Grilla Grills (2024)

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The short, blunt and honest answer is China. But before you go, please watch this video where Mark Graham talks a little more in-depth about our belief that we changed our grills for the better.

The short, blunt and honest answer is China. But before you go, please watch this video where Mark Graham talks a little more in-depth about our belief that we changed our grills for the better.

The acquisition of Grilla will allow American Outdoor Brands to enter the estimated $7 billion, U.S. barbecue grill market with an authentic, direct-to-consumer brand that can benefit from the company's Dock & Unlock™ strategy and drive growth in the company's outdoor lifestyle product category.

The best pellet grill is the Traeger Grills Ironwood XL. It's super spacious and has held up over the year or so we've been using it, producing deliciously smoky results. For under $1,000, we also recommend the Weber SmokeFire X4. Weber has excellent customer service and their products are exceptionally well-built.

Grilla Grills' headquarters in Holland, Michigan is a short drive from nearly anywhere in West Michigan, and we offer a pick-up special for an in store grill purchase!

Where are Traeger grills made? Traeger wood pellet grills are manufactured at facilities in China and Vietnam. Traeger all-natural pellets are made in the USA from premium American hardwoods.

Where are Weber grills made? Weber grills are manufactured in Palatine and Huntley, Illinois, but some parts and components are made in China before being assembled in Illinois.

REC TECs are the only models on the market with proportional integral derivative (or PID) temperature controllers, rust-resistant 304 stainless steel on critical parts, baked-on porcelain enamel exteriors and a six-year warranty. Like most of REC TECs pellet-grill competitors, the grills are manufactured in China.

In 1999, Dan Thiessen and sons Jeff and Jordan founded Dansons to convert sawmill waste into a reliable energy source. Dansons soon became one of Traeger's biggest competitors in the pellet grill industry, with subsidiaries Pit Boss and Louisiana Grills offering alternatives at various price points.

What pellet grills are better than Traeger? ›

Cons of Pellet Grills

On the downside, pellet grills require a power source, limiting their mobility. They may not reach the high temperatures needed for searing, and the cost of pellets can be higher compared to other fuel types. Lastly, the complexity of components may lead to more frequent maintenance needs.

Cooking Surfaces & Temperature

Another interesting difference between Traeger and Pit Boss is their temperature controls; The Pit Boss offers increments of 25 degrees but they skip 275F and 375F. This could be important if you're looking for an exact temperature for specific dishes or recipes.

American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) will acquire privately-owned Grilla Grills for $27M in cash, or ~$24M after factoring in the future tax benefit resulting from the asset purchase.

Ray Carnes already owns a successful Evans business, but he hopes to clean up with a new venture in Augusta. Carnes, owner and co-founder of recteq, which sells a range of pellet grills and accessories, plans to open Ray Ray's Car Wash at 820 Cabela Drive, next door to Dollar Tree and across the street from Costco.

Yoder Smokers are forged from iron, sweat, and handcrafted by boilermakers in Kansas USA - the heart of American Barbecue and are still made this way today.

Smokin Brothers – American Made Wood Pellet Grills.

Green Mountain Grills is headquartered in Reno, Nevada, and still run by the Baker family. Though some operations have been outsourced, Green Mountain Grills remains an American-based company built on American values.

Weber grills are designed and engineered in the USA, incorporating globally sourced parts. Go-Anywhere, Spirit, Spirit II, and Limited Edition Red Kettle series of Weber grills are assembled in China, incorporating globally sourced components.