First time using--tasted great, but not as smoky as I was expecting

[SkipMorrow]

First post! I cooked some wings on my brand new Pro 780 and they tasted great. I cooked them at 400F for 35 minutes. Very tasty and cooked perfectly. Even somewhat crispy on the outside (I used a little corn starch in the rub). But what surprised me was how there really wasn't a pronounced smoky flavor. Honestly, it tasted like I cooked them in my oven. I used Traeger Mesquite pellets. Did I set my expectations too high? Is there a trick to getting solid smokiness?

 

[Timmy]

https://www.traegerforum.com/threads/ironwood-885-smoking-super-smoke-mode.1941/unread. See post #11. I'd run grill at 165 to 180 for half hour or so then bump up to higher temp. There are a lot of post on the forum about crisp skin lately on tbe forum do a search. On these T's you get more smoke flavor at lower temps.

 

[Slimpicker]

https://www.traegergrills.com/support/not-enough-smoke