Traeger Ironwood XL Pellet Grill (TFB93RLG)

Cooking and smoke

The Ironwood XL gives you 924 sq in across two porcelain-coated steel grate tiers and a 165-500°F range, with Super Smoke Mode for low-and-slow cooks. Traeger notes smoke output is temperature-dependent: food cooked at 165-225°F comes out smokier than at higher settings, so long brisket and rib cooks get the most benefit. At the top of the range the grill is a pellet smoker first, not a searing machine. AmazingRibs cooked strip steaks at 500°F and found the result “meh”, matching Wirecutter’s general warning that a gas or charcoal grill will sear better.

Set-up and the app

Traeger puts assembly at 30-60 minutes with in-app digital instructions; AmazingRibs found the pictograph guide occasionally confusing. The D2 touchscreen controller runs WiFIRE, which connects the grill to the Traeger app for cook monitoring and control from your phone. Software updates arrive over the air only, and AmazingRibs’ test unit threw a high-temp error on first use until it connected and updated. The WiFIRE app itself is a strength: AmazingRibs rates it highly.

Warranty, parts and running costs

The 10-year limited warranty on the touchscreen Ironwood models is a parts-replacement warranty: the customer pays labor and freight to ship defective parts, and Traeger may substitute new or refurbished parts within 90 days. It requires purchase from an Authorized Seller such as traeger.com or an authorized dealer. It excludes paint damage from grease fires or UV exposure, normal wear and warping of the drip tray, EvenFlow heat shield or heat baffle. Traeger says the grills are designed to be modular for user repair and supplies replacement parts with instructions; support runs at 800-TRAEGER from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. MT.

Running the grill means hardwood pellets and emptying the grease and ash keg, and the P.A.L./ModiFIRE accessory ecosystem adds cost. One thing to skip: Traeger warns that drip-tray liners or foil can damage the drip tray or grill on this model. As for price, Traeger lists the Ironwood XL at $1,999.99. The smaller Ironwood is $1,799.99, the older Ironwood 650 and 885 remain at $1,299.99 and $1,499.99, and the Timberline line starts around $3,299.99.

Is it worth it?

At $1,999.99 the Ironwood XL costs more than the pellet grills Wirecutter tested, which topped out under $1,500. Its case rests on capacity, the WiFIRE app and a 10-year parts warranty that beats Camp Chef’s 3-year body coverage and Pit Boss’s 5-year. If you want tested performance or more cooking area for less, Wirecutter’s top pick is the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 ($1,300-1,306; 811 sq in; a 22 lb hopper; 4 probes) and its budget pick is the Pit Boss Navigator 1300 ($850-1,063; 1,329 sq in). Within Traeger’s own line, the smaller Ironwood offers identical features for $1,799.99. Buy the XL for the capacity and the ecosystem, not for searing.

Which model this is

This is the large Ironwood XL, model number TFB93RLG, the biggest of the current Ironwood line. It shares its features with the smaller Ironwood, which Traeger says differs only in cooking capacity (616 sq in). Don’t confuse it with the legacy Ironwood 650 and 885, the first-generation Ironwood with no touchscreen and a shorter warranty, or the Timberline, Woodridge and Westwood lines. Retailers and Traeger have used two hopper figures for the same grill (22 lbs and 20 lbs), so don’t treat either as a typo.

Sources

Manufacturer:

• Traeger Ironwood XL product page
• Traeger service and warranty

Independent reviews:

• Wirecutter 2026 pellet grill guide
• Traeger Ironwood and Ironwood XL review and rating (AmazingRibs)