Switching from a gas grill to a pellet smoker after 6 summers in Austin

I used to just crank the gas grill and sear everything, burgers and chicken in 15 minutes flat. Last spring I picked up a used Traeger for $350 off Craigslist and started doing slow cooks, brisket takes about 10 hours now but the flavor is night and day. The big change is planning ahead, I have to start the fire and check pellets every few hours instead of just flipping a switch. Has anyone else made the jump and felt like cleanup got way harder with the grease bucket and drip tray?

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pat9542mo ago

Wait, are you really finding the cleanup worse with the grease bucket? I mean, yeah, it's messier, but the whole point is you can let the smoker do its thing while you nap or watch the game. The Traeger just needs a quick scrape of the drip tray and you're done. Gas grills get nasty grates that take way more scrubbing anyway.

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