The Kettle Grill Evolved

Works exactly as described. First time using it I did a 10lb Pork Butt at 225°- it maintained the temp better than anything else I have ever used. Had multiple probes just to be sure it was dialed in correctly but everything matched.

It was a 12hr cook and I never had to worry about it- controlled it all from my couch. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

While I have only used the unit twice, both times it has worknperfectly. The battery pack does it's job as well. So far, I am very happy with both the controller and battery pack.

Works great! Keeps my Weber in a tight temp range for cooking anything.

Great product, maintains temperature, easy to use, and app works great.

This is everything I was looking for in a grill/smoker. Totally awesome product!!!!

Works good, a good addition ti mobility. I did not try to see how long it runs. Was fine for a couple of hours.

Grill + side tables

one of the grill boxes was banged up & torn, but contents inside were unharmed.

I over research. To a fault. I generally talk myself out of many purchases. I was on a months long journey to buy a kamado style, and couldn’t quite justify the expense for the diverse cooking I do. I needed something for long slow days but also quick weeknight char, and for possibly the first time ever, an instagram ad caught my eye with what is now exactly what I needed.

Let’s start with the shipping and packaging. FedEx will separate your boxes. You will get them at different times or days. Don’t panic, it will come. When it does arrive, your enjoyment starts at the first crack of the tape. The packaging is well insulated protecting each piece from the kickball fedex plays with your boxes across the country. Everything that comes out of the box is in perfect condition.

Next let’s talk about the build. Yes it comes in pieces and you will probably need help to lift the main drum and lid, but for the most part it’s a quick hour or so to get all of the nuts and bolts added to the legs, wheels and lid. The tool kit has everything you need and the included tools are probably better than what you already have, they are not single use. Every piece of this thing is well made and well thought out.

The accessories are also top notch. Easy to install side shelves that also have high end finish and are no nonsense for going up and down. The cover is high quality and fits well. The next level cooking ceramic plates are also great material. It take a little getting used to as there isn’t a ton of room for large charcoal, and you need to increase the airflow to get it to temp, but after that you can roll a single layer of charcoal and wood all day and the temp remains stable.

Cooking is a delight. I ran it through the gauntlet in the first week with pork and beef ribs, brisket, pork butt, jerk chicken, steaks, veg. I even used the ceramic plates on the top grill rack, put a pizza stone on the lower level and created a pizza oven through the front door. Everything I threw at it the performance worked better than you could imagine.

Overall, I am very impressed with the build quality, functionality, and adding tech but still having control.

The huntsman puts the fun in functionality!

this grill is amazing, and incredibly sturdy. you can tell the materials and quality are top notch. assembly was a beast solo, recommend a second set of hands just because of the weight.
the grill cooks incredibly so far, and the venom and app are very easy and reliable. so far I've done a reverse sear tomahawk, wings, burgers and ribs and they just all blow my recteq bullseye out of the water in regards to flavor. the venom really makes it so easy. it holds heat very well for low cooks and can crank up really hot for the searing/grilling. the stainless grates are incredible for grilling
I have not used the next level kit yet and have only done 2 zone for my low cooks. I plan to do a brisket this weekend to try it out, and I'll swap the stainless spider grates out for my standard weber 22 grate for more smoke contact. another great perk of this grill is many accessories for a weber 22 will work with it.
100% worth the money, seems like a grill that will last a lifetime

The Huntsman is well designed, solid and sturdy, with quality parts, and its beautiful to look at. I was able to put it together in about 1.5 hrs by myself, but it was a bit tricky at times, and some parts probably need 2 people to pick up. A video of assembly would be useful. My first cook was a brisket. I put an entire bag of lump charcoal in the bottom, dumped a chimney full of lit charcoal on one side, and once I was able to get the temp set, it remained at a constant 225 degrees for 13 hours before starting to lose temp. I re-arranged the remaining charcoal, added another half chimney of lit charcoal, and once I get the temp re-set, it remained constant for another 10 hours. (it was a 23-hour cook due to the size of the brisket and the low temp. Plus I went to church and didn't wrap it, so the stall took longer than usual). Getting the temp set initially can be tricky, but it could be user error. (Ultimately, the brisket turned out fantastic). The Huntsman is truly set it and forget it. The app works great. I was increasing the temp from church!!! I am so happy with the Huntsman, and would recommend to anybody. The price is very reasonable compared to a ceramic Kamado smoker (I used a 10% code I found on YT). Be super careful with the cap on the chimney. I gave myself a 2nd degree burn. It gets blazing hot. Also, I wish it wasn't made in China, but I guess if it was made in America, it would cost 2-3 times more, and I would not have bought it. But even though it is made in China, the quality is top notch. I was shopping and reading reviews for a new smoker for months, and settled on this one, and glad I did.

Very pleased with the purchase. Replacing a 10+ year old Kamado Joe Big Joe that did not make the move from our previous home. The Huntsman allows for versatility and convenience....and just so happens to be at a much better price point than upper tier ceramic grills. Looks amazing and is very well constructed and thought-out. I would knock it 1 tenth of a star because I'd prefer a bit more space for coals below the multi-level cooking area, but it sips charcoal so gently that I think I will adjust just fine. Well done, Spider Grills.

This is an awesome cooker. Everything I expected.

Great quality, it is just like a pellet grill meaning set it a forget it. I brought the spider venom first as I had a weber 22. Once I saw the huntsman I knew it would be an amazing grill. I recommend getting the 2 side tables and without a doubt 100% the next level diffuser. The only disappointment was the rotisserie attachment was sold out otherwise I would have brought that as well it's amazing and I had one on my weber 22. The picture are of a few things I've cooked so far as I've had it for about 3 weeks. Doesn't matter what you prefer grill, BBQ, slow cook it does it all. Some pictures of what I've cooked so far I not a professional griller,

Love the Venom. But not cool that the the accessories are made to degrad easily.

Have had a Gas TEC Infrared grill (G-Sport) for almost 20 years. Great smallish grill but excellent for family. Found out about the Huntsman and decided to pic it up. Deciding factors were quality, robustness, automation, and quality of smoke / cook.

I’ve only done some chicken, steaks, jerky, and burgers/vegetables on this but they all came out excellent. The Spatchcock chicken and jerky were absolutely perfect. The Venom controller (used for jerky, chicken and burn in) is simple and works great. Still working out how much lump to use, haven’t tried briquettes yet. Will be doing a Boston Butt on an overnight cook shortly but pretty confident in this. Great grill, obviously well thought out and designed with excellent construction - the best all worlds.