Welcome to the Wood-Fired Revolution
We want you to get most of your Traeger.
We know you're chomping at the bit to start chomping on delicious wood-fired food, but first things first. Grab yourself a 6 pack & a buddy because Traegering is always more fun with friends and frosty ones. Also because two people are required for assembly. Here you’ll learn how to set up, season and get the most out of your grill.
Step 1: Unbox & Assemble
First thing's first, let’s put this bad boy together. Grab a 6 pack and a friend and get started. Watch videos on how to assemble your grill, download the app and connect to WiFire, ‘cause this grill, is a smart grill. Last but not least, you'll learn to install and calibrate the pellet sensor so you know when to refill that hopper.
Traeger Grill Assembly
Step 2 – Season
You wouldn’t cook a succulent cut of meat or roast some raw veggies without seasoning them first, and your Traeger’s just the same. Learn how to do your initial burn so you can start down the path to wood fired flavor. This one-time cook cycle ensures optimal flavor and calibrates your Traeger to perform at its best.
How To Season A Traeger Grill
Step 3: Get the Most Out of Your Grill
Since you'll be spending a lot of time together, you and your Traeger should get to know each other. Review information on your controller, how to clear notifications, set up timers, and calibrate your probe. Oh and if it’s winter, there's a how-to for cooking in the cold.
Traeger Grill Instructions
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TRAEGER STAPLES
From BBQ basics to recipes every home chef should know, we have step-by-step breakdowns of our most fundamental wood-fired recipes featuring our top pros, including Matt Pittman, Chad Ward, and Dennis Prescott.
How to Smoke a Brisket
Learn how to smoke a brisket. This guide will teach you how to trim, season, smoke, wrap, temp, rest, and then cut a brisket on a wood-pellet grill.
How To Make Pulled Pork From Smoked Pork Butt
Learn how to smoke a pork butt for pulled pork. Learn how to prepare a pork butt, smoke it, pull it, and serve it in this guide to smoked pulled pork.
How to Reverse Sear Steak
Here's our ultimate guide to reverse searing. Learn how to reverse sear steak, the best temperatures, and how to create a crust in this detailed article.
How to Grill Burgers on a Pellet Grill
Explore Traeger Grill's epic guide on how to grill burgers on a pellet grill. Learn how to make patties, what temp to cook burgers, how to season, and recipes.
How to Smoke Salmon
Learn how to smoke salmon in this step-by-step guide. Learn how to prep, cure, the best wood for smoking, cooking times, & internal cooking temperatures.
Steak Temperature Guide
Want to master medium rare steak temp? Read Traeger Grill's expert Steak Temperature Guide and learn the best tips and tricks for perfect steak.
How to Grill Chicken Wings on a Pellet Grill
Learn how to grill the best chicken wings on a pellet grills. Follow our simple tips for buying, prepping, cooking, and seasoning, you’ll achieve delicious wings.
How to Grill Potatoes
How to grill potatoes on a Traeger. Info on pre-soaking and boiling, plus sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, new potatoes, and fingerling potatoes recipes.
Safe Internal Temperatures for Meat
Learn the safe internal temperatures for all different types of meat. Learn the USDA safe temp and the best temp for chicken, pork, beef, turkey, & more.
The Best Meat to Smoke
See the best cuts of meat to smoke — whether you're a beginner or advanced smoker. Get smoking times and temperatures, plus advice from Traeger experts.
How To Spatchco*ck A Turkey
Here's how to spatchco*ck a turkey. First remove the back bone. Then flip the bird over and split the breast bone. Learn how to spatchco*ck a turkey here.
Smoking A Whole Chicken Like a Pro
Smoking a whole chicken on a Traeger Grill is simple. Learn how to smoke a whole chicken, season it, brine it, and the best sides to pair with this smoked dish.
Can You Sear On a Traeger? Best Tips, Tricks & Sear Grates
Can you sear on a Traeger? Yes! Learn how to sear steaks, burgers, chicken breasts, sausages—plus tips for searing seafood and veggies, too in this guide.
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First Recipes to Cook
The Grilled Chicken Challenge
3.8
Don’t let the simplicity of one of our most famous recipes fool you. This bad bird packs a powerful, flavorful punch. Simply coat a whole chicken with Traeger’s Chicken Rub and cook for just over an hour. That’s all you’ll need to do for chicken perfection.
321 Ribs
4.5
Our famously easy 321 ribs will make your rib game the envy of the neighborhood. This super simple recipe takes all the confusion out of making baby back ribs without sacrificing any of the flavor. You'll begin this method by smoking your ribs for 3 hours, then cooking inside foil for 2 hours. Finish by removing your ribs from the foil, brushing on BBQ sauce, and then cook for another hour.
