We made four racks of ribs on the Traeger Woodridge Elite Pellet Grill — it cooked as well as smokers twice the price

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The Woodridge Elite is great for someone planning on spending a lot of time smoking and grilling, even if they haven't before.

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The Traeger Woodridge Elite Pellet Smoker is a new full-featured model from one of our favorite grill companies. The Woodridge Elite has a large cooking area of nearly 1,000 square inches and includes a side burner so it can handle full meal prep.