I made my first perfect Texas-style bbq brisket in it. BUT... Don’t like that it turns itself off sometimes which potentially ruins your food; Traeger knew this (they put it in their “operating tips” when it’s really “trouble-shooting a mismanufacturing problem in the computer) and still sold it - seems like fraud. Also, this one does not come with phone app - HUGE drawback especially with the shutoff issue. Additionally, every part of what normally is sold as a grill (legs, wheels, shelves) are all sold separately (plus cover, pellets, drip sheets - all of which you need). Not worth the high price.