The Traeger Lil Tex Elite pellet grill, model number BBQ07E, is effectivery the same as the Lil Tex, model number BBQ070 but with some upgrades

As with the Lil Tex this Traeger BBQ grill comes equipped with 418" sq. inches of cooking surface.

The Elite version includes:

• Stainless steel door handle
• Multi position digital thermostat control
• Easy read dome thermometer
• Viper castors and wheels.

Technical data:

• 418 sq in (22" x 19") of cooking area.
• Solid state cooking with auger feed pellet burner and autostart ignition.
• 20,000 BTU burner output.
• EZ-drain grease system
• Operates using a standard 100V outlet.
• Multi position digital thermostat control.

This twist on Traeger's Lil Tex grill adds about $300 on to the price. That said, the digital theremostat alone costs in the region of $189. So you might think that the upgrade is worth it.

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