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  • 8-in-1 COOKING CAPABILITIES: 256 sq.in. of cooking space, with an integrated Sear Zone expands your cooking capabilities; Smoke, BBQ, Grill, Roast, Sear, Braise, Bake, and Char-Grill.
  • PORTABLE DESIGN: Lightweight at 45lbs, 24 x 18 x 15, and the locking lid with handle makes it easy to take anywhere.
  • ADVANCED WOOD FIRE TECHNOLOGY: With a wide temperature range from 180°F to 500°F, the digital control automatically adds pellets as needed to regulate the temperature.
  • DIGITAL CONTROLLER: Electronic auto-start ignition, digital auto temperature control and real-time LED temperature display.

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Easy to assemble
4.8
4.2
4.4
4.0
4.2
Easy to use
4.1
4.5
4.2
4.1
2.8
Temperature Control
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4.2
3.6
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Wood Pellet
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Steel
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model name
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203.48 pounds
40 pounds
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Portable Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker

Get smokin’ with the Cuisinart Portable Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker! This small but mighty grill has 256 sq.in. of cooking space and an integrated sear zone, allowing for direct or indirect grilling; offering 8-in-1 versatility cooking; Smoke, BBQ, Grill, Roast, Sear, Braise, Bake, and Char-Grill. With a wide temperature range from 180°F to 500°F, the digital control automatically adds pellets as needed to regulate the temperature. The 4 lb. hopper capacity allows this pellet grill to smoke for hours without refilling. Enjoy the set it and forget it style cooking with one meat probe included to help you keep an eye on the food temperature. This portable unit is great for backyard dinners, camping, tailgating, and more!

8-in-1 COOKING CAPABILITIES

56 sq.in. of cooking space, with an integrated Sear Zone expands your cooking capabilities; Smoke, BBQ, Grill, Roast, Sear, Braise, Bake, and Char-Grill.

PORTABLE DESIGN

Lightweight at 45lbs, 24 x 18 x 15, and the locking lid with handle makes it easy to take anywhere.

DIGITAL CONTROLLER

Electronic auto-start ignition, digital auto temperature control and real-time PID temperature display.

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Get smokin’ with the Cuisinart Portable Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker! This small but mighty grill has 256 sq.in. of cooking space and an integrated sear zone, allowing for direct or indirect grilling; offering 8-in-1 versatility cooking; Smoke, BBQ, Grill, Roast, Sear, Braise, Bake, and Char-Grill. With a wide temperature range from 180°F to 500°F, the digital control automatically adds pellets as needed to regulate the temperature. The 4 lb. hopper capacity allows this pellet grill to smoke for hours without refilling. Enjoy the set it and forget it style cooking with one meat probe included to help you keep an eye on the food temperature. This portable unit is great for backyard dinners, camping, tailgating, and more!

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
238 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of use, quality and portability of the food smoker. For example, they mention it's easy to get pro results with minimal experience, works great and is portable. That said, opinions are mixed on value.

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43 customers mention32 positive11 negative

Customers like the quality of the food smoker. They say that the grill works great, and the smoker itself works great. Some say that it's one of the best grills they've ever owned, and that it produces great results. Overall, most are satisfied with the product's quality and performance.

"Works really well. Small compact great. There’s only one of me." Read more

"...Taste had a mild sweet smoke. My wife is a NYC gal who married what she calls her Southern Gent. Namely me. So I love my smoked meats...." Read more

"...as a set temp of 500F produces temps around 510-520F. The sear grate is insanely effective and will give a steak a nice crusty sear within 30 seconds..." Read more

"...After 5 uses (45 days after purchase), there was a fire (deemed not my fault by support) caused by wind that caused the auger motor to no longer work..." Read more

14 customers mention11 positive3 negative

Customers find the food smoker easy to use. They say it's like an easy bake oven for grilling and smoking, and it'll give you pro results with minimal experience.

