It’s now summer, and barbeque season is in full swing. There’s almost nothing better during the hot, sweltering months than saucing up meat and slapping it on hot steel. The primal joy of burning wood in a pellet grill adds to the excitement and is the recipe for a perfect family gathering. The thing is, many grills, smokers, or pits aren’t built to last. For the most part, they’re constructed from thin metals or worse. That’s where Yoder Smokers’ competition-grade pellet grills enter the picture. Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill 4.5 $2,399 Quick Verdict: The Yoder YS640s pellet grill makes it simple for anyone to be a pitmaster. The thick steel construction and well-controlled firebox mean you can worry about the recipe instead of the grill, resulting in perfectly smoked or grilled food every time. At $2,399, it isn’t cheap, but it will give you years of quality, repeatable cooking. Pros: American Made1,070 square inches of cook space can fit tons of foodVersatile in its ability to smoke and direct-flame grill Cons: ExpensiveExtremely heavy (comes on a pallet and needs multiple people to move)The pellet hopper could be larger, and no sensor to say when empty Check Availability See at Yoder KnowTechie is supported by its audience, so if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. These bad boys use so much steel that even the smallest weighs 255 pounds. That’s a lot of quality to keep in heat and keep in…Review: Yoder YS640s pellet grill