Ninja Woodfire Pro Connect XL Electric BBQ Grill & Smoker with Stand & Cover
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About the Ninja Woodfire Pro Connect XL Electric BBQ Grill & Smoker with Stand & Cover Deal
The Ninja Woodfire Pro Connect XL Electric BBQ Grill & Smoker lets you control your BBQ and cooking progress right from your phone, giving you total freedom to kick back and spend precious time with friends and family. No guesswork. No hovering over the grill. Total cooking control in the palm of your hand.
Home Appliance Reviewer · How I review
The OG850 with smart probe cooking bolted on — brilliant, if you'll actually use the app
✓ Pros
- +Expert reviewers are near-glowing — TechRadar reckons there's very little to complain about
- +The integrated temperature probe and app alerts let you walk away and get told when food's ready
- +Same convincing wood-smoke flavour and easy plug-in convenience as the rest of the Woodfire range
- +The built-in smoker is repeatedly singled out as excellent by reviewers
- +Solid aggregate owner sentiment — around 4.6 stars on Argos across 200-plus reviews
✗ Cons
- −App connectivity is the most common frustration — owners report it being temperamental to pair and stay connected
- −Some owners wish the cooking surface were a touch larger and the lid higher for big joints
- −It relies on specific wood pellets, which is an ongoing consumable cost
- −You're paying a premium over the OG850 mainly for the connectivity — questionable value if you won't use it
Let's be straight about what this is: it's essentially the excellent OG850 with smart connectivity and probe cooking added on top. The core experience is the same — real wood-smoke flavour, plug-in-and-go convenience, a genuinely good integrated smoker — and reviewers rate that core very highly. TechRadar went as far as saying there's very little to complain about, which is rare.
The headline upgrade is the temperature probe paired with the app. In practice that means you can stick a brisket on, go and get on with your day, and get a phone alert when it's hit temperature rather than hovering over the lid. When it works, owners love it — it takes the guesswork and the babysitting out of low-and-slow cooking.
When it works is the operative phrase. The single most common owner complaint is the app and connectivity being temperamental — pairing it, keeping it connected, the usual smart-appliance gremlins. If you're the sort who finds flaky apps maddening, factor that in. Some owners also wish the cooking area were a little bigger and the lid a bit taller for large joints.
And like all the Woodfire grills, it runs on specific pellets, so there's a modest ongoing consumable cost. Aggregate sentiment is still strong — it sits around 4.6 stars on Argos — so these are caveats on a genuinely good product, not red flags.
Here's my honest steer: if you'll genuinely use the app and probe alerts, the Connect XL is a lovely bit of kit and worth the step up. If you suspect you'd ignore the smart features, save your money and buy the OG850 — you get the same flavour and cooking for less.
The bottom line
A superb smart grill if you'll use the connectivity — but if the app doesn't tempt you, the cheaper OG850 does the same cooking for less money.
How I review: I don't take freebies or sponsored placements. Every verdict is built by analysing verified owner reviews across multiple retailers, the official specifications, and how each model compares to its rivals. It reflects real owner sentiment rather than a single hands-on test, and prices are pulled live from the official SharkNinja UK store.
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