ThermoPro TP28 Super Long Range Wireless Meat Thermometer for Smoker BBQ Grill

got to use while using our electric smoker. This is amazing. don’t have to sit and babysit it or constantly run out to check. We found it to be easy to use and accurate. worth every penny.

I’ve had several wireless cooking thermometers over the years, and I’ve even had a ThermoPro wireless cooking thermometer before (TP07), and to date, this is the best wireless thermometer I’ve owned. In my opinion ThermoPro got this one right. It’s a pleasure to use. I like it a lot.

Using this wireless thermometer is as simple as can be. Simply insert probe 1 into your meat, turn the transmitter and receiver on, select what you’re cooking, set the doneness level of the meat, and that’s it, you’re pretty much good to go. And, of course, you can setup probe 2 to monitor the temperature of a second item or piece of meat if you wish.

I became interested in this wireless thermometer primarily because of the shortcomings of my previous thermometers. And the main shortcoming for me has been the wireless range. The manufacture’s stated ranges are, of course, their achieved ranges under ideal conditions, not typical conditions. Consequently, none of the thermometers until this one would send a reliable signal to every room in my house. My home office is the farthest room from my barbecue and smoker, and this is the first wireless thermometer that actually keeps its wireless connection while in my office.

Additionally, I think this type of wireless thermometer is far better than the Bluetooth/smartphone thermometers. And that’s because it gives you an always-on display unit/receiver. You can get the current temperature of your meat with a mere passing glance at the receiver. That’s simply not the case with Bluetooth/smartphone thermometers, and that’s a really big negative in my book.

So, if you’re looking for a wireless cooking thermometer, this is the first one that I can wholeheartedly recommend. It feels beefy and well built, it’s super easy to use, and the useable range in real world conditions is excellent. ThermoPro nailed this one in my opinion. I’m very happy with it. I recommend it.

If you have any questions about this ThermoPro dual probe wireless thermometer, please feel free to ask, and I’ll try my best to answer. I hope you found this review helpful.

I have a pellet grill that has two temperature probes. I ordered this meat thermometer so that I would have a separate temperature system that I could use in conjunction with the grill’s probes to ensure that I was getting proper temperature readings when I was grilling. I really like this thermometer. I could tell when taking it out of the packaging that it is well-built. It is not a lightweight thermometer like others that I have owned. The probes are high quality and have long leads. The thermometer is loaded with features, and it has a claimed transmitting range of 500 feet, which is quite a long distance for a digital thermometer.

The kit comes with a transmitter, a receiver, two probes, a grill clip, four batteries, and a manual. The probes come with a probe winder that keeps them organized when not being used. The grill clip is used to hold one of the probes in position off the grill to track the grill temperature, rather than the meat’s temperature.

The manual is detailed and provides all of the information needed to use the device, except for adequate information on how to insert the batteries into the receiver. The manual shows the location of the battery compartment for the transmitter, but not for the receiver. Unfortunately, it is not clear just by looking at the back of the receiver where the battery compartment is and how to open it. I initially did not want to start prying on anything for fear of breaking something, but I eventually was able to pry open a latch that revealed the battery compartment. This latch opens from the very top of the back of the receiver.

Before its first use, I followed ThermoPro’s online procedure for checking the calibration of the thermometer. This is not a required, or even suggested, procedure; I just wanted to check. The results showed that both probe’s calibration was spot on. I also tested the probes in boiling water. Taking into consideration the altitude adjusted boiling temperature at my home, they were again spot on. If you repeat the boiling test, keep in mind that unless you are at sea level, the actual boiling temperature decreases with an increase in altitude. With these test results I have great confidence in this thermometer’s accuracy.

The two probes can be independently programmed. They can both be set to measure the same type of meat and doneness, or different meats, or different doneness, or one probe can measure meat and the other the grill’s internal temperature. The thermometer’s programming has preset temperatures for various meats and doneness that can be set or, if desired, overridden. The device will alert you when the temperature reaches the set point.
You can set a minimum and/or maximum temperature that, if exceeded, will also issue an alert. This is a good feature for monitoring grill temperature during long cooks. A count up/down timer feature is also included.