"...Easy to get pro results with minimal experience." Read more

"Easy to setup, easy to use and it has worked every time it has sat in the rain and just keeps working. I love it." Read more

"This things is great!!! It really is like an easy bake oven for grilling and smoking...." Read more

"...Day or night, ambient temp hot or cold the programming is not quite right so the temperature dial and the actual smoker temperature do not match..." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers find the food smoker portable. They say it's easy to carry and fits in their SUV. Customers also say it produces good smoked meats and is perfect for travel. They mention that the size is perfect and the smoker is packed into a small unit. Overall, customers are happy with the portability and versatility of the product.

"Works really well. Small compact great. There’s only one of me." Read more

"This thing is an awesome portable smoker that produces really good smoked meats, however it has some minor quirks to get used to...." Read more

"...Makes it so much easier to gauge your temperatures. It's also portable, so we can take it camping. It is a bit heavy though...." Read more

"...Comes with tons of features and enough grill space for a 10 lb turkey or 2 racks of ribs...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the food smoker. They mention that it looks nice, has a nice grill, and produces a beautiful smoke ring. The taste had a mild sweet smoke, and the bark was perfect.

"...this was to smoke a chicken roaster low and slow and it produced a beautiful smoke ring. Taste had a mild sweet smoke...." Read more

"The unit never manages to hold a low temp for smoking, but is a nice grill." Read more

"...Perfect bark, smoke ring, juicy and super tender!..." Read more

"Very nice design...." Read more

10 customers mention6 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the food smoker. Some mention it's great for the price, has high quality, and lots of features. However, others say that it'd be a waste of money.

"I bought this on Prime day so pricing was good. only complaint is temperature swings 75 degrees above and below your desired setting...." Read more

"Waste of money if your looking for a smoker...." Read more

"...It’s a Cuisinart and a lot less expensive than the others out there. I love the way it works. I do get that smoky flavor this one’s a keeper." Read more

"Used-like new purchase and it was damaged and very used..." Read more

18 customers mention0 positive18 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the controls of the food smoker. They mention that the temperature control goes way up and down, and never stays under 300 °F. The heat is all over the place, and the temperature doesn't accurately work in the smoke setting.

"...packed into a small unit, but it has some minor limitations related to temperature regulation. Product is closer to 4.5 star." Read more

"Temp goes way up and down when set." Read more

"...only complaint is temperature swings 75 degrees above and below your desired setting. I have a large unit that maintains temp to within 10 degrees...." Read more

"Only downside I have with it is when I start it up it goes really hot and once too hot I had to shut it down and restart, don't use the prime lol...." Read more

