Traeger Westwood XL
Best overall — 823 sq in (540 on the main grate) · 450°F · WiFIRE app · 7-year body warranty
🏆 Winner in the Welterweight division — Traeger Westwood XL vs Z Grills 700D4E vs Weber Smoque: The Welterweight Pellet Grill Showdown (2026)
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Specs
| Max temp | 450°F |
| Cook area | 823 sq in |
| Main grate | 540 sq in |
| Hopper | 18 lb |
| WiFi app | Yes (WiFIRE) |
| Warranty | 7 years body, legs and shelf (rust-through); 3 years controller, auger, fan, grates and casters; 1 year igniter, sensors and meat probe; authorized seller only; parts only, labor and freight at the owner's expense |
Pros
- Food & Wine's Best Value pick: held its set temperature within 5°F in most cases
- 540 sq in on the main grate, plus a 283 sq in upper rack
- 7-year body warranty, with 3 years on the controller, auger and fan
- WiFIRE app control and Traeger's P.A.L. rail accessories
Cons
- 450°F maximum: Food & Wine got faint to nonexistent grill marks
- No owner rating we count: Traeger's own site shows one 22-review base across both Westwood sizes, and the XL is not sold on Amazon
- Testers found the controls unintuitive at first; keep the manual handy
- An 18 lb hopper on an 823 sq in grill means refills on long cooks
Pro review “The Westwood heats quickly, maintains temperature with 5°F in most cases, and recovers quickly after opening the grill during cooking.”— Greg Baker, Food & Wine
FAQ
Who is the Traeger Westwood XL for?
You want the biggest main grate and the longest warranty for about the price of a budget grill — 540 sq in on the main rack and 7 years on the body; it tops out at 450°F, so it will not sear.
What do owners say about the Traeger Westwood XL?
Traeger's own site shows 22 reviews on both the Westwood and the Westwood XL (October 14, 2026): one maker-hosted base across two sizes, so we do not count it. The XL is not sold on Amazon.
What is the warranty on the Traeger Westwood XL?
7 years body, legs and shelf (rust-through); 3 years controller, auger, fan, grates and casters; 1 year igniter, sensors and meat probe; authorized seller only; parts only, labor and freight at the owner's expense
Record
- — Added as the Welterweight pellet grill crown: Food & Wine's Best Value, the biggest main grate and the longest body warranty of the three. No owner rating is counted: Traeger's site shows one 22-review base for both Westwood sizes, and the XL is not sold on Amazon.
Warranty
7 years body, legs and shelf (rust-through); 3 years controller, auger, fan, grates and casters; 1 year igniter, sensors and meat probe; authorized seller only; parts only, labor and freight at the owner's expense · you are buying this direct from Traeger
Traeger's warranty is only available if you purchased from an Authorized Seller
Traeger’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Traeger 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 — No active CPSC recall for the Westwood XL (checked 2026-10-14). Traeger's two recalls are other products: its 2018 wood pellet grill recall (#18230) predates the Westwood line, which launched in 2026, and its December 2023 recall (#24061) is the Flatrock flat-top propane griddle.
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Data last verified: October 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.