Traeger Pellet Grills BAC431 Meat Probe Kit
- Grill Thermometer
- 1
- 2.6 ounces
- 1 inch
A straightforward OEM-style replacement probe for Traeger grills, worth buying as a spare or a fix for a probe reading temperatures inaccurately, with no setup beyond plugging it in.
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How it ranks among the 19 grill thermometers we track
4.6★ across 382 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
382 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
200+ bought on Amazon last month.
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Overview
A meat probe kit made for Traeger pellet grills, a stainless steel wired probe that plugs into the grill's built-in probe port to read internal meat temperature during a cook.
- Stainless steel wired meat probe for Traeger grills
- Plugs into the grill's factory probe port
- No setup or calibration needed on the probe itself
- Works as a spare or a replacement for a failing factory probe
Who it's for
Traeger grill owners who want a spare or replacement wired probe, especially anyone whose factory probe has started reading temperatures wrong.
What buyers say
From Amazon customer reviews.
Buyers mostly bought these to replace a factory probe reading temperatures wrong or to add a second probe to a grill that ships with only one. Every review that mentions fit says it plugs straight into the Traeger's probe ports and reads accurately, and several keep a spare on hand since probes tend to fail mid-cook. No buyer reported a bad unit or a connection problem.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Plugs directly into Traeger's probe ports with no setup
- Read as accurate against known good probes in reviews
- Useful as a spare, since probes tend to fail mid-cook
- Reported to fit grills like the Traeger Woodridge smoker
- Wired only, so it skips the phone monitoring wireless probes offer
- Traeger has reportedly discontinued the original part, per reviewers
Performance notes
The probe is a stainless steel wired sensor that reads meat temperature as soon as it is plugged into one of the grill's probe ports, with the grill's own display and calibration handling the readout, so there is nothing to program on the probe itself.
Specifications
| Model | BAC431 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 2.6 ounces |
| Item Length | 1 inch |
| Included components | |
| Unit Count | 1 |
| Included Components | Meat Probe Kit |
| Other details | |
| Part Number | BAC431 |
| Style Name | Grilling |
| Item Type Name | Meat Probe Kit |
How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in grill thermometers.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traeger Pellet Grills BAC431 Meat Probe KitThis product | 4.6 / 5 | 382 | 4.0 / 5 |
| 9815 & 62538 Accurate Grill Thermometer Replacement for Weber Genesis Silver B/CWemeikit | 4.6 / 5 | 936 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Weber 60540 CharcoalWeber | 4.7 / 5 | 2,313 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Weber iGrill 3 Grill Thermometer | 4.6 / 5 | 5,500 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Tel-Tru BQ300 Barbecue ThermometerTel-Tru | 4.7 / 5 | 591 | 4.3 / 5 |
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Questions about the BAC431
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
Will this probe fit any Traeger grill?
Reviewers confirm it plugs into grills with the standard probe ports, including the Traeger Woodridge smoker.
Is this a wireless probe?
No, it is a wired probe that plugs directly into the grill.
Why buy this instead of using the probe that came with my grill?
It works as a spare for long cooks or as a replacement if your factory probe starts reading temperatures wrong, which several reviewers experienced before buying this one.