Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love a gas grill, but this electric grill/smoker/air fryer is amazing! We live in Honolulu and you cannot use gas grills on your lanai. This was the best option and it is great. From perfectly seared steaks, smoked ribs, and air fried tater tots, all has been perfectly cooked! And it cleans up easily! Best buy ever!!

I was skeptical about electric grills, but this blew me away. It grills, smokes, and air fries beautifully—all with minimal smoke. I use it almost daily on my apartment balcony, and the results are juicy and flavorful. The built-in thermometer ensures perfect cooking every time. Cleaning is easy, and setup was fast. The app is handy too. Worth every penny if you want a compact, all-in-one outdoor cooking solution.

Really easy to set up and use. Smoked a brisket and it cooks way to fast so it wasn’t tender. Set up for well done and it came out medium. Will know better next time to cook longer. Clean up was very easy, but pellet tray wouldn’t come out after it got hot. Over all i think it’s worth the money. Just have to learn by trial and error.

The ninja outdoor smoker is fantastic cooks thoroughly,easy to clean light and durable,user friendly and most of i love the size the capability it has for large family gatherings..great value

Love, love, love this product! Bought this product and use it for the first time and it was fantastic. Definitely planning on using it more often.

Amazing grill I have used it extensively over a short time and Im addicted lol, the smoking feature is so easy and the food comes out great, I love that the wood flavor can be used with any mode including baking and air frying it really gives a great wood oven taste, and the optional griddle plate is great as well love making breakfast outdoors

Great grill my country style ribs were the best would highly recommend this grill for smoking meat

 the best grill I ever have in my entire life thank you very much !

I got this for my husband last Christmas, and he loves it, it makes everything grilling smart and easy! He's been telling family and friends how much he loves this. ❤️

The best grill out right now. If want grill inside i can or if i have company over we can take it outside. I just love the different features it has. 10 out 10!!

I Owned a lot of grills in my lifetime and by far. This is the best one ever, use it every day. Love the smoking Capability It adds an awesome flavor to all kinds of food.

