Camp Chef Woodwind Pro WiFi 24 Review

Who this is for

Someone who has cooked on a pellet grill and been disappointed by the depth of smoke flavor. That is a real, specific problem, and the Woodwind Pro is the only grill in our registry that addresses it in hardware rather than with a workaround.

Why the smoke box matters

A pellet grill burns efficiently, which is exactly why it produces less smoke than an offset. Above roughly 250°F the smoke output on most pellet cookers drops to the point where the wood flavor becomes subtle.

A smoke box burning wood chunks sits alongside the pellet fire and smolders the way a log fire does. That produces a different and heavier smoke profile than pellets alone. No Pit Boss, Traeger or Z Grills grill offers this at any price.

The specification problem

Camp Chef’s Amazon listing for the Woodwind Pro WiFi 24 states no cooking area, no hopper capacity, no temperature range and no warranty length. We are not going to fill those gaps with figures we cannot source. If any of them is decisive for your purchase, check Camp Chef’s own site or the retailer listing before you buy. For a cooker at this price, publishing less than a $330 Z Grills does is a fair criticism.

What the listing does state: WiFi and Bluetooth monitoring and control through the Camp Chef app, down-and-out ventilation for even heat and smoke through the chamber, durable stainless steel, and Sidekick compatibility.

The Sidekick is the second real differentiator

A gas burner that bolts to the side and accepts a griddle, grill box, artisan pizza oven or stock pot. Because it has its own independent heat source, you can sear or griddle at full gas temperature while the main chamber holds 225°F.

That is a better engineering answer to the grill-plus-griddle question than any combo cart — see griddle combos. It is sold separately, on top of an already expensive grill.

The value argument against it

A Pit Boss Navigator 1300 gives you a documented 1,329 square inches, a 30 lb hopper, direct-flame searing and a five-year warranty for a fraction of this price. On every measurable axis it wins.

Before paying the premium, try the cheap version of the same idea: a smoke tube costs single-digit dollars and adds about four hours of real smoke to any grill. If that satisfies you, a Navigator 1300 plus a tube is the better purchase and it is not close. If it does not — if you want automatic, all-cook chunk-wood smoke — this is the grill. Side by side: Camp Chef vs Pit Boss.

One Camp Chef product we recommend to everyone

Their pellets. Kiln-dried virgin hardwood, no oils or binders, in 20 lb bags that undercut Traeger’s 18 lb, and they work in any brand of grill. Low moisture means a hotter, cleaner burn and less ash. See our pellet rankings.