456 Square Inch KingChii Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker w/ Automatic Temperature Control $198.50 + Free Shipping

SensibleMaid942

Dec 15, 2025 07:53 AM

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Junk, used it 2 times. On the second run it started backfire that crawled into hopper box and melted auger mechanism. There is a warning that says to clean burn bowl every 4 hours. My first run was maybe 1.5 hours and I was withing first hour on second run… I am glad that I tried out pellet grill on a cheap model, now I know what to expect if I do decide to switch to them with a more expensive, better model.

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diveborg

Dec 15, 2025 11:32 PM

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diveborgDec 15, 2025 11:32 PM

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Just the brand name doesn't inspire confidence.

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beware

Dec 16, 2025 01:06 AM

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bewareDec 16, 2025 01:06 AM

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I have this and I've done a few smokes on it. It was a test at $225 to replace my electric smoker.

The temp is inaccurate by about 25 degrees. I had no issues smoking a pork shoulder, ribs and then two 13lb turkeys on Thanksgiving. Is this a $800 smoker? Nope! But for the 2-3x a year I use it it's been worth the money so far.
I used Costco pellets, it eats pellets. Feed it like coal in a b&w train cartoon.

ChrisC6090

Dec 16, 2025 06:41 PM

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ChrisC6090Dec 16, 2025 06:41 PM

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Quote from beware

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I have this and I've done a few smokes on it. It was a test at $225 to replace my electric smoker.

The temp is inaccurate by about 25 degrees. I had no issues smoking a pork shoulder, ribs and then two 13lb turkeys on Thanksgiving. Is this a $800 smoker? Nope! But for the 2-3x a year I use it it's been worth the money so far.
I used Costco pellets, it eats pellets. Feed it like coal in a b&w train cartoon.

They are all like this. My traeger is the same

beware

Dec 16, 2025 08:31 PM

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bewareDec 16, 2025 08:31 PM

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Quote from ChrisC6090

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They are all like this. My traeger is the same

Then it was worth the $225. Does yours have a bunch of "saw dust" in the bottom after the smoke? I wheeled mine out in the yard and blew it off with the leaf blower.

agentsteve

Dec 17, 2025 02:26 AM

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agentsteveDec 17, 2025 02:26 AM

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Quote from SensibleMaid942

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Junk, used it 2 times. On the second run it started backfire that crawled into hopper box and melted auger mechanism. There is a warning that says to clean burn bowl every 4 hours. My first run was maybe 1.5 hours and I was withing first hour on second run… I am glad that I tried out pellet grill on a cheap model, now I know what to expect if I do decide to switch to them with a more expensive, better model.

This has never once happened once with my cheap $150 pellet smoker over 5 years of smoking. I do vacuum the firebox with a shop vac before starting it every single time though. A cheap shop vac is a good investment if you buy a cheap smoker.

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