Ninja Woodfire Pro Connect Premium XL Outdoor Grill & Smoker This is one of Ninjas newest models that have a 30% larger grilling space than the Original Woodfire grill. It also has Wi-Fi connectivity and an App for your phone. Like others, I first thought the App was overkill and would this really be needed? Well, I have to eat my words! I have used this grill at least 4 times and I have to say, three of those were using the App! Yes, you can use the controls on the grill and do the same. However, I really like the App. I find myself looking at the whole grilling session on the App and I don’t have to be right in front of the grill. The App walks you through the type of cooking you want to do, the temperature you want to cook at, and the amount of time for cooking or use the probes and cook to internal temperature. This model includes 2 probes and you can even set each one to different temperatures (Ex: Cooking chicken and Beef at the same time). You also activate the “Smoking” feature via a button on the grill or on the App when you are setting the other parameters. Smoking is accomplished by adding Ninja pellets to a small hopper on the right side of the grill. That hopper has an electric igniter built in and will create the smoke which is pulled into the cooking chamber and circulated by the convection fan in the top of the grill. This grill will do Air Fry and includes an open basket that is placed on the grill surface and you can put a lot of wings or fries in that basket. I did some Tatar Tots and it worked as well as my counter top Air Fry device but will hold so much more. I can envision a full bag of wings cooking, just perfect for a casual party! You can also grill, roast, bake, broil, and dehydrate. You have the option to add smoke to most of those settings except for dehydrate. The smoker setting automatically activates the smoke feature. Since this is the XL grill, the cooking surface is 180 Sq.-Inch. That’s enough for 2 x 7 lb. chickens, 2 racks of ribs, 10 burgers, 4 lbs. of wings, or a 10 lbs. brisket. Compared to the original Ninja, this one does have more space. I’m happy about that. I found the grill easy to set up with great instructions from Ninja. I have air fried Tatar Tots, smoked a large rack of ribs, and I roasted a small beef roast. I have used the probes for the ribs, and the beef roast. For testing purposes I used both probes in the beef roast. I placed the probes into each end centered into the roast. Surprisingly, each probe registered within 1-2 degrees of each other throughout the cooking process. Set to 125 degrees (Med Rare) the grill shut down and told me the food was ready both on the grill and on my app. When I inserted my digital fast reading thermometer into the roast, its temperature read within 2 degrees of what the app was telling me the probes had read. That’s right on! Roast came out nicely browned on the outside with a warm red center with a small amount of blood. That’s Med Rare! I’m anxious to try some NY Strip steaks and see how they come out. WHAT I LIKE: I like the build quality. It’s solid and robust looking. I like the placement of the drip pan on the back with a straight shot down from the rear drain off the grill surface. NO drips on the deck and easy clean up with the disposable aluminum drip pans. I like the lower storage tray that holds the 2 probes. They are handy but won’t get misplaced. The grill surface is ribbed for making good sear marks, but is easily removable for washing in the kitchen sink. The Pellet dispenser is easily filled and emptied. I like the Air Fry tray/basket as its big and easily added and removed. It sits right on top of the grilling surface. It’s fairly easy to clean but it is not coated and likely will darken with use. The WIFI connected easily and quickly and reconnected on its own with each power up when you hit the power button on the grill. You do need to download the app and register with Ninja to use it. WHAT I DON’T LIKE: The power cord is short! It’s only about 40-42 inches long and has a large GFI module about 8 inches from the plug. Most people will have to use a heavy duty outdoor cord to reach most outlets. The instructions give you good recommendations for the wire size (14 -12 Gauge) based on the length. The GFI module will require a large hole on my installation to go through the counter to the plug below. For those used to their gas or charcoal grills, you likely didn’t wash the grates after each use. You either scrapped them after or before the next use or heated the grill to burn it off. With this grill, you will need to wash the grill plate in the sink after each use. Might be a small issue for some, but I wanted to bring it up. This grill package came with starter pellets, the air fry basket, probes, and pellet scoop, but NO cover. Somewhat disappointing, but they can be ordered from Ninja. Be sure to get the one for the XL model. CONCLUSION: It’s a very high tech grill that works very well. For the griller, you will get into the whole experience. For the tech person, you will get into the app and being able to do everything from the kitchen of in front of the TV. It’s versatile for other cooking projects a regular charcoal or gas grill can’t do. It’s great for the apartment or condo dweller that can’t use charcoal or gas on their decks. The results are better than I expected. That’s a big statement coming from me. I would recommend this grill to a friend. I will definitely be showing it off to my friends as it is technologically and operationally impressive.

The Ninja Woodfire Grill is an excellent addition to our home, and I think it will likely be a great addition to anyone else's. It is easy to use and the different functions of it make it very versatile. In our time with the grill so far, we've tried smoking, grilling, air frying and dehydrating. The Ninja makes each of these easy and having the app to help keep track of your cooks just makes things even easier. I think my favorite thing that we've tried so far on this grill was some St. Louis style ribs. We started by prepping the ribs and seasoning them. We then started smoking them on the grill, which took about an hour. Using the built-in thermostats to measure the temperature is helpful and getting a notification from the app that the ribs had come up to temperature. We pulled them from the smoker and then wrapped them in foil with some more sauce and then set the Ninja to grill, to let the ribs braise for about an hour as well. Finally, removing the foil and adding a little more sauce before putting them back on the grill to set. They turned out very nice. The Ninja made each step so easy to do and keep track of, and the ability to do it all in one place was convenient. I really like the built-in thermostats, especially having two of them so you can monitor two temps at once. Using the Ninja to air fry some chicken was very easy as well. The included air fryer tray is much bigger than any other air fryer we've used. The preheat time was fast and cooking the chicken went exactly as expected. We prepped the rest of the meal (a sauce and some veggies) as the chicken was cooking. It just makes things so very easy. We also tried making some beef jerky using the dehydrator option. While the jerky didn't quite come out as we would have liked, that was no fault of the Ninja. We need to experiment with how we marinate and season the meat a little more. We added the smoke to the jerky along with other seasoning and it tasted good but wasn't quite how we like our jerky. Speaking of which though, the smoking works very well on the Ninja. It's impressive how well everything works in such a small footprint. I do wish that it came with a stand (though you can buy one separately) and a longer power cable. The cable is pretty short, and if your outlets are lower, like ours, you won't be able to set it on anything without an extension. As someone who has never smoked anything before, I can't believe how easy the Ninja made things for me. I've never made beef jerky before either. Again, the Ninja made the process very simple too. The Ninja woodfire is a great addition for us and will be seeing plenty of use. It's ease of use and ability to tackle different cooking types make it well worth the small space it takes. Pros: Very easy to use, excels at all it attempts, smart features and app Cons: Short power cord, would be nice to have a stand included

