I have a Weber bullet charcoal smoker, which is very portable so I still use it in when camping (for example, cooking the turkey at thanksgiving in the desert). But I never use it home now that I have a Traeger Timberline 1300. I am not saying the Traeger is better than other comparable brands like the RecTec, but it sure is nice compared to the charcoal smoker for doing overnight cooks. I roll over at night, check the grill temp on my phone, check the meat temp, make adjustments to the grill temp if needed, then go back to sleep without ever getting out of bed. It is very convenient, the temperature never gets away from you, and the end product of the cook is always consistent. Pellet grills can be expensive, but the convenience and consistency are worth it in my opinion. I just wish Traeger (or someone) made a pellet grill that is portable yet large enough to accommodate a thanksgiving turkey ... then I would get rid of my Weber bullet and use only pellet grills for all of my smoking needs. Note, when cooking wild game (venison steaks, for instance), I cook the meat on the Traeger to an internal temp of about 120 degrees to get some good smoke flavor, but then finish the steaks in a hot cast iron skillet for the final sear. In my opinion, the pellet grills aren't ideal for searing. I suspect this observation would apply to most brands of pellet grills. My 2 cents...
