Traeger Pro 575 Review – Is It Really A Versatile Grill & Smoker Combo

Traeger Pro 575 Review – A Detailed Overview

Before starting the review, I advise you to stick with me until the end, so you must have a complete overview of this pellet grill to decide whether it suits your BBQ requirements. 

Now, let’s explore all the features that make the Traeger Pro 575 one of the top-notch pellet smoker grill combos among its competitors in the market.

Appearance

It has a traditional pellet grill design with a drum-shaped cooking chamber, a box to feed pellets, an L-shaped pipe for the smoke and heat to escape, four sturdy legs, and two big rollers on them. 

This Traeger pellet grill comes in two major colors, black and bronze, and both of them look gorgeous at first glance when placed in your outdoor cooking set-up.

If I talk about its dimensions, it is 53 inches higher and 41 inches wide, which means it requires plenty of space to store and use properly. 

A pellet smoker or grill with broader dimensions usually weighs too much, and so does this Traeger Pro 575 pellet grill. The total weight of this item is 124 lbs which indicates that it may not be the best option you’ve got for camping or picnic use. 

But it is not entirely immovable, and you can still change its location quickly thanks to its big rollers and a firm handle on the side of the grill.

The mobility of this product would have been much easier if Traeger had installed four wheels on each leg same as the Pro 34 and Ironwood series. You’d especially miss this when moving the grill on an uneven surface.

The interior of the Pro 575 grill is quite similar to the other Traeger products in which you get two racks to cook your food.

The upper one is relatively smaller than the one attached below. You can use the upper rack to smoke and the lower rack to grill your food.

So design-wise, I would rate this smoker grill combo 8 out of 10 because it misses a few necessary things.

Build and Construction Analysis

It is a robust and long-lasting grill because the manufacturer uses heavy-duty materials to build this product. The inner parts of this gadget are made of high-quality stainless-steel material that helps retain heat and maintain durability.

In addition to the stainless-steel components, Traeger Pro 575 Wood Pellet Smoker Grill combo also includes a sturdy sawhorse chassis made of evenly strong stainless-steel material, contributing to the grill’s overall sturdiness. 

Traeger does not compromise on the quality of the legs and makes them equally strong so that they can constantly bear the grill’s weight and make it super stable. 

One of the most appreciable features of the Pro 575 grill is its Porcelain-Coated Steel Grill Grates that help you in several ways.

For example, these grates let you cook food without facing the stickiness issue and allow you to get beautiful sear marks on your steak.

Furthermore, the porcelain-coated grates offer even heat distribution throughout the grilling session, allowing me to serve evenly cooked meats to my guests. 

The lid on the cooking chamber and its hinges are built with the same sturdy material, ensuring an airtight cooking atmosphere, optimal heat retention, and proper smoke circulation within the chamber.

The other essential components like the firepot, handle, chimney, and auger also consist of thick stainless-steel material and last longer.

Lastly, two wheels on the legs are constructed with heavy-duty rubber that provides stability and durability and helps you move the grill easily.

Assembling Process

Like other pellet smokers or grills, you will receive Traeger Pro 575 in a fully packaged box. The brand ensures maximum protection by setting up foam and cardboard inserts inside the box. 

Most of the parts of this grill come preassembled, such as the cooking chamber, pellet hopper, and auger motor. 

These parts are mainly responsible for the cooking session because the chamber sets up your food, the hopper feeds wood pellets, and the auger takes wood pellets toward the firepot.

The things that you need to assemble manually are the legs to keep the grill stable, the chimney pipe to espace the heat, the grilling grates to place food, and the handle to open or close the lid.

If you are a regular pellet grill user, I believe it is pretty straightforward for you to assemble this Traeger product within an hour. Still, if you assemble it with another person, it can take around 30 minutes. 

In case you have not assembled a pellet grill before, the instruction book provided by the manufacturer offers step-by-step instructions with clear illustrations and diagrams to help you through each stage of assembling the Traeger Pro 575 grill.

