Traeger is extending its pellet-grill platform into a lower price tier with the new Westwood Series, a two-model lineup that retains the company’s core technology stack—closed-loop temperature control, automated fuel delivery, and app-based monitoring—while targeting a more accessible full-size category.

What’s made pellet grills compelling is their hybrid approach: real wood combustion paired with digitally managed heat output. But that combination has typically come at a premium. The Westwood Series looks to change that by maintaining the underlying control architecture while simplifying the path to entry for first-time buyers.

The Westwood Series includes two models:

• Traeger Westwood — 653 square inches of cooking space, $699
• Traeger Westwood XL — 823 square inches of cooking space, $799

That puts both grills below the price of Traeger’s previous least-expensive full-sized options. For instance, the Woodridge series previously started at $899, so Westwood now becomes the new lower-cost entry point for buyers who want a full-sized Traeger without jumping into four-figure pricing.

At a basic level, these are still pellet grills built around Traeger’s usual approach. Hardwood pellets provide the fuel, convection heat helps circulate hot air through the cooking chamber, and digital controls are meant to reduce the amount of manual babysitting that often comes with traditional live-fire cooking.

That means Westwood is aimed at buyers who want wood-fired flavor, but don’t necessarily want to spend an afternoon managing flare-ups, shifting coals, or constantly checking grill temperature. Instead, Traeger is positioning the series as a more hands-off option for cooking everything from weeknight chicken to slower weekend barbecue.

The company says the Westwood Series can handle multiple cooking styles, including:

• Grilling
• Smoking
• Baking
• Low-and-slow cooking

That wider range is part of the appeal of pellet grills in general. They are not just for burgers and steaks, and Traeger is clearly leaning into that here by presenting Westwood as a more all-purpose outdoor cooker rather than a single-use grill.

Even though Westwood is being framed as an entry-level series, it still picks up some of the features Traeger has been using higher up its range. One of the biggest is WiFIRE, which allows users to monitor and control the grill from the Traeger app. Bluetooth support is also included, giving the grill another layer of wireless connectivity.

Other hardware touches are more practical than flashy. Both Westwood models include a dual-tier cooking area, which should make it easier to cook multiple foods at the same time, and they also have integrated shelves and storage for holding pellets, tools, and ingredients nearby.

Traeger also says the grills support its P.A.L. and ModiFIRE systems, which are designed to let users add accessories and swap in different cooking surfaces.

Here’s the short version of what Westwood is bringing to the table:

• Digital temperature control
• WiFIRE app connectivity with Bluetooth
• Dual-tier cooking space
• Integrated prep and storage areas
• Support for Traeger accessory and surface systems

The bigger story here is less about new grilling technology and more about price positioning. Traeger has spent years building a reputation around pellet grills that are easy to use and packed with connected features, but that usually came with a relatively high buy-in. Westwood looks like an attempt to widen that funnel.

For shoppers comparing outdoor cooking setups ahead of summer, that could make this series worth paying attention to. A $699 starting price is still not “cheap” in the broader grill market, but within Traeger’s own lineup, it shifts the brand’s full-sized pellet options closer to buyers who may have been sitting on the fence.

The Traeger Westwood Series is available now through Traeger’s website and retail partners.