Originally Posted by
Neil4Speed
Just got back from Costco EH yesterday to see what they had. They didn't have the Silverton 620, but will have it later in the week, unsure of when. That seems to be the one to go for if you want a mid-sized Smoker with all the updated internals etc. The other one they had was the Century 855 which was for $1,399. Larger size (~30%), warming drawer underneath. I realized that the larger size was definitely a nice thing if you are doing meal preps. They had two other models as well, but their max temperature was 450 and no-wifi, and I wanted something that would do 500+ for good char/searing and a replacement for a gas grill. The common consensus is that the Silverton 920 for ~$980 is the best buy of the bunch.
Have heard some mixed things about the Costco models quality wise, and the price is still significant. The features that I wanted were the App Control and higher temperatures, but I am considering ditching the app control to save some money.... especially since this is my first smoker. Last year they had a Princess Auto Pellet Smoker for $350 which would have been awesome in getting my fix in... probably would rust out within a couple years though.