I was surprised at how much time I saved and how perfectly the meats were smoked using the Ninja Woodfire ProConnect 7 in 1 Grill & Smoker. After a week of grilling, smoking, and air crisping, I find this to be a quick and efficient alternative to using a grill, smoker, or air fryer, now that I have one grill combo that does it all. In the box is the grill, nonstick grate, fryer basket, 2x built in thermometers, drip pan with disposable liners, pellet scoop, and 2x pellet samples (Robust & All purpose). To get started you will need to install the Ninja ProConnect app, which walks you through the full setup. After installing the app, you'll be able to connect via both Bluetooth and wifi, app setup takes less than 5 minutes and from there you can control everything from your phone. Once the app is installed, cooking is wholly automated unless you opt for manual control. In the app there are three primary tabs: charts, cook, and settings. The charts tab provides cooking settings based on meat and cooking method. Clicking on one of the charts will send all settings (grill temp / time / meat thermometer goal temp) directly to the grill, once sent you can then update if your preferences vary. The cook tab allows for full control of time, temp, and method. The app allows you to select if you want to cook based on time or internal thermometer, cook method (grill, smoker, air crisp, roast, bake, broil, dehydrate), if you want to turn on the Woodfire flavor (smoker activation), and then cook time and grill temperature. The last tab is settings which includes your account information, connected appliances, help, app control settings, and notifications. The overall build of the grill is based on ease of use. There are two temp probes that tuck into a storage slot on the bottom of the grill and are easy to access. There is also a removable drip tray that slides in from the back side of the grill. The disposable trays sit directly under the grill, with a gentle slope to guide all excess liquids into the tray. So far I have had zero issues with clean up, everything goes straight into the tray for quick disposal. The grill plate is removable and is nonstick so after I let it cool off I give it a quick rinse in the sink, then dry and put back on the grill. One note is that the cord is short with a built-in GFCI module, if you are grilling near a wall outlet this won't be a problem, but if you are further away, you will need an outdoor heavy duty rated extension cord to supply the correct power required. As far as actually using the grill, I'm impressed with the versatility and capacity. My first test was smoking ~3 lbs of pork tenderloin and veggie skewers. I originally started mid day, as normally smoking the tenderloin would have taken a few hours. This grill did it in 45 minutes, the meat was tender, juicy, and highly flavorful using basic pork seasoning and the Ninja sample of all purpose smoking pellets. Since it finished so early in the day, later that night I threw the pork back on the grill to reheat for dinner alongside the skewers. I was able to reheat in ~20 minutes without drying the meat and adding in just enough smoke to give the veggies a hint of flavor. I'm a huge fan of being able to smoke a quick dinner for the family in under an hour. A few things to know, the cooking surface looks small compared to the average gas grill, but after I started attempting various meals, I found that it can handle family of four portions with ease. I can fit 3 whole chickens (for meal prepping) or 4 steaks and potatoes or 5+ lbs of pork tenderloin with veggie skewers and get juicy flavorful meat every single time. If you cook two different proteins there are two separate probes that can be configured to alert at the specific temperature based off of that meat (see photo). With any of these proteins, I can choose if I want to add smoke to the grill, the smoke box is a small box on the side that accepts ~1/2 cup of pellets. For all of my testing I have used the enclosed samples, and still have some left. While I haven't tried it yet, I'm excited to try the cold smoke option to make smoked Gouda. This is done by igniting the smoker box but not activating the grill portion. I can see this being a fun experiment for smoking fruits, veggies, and cheeses during the holidays. Next, the air crisper, the surface area is much larger than my air fryer, so I can do more in less time. I was able to air crisp and smoke ~4 lbs of wings/dumbs in the crisper basket, which takes them to a whole different level from grilling or baking. The broil, bake, and roast features are as expected, they do heat faster than the average oven and the temp probes ensure that I always hit the desired temperature. For dehydration, this was my first time making a smoked jerky, but it was fantastic. You are limited to one layer, but can turn on the smoker as you dehydrate and give the meat a different flavor profile from dehydrating alone. Also the mess is much easier to clean up. In summary, I don't know if this will replace my large smoker or gas grill for family get-togethers, but for quick, quality family meals, 100% this is my new go to. The Woodfire ProConnect makes everything fast, automated, with real time temp readings, while still providing that slow smoked flavor. If you're space constrained, this would be my top recommendation for grilling and / or smoking.

