Traeger Westwood review: what the cheaper Traeger keeps and what it gives up
The Westwood keeps WiFIRE and the wired probe, trims the warranty to 7 years and caps the dial at 450°F. Whether that trade works depends on how you cook.
Verdict7.5 out of 10
Pros
- WiFIRE app control with a wired meat probe included
- 7-year limited warranty
- Traeger publishes a temperature floor, 180°F, not just a ceiling
- Both rack areas published, so the 653 total can be compared honestly
Cons
- 450°F maximum, 50 degrees under the Woodridge Pro
- 18 pound hopper, against 24 on the Woodridge Pro
- No assembled dimensions and no model number on the product page
Who this is for
- You want the app to run the cook and the wired probe to call the finish, without paying for the biggest Traeger
- Your batches fit 428 square inches of main grate, with the second rack for overflow
Who should skip it
- Overnight cooks with margin to spare are the point. The Woodridge Pro runs a 24 pound hopper under 970 square inches.
- You want a hard sear off the same grill. The dial stops at 450°F, and the Pit Boss 700FB2 has a direct flame lever.
| Primary cooking area | 428 sq inTraeger's label is 'Rack 1'. The Westwood page does not say which rack sits over the fire. On the Woodridge line, Traeger's parts list names a Main Grate and an Upper Grate, so Rack 1 is treated as the main grate here too. |
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| Second rack area | 225 sq inTraeger's label is 'Rack 2'. Traeger does not call it a warming rack, so it is listed as second-rack space, not warming-rack space. |
| Total cooking area | 653 sq inTotal across both rack tiers. Traeger publishes 'Total Cooking Space 653 Sq. In' and the breakdown 'Rack 1: 428 sq.in.' plus 'Rack 2: 225 sq. in.' (428 + 225 = 653). |
| Temperature range | 180 to 450 °FPublished as '180 - 450°F'. Unlike the Woodridge Pro page, which publishes only a maximum, the Westwood page states a floor as well as a ceiling. |
| Hopper capacity | 18 lb |
| Connectivity | WiFIRE (Traeger App)The page lists WiFIRE connectivity for monitoring the cook from the Traeger App. It does not mention a pellet level sensor for this model. |
| Meat probe | Wired meat probe included |
| Weight | 116 lbTraeger does not state whether this is assembled or boxed weight. |
| Warranty | 7-year limited warranty |
Specifications from the manufacturer and named third parties. Last read 2026-07-28.
The Westwood is Traeger's 2026 answer to a fair complaint: the app and the warranty lived on expensive grills. Traeger asks $699.99 for it, list price, read from traeger.com on 28 July 2026. For that you get WiFIRE app control, a wired meat probe, a 7-year limited warranty and 653 square inches of rack space. What you give up against the Woodridge Pro is space, hopper margin and 50 degrees of ceiling. The end of this page is about whether that trade fits you.
How much cooking space does the Traeger Westwood have?
653 square inches across two racks, and Traeger publishes the breakdown itself: Rack 1 is 428 square inches, Rack 2 is 225. The page does not say which rack sits over the fire. On the Woodridge line, Traeger's own parts list names a Main Grate and an Upper Grate, which is the reading applied here: treat 428 as the working surface and 225 as real second-tier space for ribs or thighs.
428 square inches of main grate is weeknight scale. Two chickens, a pair of rib racks cut in half, a full batch of burgers. It is not brisket-and-sides-for-twenty scale, and pretending otherwise is how a grill disappoints.
There is a bigger version. The Westwood XL publishes 823 square inches, 540 on Rack 1 and 283 on Rack 2, at a $799.99 list price, same 18 pound hopper, same temperature range, 128 pounds, read from traeger.com on 28 July 2026. If the base model's math is tight for your table, the XL is the honest next stop before Woodridge money.
Before 653 loses any size contest on the pellet grills and smokers page, check what the other maker counted. Some publish every tier, some publish only the main grate, and two numbers counted differently do not belong in the same sentence.
What temperature range does the Westwood run?
180 to 450°F, published as a range. The floor matters more than it looks: Traeger does not publish a floor for the Woodridge Pro, so the Westwood page is the one actually committing to a low-smoke setting as a spec.
The ceiling is the tradeoff. 450°F is 50 degrees under the Woodridge Pro's published maximum, and this is a convection cooker under a thermostat, strong for smoking, adequate for searing. Pit Boss answers the same weakness on the 700FB2 with a Flame Broiler lever that opens a slot over the fire, and its published range runs 180 to 500°F. If a crust off direct flame is a requirement, that spec should decide this page against the Westwood.
Can the Westwood run overnight?
The hopper holds 18 pounds. Traeger publishes no pellet consumption figure, so no hours number appears here. Burn rate moves with set temperature, weather and the pellets themselves. What 18 pounds buys is a long evening with margin. What it does not buy is the Woodridge Pro's 24 pounds of set-it-at-bedtime slack.
WiFIRE reports the cook to the Traeger App while it runs. Whether the Westwood carries the Woodridge's integrated pellet level sensor is not published on its page, so this review does not claim it. Plan on checking the hopper the old way.
Does the Westwood have WiFi?
Yes. WiFIRE connects the grill to the Traeger App for monitoring the cook, and a wired meat probe comes in the box, so finish temperature is a reading rather than a guess. At this price that pairing is the Westwood's whole argument: the app experience without the flagship invoice.
How heavy is the Westwood and will it fit?
116 pounds by Traeger's spec table, which does not say whether that is assembled or boxed weight. Assembled dimensions are not published at all, and neither is a model number, which will make a support call more tedious than it should be. If the grill has to clear a gate or a tight side yard, get measurements from Traeger in writing before ordering. Retail listings tend to fill this gap with shipping carton numbers, which measure the box.
What is the warranty on the Westwood?
A 7-year limited warranty. That is three years short of the Woodridge Pro's 10, and it beats the 5 that Pit Boss publishes on the 700FB2. Read Traeger's warranty terms for what each part carries. This record holds the headline number.
Should you buy the Westwood or the Woodridge Pro?
Buy the Westwood if the app and the warranty are what you are paying Traeger for and 428 square inches of main grate covers your cooks. The list prices sit $699.99 against $1,149.99, both read from traeger.com this week, and the cheaper grill keeps the WiFIRE experience intact.
Buy the Woodridge Pro if the size is the point: 970 square inches, a 24 pound hopper, a published pellet level sensor and a 500°F ceiling, under a 10-year warranty. That is not a better grill so much as more grill, and the premium buys capacity you either use or haul around unused.
If neither warranty nor app moves you, the 700FB2 comparison is the page to read next. The Pit Boss argument against the Woodridge Pro, less money for the same core job plus a searing lever, lands just as hard against the Westwood.