I like it for oven baking poultry. It does the job but the accuracy is a little bit off. I recommend taking it out about 10-15 degree F before the actual temp. I use a different probe to check the temperature to be sure.

I used these to cook steaks.

I love how accurate it could be and how fast it reads the Temperature. I think if each probe would have a different color, would be much better to avoid following the wire and see if it is plugged in the number 1 or 2.

I like my steaks super rare, and following the chart of temperatures, I was a little disappointed, although this is referred to regulations on the country. My steaks were actually more on the medium rare, so next time, I am not allowing that temperature going above 105F.!

Using the device can be really intuitive and simple, you could not almost have the instructions and decifer how to use it.

I purchased the TP28 to replace an inexpensive bluetooth thermometer received (and returned) as a Christmas gift. The bluetooth thermometer continually would have issues connecting to the app, even when I was standing right next to it – essentially unusable. On top of that, the button cell battery died after only a few hours of use.

Enter the TP-28. This thing is everything the other thermometer was not. 1: Simple (no buggy app to install or deal with) – and 2: reliable (never once had an issue with the receive not picking up the signal from the transmitter). I didn’t test whether the 500ft claim is truly accurate, but I did take the transmitter all over the house without any trouble picking up the transmitter.

As for accuracy, I checked both probes multiple times (before and after my cook) and the one probe was spot on (212 degrees in boiling water) and the other initially read 211 (but later read 212 on my 2nd test).

A few minor improvements I’d love to see added in a future version:

1) I wanted to see what would happen if the transmitter dies, so I tried turning it off as well as removing the batteries to simulate the batteries in the transmitter dying. Unfortunately, nothing happened on the receiver except an indicator that flashes when data is received stopped flashing. Digging through the manual, it looks like there’s an alarm after 30 minutes. For me, this delay is way too long. I’d rather have it be as short as 1 minute to ensure the grill doesn’t change outside the set temp range and I don’t get notified. It would be nice if this delay was user-configurable. I’d like to be able to use this thermometer overnight for long smoke sessions, and not knowing for 30 minutes if the transmitter battery dies is a bit concerning due to the possibility of the grill temp going outside the target range.

2) no way to disable beep when buttons pressed. When you’re messing w/ programming the transmitter before starting a cook, all the beeping can get annoying every time you press a button. I wish there was a way to disable the beeping, as you can see the display change when you press a button (so no need for an audio cue as well)

3) I think the transmitter’s alarm only has two settings: flashing the backlight and beeping. I wish there was another option: off. When smoking overnight, it’s nice to have the outdoor alarm be silent, so it’s not making noise that could disrupt people sleeping in earshot of transmitter. It would also be nice to not have the flashing backlight unnecessarily wear down the battery.

These issues are fairly minor, and overall this is an outstanding product. I don’t know how I’ve gone so long without such a device, but thanks to the TP-28, never again!

I got this for my husband for Christmas. We’ve used a lot of thermometers and this one is way more sturdy. We love the WiFi feature!

Very quality product! The temp was accurate an wireless range was just right for us!

Purchased as gift for avid griller. Looks great, prompt Shipping.

Works great and easy to set timers. However, it would be nice if it included a pot clip so it could used easier for candy making. The clip included doesn’t clip on the side of pot.

Good product. I did find that the probes are a little on the long side, gave me troubles using in my smoker box due to limited space. No problem with probes in the oven or bbq. I like using the second probe as an ambient temp monitor.

Easy to use, very happy with the device. As mentioned elsewhere, the probes are long and can be too big for some meats, but not a major drawback.

this one the best things i have bought for grilling

Just what I was looking for.

Quality equipment and lots of control over hi and low temps as well as alarms.

