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I got a Traeger BBQ055 (the small one) for Christmas. I was overjoyed to upgrade from my Brinkman bullet with electric heating element, which was my only smoker for more than ten years. The Traeger is wonderful except for one defect: it fails at smoking. Time after time, I use every technique...

New Traeger Jr. (BBQ055). So far, I've cooked two whole chickens (at 40 min/lb) and one turkey breast (at 1 hr/lb) using Traeger hickory pellets. Plenty of smoke was generated. Meat was tender, juicy, and flavorful except that it had practically no smoke flavor -- just a hint. The same types...

Today I installed a digital control on my Traeger, replacing the standard 3-level switch. What seemed to be a 10-minute task turned into more like an hour. Wasn't a big deal, after I figured it out. I hope this report will save some time and frustration for those who might be contemplating the...

Just got my first pellet smoker: Traeger Jr. for Christmas. Replaces a Brinkman electric I used for years.