous Traeger and GMG smokers did.  It is well made and smokes great.

[okie smokie]

590 hard to beat. Quality, service, simplicity. We have had 3 in our family.  Low maintenance is a good point.

[ScottE]

I love my RecTeq 1250, though yes it's made in China. I actually planned on getting a MAK, but they were impossible to buy at the time. No regrets with my RT though, this thing will last a long time and the controller is excellent. Everything is a compromise at some level.

[thomas]

Buy a Recteq and don’t look back! Will last for years no temperature fluctuations and cooks well in 5 deg windy weather without a blanket! Oh and customer service is great!