Weber
Weber Searwood 600
The Weber Searwood 600 is Weber's 2024 pellet grill that finally fixed the SmokeFire's sins - a 180-600°F range, DirectFlame searing, manual offline mode, and a Rapid React PID controller at a sharper price. Reddit's pellet crowd calls it the redemption arc.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The 180-600°F range with DirectFlame grating means it genuinely grills and sears steaks and smash burgers, not just smokes - rare in this class
- ✓Reviewers and r/pelletgrills owners consistently report some of the best smoke flavor and color of any mainstream pellet grill
- ✓The Rapid React PID recovers temperature fast after lid openings and holds set points tightly for overnight cooks
- ✓Unlike the SmokeFire, it runs fully offline with a manual dial mode - no app or WiFi required to cook
- ✓At $899 it undercuts the Traeger Ironwood while offering higher max heat and a 5-year warranty
- ✓The removable ash/grease drawer with disposable liners is one of the easiest cleanup systems in the category
- ✓648 sq in over two grates handles two briskets or several rib racks - real family capacity
- ✓Weber Connect app guidance, probe alerts, and firmware updates are polished, and Weber's dealer network backs service
Cons
- ✗No side or front shelves come standard - prep space costs extra, which stings at $899
- ✗Only one meat probe is included even though the controller supports two
- ✗Grate-level temps run about 15°F below the set point per AmazingRibs testing, so you learn to compensate
- ✗The porcelain-enameled steel body is single-wall, so cold-weather cooks burn noticeably more pellets
- ✗At 600°F it generates serious grease vapor - the firepot area needs regular cleaning to avoid flare-ups, a lesson SmokeFire owners know well
- ✗The SmokeFire's reputation still haunts Weber pellet grills, and long-term reliability of the new platform is unproven
- ✗No pellet-level sensor, so you check the 20 lb hopper manually on long cooks
- ✗The lid is light-gauge compared to a Yoder or Recteq, and wind can affect temps more than heavy-bodied rivals
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