Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
Not sure I fully understand the difference.

The magic smoke box on the Traeger is also side mounted, isn?t it?
Negative. The pellet storage is on the side. The pellets are delivered via an auger into a fire bowl under the grate.

Offset/"stick burner" actually burns the wood in the box on the side and the exhaust then goes around the food. One of the easier methods for cold smoking.