BBQ Guru PartyQ with Ceramic Adaptor

Generally works as advertised. However with my vision grill, the adapter does not make a perfect seal not to allow air into the intake when the party Q is not blowing. The other issue, which has a manual workaround, is that when you open the lid for any reason, your grill temp will go down rapidly and the party Q will start stoking your fire needlessly. My only workaround is to shut off the unit prior to opening the lid and wait to turn it back on u til your inside grill temperature stabilizes.Once, the thermometer failed during a cook. This makes the unit inoperable. Turning it off and on or even cooling the sensor down did not help. But the next day, everything worked again.Batteries are a nice feature. But a ac cord would be better for me.The on off switch is impossible to see but you can feel it to turn it on.I'd prefer the temperature cord to plug into the display piece instead of at the base which is closer to your cooker.

OMG, this thing is wonderful and probably the best gadget ive bought in years. I have always loved my Vision grill but I dont know how I have lived without this thing on it. The temperature in the grill MATTERS.. whether you are grilling or smoking. This thing works perfectly. It takes some time for the temperature to stabilize but once its there, its pretty rock steady. I just smoked a brisket at 275F for 8 hours and the best part was I didnt have to worry and baby sit things.. I used a pan with water in it under the brisket so that it was indirect heat and 8 hours later it was still 275F in the grill and the brisket was ready to come off and sit in a cooler. I used to have to constantly open and close the lid and adjust both the input and output vents many times an hour to try and maintain temp.. no more! I also bought a wireless temp set-up here about a year ago and I was able to watch the temp inside the meat go from 55F to 190F from the couch. Both of these work together to add ease and control to the smoking experience. If I didnt have the wireless temp kit ( ThermPro Remote Thermometer Probe ) then I might have bought the more pricey $300 ish set ups that PartyQ makes. Even still... this Temp Controller for $170 is the most needed of the two ( because I have a cheap $10 temp needle ) and its worth every penny. imho I would have liked a pause button like others here have pointed out. A rechargeable 4 battery setup is also recommended but really.. I will gladly pay for batteries and not deal with power cables and extension cords around kids and animals.

I got this for my Costco Black Pearl which is re-named Grill Dome. I was having a tough time with my low and slow cooks and decided to give this PartyQ a try. After reading some of the negative reviews, I took care of the battery problem right from the start. I purchased "Everlasting Glow AA Battery Convertor" from Amazon for less that $13 bucks delivered and replaced the batteries with it. I did at 11 hour brisket and it maintained the Temp at 215 degrees plus or minus 5. The convertor plugs right into a wall outlet and you'll never have to worry about replacing batteries. It has a very fine ribbon cable that allows the battery door to fit back on. PartyQ may want to add this to the package and make it complete!

Update from my review below, months using it now...still awesome. BUT...... noticed fan strength definitely dependent on amount of battery left. U can hear the difference. Don’t let battery get too low.... low fan flow can turn ur for off. Otherwise... can’t beat it for the priceHoly Crap! Why didn't I buy this sooner! I had to go to work while cooking a pork shoulder.... I was really nervous but it actually kept temp better than I would of if I controlled the temp myself. Works great, but I wish it had a plug for an outlet. Battery lasts long though... I cooked over 12 hrs & awesome battery measure display says I still have 50% of juice left. Takes 4 AA.Save a boat load of money & buy this verses other more expensive temp controls. Also, I almost bought the wifi temp regulator that u can see on ur phone $450. Glad I didn't, this thing is pretty trust worthy. Super EZ to useThere is a small learning curve... first do not over shoot temp, start low & let partyQ do the work. If u do over shoot, put on green ceramic cap on top & close lower vent, takes about 20 min to cool.Big tip, close top exauhst completely during cooking. Party Q will pump in the amount of oxygen needed to increase temp & keep it at where u set it, even with top closed at least at 250. Also clip temp probe away from meats on rack, too close to meats will give u a false low reading because coolness of meats. Ur temp probe part of the green egg will be slightly have higher than temp probe on partyQ. Temp varies depending on location of grill. That's ok, trust the temp on Party Q

This is great. It works so well. It has made cooking with the BGE so much easier. It works really well.The only negatives I would say are this:I wish the battery meter worked better. Mine said the battery was low for about 10 more uses.For the temperature buttons I naturally would use right for up and left for down. but it is the other way around and it is a little annoying.But despite those minor issues, I would buy this product again in a heartbeat.

After multiple uses I cannot get this thing to keep a consistent temperature. The main reason I purchased the Party Q is for overnight smoking. Every time I've used this I can get it to maintain the same temperature as the thermostat on my Big Green Egg for a few hours. But then I will leave my smoker and go to bed only to wake up and find the temperature is way off. Every time the Party Q says the temperature is way higher than the actual temperature so I lose many hours of smoking. So then I've had to babysit the Party Q and adjust it to the improper temperature so my smoker will cook at the correct temperature. For the money spent on this gadget I expected much much much better.

If you own an Egg or Komodo Joe - buy this immediatelySeriously, stop reading this review and just buy itYou won't regret itI know it SEEEEEEMS expensive, but it's amazingHit buy, hit it, hit it, hit itMy only regret is I didn't buy the one that connects to your phone

Great product. Works and does what it says it does. Simple, simple to use. Automates green egg use.It will be my Christmas gift to all egg owners I know.

I’m very pleased with this - makes it easy to keep the temp at an even 225-250 in my Vision grill.

Great product