Is Z Grills' Monster Multitasker 11002B Pellet Grill All Hype?

Love watching The Gallery Backyard BBQ, Tommy is awesome!

It's a bummer the app didn't work. Hopefully they get it resolved soon. Nice review, Al👍😊

I feel its a knockoff version of the timberline 1300, and definitely looks like a pain in the ass videos like this made me go with my recteq dualfire but thank you for all your videos i love them:)

Really appreciate these reviews. App not connecting is not good but I don’t like super smoke restricted to 160. For my preference it has to work at 200 minimum and preferably at 225. Thanks AL for all the excellent videos you consistently put out.

Nice job on the review. Easily one of my favorite Z GRILLS ever produced. Because of where my cook shack is located I never try these Apps. That said, I was surprised that the Masterbuilt App and wifi/BT works well. Maybe this is the year that grill manufactures have figured it out! Appreciate the kind words and shout out! Awesome detailed review!!

They probably used a cheap WiFi controller that has an issue will separating the WiFi bands. If you have 2.4 and 5ghz that's not separate that's usually why. Try to separating the bands on the WiFi router.

Nice candid review although not a pellet guy.
Would like to see you do more on your Santa Maria Grill if possible.

Zgrills manufactured Traeger from Day until their patent ran out and they started making their own. They have many, many years of experience in design and manufacturing. I've had my 700D for 4 years and never an issue.

Talking about the Presentation Layer... Oh the 7 layers of the OSI model... Networking class flashbacks. Seemed like a decent cook and cooker.

Yes.

I’d probably trade the pit boss 820D for it? I don’t know ?

From what I was reading up...i do have my own Z Grill. Z Grill manufactures the Traeger grills. Not sure if that is still true today.

That slow mo of you pulling the pork had my mouth watering. Great review, Al!

The biggest question I have asked myself over the years is "How Much Of This Am I Going To Use"? I have a second gen Blackstone & an off brand pellet. The only time my cooks have failed is on me. My kit has been rock solid because I've maintained them. If you got the deep pockets and want the status...go ahead. I can now, but years of experience has taught me that I don't need to. I follow Content Creators that show me "How" to do something...some of them with nothing more than a fire and a rock.

thanks

ive been thinking a pellet or one of the gravity charcoal type grills for when i dont want to manage a fire, or thinking of splitting long cooks, first half in offset and finish overnight in a pellet... hmmm

Your, your, your, hair. It changed.

Love the hair cut!!! Waayyyyy better imho

I'll stick with my Recteq. Now that one is built like a tank! From the tank, deflection shield, drip tray, all 304 Stainless Steel. Very heavy....

The CNN banner at the bottom is kind of pathetic.

Did you have to refill the hopper at all?

Good review, but you whine about some dumb things, you got a free grill but no cover, I had to do a couple of extra steps in the burn in to make sure everything is working like it should, but it was to inconvenient that you would never buy another one?

Looks real nice brand new.

I believe z grills made traeger back in the day before traeger wanted to make there own for the public

Have had one of these for over a year. App works fine on Android. Seems the issue is on Apple. Done a few pork shoulders ALL INCREDIBLE. I don't bother with Super Smoke. I just set it at 225, no water pan (only a 1/2 sheet pan for catching grease so cleanup is easier), 225 all the way through. I get all the smoke I could ever ask for, incredible bark, and great taste. I don't bother wrapping or "boating" either. I just let it go at 225 until it's done. Perfect every time. Works fine on brisket cooks like this as well

Just bought this smoker. Gonna put it to the test this weekend and see if the app will work.

App is working perfectly on me and my wife’s phone. Gonna super smoke a brisket.

Fathers day sale is doing a buy 1 get 10 free of this brand grill. Seems like a sketchy offer.

