Tel-Tru BQ300 Barbecue Thermometer, 3 inch Black dial with Zones, 4 inch stem, 100/500 Degrees F

Pictures on the website don't do this justice. When you unbox this item, you can feel the quality AND it's Made in the U.S.A. My Tel Tru gave accurate readings alongside my Inkbird Thermometer, so I know it's spot on. Highly recommend.

Accurate and very easy to read temp gauge for my Weber Kettle charcoal grill. I drilled a hole a few inches below the built-in disc vent and it works perfectly! Really like the built in ranges in the display to show you ideal temp ranges for smoking, barbecuing, etc...

Hands-down, these are the best thermometers ever. I’ve tried all the brands. These last the longest, great quality and very accurate. I would recommend these any day.

Mounting this to my Weber Smokey Mountain 22" Bullet Smoker dome lid wasn't too hard. However, I deducted a star for not including the installation Kit (A nut and a washer that seem to be proprietary and unavailable and multiple different hardware stores). The installation kit costs an additional $9.95 [EDIT: As of 7/18/2018, it is now $12.95!!!] for parts that probably cost less than a $1 to make (probably even less than that). It is my opinion, and the opinion of others who have reviewed this product that the kit should be included with the price, even if the price was raised $1-3 dollars more. For that reason, I deducted a star from my review.With that being said though, the product itself is fantastic. I have used it twice now to smoke chicken wings the first time and ribs the second time. In both cases, I was able to monitor the temperature quite well - way better than the factory installed temp gauge - and I am extremely happy with the performance of the product. The numbers and dial are easy to read, and because the stem sticks down 4", I feel like I'm getting a much better idea of what the temp is inside my smoker. Remember to subtract approximately 10-15 degrees off the dial to account for what the temp is on the grate(s) if you are using a Bullet Smoker like the WSM. Otherwise, you'll be ready to smoke to your heart and bellies content with this bad boy!Side note: if you remove the factory thermometer housing on the WSM, you can order high heat silicon from Amazon to plug the other hole that is left over. I don't like my smoker to leak smoke/air anywhere that wasn't originally intended. This helps to maintain temperature control.UPDATE 7/18/18: Now that I’ve been using this product for a while, with my 22” Weber Smokey Mountain smoker, I wanted to let all of you who are considering this product know that you will definitely need to account for the difference in temp at the dome as compared to the top grate. The difference is about 25 degrees in my experience. So, with that being said, when I’m adjusting vents and coal, I’m usually aiming for 250F on the Tel-Tru dial at the top of the dome, and that puts me at 225F on the grate where my ribs are at. I’m not sure what the secondary grate temperature would be at that point, but since most of my smoking is at the top grate, I’m okay with that for now. Aside from that, I’m still very, very happy with the thermometer itself and would most definitely recommend it. My only complaint, which was mentioned before, is the cost of the installation kit, which is now $12.95 for a nut and a washer. So keep that in mind if you decide to purchase one of these.

A WSM necessity.

This and most dial thermometers are able to be calibrated by using boiling water and spinning the guage. You should always double check any unit but thks one came spot on as expected. Heavy and built the best it can. Tel tru makes industrial guages and this unit fits the bill. How could it not get 5 starts. Black inlayed guage is beautiful on my gmg Jim Bowie. Drilled a hole next to stack on the door and placed oem guage there. Perfect.

I have had this attached to my Pit Barrel Cooker since June of 2018. It's been super accurate and reliable. I have read tons of reviews regarding other thermometers, but I settled on this one, even though it's a little more expensive than others. I purchased the installation kit with it and I have to say, I wouldn't rely on anything else to gauge the inside temp of my cooker. I do not need pinpoint accuracy, but I do need something close and reliable. This thermometer does all that and a bag of chips. I'm purchasing another one for my second Pit Barrel Cooker. You get what you pay for, and the cheap comes out expensive. I spend the money on this good one and have no worries.

I bought the Tel-Tru as an upgrade from the Old Country bbq thermometer I purchase with my Old Country Bbq Pits Pecos.The Tel-Tru with the black dial is easier for me to read at a glance. YMMVIf you barbecue then you know Tel-Tru is the gold standard.Mine came with a locking nut, however I bought the installation kit, which comes with a washer and differently styled locking nut. Pick your poison.The Tel-Tru read registers quickly, so there’s no guesswork as to which way your fire is going.