How often do you go to an appliance store to buy a grill? Not often, am I right?

We often make way for grilling whenever we’re off from work or school, or a special holiday comes up and there's a celebration, a big gathering, or a feast with family and friends.

Well, the smart consumer in you goes hyper mode when purchasing a grill - you certainly want to pick the most efficient one which may cost a little but may prove to be a great investment in the long run. Of course, you’ll also want one that makes the perfect juicy and tender meat.

What kind of grill should you purchase and where should you begin your search for the perfect grill? Fear not, we've rounded up 5 of the best Traeger renegade grills here in our list to help you narrow down your selection.

Ranking	Image	Product Name	Our Rating	Price
1		Traeger Pellet Grill	98 /100	$$$ Check Price
2		Traeger Texas Elite 34 Series	94 /100	$$$$ Check Price
3		Tailgater Traeger Pellet Grill	88 /100	$$ Check Price
4		Traeger PTG+ Wood Pellet Grill	85 /100	$ Check Price
5		Traeger Junior Elite Grill	82 /100	$$ Check Price

TYPES OF GRILLS

There are two ways to categorize grills. First, you could categorize them by the fuel requirement. For instance, there are charcoal grills, gas grills, wood-burning grills.

But the best way to categorize grills, from a grillers perspective, is by looking at the configuration of the fire and where to place the food when grilling.

1. Open Grill

This is the simplest grill type. It uses a stone box or metal with burning charcoal, wood, or propane at the bottom wherein the food is directly placed over the fire.

2. Covered Grills

Add a tall lid on the open grill and you have yourself a covered grill. This may sound like a boring innovation, yet the covered grill can give you two important methods of cooking to your repertoire: smoking and indirect grilling.

3. Vessel Grills

Vessel grills are deep, ceramic grills with thick walls that use radiant heat off the side walls as well as the direct heat from under the grill, to cook foods.

4. Rotisserie Grill

This grill adds motion to the process. It features a slow and gentle rotation which evens out the cooking process, melts out fat, and browning the meat’s exterior for that perfect roasted flavor.

5. Smoker

Smoking is one of the oldest forms of cooking meat, even dating back to cavemen ages. Americans today have perfected the art of portable backyard smoking.

6. Open Pit and Campfire-Style Grills

Even cave dwellers had to start somewhere before they could smoke. An open pit was their only option to cook food during the ancient era. You just pierce the meat and directly cook it in the flame (no complicated methods!). This method is very popular in America.

WHAT MAKES THE TRAEGER RENEGADE ELITE GRILL UNIQUE?

Unless you’re a barbecue fanatic, you probably have no idea what is a Traeger Renegade grill is.

The Traeger Renegade boasts an elite digital controller. This feature will help you cook anything to perfection, monitor the cooking time of the meat, and helps you adjust the temperature to your liking.

The wire front prep rack located on the side can hold plates and tools steady tools as you work on the grill. You can also open the hopper clean-out door to change wood pellets -- no more hassle emptying out and reloading wood pellets.

Worried about excess fat? Ha! Forget about it! The Trager Renegade Elite Grill discards excess fat and meat drippings through a bucket via the EZ Drainage System.

The Traeger Renegade also has a Tool Caddy Rack and All-Terrain Wheels to make it easier to move and transport if needed.

USING THE TRAEGER RENEGADE ELITE GRILL

If it bores you to read the manual and you want grill right now, watch the video clip below to learn how to setup and use your Traeger Renegade Elite Grill.

AN OVERVIEW OF THE 5 BEST TRAEGER RENEGADE ELITE GRILLS

Ranking	Image	Product Name	Our Rating	Price
1		Traeger Pellet Grill	98 /100	$$$ Check Price
2		Traeger Texas Elite 34 Series	94 /100	$$$$ Check Price
3		Tailgater Traeger Pellet Grill	88 /100	$$ Check Price
4		Traeger PTG+ Wood Pellet Grill	85 /100	$ Check Price
5		Traeger Junior Elite Grill	82 /100	$$ Check Price

A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE 5 BEST TRAEGER RENEGADE ELITE GRILLS

With a 292-square inch of cooking surface, the Traeger Pellet Grill is perfect for big amounts of foods to grill, not to mention how eye-catching it is because of the bronze led finish. It also boasts a state-of-the-art digital control to monitor cooking time and temperature for that perfect barbecue!

