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Grills, Smokers, and Pizza

Every cooker you roll into place fights here. Pizza ovens are a Gozney-versus-Ooni contest settled tier by tier; gas grills run from tabletop portables to full-size carts; kamados are ranked on stands by size; electric smokers are judged on the warranty that pays when the element or controller dies; pellet grills are a four-brand argument about build, app and price. All of it is ranked on owner ratings read on one day and the makers' own warranty documents, not on spec sheets.

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Pizza ovens (5)

Gas grills (2)

Kamado & charcoal (3)

Smokers (5)

Pellet grills (6)

Sausages browning on a grill grate in heavy smoke while tongs turn themLight Heavyweight · $1,100–$1,150
Grills, Smokers, and Pizza

Grilla Silverbac 2.0 vs Traeger Woodridge Pro: The Light Heavyweight Pellet Grill Showdown (2026)

The Grilla Silverbac 2.0 wins the Light Heavyweight pellet grill fight: a tester's three probes…

Updated Oct 2026
Two seared rib steaks on a grill grate over glowing embersPound-for-Pound
Grills, Smokers, and Pizza

The Best Pellet Grills of 2026, Pound-for-Pound — and What the Testers Actually Measured

The best pellet grill for most people is the Traeger Woodridge: 4.6 stars across 173 Amazon own…

Updated Oct 2026
A smoked tomahawk steak with a dark crust and a sprig of rosemary on a wooden cutting boardWelterweight · $699–$877
Grills, Smokers, and Pizza

Traeger Westwood XL vs Z Grills 700D4E vs Weber Smoque: The Welterweight Pellet Grill Showdown (2026)

The Traeger Westwood XL wins the Welterweight pellet grill fight: Food & Wine's Best Value, the…

Updated Oct 2026
Burgers searing over open flames on a backyard grillHeavyweight · $1,200–$1,800
Grills, Smokers, and Pizza

recteq Flagship 1600 vs X-Fire Pro 825 vs Backyard Beast vs Traeger vs Weber: The Heavyweight Pellet Grill Showdown (2026)

The recteq Flagship 1600 wins the Heavyweight pellet grill fight: WIRED measured no more than a…

Updated Oct 2026
Colorful kabob skewers with peppers and onion grilling on a barbecueLightweight · $700–$780
Grills, Smokers, and Pizza

Traeger Westwood vs Pit Boss Navigator 850: The Lightweight Pellet Grill Showdown (2026)

The Traeger Westwood wins the Lightweight pellet grill fight: Bon Appétit's budget pick, cooked…

Updated Oct 2026
Burgers and meat searing on a backyard grill with smoke risingMiddleweight · $899–$999
Grills, Smokers, and Pizza

Traeger Woodridge vs Weber Searwood 600 vs recteq vs Pit Boss vs Weber Smoque XL: The Middleweight Pellet Grill Showdown (2026)

The Traeger Woodridge keeps the Middleweight pellet grill belt: Wirecutter measured it holding …

Updated Oct 2026

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