Hey, I’m Randy with BBQGuys.com.
I finally got my hands on one of Camp Chef’s pellet grills.
The model we have here today is the Woodwind SG, let’s check it out.
On the left side of the Woodwind SG, you’ll find their large capacity pellet hopper.
It features a digital temperature display with a wide range of settings.
When you are ready to cook, all you have to do is power it up and set your desired temp..
the Woodwind will handle the rest.
It’s nice that they offer a low smoke and a high smoke option, along with 25 degree
increment settings all the way up to 400 plus.
Once your temp is set, the auger at the bottom of the hopper will dispense the amount of
pellets needed to the burn pot in the belly of the grill.
This is where the heating element ignites the pellets, and the integrated fan automatically
stokes the fire to reach and maintain your set temperature.
This allows you to smoke something like large racks of ribs without having to babysit the
grill.
The hopper of the Woodwind SG has a 22 pound capacity, allowing it to conveniently fit
whole 20 pound bags of pellets with room to spare.
This large supply of pellets is good piece of mind when you are cooking over the course
of multiple hours..
You won’t have to worry about running out of fuel.
The pellet hopper also has a window on the front, perfect for getting a visual on how
much fuel you have left.
On the right side of this Woodwind SG, you’ll find what makes this model unique, Camp Chef’s
propane powered sear box.
This is a great companion to the pellet grill portion, for the times you want a quick high
heat sear on something like steak.
The grill grates are made out of enameled cast iron, for heat retention, and beneath
the grids you will see their perforated heat diffuser plate, which radiates the infrared
heat coming from the burner.
You can tell from these steaks I cooked, this sear box produces a nice all over crust.
And hey guys, this sear box works great for things you would typically cook on a gas grill,
these burgers came out amazing on a lower setting.
To help with flare ups, there is also a flame tamer that sits above the burner for additional
protection.
The burner beneath is rated for 16,000 BTU’s and made of stainless steel for durability.
Now let’s see what makes this thing a great wood fired grill.
Inside the Woodwind SG pellet grill, you will notice their double rack cooking system.
This provides a combined total of 811 square inches of cooking space.
Plenty of space to cook your whole meal at once.
The upper rack is divided into two removable sections.
Use them both when extra cooking space is needed, or slide them back for storage when
only using the bottom rack.
The bottom grids measure 22 inches wide by 19 1/2 inches deep.. and to give it some scale
I smoked these two large racks of ribs with room to spare.
The main cooking grids are enameled steel.
Underneath the cooking grids, you’ll see the Woodwind SG’s drip tray that is slightly
angled to divert grease to the collection bucket on the outside of the grill.
The drip tray is also louvered, to help smoke and heat circulate well throughout the cook.
Underneath the drip tray of this grill, you will find the heat deflector that sits above
the pellet burn pot.
With this deflector paired with the drip tray, you’ll find the woodwind sg produces a really
even cooking environment.
I was able to bake this bread pudding golden brown, and of course even heat is a must when
smoking.
Camp Chef also gives you the versatility to cook over the direct flame of the burn pot,
with thier “slide and grill” technology..it’s as simple as just pulling this lever on the
outside of the grill.
I love being able to char grill my wings over the wood fire and you just can’t beat flame
broiled burgers.
For temperature accuracy, the Woodwind SG also comes with two temperature probes that
connect to the digital control panel.
They can be fed through this port on the side, so that they do not get in the way of the
lid securely shutting.
The pellet hopper also has a bottle opener, which is always nice to have close at hand.
When it comes to cleaning, Camp Chef made emptying the burn pot easy.
Simply pull this lever at the bottom of the grill, and the fire pot debris will fall into
the ash cup beneath the grill.
There is also a slide out drip pan under the sear box, when cleaning is needed.
When you want to clean out the hopper, or switch pellet flavors on the fly, there is
a pellet cleanout chute at the back of the hopper.
Thanks for watching today.
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