I love good reviews and I love honest reviews I was looking at z-grills 4th of July deal where you get a new grill every 5 years thing. The tough thing is that this grill is not one of those options. I'm definitely not shocked that their biggest and most expensive grill is better than their average grill. It is good to see that they're actually putting in decent work though

For these prices; weber all day

I’ve had this for over a year as well. Excellent build quality, nothing could touch it for the price of $599 from Sam’s…. The fact that it’s so well insulated makes it just sip pellets which IMO leads to a lighter smoke ring and flavor. I don’t waste my time with Super Smoke as it tends to dry out the meat… I just add a smoke tube and that does the trick for that heavy smoke flavor if desired. The pellet quality can make a huge difference in this machine. I’ve found Bear Mountain pellets work fantastic! App if finicky on iOS but workable… I just use Meater Block as I prefer those features anyway. Don’t see any reason to upgrade. I’ve added Harbor Freight magnetic paper towel holder and the magnetic drink holder which works perfect for my spritz bottle. The bamboo cutting board is starting to split but it was just a nice touch anyway. I knew it would eventually need to be replaced.

You missed some stuff. GOOD STUFF: My multitaster cooks super evenly (do a biscuit test), smoker temps are inline with what I measured, comes up to temp faster than anything else I ever tried, hot enough for pizza, included probes are accurate and work with or without the app, grease catch is huge, black finish is crazy strong, mine has zero leaks, double wall insulation keeps the temps in extreme cold/hot weather, super smoke mode @ 275f make a thick smoke ring. BAD STUFF: super smoke mode only works at 160f from the dial (WHY WHY WHY?!), the app allows you to go much higher... but the app does not work as described. Discovery over wifi dosent work, you need to manually select your make/model and connect via bluetooth for setup. AFTER THAT it works fine over wifi. No cover included. Grease trap should have disposable trays. Pellet dump is cool, but due to the angle only allows 1/2 the pellets to fall. I have to push the rest out with a long spoon. No Alexa/google/smart-home integration. It would be nice if Alexa said "Multitasker is pre-heated to 220f with super smoke".... or "Probe 1 internal temp reached Probe 2 still has 10 degrees to go"... Shut down takes 10 min.

I have read the user manual on zgrills website for this info already. Is the grill dual voltage? IE. can you use it with 110 or 220 voltage?

Like traegers are dual voltage, they just need the different type of cords

Looks EXACTLY like a Weber Smokefire EX6....but with a grease tray

I put my phone in airplane mode to set up the app for some reason that worked

isnt Zgrills the same company that used to make the smokers for Treager?

the app has to run on 2.5 wifi not 5.0 wifi that could be the reason you could not connect?

Solid review. The complicated initial burn-in procedure and the app issues are no-go’s for me. Appreciate you being honest about those, as those two things are big deals that can’t be skipped over.

Why's the controller showing the WiFi symbol?

If I can suggest... instead of trying t o use the smoke mode that you found had limitations, next cook try using a smoke tube... Jus Sayin....

Hey I love your videos I find them informative but I have one request if possible. Could you at the end possibly do a rating like you give it a 4 out of 5 for example. I only say that because sometimes at the end of the video I don't truly understand where you stand with the product you are reviewing and having a numeric value will help. Thank you!

Just read all the comments. Good stuff, were you able to make headway on the app issues?

The good news is that they put out a new app. The functionality is somewhat limited but works fine for my needs. I have had my 11002b for over 1.5 years and done lots of cooks. It has been rock solid and the food that comes off has great flavor. I tend to run pork shoulder at 180 over night and raise to 225 in the morning. I get plenty of smoke this way. Also use a water tray and wet brine my meat for about 12 hours prior to smoking. My brine includes salt, my preferred rub, extra brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, apple cider or juice and bourbon. I do spritz after raising temp to 225 every 20 minutes or so with apple cider vinegar/apple juice/bourbon mixture. No one who has had my pulled pork has ever been disappointed. Ribs, brisket, chicken, steak, picanha and turkey all have come out great.

How about the use of a smoke tube to get some extra smoke? Or does that create a dirty smoke?

Pit Boss uses a grease trap like that in its grills

Camera makes it look dry...

I would probably buy the grill, if you could do it comparison against this grill and the timberland XL where you made the best brisket ever. Do it the Goldie's way like you did on the last video, compare the two and see if this is worth the money.