Ninja - Woodfire ProConnect Premium XL Outdoor 7-in-1 Grill & Smoker, App Enabled, Air Fryer, 2 Built-In Thermometers - Blue

Talk about no hassle grilling! Before I get to this lets start at the beginning. Unboxing the grill you will quickly find that it is a sturdy piece of equipment that has been well designed and planned. The bonus with the grill is it comes with small packages of pellets for when you want to use it as a smoker. A couple things to note, this was designed for outdoor usage so keep that in mind. You might be able to use it indoors as long as you're not using the smoker function. Also keep in mind you will need an electrical outlet. If an extension cord is needed the manual provides recommendations. Once you have the grill setup and plugged you will want to download the app to your mobile device. This will allow you to receive alerts from the grill and monitor progress. You can even setup your cooking mode and times from the app! My first attempt on the grill was smoked ribs. For this there was no preheating of the grill, simply put the ribs on (I did two slabs at once) close the lid, fill the pellet tray up, select smoker, set the time and temp then press start. After the first few minutes the smoke pellets were ignited and there was an amazing aroma coming from the grill. During the entire cooking cycle, I was able to monitor time an temp of the grill. At the end I received a notification that the cooking was complete. The results were very good! Cleanup was simple, remove the tray and put it in the dishwasher. I have yet to use a Ninja product that didn't meet or exceed expectations and this is no exception. Next up, I think I'm going to roast a chicken using the temperature probes!

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.

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.

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. ??

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.

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 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.

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