Moving to Lone Star Grill

[Shedd]

Really nice!

 

[primeone]

I finally have Greg Lone Star Grillz pellet smoker. I ordered the 20” x 36” Model(smaller of the two). It took about four months to arrive but so far, totally worth it. It’s built really well. Everything on it is heavy duty. I like the fact you can clean out the firebox without taking the insides apart. Even the deflector plate is super heavy. I did have an issue with the FireBoard controller boards, which I receive a replacement a few days later. I love the smoke profile this smoker has and no special settings for more smoke. No smoke tubes, it just smokes throughout the cook. I like FireBoard Drive programing, which allows it to change temp or go to keep warm if I can’t get to the smoker quick enough. I have no complaints and totally worth it. I’ve made ribs, wings, and a pork butt. Tonight is baked potato, steak, and cherry bombs.

Food looks awesome! Glad the new rig is working out.

 

[RustyJake]

Look forward to your future cooks and review after using it a while. They definitely look to be well made

 

[elvisdoc]

After three years of owning an Ironwood 650 with no real issues until now, I’m moving on to a Lone Star Grillz 36” Pellet Smoker. My internal parts started rusting and I purchased the heavy duty set from a member here but now my main body is starting to rust. I called Traeger to see if I could just replace that body and was told you will need a new grill, not a replacement part. I’m a few months out of warranty but they wouldn’t cover it even if it was under warranty. I expected it to last longer than three years.

So I’m going to get a new grill but not a Traeger. After looking around, i almost settled on a Yoder but a member here suggested looking at a Lone Star Grillz. It seems LSG addressed all the issues with a Yoder and then some. It has a lifetime warranty on main body (only good if company stays in business) and it’s family owned. It’s an investment but it’s built like a tank.

I joined a Yoder group on Facebook but it’s pretty toxic. The LSG group seems to be more like this group. I will stick around here because I Renton seeing everyone’s cooks and sharing of information.

If anyone is interested, I will post some pictures and thoughts once it arrives (14 weeks).

Russells,
You now have long term experience with the LSG 36 pellet. How does it compare rust wise with your prior grill? Is it just as prone to rust in the cooking chamber, etc or better? If you have SS grates, maybe the rust issue is not a big deal? TIA

 

[Parrothead1809]

I'd also love to hear your "long term review" of the LSG. I'm impressed by your comments that you don't need a smoke tube and it just smokes the entire cook. After a few years of my Traeger, I still like it, but I had just resigned myself to the fact that I can't easily get "stick burner smoke" from a pellet grill.
-PH