sandersonpb Writes:
"I am trying to find user information on these grills. and any comparison to traeger grills. the main difference as I see it is that the louisiana grill has a full range temperature control and claims bbq heat output to 600 degrees F. can they do that? if they can do that can we use it to cook burgers and steaks and other things that we would like to sear or if we cannot how do we cook burgers etc. the idea of a pellet bbq intrigues me but I am also looking for a unit that could replace my propane bbq. does anyone have any comment."
Comments
Yes they can sear meat quite easily. I bought one for my parents. There very happy
I own a Louisiana Grill and the family and friends rave about it. The best part is the double walled construction which allows for that higher cooking temperature even in wet weather. I have a Greenwood cart model and there’s a ton of storage in this bbq. In ’smoke mode’, this barbecue helps impart flavor to a 3 lb roast for about 5 hours and you don’t even need a knife after that; the food is that tender.
I went to the dealer to test the whole hog smoker & was very impressed with it.I need a new grill also & plan on doing some catering on the side.The dealer let me grill burgers on it & they were done in about 10 min.It does sear & the temp got to 650 in about 12minutes. I was sold on it, gonna buy me one!
I’ve spend quite a bit of time with various brands of pellet grills. While I think the Traegers can turn out some excellent BBQ, I feel the Louisiana Grills are (from a product quality standpoint) in a class above the Traegers. Better construction, better finish, better temp control units, tighter lid seal, etc. Coincidentally, they tend to cost a bit more than the Traegers too. Good luck!
I purchased the Super Hog, worst $3500.00 ever spent. As soon as I got it home, Iput the castors on & wheeled it to the backyard. The thin metal bent the legs up under the grill. Louisiana Grills won’t do anything about this until I come up with a better idea. This model has 2 lids, they have a half inch gap between the two, I’m supposed to fix this according to Louisiana Grills. I went to lift the lid & one of the handles broke, Louisiana Grills said they’d send me an email so I could respond with my physical address, I’m still waiting a week later for their email. Grease easily gets trapped in the belly of the grill so it causes awesome grease fires, Louisiana Grills doesn’t care.
I talked to Roger in Canada from Louisiana Grills for all this wonderful information.
We bought a Louisiana yesterday and immediately noticed that they built the wheel/handle arrangement backwards. The wheels should be under the heavy part of the grill (where the auger/wood pellets are), and the handle on the other side. That would have made it SO much easier to move!
The Traeger grill will not get as hot as the Louisiana grill, however I never cook above 375 as it is not necessary. The only reason for searing meat is to seal in the moisture and the convection heat that the Traeger uses accomplishes this. Traeger also has a 24/7 service line to take care of any problems you may have.
When my Louisanna pellet grill worked, it cooked great but I bought mine when they used a wheel instead of an auger to feed the pellets and the design was poor. I told my wife if it gave me any more grief to get the thing to work, I was going to kick it off my grilling area. I did just that after cleaning and trying to get it to work for about 2 hours last night. It now is laying on its side and looks like the piece of scrap metal that it is.
I own a Traeger texas smoker and live in denver co,I have noticed that in cold weather my traeger has trouble getting up to 380 degrees to sear meat, but it is awesome in the warm weather,I smoked a turkey and it was awesome,I truely am sold on my traeger but the lousiana looks nice too,I have not had any problems with mine and have smoked alot of wholesome goodness!! good luck and keep on smokin!!!
We smoke all our BBQ meats on Traeger and Lousiana Grills. We give away free club level Broncos tickets for all the home games. Come check us out in Firestone, CO. Parrott’s Sports Grille.
I have a Traeger and absolutely love it. I have had no problems, but a friend of mine has had a few problems. The support has been great and they have quickly fixed any of the problems he has had. As for searing I put it up on high and let it preheat for a long period of time. I do very little searing but this seems to work fine.
Louisiana grills have a fix for the series 2 to 3 upgrade. much better .
We have had the exact same problem with our Louisiana Grill that Ed has had…worked great for a short time. When you spend that much money on a grill, you expect the company’s design flaw (wheel vs. auger) shouldn’t have to be fixed at the customer’s expense. They want $250 to put an auger in! That is not the solution I was looking for. I would never recommend this grill to anyone!!!!
