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Traeger TFB42LZBC Grills Lil Tex Elite 22 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker - Grill, Smoke, Bake, Roast, Braise, and BBQ (Bronze)

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Brand Traeger
Model Name Lil Tex Elite 22
Power Source Corded Electric
Color Dark Brown with Bronze
Item Weight 98 Pounds
Product Dimensions 22"D x 42"W x 49"H
Inner Material stainless_steel
Fuel Type Wood, Charcoal

About this item

  • Assembled Dimensions: 22" D x 42" W x 49" H | Cooking Grid Dimensions: 22" X 19" | Weight: 98 lbs
  • Never use gas or charcoal again: cooking with wood just tastes better. Traeger created the original wood-pellet Grill as the ultimate way to achieve wood-fired taste
  • Versatile barbecue cooking: hot and fast, or low and slow, the Traeger Lil' Tex Elite 22 pellet Grill offers 6-in-1 versatility to Grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, and BBQ food to juicy perfection
  • Grilled to perfection every time: integrated digital Elite controller keeps temps within +/- 20 degrees F and makes setting the Grill temperature As easy as turning a dial
  • Easy and predictable: The Lil' Tex Elite 22 offers consistency you can trust, allowing you to craft amazing wood-fired creations time and time again with the ease of set it and forget it
  • Perfect size for the at-home cook: enjoy 418 sq. In. Of grilling space that can accommodate up to 16 burgers, 4 whole chickens, or 5 racks of ribs; pellet Hopper capacity: 18 lbs

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Flavor
4.8 4.8
Easy to use
4.6 4.6
Temperature Control
3.7 3.7
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Traeger TFB42LZBC Grills Lil Tex Elite 22 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker - Grill, Smoke, Bake, Roast, Braise, and BBQ (Bronze)

Traeger TFB42LZBC Grills Lil Tex Elite 22 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker - Grill, Smoke, Bake, Roast, Braise, and BBQ (Bronze)

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Craft amazing wood-fired creations with the Traeger Lil' Tex Elite 22 pellet Grill. From grilled steak, to smoked ribs, & even a freshly baked Apple Pie, The set It & forget it ease of use Allows any home chef to cook it all. Swap the gas & charcoal barbecue for 100% pure hardwood pellet flavor & Grill, smoke, BBQ, Bake, Roast, or Braise a masterpeice.

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
209 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, ease of use, and appearance of the food smoker. For example, they mention it makes delicious food, has great smoke flavor, and is easy to operate. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, temperature, and value.

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41 customers mention32 positive9 negative

Customers like the quality of the food smoker. They say the food it makes is delicious, the grill is great, and it makes the best meats they have ever tasted. They also say it has great smoke flavor, and consistent heat temperature. Customers also say that it makes even terrible cuts of meat into pure awesome, and raises great cuts to godlike status.

"...On this grill the brisket has the right amount of charring, good smoke ring, is tender, and has great smoke flavor." Read more

"...He's managed to keep it in mint condition. The food it makes is delicious as well, with minimum effort...." Read more

"...The food tastes great! but it was pretty good coming out of our <$200 smoker too. The pellet feed/auger system, however, needs improvement...." Read more

"...I am so impressed with the smart packing and product engineering...." Read more

17 customers mention17 positive0 negative

Customers find the food smoker easy to use. They say it's simple to put together and operate than a gas grill. They also say it requires very little tending and makes everything taste great.

"...It is very easy to use.It is a very heavy package when it arrives but it is well packed. It arrived in mint condition...." Read more

"...Fairly simple to put together and easier to operate than my gas grill...." Read more

"...He set it up and used it immediately, it was easy to use and clean when we were done. He's managed to keep it in mint condition...." Read more

"...Traeger designed an easy and simple assembly process that does not require assistance...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the food smoker. They mention that it's well designed, classy looking, and a good product.

"This is a very well designed smoker...." Read more

"Very good smoker grill. The only thing is the temp. will vary a point they miss telling you on the Tv ad...." Read more

"The grill is well designed, but if you do not have a covered place to grill wood pellets are a terrible option...." Read more

"...He is in love with his new grill. This is a great product and very classy looking." Read more

31 customers mention19 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the food smoker. Some mention that it works great, does a great job on everything they have cooked or smoked in it, and is easy to assemble, while others say that it stopped working after 3 months, and that the grill doesn't work well when the outside temperature is.

