Serve Up Adventure: Get access to hundreds of recipes from BBQ to innovative takes on the classics in the app. Easy to Control: Set and control the grill temperature and monitor up to three meat probes directly and power off. Besides being connected to the probes, the ATC is also connected to or has an inbuilt variable speed fan that is firmly fixed to a bottom vent, to control the amount of air that can flow into the BBQ or smoker. Each temperature probe is made of industrial-grade platinum and are rated to work in temperatures up to 475 The top of the line BBQGuru UltraQ controls the temperature of your pit, as well as being able to measure the temperature of 3 further probes inserted into food.

His love of barbecue inspired him to help everyone to achieve excellent results from their grill or smoker. Materials — An ATC would ideally be water and grease-proof. Most models are made from heavy, durable plastic. Probe tips should be sturdy enough for repeated use and easy to clean. You want the TAC to look and feel ‘industrial’ for want of a better description.Based on the readings from the probes, the device directs the speed of the fan to control the ambient temperature inside the cooker, by controlling the amount of oxygen given to the fire. Features — There may be more than what you’re going to use and are reflected in the cost. Be sure you won’t be paying for something you’re not going to use (like cloud sharing your cooks — more on that later) See this thread for more information: https://t.ly/rba1

In the 2000s, the first automatic temperature controllers (ATCs) for BBQs and smokers were created to manage the temperature of both pit and food throughout the cooking process. BBQ Guru has many useful products which aren’t related to temperature management, FlameBoss’ tunnel vision is only on making superior ATCsNotifications & Alerts: Receive notifications when target time and temperatures are reached on the grill or meat probes. The app will also provide alerts if the grill dips below or exceeds target temperature. It is also Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled, and can be monitored and controlled via a well designed and feature rich smartphone app, available for both Android and iOS.

The green LED screen is just the right size for displaying 4 lines of information, and limited to just the vital information you need to know. Push buttons are easy to move through the menu and adjust settings.Based in Apopka, FL, FlameBoss, was founded in 2013 by Roger Collins, a computer engineer and smoked barbecue fan. If your interest is focused on a good cook, without too many bells and whistles, the basic models of both — the DynaQ and Flame Boss 400 — are sufficient. Common Concerns to All Temperature Controllers It supports one pit probe, and one food probe, has the same online dashboard for graphs and history of your cooks, and alarms and alerts like its larger cousin, the 500. Some users have complained that the temperature runs away and way over the setting, despite following instructions.