Traeger Woodridge Pro
Best for the Traeger app and a bigger grate — 970 sq in (585 on the main grate) · 500°F dial · WiFIRE app · 10-year body warranty
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- Bands: Exceptional 8.5 and up, Excellent 7.5, Very good 6.5, Good 5.5, Fair 4, Poor below 4. Every score is dated.
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Very good
Excellent is 7.5 to 8.4.
See why it scored 7.5
Contender in the Light Heavyweight division — Grilla Silverbac 2.0 vs Traeger Woodridge Pro: The Light Heavyweight Pellet Grill Showdown (2026)
Sold and shipped by Amazon · 30-day refund / replacement · read 2026-10-14
Specs
| Model | TFB97JLH |
| Max temp | 500°F (a tester measured 480°F flat out) |
| Cook area | 970 sq in |
| Main grate | 585 sq in |
| Hopper | 24 lb |
| WiFi app | Yes (WiFIRE) |
| Owner rating | 4.4★ / 223 |
| Electronics warranty | 3 years controller, auger and fan (body 10) |
| Warranty | 10 years body and structural; 3 years controller, auger and fan; 1 year sensors and igniter; authorized seller only; labor and freight at the owner's expense |
Pros
- AmazingRibs' Best Value Gold Medal; five outlets have tested it
- 585 sq in on the main grate plus a 385 sq in upper rack
- 10-year body warranty (3 years controller, auger and fan)
- WiFIRE app and Traeger's accessory ecosystem
Cons
- Topped out at 480°F in AmazingRibs' test (Traeger supplied the grill); not a searing grill
- 13 percent of Amazon ratings are one-star; critical reviews cluster on controller failures and shutdowns
- One owner reports pellets igniting in the hopper after shutdown
- Popular Mechanics found its display read higher than a tester's thermometer
It fails early - controllers that shut down or throw errors, units dead on arrival - and owners say replacement parts are slow; one owner reports pellets igniting in the hopper after shutdown.
8 of the first 10 critical reviews (of 26) describe a failure or a dead unit · critical reviews read October 2026
Pro review “We give Woodridge our Best Value Gold Medal.”— AmazingRibs.com, AmazingRibs.com
FAQ
Who is the Traeger Woodridge Pro for?
You want Traeger's easy app and a bigger grate in one step up from the Woodridge — 970 sq in (585 on the main rack) and a 10-year body warranty; a tester topped out at 480°F, and its critical reviews cluster on controller failures.
What do owners say about the Traeger Woodridge Pro?
4.4★ across 223 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-14). What owners complain about: It fails early - controllers that shut down or throw errors, units dead on arrival - and owners say replacement parts are slow; one owner reports pellets igniting in the hopper after shutdown.
Who sells the Traeger Woodridge Pro on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold and shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-14. Amazon's returns line read: 30-day refund / replacement. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Traeger Woodridge Pro?
10 years body and structural; 3 years controller, auger and fan; 1 year sensors and igniter; authorized seller only; labor and freight at the owner's expense
Does the Traeger Woodridge Pro warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Traeger answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-09-11: Traeger's warranty is only available if you purchased from an Authorized Seller We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added in the new Light Heavyweight pellet grill fight. Five outlets tested it; the one with a thermometer at full heat measured 480°F, and its Amazon critical reviews cluster on controller failures.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
10 years body and structural; 3 years controller, auger and fan; 1 year sensors and igniter; authorized seller only; labor and freight at the owner's expense · you are buying this on Amazon
Traeger's warranty is only available if you purchased from an Authorized Seller
Traeger’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Traeger warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall for the Woodridge line (checked 2026-10-15). One owner review on Amazon reports pellets igniting in the hopper hours after shutdown; there is no recall. Traeger's own recalls are a 2018 pellet grill recall (#18230) that predates the Woodridge and the December 2023 Flatrock griddle (#24061).
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.