The grill rolled easily on four wheels without rattling or shaking, leading us to believe the construction is solid and secure enough to last the test of time. We loved the WiFIRE app functionality, which made it easy to adjust probe and grill temperatures while also keeping an eye on the percentage of pellets left in the hopper. It seemed outdated compared to some of the grills in the test group, and it was hard to read after sitting out in the sun for hours. The French doors allow full access to the cooking chamber while retaining the internal temperature. Each cook can be customized by adjusting the oversized, reinforced stainless-steel racks.
Plus, you can experiment with different types of wood pellets to produce unique flavors. Cuisinart’s Woodcreek 4-in-1 is an OK pellet smoker with a good warranty. List price is $599, but the going rate at Walmart is $497. That’s a decent cuisinart griddler elite deal for this fairly large cooker, but some other reputable brands offer similar capacity in the same range. Assembly was irritating but doable, and we survived the process to, all in all, have a good experience with Woodcreek.
They do have some units which are basically identical to several Z Grills models. However, it was the introduction of the Woodcreek and Twin Oaks which were the two first unique Cuisinart pellet grill/smoker offerings. And for their price as you can check out in my article above, I actually think they are pretty impressive. Hence, with the Clermont coming in at just under $800, I’m not sure it offers that much more over the Woodcreek. Furthermore, at $800 the Clermont is also in direct competition with another Walmart exclusive, the Pit Boss Lockhart. “LOW PELLET” will illuminate on the controller and it will start beeping once the pellets are below the sensor.
Despite the 233 pounds that this grill weighs, the quality is limited. Obviously, great attention was paid to the designing of this grill. Unfortunately, the same attention isn’t being applied to the manufacture. This is too much grill for the price and quality suffers. I really want to like this grill, I just don’t believe it will last very long. I do also like the built-in surrounding work surface, which could be very handy for food prep and the sear zone is a good feature to have.
Remove the drip tray from the pellet grill, take your scraper tool, and scrape the burnt-on drippings into the trash can. (Post-scrape, inspect the louvers holes to make sure there isn’t debris clogging the louvers.) Make sure to get all the crevasses, especially the grease channel. This area tends to get the most grease build up. The Elite grill also features a large 24-pound hopper that can keep the smoker going for up to 62 hours all by itself.
The 200°F to 300°F temperature settings are for slow cooking/smoking. The temperature dial can be changed at any time to increase or decrease the cooking temperature of the grill. This grill is HOT while in use and will cuisinart pots and pans set remain HOT for a period of time afterwards. • Pellet grills do not provide smoke 100% of the time. Even though you don’t see smoke you are still getting smoke flavor. Use caution when removing food from Pellet Grill.