# Connected Outdoor Grills The Traeger Timberline Grill has Proprietary WiFire Technology By Joey Haar | Published 2017-03-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traeger-timberline References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/traeger-timberline-bbq-grill/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [traegergrills](http://www.traegergrills.com/timberline.html) The internet of things continues to expand to different products and appliances, and the [Traeger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traeger-flatrock-2-zone) [Timberline](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironwood) grill is the latest piece of hardware to receive the technological treatment. Equipped with Traeger's proprietary WiFire technology, the grill can be controlled via an app, making managing one's cooking while simultaneously hosting a barbecue party easy. While the Traeger Timberline can function just like any other grill should there be an absence of a Wi-Fi connection (or if users simply want to grill their food the old-fashioned way,) its major draw is undeniably the WiFire system. Through the Traeger app, available for [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/th1123wf) and Android devices, users can remotely control virtually everything they need to make a perfect dish. That includes temperature, smoke settings, timers, and even various graphics and visual all directly within the app. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Connected Outdoor Grills:** The internet of things continues to expand to different products and appliances, and the Traeger Timberline grill is the latest piece of hardware to receive the technological treatment. - **Wi-fi Controlled Cooking:** Equipped with Traeger's proprietary WiFire technology, the grill can be controlled via an app, making managing one's cooking while simultaneously hosting a barbecue party easy. - **Remote Control Grilling:** Through the Traeger app, available for Apple and Android devices, users can remotely control virtually everything they need to make a perfect dish. ### Where This Applies - **Smart Home Appliances:** The Traeger Timberline Grill, equipped with WiFire technology, is an example of how smart home appliances continue to transform our daily lives. - **Outdoor Cooking Equipment:** Connected outdoor grills, like the Traeger Timberline, present opportunities for innovation in outdoor cooking equipment. - **Mobile Applications:** The Traeger app, which allows for remote control grilling, is an example of how mobile applications can enhance traditional products and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Redesigned Touchscreen Controlled Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironwood.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Outdoor Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-pellet-barbecue-grill.md) - [Wi-Fi Controlled Kamado Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auto-kamado.md) - [Wi-Fi-Enabled Grilling Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/current-backyard.md) - [Smart-Enabled Electric Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/current-model-g-dualzone-electric-grill.md) - [Air Fryer Outdoor Barbecues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neevo-720-plus-smart-grill.md) - [Connected Double-Walled Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traeger-grills-ironwood-885-wood-pellet-grill.md) - [Connected Control Pellet Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weber-searwood-pellet-grill.md) - [High-Tech Gas Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2022-genesis-grill.md)