"...But it works fine, and at the low temperatures I have used the variation does not seem to matter at all" Read more

"...a month of operation after installing this new unit and now is back to failing again...." Read more

"...the wood pellet concept and the handful of times I've used it, it has performed well. I will say it is better at roasting and smoking than grilling...." Read more

"I have owned this smoker for a couple of months. It works well and does an excellent job in smoking meats and chicken...." Read more

19 customers mention7 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the temperature of the food smoker. Some mention that it has a consistent heat temperature and is controllable, while others say that it does not want to keep temp, the temperature varies, and does not get hot enough to get a good sear.

"...The only thing that may be disconcerting is the temperature control is not intelligent...." Read more

"...It holds temperature very well. I did buy the blanket for Winter use which I haven’t used yet...." Read more

"...It starts with a drop in temp and then a "WOOOFF" like a propane grill when the gas is on too long and your trying to get the igniter to work...." Read more

"Very good smoker grill. The only thing is the temp. will vary a point they miss telling you on the Tv ad...." Read more

13 customers mention7 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the food smoker. Some mention it's well worth the money, while others say it'll be a total waste of money.

"...You pretty much just have to throw it in there. Worth the money just to see dad's face, but also a great product." Read more

"...It is expensive but you would never need to purchase another Grill or Smoker." Read more

"...Of all the Traeger's, this seemed like a great value for the money...." Read more

"...This grill is expensive to buy, the pellets are expensive, and it is inherently inferior to a true wood smoker or propane conversion." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the food smoker. They mention that it arrived dented badly, with a hopper that had been smashed in, and that it constantly breaks.

"...with shipping though after opening the box I notice that the hopper had been smashed in obviously by being miss handled." Read more

"First arrived dented badly...." Read more

"First grill arrived with a dent on the control panel. Replacement grill arrived damaged also at the control panel." Read more

"Constantly Breaks..." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the replacement of the food smoker. They mention that the unit has no way of replacing the pellets, has several parts replaced, and needs replacing after just a few months.

"...However, the real problem is that this unit has no way of replacing the pellets...." Read more

"...Grill stopped working in less than 3 months. Had several parts replaced...." Read more

"...The whole grill needs replacing after just a few months. However i would buy a similar style just made better. it cooks amazing" Read more

"No easy pellet change..." Read more

Best way for amateurs to succeed in smoke and grill
5 Stars
Best way for amateurs to succeed in smoke and grill
This grill normalizes the playing field. As an amateur backyard griller, temperature and timing were always an issue. The method of this, the pellets, the hardwoods, and the overall design of it on the interior is amazing. I have already shared with friends and think this is a great way to bring championship smoking and grilling to everyone’s backyard
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Top reviews from the United States

Walter W. Olson, Ph.D, P.E.
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fine piece of engineering!
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
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This is a very well designed smoker. It clearly is the best one I have used (and I have used the Weber Smokey Mountain, formerly my best, a Char Broil electric, a offset smoker and a stick smoker over more than twenty years.) I initially questioned the use of pellets but they work as well as the stick smoker for flavor. It holds temperature very well. I did buy the blanket for Winter use which I haven’t used yet. In my opinion, this is a fine piece of engineering.

HOWEVER, their recipes are not very good. All of the ones I used were inferior to the ones I normally use. The ones I normally use worked well. The brisket recipe was far too salty. The smoky roasted chicken was bland. I could go on but using the recipes from their website really detracts from the quality of the smoker! If you have a good smoking recipe use that rather than their recipes!
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Best thing in lieu of real smoker
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2019
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Absolutely love this smoker. I can now eat a real brisket. Fill the hopper and you can get 8-10 unattended hours. It maintains its temperature well; it will fluctuate +/- 15 degrees as the unit controls the hopper and feeding the wood pellets. It is very easy to use.

It is a very heavy package when it arrives but it is well packed. It arrived in mint condition. I was able to assemble it myself with basic tools.

I recommend buying the grill cover to protect your investment.