I am so impressed with the bluetooth connection of this thermometer. I can monitor my grill that’s at the detached garage while i’m in the basement. Couldn’t be happier

Overall it works. I probably would have spent money on a unit that has an app. The small unit does not chime to let you know the food is done, only the outdoor unit does. The distance to keep the two units separated is closer to 15ft not what the manufacturer claims.

Cooked steaks to medium and medium rare. The preset temperature for the probes helped cook the steaks perfect. And the unit is pretty easy to use.

Works pretty good. I am having an issue where it randomly will start reading the wrong temperature by a significant amount. Turn it off and on a couple times and that seems to work.

I smoked my first brisket and used this thermometer. I smoked it overnight and was able to bring the wireless receiver to my bedroom so I could monitor it throughout the night and man oh man did that beat walking into the cold night to check it manually. I have been using other wireless Bluetooth thermometers before, and NONE of them would reach the distance I needed. This thermometer exceeded the range needed and I could not be happier. Highly recommend.

The remote unit failed, but continued to show 95 degrees internal temperature, even though the meat had reached 135.

A must have for anyone smoking meat. My Pit Boss smoker has 2 additional probes but with the Thermo Pro I can monitor another side of the smoker and another meat. It makes ensuring everything cooks at the correct temperature and is done to perfection. Very accurate and a must gave tool.

Excellent purchase. This item is easy to use with great features. Our turkey came out perfect

First time using it on Christmas Day for our10lb Prime Rib. It turned out perfect. No more guessing or pulling it out of the oven to check it’s temperature with a conventional meat thermometer!

Very easy to use

I bought this because the probes that came on my pellet smoker were pretty far apart in the temps they’d report versus my handheld devices. I got these hoping they’d be more accurate than the cheap probes.

When it came in I calibrated it with ice water and boiling water and everything looked accurate whereas the probes with the smoker were 10+ degrees off. So as far as accuracy goes, this is pretty good.

Set up was easy and straight forward. The distance that the signal goes is great enough that I was able to be in my living room and still get signal telling the receiver what the temps were on the grill.

The alarm was definitely loud enough to be noticed and isn’t easily missed. It has a vibrate function as well if you don’t want the alarm blaring when food hits the right temp.

Overall I found it to be well worth the money.

I love not having to go outside and around my house to see what temperature my meat is at when using my smoker. Great quality

Use this for smoking temps on my smoker as an ambient stand alone probe and a meat temp prob. Works as it should. Accurate and seems quality built.

Worked great on my first cook. Temps are accurate.

I have used it a few times and it works as expected. I double checked temps with my Pen thermometer after pulling off the smoker and it was spot on.

Checked temperature accuracy with boiling water and other thermometers… it’s accurate. The controls for set points are a little archaic . If you open your oven or smoker for just a few seconds to check on your meat, the low external temperature alarm will go off and it’s a nuisance. It should be programmed to delay the alarm for such events.

Will never cook meat without this again.

Easy to program.
Excellent range. I tested this all over the house and it worked fine.
Nice backlight.
Dual temperature displays.
Can be used with or without remote.
Includes spools for storing probe wires.

No negatives that I’ve encountered so far.

Finally going wireless is a big upgrade for my long outdoor smoking sessions.

Likes:
– Rugged construction. Unlike some other cheaper ThermPro thermometers, this one appears to be much more rugged and built to last. Time will tell, of course, and I’ll update this review if it doesn’t hold up.
– Dual probe is nice for larger cuts or cooking multiple items at once.
– Good wireless range.
– Clear displays with backlights are easy to read.
– Pretty simple to use in basic “show me the temp” or “beep when its done” modes.

Dislikes:
– Minor nit: Some of the extra features are not obvious how to use without reading instructions.

Overall I’m very happy with this wireless thermometer so far.

Works great and easy to set timers. However, it would be nice if it included a pot clip so it could used easier for candy making. The clip included doesn’t clip on the side of pot.

This ThermoPro TP28 does “NOT” have a 500 foot range. I lost my range less than 100 feet from my smoker. If I would have know that I would have never made the purchase. As an FYI the internal temperature feature works in reverse of others I have used. It reads how many degrees are left to reach the temp requested. Product is very well made, just wished I would have known that the range is a false statement.

