Char-Broil SmartChef Smoker

Char-Broil, LLC.

About this app

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Now you’re cookin’ with the Char-Broil SmartChef® Smoker App. Spend time with your family and friends while your Char-Broil WiFi-enabled SmartChef Smoker is controlled directly from your Android device.

SmartChef technology utilizes the Cloud to wirelessly exchange information between your SmartChef Smoker and your Android device, allowing you to monitor and control your smoker in real time from anywhere with a data connection. SmartChef technology makes it easier than ever to create perfectly cooked meals in your smoker.

The Char-Broil SmartChef Smoker app lets you pick the level of interaction you have with your connected smoker. Discover new recipes with The SmartChef Smoker app’s guided recipe system which will guide your meal every step of the way. Already know what you want to make? Use the manual cook mode to set your cook times and temps, and still benefit from real time notifications. Either way you choose to cook, you get perfect results every time.

Now you’re cookin’!

Ratings and reviews

The app constantly states that my smoker is offline. I can only use my smoker in one of the 3 preset modes since it won't connect. While it's cooking in the preset mode, the app sends notifications (smoker online, add food, etc) so I open the app and my smoker is still "offline" so I can't set time/temperature but if I tap cancel in the app, it turns off the heating element. So which is it? Can I control it through the app or not?!? Wish I would have spent less and bought a smoker with physical controls.

Would give 0 if I could. Have called support multiple times over 3 months. Each time, I get told I can't be helped. Smoker has a recall. I performed the recall. Smoker will not recognize my network. Just crashes back to set up an appliance and help screen. Double-check all settings, and it still crashes back to initial screen. Was basically told all support for me smoker was cut do to age. Given to me and can't be used......save up and buy a better smoker than this company.

I have an Android , Samsung Galaxy S9. I had no problems at all setting up the app and using the grill for the first time. I made sure the smoker was as close to router as possible and facing the direction of it. I agree the app could be a bit more user friendly, but I got it done. I had my blue-tooth on at first while trying to connect. I think that interfered with it. Once I turned that off, it worked fine. Once it was connected and working I used my blue-tooth and it didn't shut it down. First time use was a success!! Smoked country style pork ribs. Delicious flavor using mesquite wood chips.

What’s new

Fixed notification not showing.