Just bought a Louisiana bbq. Used it 4 times and has been a disaster all four times. It takes 3 times longer to cook than their suggested times. Shut down one time by itself. Dinner 5 hours late doesn’t work. What is so great about them. Worst thousand dollars ever spent. Temp might show 600 degrees, but it doesn’t cook.
I looked at Traiger grill but was not impressed. As a weilder for 38 years , the Lousiana Grill is a better buy, if you want it to last . The steel is heaver , just made better .
All you Louisiana owners. They are not worth the extra money.Here is there warranty.
Louisiana Grills wood pellet barbecue grills, manufactured by Dansons Inc carry a five year limited warrantyfrom the date of sale to the original owner owner, against defects and workmanship on all steel parts (excluding the burn grate) and three years on electrical components. There is no specific warranty on the paint, powder coat, burn grate, grill cover and all gaskets or against damage caused from corrosion
Traeger covers all of these issues. If it is wrong they fix it or replace if. FREE OF CHARGE. I know it doesn’t get to 600deg but I own 3 and have owned more than 20 Traegers. From the old 100 clamshell to my 025 treasure chest I will never part with to the 150 I cook on now. Traeger Rocks.
I have had my louisana grill for 4 yrs. I love it. If you spend a little time every 2 months to give it a cleaning it works awsome. I use it 3-5 times a week. Never had a problem with it. I also cook in a Traeger. It depends what you are looking for.
The Louisana can cook much hotter but also uses pellets faster and has a little smaller hopper. In the summer I can get to 550 plus very easy very fast. But I can only get down to 160 in the shade.
The Traeger might get to 450 but can cook at 125 also.
I can do hamburgers start to finish in 20-25 min on the Louisana grill.
Have had a Louisiana Grill for over a year. Either grease or condensate (?) – a dark brown liquid – runs down the inside of the curved lid and drips out along the entire width at the front of the lid. Stains a patio permanently. When cooking in cold weather, hard to achieve 500 degrees for searing meat. No problem in warmer weather. Front lid seals tighter than Traeger and is braced so it won’t warp. Dumping of ash is a necessity before each use.
I recently had some issues with my Louisiana TG-300, but I don’t see how Danson’s customer service could be any better than I’ve had–new parts sent out immediately at no charge. Other than the recent issues (due in part to using it overnight in below-freezing temps), it’s been great; I’d certainly consider another Louisiana Grill when it’s time to upgrade.
Louisiana Grills 560? I think-4 years old, never needed the warranty, not even for the rubber wheel that everyone seems to be complaining about.(Did I say that out loud ?) It will achieve 600 degrees and it was cheaper than the Traeger at the time of purchase.$800 Too bad the dealer in Lakeland, FL. leaves a lot to be desired. One week this one is the best next week it is another brand, 50% off if you pay cash. Might ought to find a dealer you like and buy his brand. Kent The black dripping all across the front of the lid is animal fat that sizzles out of the meat onto the inside of the lid and drips out on the ground. Buy yourself a dog. LOL..
I bought a CS 450 about two years ago, put it together and it worked fine. I noticed after about two months the steel started rusting everywhere, and the handle broke. I got in touch with the dealer who sent me a new lid and handle. The dealer was a golf buddy of my FIL, when I told him the rest of the smoker was rusting as well he came to my house and agreed the finish shouldn’t degrade that much in 6 months on a $1000 product. I contacted Dansons Inc. and discussed my dissappointment in the product, the rep basically told me it wasn’t their problem and Dansons wasn’t going to do anything about it. Weve had a bunch of parties, sports team get togethers, etc and eveyone has commented on how great smoked food is and how terrible the smoker looks. I’ve heard of other people in town buying the Country Smokers, having problems with them and Dansons not helping out. I went out of my way to buy a Canadian Made product and am very disappointed with workmanship and attitude of the manufacturer. I just heard recently that the dealer has dropped the brand due diffuculties metioned above.