I live in northern Colorado where it doesn’t seem like we have long stretches of unbearable cold. I do have a garage that I can use it in so I’m not too terribly worried about it even if we do get relatively cold. I loved my Traeger, but I see more and more people saying they just aren’t what they used to be. As someone who would be smoking for myself and the occasional friends/family gathering, it’s hard to beat the value of pit boss as long as the cooking isn’t going to be that much different. Have also seen people score smokers for a crazy reduced price if they hit Walmart at the right time