Sleek, modern design. Great touch screen and control interface. Excellent app. Induction burner works fast and well. Holds an entire bag of pellets, plus can easily swap pellet types. Easy to assemble. Tons of accessories.

Expensive. Wi-Fi connectivity can be a bit spotty depending on location. Oddly short power cable.

Price is really the biggest deterrent here. In fact, it’s so expensive that you may as well spring for the larger XL model, which can nearly fit a whole pig. As far as the food that comes out of it? You pretty much can’t miss. I’ve impressed my friends...

At $3,500 for the 880 model and $3,800 for the 1320 model, Traeger’s new Timberline is expensive. There’s no getting around that. But it’s also loaded with smart features and new tech that are all impactful upgrades to the grilling and smoking...