AI’s Next Target Is Your BBQ, Thanks to This Smart Grill

The AI ​​has set its sights on a new and very tasty target. Brisk It just unveiled its new Zelos-450 smart grill with AI technology at CES 2025.

Using artificial intelligence to make grilling easier

The Vera 2.0 AI pellet grill system is designed to help you before and while cooking.

Using the companion app, you can use generative AI to cook your barbecue. You can take photos of ingredients or dishes to see a personalized meal plan or recipe. Take a photo of any recipe and the AI ​​will tweak it for grilling.

If you don’t know what to cook, take a photo of what you have and the app will suggest recipes.

When it’s time to fire up the grill, built-in Wi-Fi helps you monitor cooking progress, adjust settings, and receive real-time notifications.

AI will also intervene to make cooking as smooth as possible. Along with precise temperature control, the grill can also dynamically respond to unexpected situations, such as if you forget to spray water on your smoked pork ribs.

The grill itself has 450 square inches of cooking space. You can cook at temperatures from 180 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, making it an ideal choice for anything from long-smoking brisket to quickly searing steak.

Inexpensive pellet grill

The Zelos-450 Smart Grill will retail for $399.99 and be available in the first quarter of 2025 at Amazon, Home Depot, Walmart and select other retailers.

If you’re looking for a pellet grill, this price is a definite advantage over other brands like Traeger, which easily cost $1,000 or more.

While I’m a little skeptical about how well AI can really make my BBQ better, it sounds like an interesting concept, especially when combined with the simplicity using a pellet grill that always maintains a certain temperature.