Ninja Outdoor Grill and Smoker OG301

When you want grilled food with a smoky taste but don’t want to rely on a propane grill, the Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill & Smoker offers an electric-powered alternative. It burns real wood pellets for smoke and handles grilling, baking, roasting, and smoking in one outdoor appliance.

That range is useful when dinner plans shift from seared steaks to a slow-smoked brisket without switching equipment.

Where it shines

The OG301 is designed for more than basic grilling. Its 1,760 watts of electric power are intended to deliver charring and searing, while real burning wood pellets add smoke flavor, including during other cook functions. The advertised capacity gives a sense of its range: grill six steaks or 30 hot dogs, air fry up to 3 lbs. of wings, or smoke a 9-lb. brisket.

For a smaller gathering, you could grill steaks and then use the same appliance to roast vegetables. For a longer cook, the brisket capacity makes it relevant to backyard barbecue, too. The pellet amount listed for smoking is just 1/2 cup, though the product information doesn’t spell out cooking times or how results vary by food.

What matters most

This is an electric grill with wood-pellet smoke, not a conventional charcoal setup. That distinction matters: you get real wood flavor without making charcoal the power source, but you’ll need access to electricity where you plan to cook. From the way it is set up, it suits someone who wants several cooking styles in one outdoor appliance more than someone seeking a simple, grill-only tool.

If you prioritize electric convenience and a range of cooking functions, this format has a clear appeal, if you prefer cooking over charcoal as the main event, a traditional charcoal grill is a more direct fit. The product is described as weather-resistant for regular outdoor use, including small backyards and balconies, and the manufacturer recommends storing it with the Woodfire Grill Cover. Weather resistance doesn’t mean the cover is unnecessary for storage.

Best use cases

The combination makes sense for households that grill often but also want to smoke larger cuts or use bake and roast functions outside. It can also help when a small patio has room for one versatile appliance rather than separate equipment for grilling and smoking. Its listed capacity can handle a group meal, although no dimensions are provided here to help judge how much counter or patio space it will occupy.

Worth considering if you want smoky flavor and multiple cooking methods from one electric outdoor grill. Better avoided if you don’t have a suitable power source outdoors or specifically want charcoal-fired cooking. The weather-resistant build supports regular outdoor use, but the storage-cover recommendation is a practical reminder that the unit still needs a considered place to live between cooks.

Buying verdict

The Ninja Woodfire OG301 is most compelling for cooks who would use both its grill and smoker functions, rather than paying for flexibility they rarely need. Its capacity covers anything from a few steaks to a whole brisket, and the option to bake or roast broadens its role beyond a standard grill. The trade-off is the electric format: it isn’t the pick for a charcoal-first setup, and the available details don’t establish its footprint or provide cleaning instructions. If those points fit your space and routine, the mix of real wood-pellet smoke and electric cooking is the reason to choose it, if you only need straightforward grilling, a simpler grill may be a better match.