So easy to use!
5 Stars
So easy to use!
The first time I used this was to smoke a chicken roaster low and slow and it produced a beautiful smoke ring. Taste had a mild sweet smoke. My wife is a NYC gal who married what she calls her Southern Gent. Namely me. So I love my smoked meats. She likes only a mild smoke flavor. Apple and Cherry woods are the trick. I store the wood pellets in some great 5 gal buckets found here: https://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Tuff-Container-Airtight-Freshness/dp/B0BFRW1R28?ref_=ast_sto_dp I have found that Traeger Grills 100% All-Natural Wood Pellets for Smokers and Pellet Grills work great in this. Yesterday I smoked a medium sized pork loin using Apple Pellets. Set the temp to 180 and monitored the oven temp to fluctuate between 210 and 250 using my ThermoPro TP20 500FT Wireless Meat Thermometer with Dual Meat Probe found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GE77QT0?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Now would be a good time to point out, just like many other reviewers have stated. The temperature on the display for the oven temp is way off. I knew this going into this. This is a common problem with smokers I have had. I have always monitored both the meat temps and oven temps using a dual probe thermometer. It took about 3.5 hours to cook the pork loin. For those who are curious, I cooked mine til it read 150 degrees F. Let it rest 10 min prior to slicing. As you can see, it was super moist! I have found that running the smoker for 3.5 to 4 hours will use about 1/2 of the pellets in reservoir when started full. As others have noted, I wrapped the stainless steel smoke deflector plate with foil for ease of cleaning. The drip cup is very easy to clean. Dawn and hot water. I spray the grill with cooking spray made for BBQ grills. I also purchased the Cuisinart CGC-4256 Portable Pellet Grill Cover, 256 sq.in (Cover fits The CPG-256) found here: https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CGC-4256-Portable-Pellet-CPG-256/dp/B09WX9S7GN/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_2/137-5249916-2199929?pd_rd_w=TXQOE&content-id=amzn1.sym.101c7dca-f8ef-4330-838b-ed6e9ebb9e52&pf_rd_p=101c7dca-f8ef-4330-838b-ed6e9ebb9e52&pf_rd_r=V1ACWP67GJK7ZKA1ZE34&pd_rd_wg=Kf6dB&pd_rd_r=94f6ed56-acf7-495a-ba07-b66416cfe518&pd_rd_i=B09WX9S7GN&th=1 This cover is great btw.
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The first time I used this was to smoke a chicken roaster low and slow and it produced a beautiful smoke ring. Taste had a mild sweet smoke. My wife is a NYC gal who married what she calls her Southern Gent. Namely me. So I love my smoked meats. She likes only a mild smoke flavor. Apple and Cherry woods are the trick. I store the wood pellets in some great 5 gal buckets found here: https://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Tuff-Container-Airtight-Freshness/dp/B0BFRW1R28?ref_=ast_sto_dp I have found that Traeger Grills 100% All-Natural Wood Pellets for Smokers and Pellet Grills work great in this. Yesterday I smoked a medium sized pork loin using Apple Pellets. Set the temp to 180 and monitored the oven temp to fluctuate between 210 and 250 using my ThermoPro TP20 500FT Wireless Meat Thermometer with Dual Meat Probe found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GE77QT0?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Now would be a good time to point out, just like many other reviewers have stated. The temperature on the display for the oven temp is way off. I knew this going into this. This is a common problem with smokers I have had. I have always monitored both the meat temps and oven temps using a dual probe thermometer. It took about 3.5 hours to cook the pork loin. For those who are curious, I cooked mine til it read 150 degrees F. Let it rest 10 min prior to slicing. As you can see, it was super moist! I have found that running the smoker for 3.5 to 4 hours will use about 1/2 of the pellets in reservoir when started full. As others have noted, I wrapped the stainless steel smoke deflector plate with foil for ease of cleaning. The drip cup is very easy to clean. Dawn and hot water. I spray the grill with cooking spray made for BBQ grills. I also purchased the Cuisinart CGC-4256 Portable Pellet Grill Cover, 256 sq.in (Cover fits The CPG-256) found here: https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CGC-4256-Portable-Pellet-CPG-256/dp/B09WX9S7GN/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_2/137-5249916-2199929?pd_rd_w=TXQOE&content-id=amzn1.sym.101c7dca-f8ef-4330-838b-ed6e9ebb9e52&pf_rd_p=101c7dca-f8ef-4330-838b-ed6e9ebb9e52&pf_rd_r=V1ACWP67GJK7ZKA1ZE34&pd_rd_wg=Kf6dB&pd_rd_r=94f6ed56-acf7-495a-ba07-b66416cfe518&pd_rd_i=B09WX9S7GN&th=1 This cover is great btw.
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When the smoker is set to 180 on the dial, the actual temps were between 125-290. After 5 uses (45 days after purchase), there was a fire (deemed not my fault by support) caused by wind that caused the auger motor to no longer work. The agent shipped a new auger without installation instructions with the assumption that I could fix it myself. While I am very mechanically inclined, I was unable to successfully install the auger. Customer support didn’t follow up with me, nor did they respond to any of my multiple emails sent. I will never by a cuisinart product again due to this experience.
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