Simple app with potential
I have the pellet grill/22” griddle combo #2022. Setup was easy and updating the smoker’s firmware was smooth. The app works, but man are they missing some easy win opportunities here. Integrate recipes that can set time/temp variables, have a chart that plots temp over time (we track the stall, ya’ll!), alerts could be better, and I’d love to be able to see the same info in a web browser on my desktop while I’m working from home. It’s been 5 months since an update, Blackstone! Chop, chop!
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What Happened?
When I first downloaded this app it was pretty bad, basically useless. I could get an accurate temperature reading but only after rebooting the app. Then it got better, the temperature alerts were very helpful. With the last update it’s gone back to how it first was for me, basically useless. Not receiving alerts on reaching temp for the smoker or the probe, have to force close and reopen it to get it to work. I think I’ll move on to a third party temperature monitoring setup.
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Okay app
Works to set and actively monitor temps. Would be nice if you could set alerts if temp falls below a threshold for long sessions.
Not trustworthy
This app is constantly disconnecting from the grill and making you have to change from Wi-Fi to a different connection. You cannot trust the temperature that it’s cooking at and honestly, you guys need to update it to make sure it’s more trustworthy.
Have to initiate a new WiFi connection every time I plug in the smoker.
😠 Have to initiate a new WiFi connection every time I plug in the smoker. Would also like to have the app work with the Apple Watch. Once I connect it works just as it is supposed to.
Easy and Accurate
I find the smoker and griddle combination to be very useful. The app works very well especially with the smoker!
Wi fi
Easy set up! Nice features.
The app got worse
It reloaded on my phone and now it endlessly keeps searching for my grill. 👎
Descent App Better equipment
I Use different equipment and apps to monitor my temperature of internal temps of my meat whilst smoking. Due to the fact these probes measure every little detail unlike the very simple probes that come with the OE. All-in-All. Equipment is awesome but the app is super simple. 3.5/5
Easy to use
What. Great app. makes smoking so easy with Wi-Fi. Love it.
Awesome
Great combo
Won’t connect to WiFi
This app makes you type in your network name and not just search for you to select, and thus it doesn’t want to connect to my WiFi. In 100% sure I’m typing everything correct, yet it doesn’t want to connect. Would be nice so I can monitor cooks while I’m gone. Should have just kept the traeger.
Meh
Not bad, but connectivity is spotty. Won’t remain connected throughout the cook. Distance is not a factor as I remain within 15 feet the whole time.
Temp control and thermometer checking is ok.
Temp control and thermometer checking is ok.
List the meat
Would like to see a function that would let me pick the species and shows the proper temp to doneness and the current meat probe temp next to it with an alarm that goes off in the phone when meat is up to correct temp. Other than that it works just fine for what it is.
Working Great!
When I first bought the unit, the app did not work. I called Blackstone, and they let me know they were working on it. When they finally did fix the app this combo has been amazing.
Less than Optimal Application
The controller controls temperature perfectly. It takes a little time to get there, but once it’s there…it HOLDS!!
The app doesn’t have any ‘tracking’ to see things like start time, temperature ramp and intervals. For price paid and in light of the competitions controllers, they are far behind. Build quality and operating features are very good. Simple and effective. But if you want an app that is as good as the product…look at…?
The app doesn’t have any ‘tracking’ to see things like start time, temperature ramp and intervals. For price paid and in light of the competitions controllers, they are far behind. Build quality and operating features are very good. Simple and effective. But if you want an app that is as good as the product…look at…?
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Connectivity and hopper design
I own a 22" XL Griddle Pellet Grill Combo. I’ll start with the hopper. The design has a flaw that allows the pellets to stack up on the sides and while I put almost 40 pounds of pellets in it, they stack on the sides and only a small portion feeds into the hopper. This has caused incidents where I run out of pellets, as in the hopper is still 3/4 full but the auger is empty and lost its prime so the fire has gone out.
On to the connectivity issue. I have owned the grill for about a year now and not once, with all the ‘fixes’ and work around a I’ve read about and tried, has it connected to WiFi. I don’t know if it’s a grill issue or an app issue but one of the main reasons I bought this grill was to have WiFi connection to monitor temps as I continue my busy life. I wish I had the luxury of sitting down and checking the grill every 15 minutes but that’s not possible for me and the reason I bought a grill with WiFi and notification to let me know when things were getting done.
On to the connectivity issue. I have owned the grill for about a year now and not once, with all the ‘fixes’ and work around a I’ve read about and tried, has it connected to WiFi. I don’t know if it’s a grill issue or an app issue but one of the main reasons I bought this grill was to have WiFi connection to monitor temps as I continue my busy life. I wish I had the luxury of sitting down and checking the grill every 15 minutes but that’s not possible for me and the reason I bought a grill with WiFi and notification to let me know when things were getting done.
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Did this ever work?
First purchase of a Blackstone and I figured they have had products for a while so the app should work right? I’ve had no luck only when a few feet away and at that distance I can see the temps on the screen. They need a major update or to have a product with more range with Bluetooth.
Need probe histogram
Definitely need to be able to give probes custom names. Also probe temp graph should be available for the duration of the cook so you can visibly tell when meat has hit plateau. Also there should be some kind of alarming function for when probe temps are reached.
Recent updates
I was very worried after reading many of the reviews of this app. I’m using this with the new BRONCO pellet grill, and my experience hasn’t been perfect, but much better than I was expecting.
Connectivity can be spotty, but not as bad as others have expressed. I will say that connecting the grill to Wifi and then using cellular data vs Wifi or Bluetooth on your phone has the best uninterrupted connection.
The interphase is OK. I would like to see some improvements in the near future:
- More significant alarming options, the notifications are not “alarm” style, and could be easily missed. Make it like an alarm clock - able to wake someone from a nap, for example.
- Ability to set alarms around the grills internal temperature probe, which would be extremely helpful in the case of significant tempature rise or falls, such as a flame out.
Adding these features would make this app a 5/5 for me.
Connectivity can be spotty, but not as bad as others have expressed. I will say that connecting the grill to Wifi and then using cellular data vs Wifi or Bluetooth on your phone has the best uninterrupted connection.
The interphase is OK. I would like to see some improvements in the near future:
- More significant alarming options, the notifications are not “alarm” style, and could be easily missed. Make it like an alarm clock - able to wake someone from a nap, for example.
- Ability to set alarms around the grills internal temperature probe, which would be extremely helpful in the case of significant tempature rise or falls, such as a flame out.
Adding these features would make this app a 5/5 for me.
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