Traeger Ironwood XL vs Lone Star Grillz - Epic RIB SHOWDOWN - Which Pellet Grill is Better?

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• DA

  @dannytruform4465 · 2 years ago

  The HONESTY is what really makes your channel. You’re not bought and paid for and that really means somethin to us viewers when we looking for info.

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• DO

  @doplinger1 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Bottom line is, the cook matters a whole lot more than the smoker.

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• MI

  @mikemcmahon67 · 3 months ago

  This is a really helpful video. I have a Traeger Ironwood now and has been considering replacing it with either a Lone Star or a Yoder. After watching this,I think I just wait and cook. Doesn’t look to me like spending 3-4k on a new smoker gets me anything I don’t already have the ability to do

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• OL

  @olddawgdreaming5715 · 2 years ago

  Fantastic job on both Grills. Seems that the only difference was the cooling down faster. Loved the way that both slabs of ribs looked and tasted the same and you were fair in all your comparasions. Thanks for sharing with us Neil and Amy. Merry Christmas to you and your families. Fred.

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• TB

  @tboysen00 · 1 year ago

  Lone Starz is my dream smoker :).  Such a beast of a pellet smoker!

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• ST

  @stonerscravings · 2 years ago

  It’s all about using each vessel correctly to achieve greatness. Great comparison.

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• CH

  @chuckybaby1973 · 2 years ago

  Great test, I still want a Lone Star!

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• RI

  @Ribpublicansbbqteam · 2 years ago (edited)

  I've owned the 42" pellet smoker from LSG and owner Chris basically since they rolled out (also have a 36" model)....and I've used just about every brand pellet smoker that's common (aside from I believe Pitts and Spitts model) and I can tell you nothing so far has come close  to the tank-like build quality and pure smoke (95% blue) generation as the LSG. This thing will constantly pump blue smoke during the cook.  I've had ppl at comps walk up and THOUGHT it was a sticker burner and when I show them the 40 lb hopper they are mesmerized. I used to compete on it (and won quite a few) but I gave graduated to drums because of the cook time aspect and getting more sleep. The 42" is still my go-to smoker at the house for cooking due to the set and forget aspect while I tend to other things. Also, the Fireboard controller built in is amazing with the all the features it has built in...esp setting certain temp adjustments based on internal temps and the ability to log notes and pictures during specific cooks.

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• SL

  @slypup1 · 2 years ago

  Great video, Thanks!

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• BA

  @BAT1313 · 2 years ago

  Great comparisons Neal! Both are a success , Cheers brother 🍻

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• SU

  @suenbbq · 2 years ago

  I found your video trying to decide equipment for my outdoor kitchen. I really like your videos. Very honest takes! <br><br>I think you solidified my choice &nbsp;I’m going with the long star pellet and a long star smoker

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• RP

  @rpbonnette · 2 years ago

  Both racks looked nearly identical color wise other than the slight difference in browning you mentioned. As I watched you biting the meat off the bone, at least from my perspective, it looked as if the meat bit more cleanly off the bone on the Lone Star ribs than the Traeger. It seemed the Traeger ribs were not quite to the “bite cleanly off the bone” level of cooking. Perhaps that was due to what you noted in how quickly the Traeger cooled down vs the Lone Star. There was more carry over cooking in the heavier walled steel grill, thus the ribs cooked ever so slightly more during the resting phase. I wouldn’t be disappointed with either rack as a finished product.

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