Z Grills
Z Grills 450B
Z Grills' entry model, refreshed for 2026. It keeps the thing that makes the brand worth listing at all — a genuine PID 3.1 controller — at a price where Traeger and Pit Boss both ship simpler boards. 459 sq in, an 18 lb hopper with a cleanout door for swapping pellet species, two meat probes and a grease bucket. There is no WiFi at this tier; that starts at the 700-series.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓PID control under $500 — Pit Boss and Traeger do not offer it at any price in their entry tiers
- ✓Two meat probes included, where most grills at this price include one
- ✓Hopper cleanout door lets you swap pellet species without scooping the hopper by hand
- ✓18 lb hopper is large for a 459 sq in grill, so it runs long without refills
- ✓Locking all-terrain casters rather than the two fixed wheels typical at this price
Cons
- ✗No WiFi, Bluetooth or app — that starts at Z Grills' 700-series
- ✗Z Grills does not publish a temperature range or weight on the product listing
- ✗459 sq in is a small-family grill, not one to cook for a crowd on
- ✗Direct-to-consumer with a thin dealer network; warranty service means shipping parts
- ✗No sear mode or direct-flame option of any kind
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