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          "name": "Is a kamado or pellet grill better for smoking?",
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            "text": "Both produce excellent smoked food, but the flavor profile differs. Pellet grills give a milder, very consistent smoke; kamados give a slightly bolder smoke with the ability to add wood chunks for layered flavor. Most blind taste tests favor kamado for traditional barbecue."
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            "text": "Pellet grills are easier for total beginners — set a temperature on the controller and walk away. Kamados require learning vent control but reward you with much higher temperatures, better searing, and no electricity dependency."
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            "text": "Per cook, kamados are dramatically more efficient. A 12-hour smoke uses about 10 lbs of lump charcoal (~$15) on a kamado versus 8–12 lbs of pellets (~$8–12) on a pellet grill — fuel costs are similar, but kamados need no electricity."
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