Hello, My name is Russ and I am in the learning stages of pellet grilling. I am from NH and have not seen many up this way. I saw one cooking a few weeks ago at store and thought if only it would work as a grill as well because I grill dinner about 5 nights a week. Then I read some posts here and found the MAK 2 Star General which sounds like it is just what I need because the wife said only one grill. I am now going to order one and expect delivery in about a week. I hope it works in the snow.