While most modern pellet grills have digital temperature readouts and do a pretty good job at maintaining temps, that isn’t always the case.
To determine the best pellet grill and figure out just how these products perform under a variety of cooking scenarios, we conduct three tests. Based on different meats, methods and heat settings, these tests show us how efficiently and evenly a grill does (or doesn’t) cook.
Smoking pork ribs low and slow is a perfect test for pellet grills.
Ribs
We wired each grill with a sensitive thermocouple thermometer at grate level. This sensor is also attached to a laptop running data logging software.
Nicely smoked ribs should be juicy, tender and deliciously smokey.
Next we ignite the grill and set the temperature to 225 degrees…