I’m one of those guys that really likes outdoor grilling – both cooking and eating. Sadly, I my lifestyle doesn’t afford me the time or resources to be as dedicated as some. I have one gas grill that was used to grill all meats and veggies desired and cover my simulated smoking efforts through jerry-rigging and skill. Well, all that has changed now with this new Ninja Woodfire ProConnect Grill & Smoker – I’m a double outdoor grill/smoker+ guy now! I’m really big on packaging. When I purchase anything of worth, and/or technology that I am depending on functional integrity, the packaging gives me confidence it has been safely transported. It also lets me know what the manufacturer thinks of their own product. The Woodfire ProConnect comes well packaged in a sturdy box with more than adequate foam and protection – very tight fit. Upon opening the box, the thing I loved most was that there is really no assembly required. Seriously, you could give the plate and innards a quick washup and be up and cooking in minutes. The next thing that stood out was that there were 2 bags of woodfire pellets – an all-purpose blend and a robust blend. That’s plenty to get anyone started with creating that off the grill flavor you are yearning for from an electric grill. Also in the box, you have everything needed to get started – drip pan, grill plate, rack, etc. You also have a thermometer spindle with 2 wired leads. This slides in under the control panel which has a place for you to plug them in for 2 separate temperature readings. Lift the grill hood and you will see a convection fan at the very top. The cooking surface is also a lot bigger than I thought. I can easily fit 2 slabs of ribs on the cooking surface – a welcome sight! Overall, it was an impressive showing out of the box. Now, how does it perform? Well, my wife had these ribs, you see. She wanted me to do my usual – a 2-3 hour simulated smoke, followed by about an hour or so on the grill. Amazingly, the Woodfire ProConnect shows up right when I needed to cook these up. I prepared them as normal and got the grill ready for action. For smoking, you have to put the pellets in the smoke box located on the right side of the hood. If I have one design complaint or request, it’s about this smoke box. I would have loved it to be larger – more on that in a moment. Once everything was ready, I selected smoke on the mode selector, set my temperature to 225 and my timer to 3 hours. When started, the control panel indicates that it’s igniting the pellets. One thing I like about the smoker function is there is no need for preheating. After ignition and a start up period, the control panel displays the temperature and the remaining time. Not sure if this needs to be said, but definitely avoid using this indoors – it will probably set off a smoke detector. That’s not to say the grill hood isn’t sealed enough, it definitely is. The areas designed for ventilation really put out smoke because it is very effective at generating and circulating smoke. I must say, I was very reluctant to open the hood after the grill got going. I normally baste my ribs with a mopping sauce every 20-30 minutes or so, but I didn’t do so during the first hour or more during this process. I think the thought of convection and the control you have over the environment had me feeling like I should just let it do its thing. I felt that after about an hour or so, there wasn’t much smoke left. For this reason, I feel the smoke box could be bigger. I was reluctant to refill the box because I felt the igniter lit the pellets in the box at the start of the cooking cycle – I need to investigate that more. Other than that, after my smoke period, I crank the heat up a bit for the last 30-45 minutes, and voila! And that’s not an exaggeration. The Woodfire ProConnect is the real deal! My ribs were perfectly cooked. There was a definite smoky flavor as well – outstanding job, and for what it’s worth, clean up was a breeze. I must say, this thing really isn’t hard to sell – yes, it’s that good. It’s easy to use, does an excellent job cooking your meal, is very well built, is feature-rich (double thermometer, 7-in-1, built-in WiFi with app integration), and is big enough for decent portions while having a small footprint. This is the proverbial no-brainer. One of the best cooking devices I’ve seen in quite some time.