Along with the instructions book, Traeger supplies you with all the necessary tools that are required for the assembly process. These gadgets include a screwdriver, wrench, Allan key, etc.

The brand also gives you some other deals, in which you can buy grill covers and pellets along with the product, and you don’t need to assemble them.

Lastly, ensure to place this cooking appliance outside near an electric socket because it operates through electricity.

Control Board And Its Usage

What I like the most about this Traeger grill is the convenience it provides me. It offers many great features that make it a highly suitable product for both beginners and experienced grillers.

On its control board, you get two simple buttons. One is the ignite button which allows you to turn on the grill and begin the ignition process. Pressing the ignite button starts moving the wood pellets from the hopper to the firepot, where they burn.

The second button or the knob sets and regulates the temperature per your cooking requirements. Moreover, it offers precise temperature control because it lets you increase or decrease the temperature with an increment of 5 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Most importantly, you can use this grill in two different ways.

You can use it through the control panel with the features I mentioned above or the Traeger app, which lets you monitor the whole cooking process, like heat regulation, through your smartphone. 

Like other pellet, gas, and charcoal grills, you get to monitor the internal temperature inside the chamber easily, thanks to the built-in thermometer of this grill.

Also, it shows pretty accurate readings at different parts of the chamber compared to the other modules.

You can insert the meat probe into a port given on the control boards and place it inside the chamber through a small hole. It will show the temperature readings on the LED screen or the app if you connect the grill.

The most exciting and admirable feature of the Pro 575 grill is that it shows suggestions or warnings on the screen or app. For example, when the temperature needs to be adjusted, the grease bucket is dirty, or the pellet hopper is running low on pellets.

Wifire Technology

Suppose you prefer the convenience and don’t like hovering over the grill when it cooks due to the fear of temperature fluctuations or overcooking.

In that case, Traeger Pro 575 grill smoker combo is a better choice for you than some other Traeger products, thanks to its great Wifire technology.

With its remote controlling capabilities, you can stay away from the grill, knowing that you can easily track the cooking progress and make adjustments if needed using the Traeger Wifire app or compatible smart home system. 

Are you wondering how this Wifire technology works? Well, it’s simple. It requires a Wi-Fi connection to connect the grill to your home network. 

Once connected, you can use the Traeger app on your smartphone or tablet to remotely control and monitor your grill from anywhere within the range of your Wi-Fi network.

Furthermore, you can use the app using both Android and iOS devices.

I can’t say that this technology is top-notch. While it is an excellent addition that benefits users, it still requires some modifications. The reason is that you may come across a few technical errors that can be frustrating.

For example, it can take several hours to properly connect the grill to the app for the first time, your smartphone needs to be 2.4 GHz or above, and the app may disconnect automatically even when you use it within the recommended range.

So with these errors, you may not achieve the expected results and convenience. Therefore, these issues should be addressed to improve the overall performance and reliability of the WiFire technology.

Temperature Analysis

We all know that the temperature plays a vital role in determining the overall performance of a grill, smoker, or any other cooking appliance. 

If I talk about the Traeger Grills Pro Series 575, it recognizes the importance of temperature very well and offers precise control over temperature to the users to help them achieve desired results. 

First of all, it preheats pretty faster and reaches the set temperature in less than 20 minutes, which is quite impressive.

It can reach 500 °F, which allows me to cook different foods through different cooking methods, including smoking and grilling.

After the ignition process of the pellets, the circulation fan does a wonderful job by circulating the heat and smoke to each part of the cooking chamber. But still, there was a little temperature difference in different parts of the grill. 

For example, the corners on the back side of the chamber will have a lower temperature than the middle part, and you’ll often face this when the temperature is low.

But overall, the temperature performance of this grill satisfies me and offers desired results.

Cooking Capacity

This grill offers 575 square inches of total cooking space divided into two racks. The main cooking grate is lower one and has 425 square inches of area, whereas the upper rack is smaller and measures 150 square inches. 

I consider it a perfect space to cook food for 6 to 8 people or even more, and also, this cooking space is worth the price you paid for it. 