Beginner's Smoked Beef Brisket
4.2
Don't let the name of this recipe fool you. Although it's called for beginners, it will seriously make you look like an award-winning champion. And there's no reason why you need to tell anyone how easy it is. That can be our little secret.
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GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR GRILL
Tips For Winter Grilling
Get tips for winter grilling & keep the flavor flowing. Don’t give up on delicious meals, fire up the Traeger all year-round, it’s an outdoor kitchen.
Grilling Tailgating Tips
Let Traeger make you the King of the parking lot with wood-fired game day food. Get tailgating recipes to make your tailgate BBQ the best in the lot.
Traeger Accessory Compatibility
We’ve compiled all the accessories and gear that fit each specific Traeger grill; each model has different accessories to enhance your outdoor cooking.
The Difference Between Barbecue, Grilling, and Smoking
Barbecue, grilling, and smoking are all ways of cooking outside. Understand the differences (and overlaps) between the three to sound like a BBQ expert.
Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Portable Grill
Pros and cons of portable wood pellet, charcoal, and gas grills. See which is best for camping, for tailgating, and for apartment/condo living.
Best Pellets for Smoking
This Traeger Wood Pellet Flavor Guide with our chart has all the information you need on the best pellets for smoking. Learn what pellet is best for brisket, chicken, ribs, pork, steak, etc.
The Benefits of Grill Insulation Blankets
Benefits of bundling up your grill with an insulation blanket in the winter. Wrap up your rig & keep the heat inside in temperatures below 35°.
How to Store Wood Pellets
We’ve created a simple-to-use guide for storing wood pellets and understanding how to best take care of your hardwood. Use wood pellet storage containers.
Connecting Your Traeger Grill to WiFi - Android
This guide will walk you through how to connect your Traeger grill to your Android phone with WiFire, our Wifi connectivity. Get started with this guide.
How to Connect Your Traeger To Wifi
Learn how to connect your Traeger Grill to Wifi with this how-to guide. You'l learn about the steps for Traeger WiFi setup on your IOS smartphone and the different perks to this function.
Pellet Grill vs. Gas Grill vs. Charcoal Grill
Key differences between wood pellet grills, gas grills, and charcoal grills. Info about safety, ease of use, and cooking techniques. Choose the right grill.
The Five Types of Grills
Charcoal, gas/propane, or wood pellet grills? Get the basics about cooking styles, fuel costs, features, and other considerations when choosing a grill type.
Traeger Grills Pro D2 Controller - Get to Know Your Grill
Owner of a new Traeger wood-pellet grill? get to know your Pro d2 controller, the interface responsible for your tasty wood-fired experiences.
Traeger Grills Ironwood D2 Controller - Get to Know Your Grill
The Traeger Ironwood WiFIRE pellet grill is for those looking to elevate their craft. This video walks you through all of the its next-gen grilling features.
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Top Recipes
Give our most popular Traeger recipes a try.
321 Ribs
4.5
Our famously easy 321 ribs will make your rib game the envy of the neighborhood. This super simple recipe takes all the confusion out of making baby back ribs without sacrificing any of the flavor. You'll begin this method by smoking your ribs for 3 hours, then cooking inside foil for 2 hours. Finish by removing your ribs from the foil, brushing on BBQ sauce, and then cook for another hour.
Traeger Pulled Pork
4.6
Smoke it low, smoke it slow. Traeger pulled pork is worth the wait, and this versatile smoked pulled pork can be served any way you like. Pro Tip: Smother the freshly shredded pork with one of our signature BBQ sauces for ultimate taste.
Traeger Tri Tip
4.6
Reverse-seared like a boss, this juicy smoked tri tip is everything a steak should be: juicy, flavorful, and addicting.
Smoked Pork Tenderloin
4.6
Give your pork a sweet and smoky kick. This smoked pork tenderloin is marinated in a sweet honey and thyme mixture, and then smoked to perfection over aromatic applewood pellets.
Traeger Brisket
4.5
Discover the ultimate Traeger brisket. This brisket recipe is given a Traeger Beef Rub coating and then smoked low and slow to tender perfection for a delicious wood-fired flavor.
Traeger Smoked Salmon
4.7
Stop swimming upstream and start smoking salmon with ease. Our smoked salmon recipe takes all the guesswork out of the equation, leaving you perfectly smoked salmon every time.
Fall Off The Bone BBQ Ribs
4.3
Grab your rib bib & sink your teeth into these tender, sweet, and spicy fall off the bone ribs. They smoke low and slow, and are definitely worth the wait.
Traeger BBQ Chicken Breasts
4.6
Massage your chicken breasts with a smattering of spices, grill them hot and fast, and mop them with a mix of Traeger BBQ sauces for perfectly tangy chicken.
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