I have looked at many smokers over the years and have known all along I want one, especially to try my hand at smoking salmon steaks. For all my interest in a smoker the Ninja Woodfire ProConnect as it turns out is my first. Feel that it has worked out that I saved the best for last. When the Grill & Smoker are unboxed first impression is it looks fantastic. Quality build is evident, the style of design and engineering speak volumes of Ninja’s commitment to delivering their customers with the best cooking and practical appliances in the market. It is apparent that the Ninja listens to the consumer, the latest Woodfire is I believe 30% larger than the previous model. Grill cookers spoke and Ninja listened and delivered an exceptionally spacious cooking area in the new Woodfire Premium XL Grill & Smoker! The Ninja Woodfire ProConnect Premium XL Outdoor 7-in-1 Grill & Smoker (that’s a long name) is the latest in the line of our Ninja kitchen cooking wonders that we enjoy in our kitchen at home. We have had the pleasure of cooking with Ninja home products for years with the Ninja FG551 Foodi Smart XL 6-in-1 Indoor Grill and Ninja FD401 Foodi 12-in-1 Deluxe XL 8 qt. Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer. I can tell you that each Ninja appliance on our kitchen counters has delivered excellence of flavor and ease of use remarkably well. Our new Woodfire grill provides the means to take that same experience of cooking outside to round out our repertoire. We love cooking and always welcome innovative means to lift our cooking talents to new heights of enjoyment. Ninja continually delivers on that note, and the newest addition to the Ninja Family of cookware is a Winner. Just asked my wife how she feels about our Ninja appliances including our new Woodfire ProConnect Premium XL, her simple answer “it’s the best.” That simply is true, that is why Ninja populates our kitchen counters and now is available outside on the deck. Where there is smoke there is fire, not necessarily as the Ninja Woodfire puts only a small amount of smoke. Primarily when you ignite the wood pellets you see decent puff, but for the most part it’s rather clean burning. Frustrated my wife a little as she wanted to take a picture of the smoke pouring out of the grill. Where the rubber meets the road, we have a well-known propane grill that runs about $1200 that we have used for years for countless meals. It is an excellent grill and has severed us quite well, but fact is we have not used in while and have been preparing steaks and burgers on our inside Ninja grill, along with sides of vegies, even have cooked ribs on the grill. That was then… And now we have made the leap to the new Woodfire and will not be looking back. The first meal for us had to be rack of ribs, smoked with Sweet Baby Ray Original sauce. Hands down, I had never matched the smoked ribs as well as they came out of our Ninja first try on my propane grill. Really. For most Grill Masters it would appear to be completely counterintuitive that superb smoked grilling would come from an electric cooker. It does. Amazing cooking system, that monitors and maintains proper temps all the while hitting the smoke level bang on. Hooked up with the well-designed Ninja ProConnect APP which checks all the boxes for “Control, Monitoring and Receiving Real-Time Notifications” all in the palm of your hand. Ninja ProConnect APP shines and provides a long list cooking charts, which are quite informative. Seems about all you are required to do is place your meal into the grill and let Woodfire grill do the rest. Notes: - Easy to operate – simple clear instructions - Two built-in thermostats that display temps in real-time - Built-in convection fan - great for even cooking - Ability to select your preferred level of doneness for beef and other meats - Air Fryer - throw on some fries and chicken wings together - Shrimp on the barbie cooks well - New York Strip Steaks - cooked to perfection with grill marks - Reliability - Smoker, Electric Grill, and Air Fryer - Griddle Grate non-stick - simple cleanup - “10 burgers - 40 hotdogs – 2 racks of ribs - 2-7lbs chickens - 10lbs brisket - 4lbs wings" The Woodfire Grill is a master of grilling/smoking with the performance of larger gas grills. An extraordinary electric grill, that seems to break the rules of grilling. Bottom-Line – my wife loves it. She is an excellent cook and knows her craft, giving the Ninja Woodcraft Grill a big thumbs up.