I love and adore this grill! It’s perfect for burgers, steaks, fish, chicken, lobster, clams, scallops, crabs, prawns, and so on. The only downside is it’s not large enough to fit a whole turkey. I was assigned to cook our turkey last Thanksgiving but unfortunately, it didn’t fit.

On a brighter note, it can hold a whole chicken. In a nutshell, it’s large enough for almost everything except for turkeys and larger food items.

With Traeger’s Pellet Grill, you may replicate an actual smoker but you have to use wood pellets instead of blocks of wood. This may cost you in the long run if you often smoke because pellets burn easily than blocks of wood, so you have to constantly buy bags of wood pellets instead of smoking with two to three pieces of wood.

Cleaning is breeze! You just have to wait for it to cool down and rinse, brush with soapy water, and rinse again with cold water.

2. Traeger Texas Elite 34 Series

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The Traeger Texas Elite 34 Series has an auto-start ignition, so you don’t have to worry about placing your hand with a match in the ignition. The Digital Elite Controller with LED display lets you maintain a precise temperature just like your oven. With a 646-square inch grilling area, it can grill large meats such as turkey and whole hog.

I have owned lots of grills over the years but none can surpass the quality of Traeger’s Texas Elite Grill. I highly recommend this grill to those who want to have a smoker and grill at the same time.

On the eve of Christmas of 2015, I used this grill in our backyard barbecue celebration. Anyway, I was assigned with grilling the burger and chicken, so I decided to use my Traeger Texas Elite 34 Series. They came out the best-tasting and juiciest burgers and chickens my family has ever tasted!

What really amazes me with this grill is it works like a big convection oven. I smoked 1 ½ inch t-bone steak to break it in for 1 ½ hours then grilled them. Oh my word! They were so good, the meat falls off the bone, and they’re wonderfully tender.

3. Tailgater Traeger Pellet Grill

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The Tailgater Traeger Pellet Grill has an advanced digital control to monitor cooking time and cooking temperature for quick and easy grilling. It has a automatic ignition just like the other Traeger products on this list.

With a 300-square inch grilling surface, grilling medium to small size food items is a breeze. Also, it’s compact and easy to store -- just fold the leg accessory and voila! It fits effortlessly in the kitchen cupboard.

Moreover, it’s easy to install and use. Actually, it’s very easy to store inside my small RV when we go camping and fishing.

This is a great little smoker! However, it’s not very ideal if you're going to grill for a large group of people. I had issues with grilling because the surface was too small, so we decided to grill hot dogs and hamburgers instead of chicken.

4. Traeger PTG+ Wood Pellet Grill

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Don’t be fooled by the appearance of the Traeger PTG plus grill; it may be small but it packs a huge grilling punch!

It features an induction fan that circulates rich, hardwood smoke throughout the machine for even distribution of heat and flavor. With an energy economy feature, it only consumes 300 watts for the first four minutes and only 50 watts for the rest of the cooking time -- talk about saving electricity and money!

The fire pot ignites the hardwood, keeping the fire going during the cooking process so you can relax and have a cold beer while waiting for your food. Simply load the hopper with any wood of your liking for hours of smoking and grilling.

This machine is excellent for grilling and smoking and surprisingly, baking as well. With first attempt with this machine, I baked cornbread and it came out moist and chewy!

Furthermore, the Traeger PTG plus is convenient and portable, perfect for use during camping and fishing trips. It can also be stowed away easily because of its small size. However, the grilling surface is small as it can only fit up to six medium sized burgers at a time.

5. Traeger Junior Elite Grill

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The Traeger Junior Elite Grill may be small in stature, but don’t be fooled as it’s an intense grilling machine.

With a 300-square inch grilling area, it can effortlessly hold up 12 medium burgers, 4 chicken quarter leg, 18 hot dogs, and 3 racks of ribs. It also boasts a LED digital, multi-position thermostat control to easily monitor the temperature and the cooking duration.

This grill gets the job done -- you just have to make sure you don’t run out of wood pellets as it will automatically shut down. I would absolutely recommend this smoker for a small household.

This grill is convenient and portable. I can easily pack it in my car whenever we would go to our grandma's house for our monthly barbecue lunch.

VERDICT

Based on our reviews above, The Best Traeger Renegade Elite Grill Award goes to Traeger Pellet Grill. This super durable grill has a bronze lid and stainless steel body to prevent rust over time.

Moreover, the grill inside is also rust and corrosion-resistant. Its electronic auto-start feature helps you ignite the grill without hurting yourself. This grill also features a functional digital control to monitor temperature and cooking duration.

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