Yoder Smokers YS480s Pellet Grill vs Yoder Smokers YS1500s Pellet Grill

Buy the YS480s if you cook for a family or a small backyard crowd and want one grill that smokes, sears and fits on a patio. Buy the YS1500s if you cook for parties, competitions or a trailer, and need 1,500 square inches with side-to-side heat control. The 480s adds Wi-Fi and Bluetooth through the ACS and two food probes; the 1500s runs a digital control system with dual door thermometers and no listed app. Both are 10-gauge steel Yoders built in Kansas, and owners on the 480s praise smoke flavor, temperature stability and heavy-use durability.

• Choose the YS480s if you want a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth pellet grill with two food probes, 800 square inches and open-flame searing up to 700°F on a patio.
• Choose the YS1500s if you need 1,500 square inches, a 20 lb hopper and a competition cart with 10-inch pneumatic tires you can roll onto a trailer.