I had the pleasure of using the Ninja Woodfire ProConnect Premium XL Outdoor 7-in-1 Grill Smoker over the weekend. It was my first time EVER using a smoker. This grill truly impressed me on many levels. I made a 2 lbs tri-tip that was REALLY REALLY easy to make. I trimmed some of the fat and seasoned the tri-tip over night (dry rub). It was really good. Design and Build (4/5): The design is a modern and practical, with ample cooking space. The build quality is robust and looks like it’s built to withstand the sun, rain and snow, however think it will still buy a cover for it. The grill feels well-constructed and solid. However, I’m not sure if smoke was supposed to come out of the pellet feeder. (see picture) Ease of Use (5/5): Using this grill was a breeze, even for someone like me, who's not a professional chef. The setup was straightforward, and the app connectivity made it extremely convenient to monitor the cooking process remotely. The pre-set cooking programs for various dishes, including tri-tip, made it very simple. Cant wait to try something else. Maybe ribeye =) Cooking Performance (5/5): I cooked a tri-tip to perfection – it was juicy, tender, and had a delicious smoky flavor. The two built-in thermometers ensured I could keep track of the meat's internal temperature, preventing overcooking. I used my external thermometers to “test” the temperature and make sure the two built in was accurate. App Integration (4.7/5): The app connectivity was a handy feature. It allowed me to control the grill remotely, set timers, and access recipes. I couldn’t find the option or if it was an option to stop cooking when the meat reached a temperature. I hope they add this option soon. Overall (4.8/5): The Ninja Woodfire ProConnect Premium XL Outdoor Grill Smoker is a fantastic investment for outdoor cooking. It made my tri-tip experience enjoyable and hassle-free. Whether you're a seasoned griller or a novice, this grill is an excellent choice easy cooking. Definitely recommended to anymore looking for a new grilling experience.

This grill is a game changer. It has all the functions of an air-fryer, grill, and smoker. As an air-fryer, it does a great job and has a nice basket you can fit a lot of food in--nearly 3 times larger than my indoor unit. When grilling, the thermometers are revolutionary to the cooking process. Simply set the temp (or select the protein and doneness), and it does the rest--you can even add wood pellets to get a smoked flavor. I had my doubts about this because of poor experiences with other grills, but Ninja gets it right. I tossed a couple of 1-inch t-bone steaks on it and set it to medium rare. In a matter of minutes, they were perfect! The Woodfire PrConnect uses convection, like an air fryer, to get an even cook with no flair ups. It even had me pull them just a bit early to allow them to rest to the perfect finish.The next night, we cooked chicken and had the same flawless experience. There's a lot to love about this: I really like this device, it does an amazing job as a grill. The cooking surface is decent sized for a family of 4. Cleaning it is easy, so far. The temp probes are accurate and easy to use. Adding pellets for smoking is simple. The app makes it a breeze to manage your cook. It's FAST, like really fast. Now, here's why I didn't give it 5 stars. Form factor: It's a little small to be be a party grill. It's a table top unit, so it doesn't really fit into my outdoor set up. Ninja sells stands for them, which is probably a worthwhile investment. The cord is short: It's only a few feet long. You need a heavy duty extension cable to run this anywhere that you don't have an outlet immediately next to a table. Smoke pellet clean-up: After using pellets, it still had smoking pellets in the smokebox. I had to wait for them to burn out to clean the hopper. It'd be nice to have a way to do this and dispose of the pellets without waiting. App: I had some trouble adjusting the temp on the second probe once I started a cook cycle. Overall, I think this is the perfect device for a small space or someone who wants to grilled flavor without having a propane or charcoal grill. I could see this being a great grill to take to the campground or tailgate, when a full grill might be too cumbersome.

