Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

To find the best pellet smokers, we tested 20 of them. We looked at their performance, yes, but also their ease of assembly, if their controls were intuitive, and how simple they were to clean. After ...

Brian Bennett is a former senior writer for the home and outdoor section at CNET. Despite their many strengths, though, pellet grills can be cantankerous. These products aren't simple charcoal grills ...