Camp Chef
Camp Chef XXL Pro WiFi Vertical Pellet Smoker
A vertical pellet smoker rather than a pellet grill: the auger feeds a burn pot at the base of a tall cabinet, heat and smoke rise through seven racks, and there is no grilling surface at all. Camp Chef's differentiator was the Smoke Box - a separate chamber that smoulders wood chunks alongside the pellet fire, which is what pellet smokers are usually criticised for lacking. 2,408 sq in, a 30 lb hopper, a WiFi PID controller with Camp Chef's 1-10 Smoke Number, and a 150-350°F range. Camp Chef have since pulled it: their vertical-pellet-smoker collection page still exists but lists nothing, and retailers from BBQGuys to CampSaver mark it discontinued.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓2,408 sq in is roughly four times a Weber Smokey Mountain 22 and more than any other vertical in this catalog
- ✓The Smoke Box addresses the standard complaint about pellet smoke being thin - it burns chunks, not just pellets
- ✓Dedicated jerky racks and a 12-hook sausage hanger mean it is genuinely set up for charcuterie, not just barbecue
- ✓30 lb hopper plus a WiFi PID controller is a true overnight, phone-monitored cook
- ✓Smoke Number 1-10 lets you dial smoke density independently of temperature, which most pellet controllers cannot
Cons
- ✗Discontinued: absent from campchef.com, whose vertical-pellet-smoker collection page now lists zero products
- ✗350°F ceiling - it cannot grill, sear or crisp anything, which is the trade for the vertical layout
- ✗145 lbs and 55 inches tall, and the pellet hopper hangs off the side, so it needs real space
- ✗Two heat sources (auger and smoke box) mean two things to clean and two failure points
- ✗Parts and controller support for a discontinued Camp Chef electronic product is a genuine risk at this price
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This model is no longer sold new.
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