Cabelas Pro 24 vs GMG Daniel Boone

Hey Guys,

It's been a while since I've been on here. Hope all is well. I've been going strong with my second hand Pitts n Spitts stick burner, but now I'm ready to shelf my Weber 26" for a pellet. I've convinced myself, when doing small BBQ or when the weather is just crappy, I could benefit from a pellet.

I need some advice. I've been researching for almost a year...traeger, rec-tec, grilla, GMG, Cabelas, Camp-Chef, Dansons, etc.

I've narrowed it to the 2 in the title

Cabelas:

-lifetime warranty (talked to a friend at cabelas and says they rarely seem em back, but when they do, they honor the warranty no questions)
-2 meat probes
- larger cooking area and much better top shelf in the same size pkg.
- bigger hopper
- I have enough cabelas points to buy it outright
- Dansons tells me the controller is closer to a Louisiana than a PitBoss

BUT....while personal reviews say it's great, there have been some recent reviews talking trash on it. It also sounds like the sear grate causes an increased hotspot over the other brands, but can be remedied with a heat sink like a water pan or other heat shield.

GMG

I'll have to wait til the next huge sale in Easter since I just missed the black friday...but

-it would be cheaper ($499 for wifi)
-wifi option
- better heat management plate
- pizza oven attachment (but it seems like it might also fit the cabelas since the fire pots and rough dims are similar
- some rust issues


as far as accessories, I'll make my own Thermal blanket so that's a bust.

I'm kinda leaning towards cabelas because:

i have the points, all grills have hot spots, and i wouldn't have to wait for a sale, lol.

However, I would rather wait and get the better grill if that's the case. Also, I'm trying to keep it $599 or less. I know there are overall, better grills, but for the features vs. price for my use, these are the best two IMO.

Thanks group.

Have a friend that knows the Owner at Yoder. Unfortunately said the margins are low enough on his pellet models that he can't discount.

I do have the sales guy, Mike, at Yoder's contact if you're wanting to reach out.

I guess at this point, I imagine the GMG and the Cabelas are nearly the same, so it'd be a matter if anybody had an extremely negative review outside of a parts issue (as those happen from time to time).

Thanks. I'll probably wait the weekend to see if anybody else weighs in, but as of now, I'm 95% on the Cabelas just because of the lifetime warranty and my points.

I agree, the window is a terrible marketing gimmick for folks who've never grilled/smoked before....or really don't know anything about what smokey environments do in general.

I could always use a new gun :-D, but that would piss the wife off and I can get guns so much cheaper through my gun guy, that I feel bad for wasting points. So outside of guns, ammo, or some other trinket; we were just saving our points for a cabela's experience some time down the road.

Alrighty crew, I'll bite the bullet on the Cabelas....#guineapig

Will post back after I get it all seasoned in. Will be doing prime rib for xmas as the first cook after I season it.

Alright gents....here she is....freshly assembled today.

https://imgur.com/a/diVI9jH
https://imgur.com/a/IgCdePX
https://imgur.com/a/SiegYOt

I'll get her seasoned in this weekend and report back.