BBQ Guru UltraQ (universal kit)
SKIP — BBQ Guru's own owners say get a DigiQ — BBQ Guru's Wi-Fi flagship won a Gold Medal from AmazingRibs on a small clamshell cooker — and its 113 Amazon owners rate it 3.7★, with 21% at one star, many of them long-time Guru owners telling you to buy the DigiQ instead. About $413 as a kit.
Sold by BBQ Guru, shipped by Amazon · Free 30-day refund/replacement · read 2026-10-11
Specs
| Fits | Universal kit; BBQ Guru sells adapters for kamados, Weber, drums and ball valves |
| Control | Variable-speed fan with damper; open-lid detection, ramp |
| App / Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) and Bluetooth |
| Probes | 1 pit + 3 food |
| Warranty | 2 years controller and fan; 90 days probes and power pack (BBQ Guru) |
| Owner rating | 3.7★ / 113 |
| Model | UltraQ |
Pros
- AmazingRibs: "a well-made, full-featured thermostatic controller that performs well", Gold Medal
- Four channels, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, open-lid detection and a ramp mode
- Sold on Amazon by BBQ Guru
Cons
- 21% of its Amazon owners give it one star: "It can't maintain temp", "Continued connectivity issues", a jack whose "4solder joints" had failed out of the box
- Long-time BBQ Guru owners in the critical reviews: "If you're loyal to BBQ Guru get a regular Digi-Q"
- About $413 as a kit on Amazon, the most of any controller here
- AmazingRibs tested it on a small clamshell cooker in 2020; owners' complaints since are about the app and the radio
Temperature holding and connectivity, from repeat Guru buyers. "It can't maintain temp. Either gets too hot or the grill goes out", "Continued connectivity issues. Cannot maintain low temp settings", "Bring back the digiq", and a pit-probe jack with failed solder joints on arrival.
24 percent of 113 owner ratings are one or two stars as of 2026-10-11; the 10 most recent of 37 critical written reviews read · critical reviews read 2026-10-11
“Bought for a Big Joe Kamado, and it works great, but has roughly a 1 room range to stay connected to my iPhone 16.”— Robert S., Amazon · Verified owner
Pro review “This is a well-made, full-featured thermostatic controller that performs well and is adaptable to a wide variety of cookers.”Hands-on cook test on a small clamshell cooker; Gold Medal; page updated 2025-11-06; quote matched verbatim 2026-10-12— Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs
FAQ
Who is the BBQ Guru UltraQ (universal kit) for?
You need four channels and Wi-Fi from BBQ Guru specifically and accept the risk. Everyone else who wants a Guru: the DigiQ DX3.
What do owners say about the BBQ Guru UltraQ (universal kit)?
3.7★ across 113 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-11 · global base). What owners complain about: Temperature holding and connectivity, from repeat Guru buyers. "It can't maintain temp. Either gets too hot or the grill goes out", "Continued connectivity issues. Cannot maintain low temp settings", "Bring back the digiq", and a pit-probe jack with failed solder joints on arrival.
Who sells the BBQ Guru UltraQ (universal kit) on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold by BBQ Guru, shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-11. Amazon's returns line read: Free 30-day refund/replacement. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the BBQ Guru UltraQ (universal kit)?
2 years controller and fan; 90 days probes and power pack (BBQ Guru)
Does the BBQ Guru UltraQ (universal kit) warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Yes as far as the document goes: BBQ Guru's warranty carries no authorized-dealer, unauthorized-reseller or marketplace condition — we checked the full text on 2026-10-12. That is unusual in outdoor gear, where the multi-year term is often attached to the dealer channel rather than the product.
Record
- — Added as the SKIP among controllers: $412.99 sold by BBQ Guru, 21% one-star, read 2026-10-11 with its critical tail.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
2 years controller and fan; 90 days probes and power pack (BBQ Guru) · you are buying this on Amazon
No condition on where you buy. BBQ Guru’s warranty document carries no authorized-dealer, unauthorized-reseller or marketplace clause — we checked the full text on . That is unusual in outdoor gear and it is in this product’s favour.
Read it yourself: BBQ Guru warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — CPSC 2026-10-12, headed-browser /Recalls form: "BBQ Guru" → no recall titles (control held).
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Data last verified: 2026-10-11. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.