It won’t be a big deal for me to place and cook twenty-four burgers, five-rib racks, or four whole chickens at once, which is pretty impressive to me.

Furthermore, if you have a larger family or often need to feed a dozen people at parties, I recommend you go with the Traeger Pro 780, which offers an ample cooking space of 780 square inches, large enough to fulfill your desires.

Cooking Performance

Cooking performance is the essential aspect of any grill through which we can decide whether it fulfills our cooking requirements. The Traeger Pro 575 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker is mainly recognized as one of the best smoker grill combos, and I agree with these remarks. 

Although the brand claims it is a 6-in-1 versatile grill, let’s inspect it thoroughly to determine whether it really lives up to the expectations and offers the desired versatility.

Smoking

From a smoking point of view, I greatly admire this grill because it infuses authentic smoke flavor into my thick meats like brisket and ribs, keeps them moist, cooks them evenly with a delicious taste, and makes them tender and juicy.

This wood pellet grill performs up to the mark in terms of smoking because of its ability to keep the temperature constant, precise temperature control, and efficient pellet system. 

Also, the pellet hopper capacity of this grill is 18 lbs of pellets, which ensures I don’t run out of fuel even when smoking thick meats at a lower temperature for hours. Also, the pellets in this pellet grill can last for about 6 to 16 hours.

You can also change the pellets’ flavor using the pellet chute door, which is given on the side of most Traeger pellet grills. Another admirable feature of this product is that it lets you finish the smoking session within the estimated duration.

For example, if I am smoking ribs at 225 degrees Fahrenheit, the session will end in 3 to 8 hours, depending on the rib’s size and temperature’s consistency.

Grilling

When it comes to grilling, it is a beast mainly because of its powerful heating system, consistency in temperature, and heat retention.

As grilling requires more intense heat than smoking, you should use the lower rack when grilling meats because it is closer and above the heating source.

As a result, the food gets to cook evenly from all sides and can also help you get sear marks. 

But, ensure to closely monitor the cooking session manually rather than through the app because if it fluctuates, you may end up overcooking your ribs. So, I think it is an excellent product to invest in if you want a grill, certainly for grilling purposes.

Baking

Baking the food is about providing dry heat and keeping it constant, and this grill excels in delivering these essential baking conditions. 

You only need to place your food items in the grill, set the temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit or above, and the grill does its things. Whether you bake cakes, cookies, or pizzas, this grill offers a reliable and efficient baking experience.

Roasting

You can achieve desired roasting results with the Pro 575 grill because this cooking method requires a constant cooking temperature of 325 degrees Fahrenheit or above, and this grill can do that. 

I prefer roasting chicken on this grill because it comes out crispy and juicy at the same time. The roasting process of chicken can take between 45 minutes to 90 minutes on this grill, mainly depending on the size of the chicken.

Searing

It offers excellent results when smoking, grilling, or baking various meats and vegetables. However, this grill lacks a bit in providing a strong sear due to its limited maximum temperature, which is 500 °F. 

Although this temperature is intense enough to sear meats like steak, it misses the strong, radiant heat which is necessary for searing, making it less ideal for searing enthusiasts.

Another reason why I don’t consider it perfect for searing is that there is a notable difference between the heat source and the lower rack, which is better for indirect heat, while searing requires direct heat.

Cleaning

Grill plates and grates are the most crucial part when it comes to cleaning a pellet grill because the food and grease can stick to them, resulting in an annoying cleaning session. 

In the case of the Pro 575 grill, the cleaning process of its grilling grates can be annoying, too, if you often cook at a lower temperature. The reason is that the food gets stuck, and the residue does not burn off at a lower temperature.

So, I would say that the grates require extra care, and cleaning them can be time-consuming, too, as long as you cook at a lower temperature. 

Moreover, the ash from burning wood pellets goes into the bottom of the grill, where there is a removable ash pan or ash catcher, depending on the module, and you can clean it easily by emptying it.

The cooking grates of this grill are removable; therefore, I suggest you remove them when cleaning because it will make the cleaning process much easier and quicker.