Wal-Mart in the pellet grill game?

[SweetHeatBBQnSC]

Went to Wal-Mart with the Mrs. Sat. night to pick up the brisket for Sunday. As I strolled to the grilling section I saw Wal-Marts grilling line Expert Grill have come out with their own pellet grill (especially interesting with the idea of the relationship between Wal-Mart and Pit Boss). The lid wasn't super heavy. It has a rod where you can open up the deflector plate to an open flame. Also has a fire pot that will come out to empty. Interesting to see.

P.S. they had a MB 1050 put together right beside it. First time seeing one in person. I was very impressed with the weight of the lid. Man only if the money tree was already blooming.

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[Shiz-Nit]

Pellet grilling is the new in thing to do.
I am afraid there are going to be MANY JUNK pellet grills popping up.

 

[SmokyDick]

I messed with one this weekend and its jank at crap, better than that cheap smoke hallow that kroger peddles - but still awful.

 

[SweetHeatBBQnSC]

Pellet grilling is the new in thing to do.
I am afraid there are going to be MANY JUNK pellet grills popping up.

I agree and they going to price them cheap and people who are on the fence might jump on them and have a horrible experience. Why go for this when Pit Boss is a fairly respectable brand?

 

[Lynn Dollar]

Anyone wanna guess as to whose market share this is taking ?


Or is the market on the whole growing ?

 

[Curt.P]

I am afraid there are going to be MANY JUNK pellet grills popping up.

Going to be? There's too many junk pellet grills now!

 

[SweetHeatBBQnSC]

Anyone wanna guess as to whose market share this is taking ?


Or is the market on the whole growing ?

I would be interested to see who they are getting to manufacture the grill for them.

 

[rwalters]

The entire shebang for $297... unreal.

 

[SmokyDick]

Odds are its a super downcosted pitboss.

 

[jzadski]

So one thing I can see coming out of this is that it will make all of us that use a better one look like super pitmasters :-D As for the MB1050/560 check out craigslist or fb marketplace. A cheaper route to get into one

 

[Callahan-que]

Odds are its a super downcosted pitboss.

I doubt it. Doesn't look anything remotely like a Pitboss. And besides, Pitboss already makes pellet grills exclusively for Walmart.

 

[SmokyDick]

I doubt it. Doesn't look anything remotely like a Pitboss. And besides, Pitboss already makes pellet grills exclusively for Walmart.

Looks damn close in person - plus walmart can afford to contract.

 

[C Rocke]

Looks damn close in person - plus walmart can afford to contract.

For certain, not a Pit Boss product.

 

[Mikhail]

Odds are its a super downcosted pitboss.

Wouldn't be the first company Walmart ruined.