Cuisinart Oakmont SMK2036AS

Pellet Grills

This Cuisinart Pellet Grills was very good in overall performance and has the following:

Coated-cast iron grates
630 sq. in. of main cooking area
225 sq. in. of secondary cooking area
31 lb. hopper
4.4 lb. fuel input rating (per hour)
This grill has a claimed temperature range of 200-500 F

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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Current Range of Tested Pellet Grills

What goes into the Overall Score?

Indirect cooking

/ 5

Evenness performance

/ 5

Cleaning

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Temperature range

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Evenness Performance: This model had good performance in our evenness tests of high and low temperatures, which measures heating evenness over the grill's surface using thermocouples.
Indirect Cooking: This model had excellent performance in our indirect-cooking test, which gauges how well the grill slow-cooks foods.
Temperature range: This model had good performance in our temperature-range test, which measures the difference between the average temperatures on high and low using thermocouples.
Convenience: This model was judged excellent for type of grates, cooking area, etc.
Cleaning: This model was judged very good for cleaning which includes cleaning the hopper of pellets and the ash from the grill.

About

The Cuisinart Oakmont SMK2036AS is part of the Grills test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Pellet Grills models like the Oakmont SMK2036AS are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Indirect cooking: This indicates grill temperature at the smoke or lowest setting, to represent a cooking task where the food requires slow cooking.

Evenness performance: Evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the highest and lowest setting using thermocouples.

Cleaning: How easy it is to clean the ash out of the grill and to remove pellets from the hopper. Most pellet grills require using a shop vacuum to clean the ash out of the grill

Features & Specs

Features

Timer

Temperature probe

Yes

Chimney

Yes

Warranty (yrs.)

Utensil hooks

Yes

Additional features or accessories

Wi-Fi capable, ceramic briquettes, griddle, viewing windows

Specs

Grates

Coated-cast iron

Measured cooking grid area (sq. in.)

630

Secondary cooking grid area

225

Hopper size

Fuel input ratings (lbs.)

5.4

Shelf space

245

Bottom shelf space (sq. in.)

830

Claimed temperature range

200-500

Wheels and casters

4 casters for easier moving

Additional shelf area

370

Height

Width

Depth

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Cuisinart Oakmont SMK2036AS

CR Expert Take

Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

Detailed Test Results

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