The Ninja Woodfire ProConnect Premium XL Outdoor Grill & Smoker is the latest rendition of Ninja’s outdoor grills. What makes this one different, is the inclusion of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, something I never realized I needed. When I first heard of this feature, I thought it was somewhat silly. But after my first experience with it, I think it is brilliant. How many times have you experienced flareups or just unpredictable behavior and cooking times with your outdoor grill? The Ninja Pro Connect app allows you to completely control the cooking temperature, time, preheating and shut off using either Bluetooth for close-range control or Wi-Fi (2.4-GHz band) for around the house range communication. In addition, you can designate using this device to grill, smoke (utilizing two varieties of cooking pellets), air crisp, roast, bake, broil and dehydrate. You can determine whether to cook via time or utilize the included thermometers (2) to monitor and determine when your feast is finished. When the deed is done, the handy little app notifies you that it’s time to eat. Another nice feature is that there is a large selection of cooking charts suggesting temperatures and times for a given quantity of foods such as poultry, beef, pork, seafood, bread/cheese, fruit, lamb/veal, and vegetables. To top it off, all of the cooking chart items only need to be clicked on the app on your phone to direct the powered-on grill to engage the proper temperature and time. In addition to the grill, there are a number of other items in the package including a crisper basket, a removable smoke box for wood pellets, a scoop for the pellets, a grease tray and liner, an onboard dual thermometer storage unit with thermometers, and two bags of sample woodfire pellets good for 3 cooking sessions each. Some optional items to consider are a foldable stand designed for the Ninja grill that puts the grill at just the right height and two different covers, one for the grill when it is used on a larger surface, and the other that is used by the grill and the Ninja stand. I think the stand is a bit overpriced compared to the grill, but the appropriate cover is a necessity if leaving the grill outside. In use, this grill and smoker is so far, predictable and easier to run, clean, and use than our current traditional grill. The removable grill in the Ninja is very easy to clean and the drain at the back of the grill for grease evacuation empties into the grease tray and disposable liner that are available in quantity from Ninja. Easy cleanup and ease of use with this grill makes outdoor cooking a joy. In fact, when I first started using the app, it was so novel and useful I couldn’t believe it. Our first several times cooking with this grill turned out great! Can’t wait for more experiences with some of the other features. I recommend this product!

Ninja's new Woodfire ProConnect XL Grill/Smoker is awesome. I like all my Ninja products, like my blender and cookware set, so I had very high expectations for this grill/smoker. Aesthetically, it looks real nice with the matte color, polished steel, digital display, and easy to read cooking modes. Despite it saying XL in the name its not a ridiculously oversized grill, just eyeballing it I'd say its about the same size as a 1.1 CuFt microwave. It only weighs about 40lbs so its not heavy to move or transport. It definitely looks better than my little Old Smokey pit. Controls are incredibly simple. You can cycle through all 7 cooking modes and get to cooking with the control panel on the face of the grill/smoker. Or you could do this through the Ninja ProConnect app which is a great tool for newbies like myself. The app has so many options and recipe choices for just about anything you wanna cook up, based on the type of meat or veg, cooking mode, or time you want to spend actually cooking. Once you're all set up to get cooking, you can keep track of the temperature, the time needed to cook, and even use the included meat thermometers to plug into the grill and check the internal temps of your food. For smoking there is a small side hatch for the wood pellets. The grill comes with a nice little bevy of items that will get you started in whatever you want to start cooking. It comes with a crisper basket, two meat thermometers, two sample packs of wood pellets (all purpose blend and robust blend) which gets you 3 uses each bag, and a scoop for the pellets. Now for my test run I used the grill function and grilled me up some chicken drumsticks I had marinated in a honey siracha seasoning. They came out perfect and I look forward to using it on weekends for burgers, steaks, and ribs. Also if you haven't got a table or stand for the grill to sit on or a covered grilling area you will probably have to buy the Ninja grill stand and outdoor grill cover like I did, since those arent included and as nice as my grill is I want to make sure it lasts for a long time. Overall I'm calling The Woodfire ProConnect XL Grill/Smoker another great product from Ninja.