BBQ Guru's UltraQ Bluetooth/Wi-Fi BBQ Temperature Controller Universal Kit for Grills and Smokers

I have an Assasian 32 smoker, it has a 1.5" ball valve so attachment is very easy. I have used a number of different BBQ controllers over the years and I have used this one 6-7 times since I bought it, and it definitely makes my life easier. I was pretty nervous buying this because there were so many negative reviews about the connectivity and the app, I had no issues what so ever, turned it on saw it on my phone, connected and updated the firmware and I was off to the races in less than 10 mins, I have had issues so don't worry about that at all. I had a wireless temp monitor with 4 probes so I could see temps before but this is all in one and I really like the fan being completely separate from the controller. I wish the wire from the controller was longer but you can buy an extension and if you need to replace the fan it's only $50. The magnetic bas for the controller is great and makes putting it anywhere I want simple. I cook 95% of our food eith in the smoker or on the sunterra sanat maria grill so I use this 3-5's a week. So far so good I love it, if anything changes I'll update my review and I'll come back in 6 and 12 months and update my review.

The biggest issue was wi-fi functionality only worked very intermittently, even when just 10' away from my router with clear line of sight. Had a few issues with the app. At times, display temp would vary greatly from that shown on the app -- over 100 degrees difference a few times. Changing pit or food temp from the app didn't work consistently. Bluetooth connectivity mostly worked, but not always. I would change the temp on the app, the controller would respond to the change, but the app would take up to several minutes to show the updated values. The app crashed a few times. Contacted customer support, followed all their recommendations (reinstall app, etc).What I did like... large display that can be read from a distance. Adapter plate fit my Louisiana Grills (Komado-style) perfectly. Fan design and mounting very nice.Especially at this price point, it's expected that the product will perform as described. It didn't, so returned it is. Has great feature aspirations, but software needs a do-over.Wishlist for a future product would be 1) Wi-Fi passwords stored so that you don't have to re-enter with every attempt to wi-fi, 2) direct link to product manual, 3) scanning feature skips over channels without probes. Lastly, at this price point it'd be great to have the 2 extra food probes included.

I decided to finally upgrade my CyberQ WiFi to the new UltraQ and wow was that a good decision. I downloaded the iPhone app and a quick firmware update later I was ready to start smoking a pork shoulder. I got an alert on my Apple Watch that there was a fan malfunction and sure enough in my excitement I forgot to plug in the fan. I connected through Bluetooth at first and then decided to try the WiFi connection to use the share my cook feature and record my cook. No issues at all and it maintained a consistent temperature during the 9 hours of smoking. The picture with all the parts is just what I needed to hook it up to my big green egg but it also comes with additional parts for other smokers. The new magnetic base is another nice upgrade and it allowed me to mount it near my kitchen window so I could see the new light ring as I walked by. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to make their life a little easier while BBQing.

I have used Gurus for years and when I got my new XL BGE I decided to upgrade my guru to wifi. I had my previous setup dialed in to where I could could cook at 250 for 18-22 hours without a flicker. I'm not sure I have this one dialed in yet but getting closer. Being able to check my pit temp without going out to look at the thermometer is pretty nice. I'm not convinced I like the new style fan yet but I assume it was way cheaper to make. Oh, one last issue, on my old setup I could leave the adapter in the egg and just pull the fan out, this new model if I try to pull the fan out the whole adapter comes out as it's really tight. I don't like this but I guess it is what it is!

WIFI connection was an issue but once connected everything went smooth.

If you are on the fence about getting this go ahead and pull the trigger! This unit is awesome. Set-up was so easy as long as you follow the directions. The app works very well. I read others had trouble with the app/software. I have an iPhone and maybe there has been a bug update. Anyways, no issues at all for me. I have done six cooks so far and it has worked flawlessly. The unit is easy to read visually looking way out on the patio. You can set it up so when it reaches the desired temp or has an issue it will send an email, a text, an app notification and the unit will also beep. Build quality is very nice! The magnetic stand is a nice touch and the probes are superior to other units I have had. I highly recommend the UltraQ!!!

Tested out the Guru yesterday with a brisket on the Big green egg. Set up and pairing with my phone was very easy. Installation of the parts to my smoker took only a few minutes at most. I set up the smoker and tested it by going out to dinner. I was away from home for about 2 hours. Smoker temp set to 225F. When I got home it was 227 - pretty much perfect. I really think this will be helpful on longer cooks and I liked that I never had to go outside and tinker with the air flow. The unit uses A/C power so i had to run an extension cord. I would really like if this was battery operated instead. Otherwise, it was great.

Terrible. Software is buggy, connection to phone app drops constantly, probes are cheap and break easily. Buy a different product please.