I have been eating / cooking BBQ my entire life. On this grill the brisket has the right amount of charring, good smoke ring, is tender, and has great smoke flavor.
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Warren Meyer
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing is the greatest
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019
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Don't know how I went so long without a smoker. The brisket and pulled pork we have done so far were amazing. Fairly simple to put together and easier to operate than my gas grill. The only thing that may be disconcerting is the temperature control is not intelligent. If below the setpoint, it will pour on fuel, and then it will shoot 25 degrees past, and then it goes off completely until it drops below the setpoint, but by that time it falls 25 degrees below before the fuel can get to work again. Like driving a car always with full brake or full acceleration. But it works fine, and at the low temperatures I have used the variation does not seem to matter at all
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DAVID C. MULLEN
1.0 out of 5 stars Don’t Buy !!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019
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Biggest piece of !#%# i ever invested in !!! Buyer beware !! I purchased for $700.00 and I also purchased the cover and the fold down shelve. I have had trouble with my smoker since day one. They claim they have great customer service but when you need service they do not have service people available to come to your house to repair the smoker instead they send you the part to fix it yourself, or you have to bring it to a Traeger dealer yourself which is not an easy task to load one of these very heavy grills yourself assuming that you have a vehicle capable to transport it. After speaking to several customer service reps they sent me a new control unit that i had to replace myself. Not an easy task , trust me. After installing the new control unit my smoker was still doing the same thing when i called back they escalated my case and told me I would hear from a manager within 72 hrs. When I didn’t hear back within that time frame I called back and they told me because the had so many unsatisfied customers that the managers were backed up on their call back response. Waited 10 days still no call from manager !!!! They also told me that they would only honor a refund if you purchased your grill directly from traeger and the box was unopened. How are you supposed to tell if the grill works properly if you don’t open it and put it together and try it out ?????? Otherwise you have to try to get a refund from whoever you purchased it from. Grill sucks don’t waste your money on a product that is not is not backed by it’s company.
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Mary H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019
Verified Purchase
My dad just about cried when we gave this to him for Fathers Day this past year. He set it up and used it immediately, it was easy to use and clean when we were done. He's managed to keep it in mint condition. The food it makes is delicious as well, with minimum effort. You pretty much just have to throw it in there. Worth the money just to see dad's face, but also a great product.
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Simon
3.0 out of 5 stars Meh...
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018
Verified Purchase
I bought this to "keep up with the Jones' so to speak. They raved about the smoker and how awesome it was, so the wife begged me to get one. The food tastes great! but it was pretty good coming out of our <$200 smoker too. The pellet feed/auger system, however, needs improvement. If the pellets don't feed properly, you get a "back burn" through the auger. It starts with a drop in temp and then a "WOOOFF" like a propane grill when the gas is on too long and your trying to get the igniter to work. Then a ton of thick smoke comes up through the hopper and makes you think, "that prolly ain't good!" All the while you got $40 worth of steak with an unsure future and your contemplating calling the local pizza man, cuz likely thats whats for dinner or call Traeger and see if there is a salvageable solution. I chose option B which was the right call but also revealed it's a problem that the rep from Traeger was familiar enough with to casually mention "just stir the pellets in the hopper, they're probably bunched up in there"
Me: How? there is a grid screen in the way and I think it's on fire!
Rep: There is fire in the pellet box?
Me: No but there is a ton of smoke, and you know what they say... where theres smoke... (also think Bob Seger)
Rep: Then use something to stir it up with...
Me: There is a screen in the way...?
Rep: Just take that out, you don't need it anyway
Me: Mmm k (why is it in there then)
Anyway I took it apart, stirred it up and ate steak!! Problem is now I'm afraid to just leave it to do its thing while Im doing something else. I didn't want to have to babysit the grill to keep the house from burning down but how do I trust it...? If were going to smoke or grill all day we move it out in the yard (PITB) Grillin burgers and dogs, it stays on the deck and we stir the pellets..
That being said, the few times we moved it and did something else, no fire! So maybe it was just the once.
The other thing is the paint burning off the lower right side...thats going to be a hole before long and then what? It will not hold a consistent temp. for smoking BTW my neighbors has the same "burn spot" so like I said, Meh...
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Top reviews from other countries

Shawn
5.0 out of 5 stars It has completely replaced my gas grill!!
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2019
Verified Purchase
Quality is fantastic and the flavour is always delicious. I haven’t used my gas grill since I got it.
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Shawn
5.0 out of 5 stars It has completely replaced my gas grill!!
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2019
Quality is fantastic and the flavour is always delicious. I haven’t used my gas grill since I got it.
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