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Ranger Tabletop Grill | TRAEGER price: $399.95

Traeger is known for its wide assortment of large pellet grills designed to smoke a lot of meat at once at a precise temperature. They heat up more quickly than charcoal grills and require less prep work (no fussing around with coals that won’t light or are hard to spread out). This Ranger Grill is a great option for pellet grill-newbies who don’t want to make a steep investment off the bat, urbanites without tons of outdoor grill space, or those who like to road trip. It allows you to smoke, braise, roast, or barbecue in five-degree increments while creating the wood-fire flavor pellet grills are known for. It features a thermometer probe and “keep warm” function, and comes with a griddle to make eggs and other breakfast food.