Probes overheated. Customer service is great though and replaced right away. For some reason I can’t seem to reset the settings to base/default after use. Distance receiver is good through several house walls. However it is not a continuous real time synch with the transmitter. I think it’s like every minute or so , or whenever you press the synch button. There is a 30 degree difference (lower) in ambient temp inside my kamado and the grille’s own gauge, but in other threads, this seems to be the norm because of probe placement (on top grate where the built in gauge is on the dome of the smoker). The probes did pass the boiling water and ice temp tests. One probe went over the max heat limit (which I set too low at 450) and hit the HHH error. Since then it wouldn’t work – thus the replacement. If this seems to be a continuous problem (not resetting after hitting HHH) with probes then I will update this later.

got to use while using our electric smoker. This is amazing. don’t have to sit and babysit it or constantly run out to check. We found it to be easy to use and accurate. worth every penny.

Pros:
1. Comes with long distance reader / wireless transmitter so you don’t have to walk outside to see what temperature you are at.
2. Materials and quality of unit are exceptional.
3. Comes with 2 high quality probes.
4. Easy to use, was able to program it for my desired temperatures without the instructions so it is very intuitive.
5. Has a bunch of pre-made settings.
6. Able to change the alert method between none, vibrate, buzzer and both.

Cons:
1. none so far, I am very happy with this purchase. May have been nice to have a holder for all the stuff.

I really like this thermometer. It is very easy to use and pair with the base. It is easy to select the doneness of the meat for each probe. That has been incredibly helpful when cooking steaks. I tested it against my other thermometer and the temperature for both probes was accurate. There are many ways use whether propping up, attaching it to a surface via magnet or clipping to your belt. I also like that the probes have a plastic piece that helps you store it without the wires becoming a mess.

Pros:
Very easy to use
Dual probes which can have different temp settings
Rugged
You can step away from the stove or grill and atill monitor
Probes are accurate

Cons
None so far

As an oven thermometer, I’m on the fence with this one. it has a clip to clip onto the rack (photo 2) and it did stay up and off the wires and bottom of the oven.

The magnet on the back of the remote fell off first time I used it (photo 1). I used some E6000 and glued it back in.

I’m older and my vision is getting worse and the window in my oven door is getting harder and harder to see through. I needed an oven thermometer that I could see, preferably one that sat outside my oven so I don’t have to keep opening the door and lowering the temperature to check the temperature. I cannot see through the oven door to read the ones that sit on the racks and opening the door to squint at them lowers the temperature. I tried another digital one that said it would do oven temps but it did not as the probe must be inserted into foods.

Why, when the nation is getting older, are there no such things as digital oven thermometers for bakers???!!! Come on manufacturers, this is needed!

It wasn’t all that good at reading baking temps. When the heating elements came on, of course, the temperature would go sky high. Despite this having so many options and features you have to read the instructions to figure them all out, there is no option for an “average” temperature over a period of time, so it was very hard to use for baking due to this.

I would not recommend spending this amount of money just for the oven aspect.

I don’t understand why they simply couldn’t have added the option for bakers wanting this for oven use, an option to give the average temp over the course of a baking item’s time.

I’ve had several wireless cooking thermometers over the years, and I’ve even had a ThermoPro wireless cooking thermometer before (TP07), and to date, this is the best wireless thermometer I’ve owned. In my opinion ThermoPro got this one right. It’s a pleasure to use. I like it a lot.

Using this wireless thermometer is as simple as can be. Simply insert probe 1 into your meat, turn the transmitter and receiver on, select what you’re cooking, set the doneness level of the meat, and that’s it, you’re pretty much good to go. And, of course, you can setup probe 2 to monitor the temperature of a second item or piece of meat if you wish.

I became interested in this wireless thermometer primarily because of the shortcomings of my previous thermometers. And the main shortcoming for me has been the wireless range. The manufacture’s stated ranges are, of course, their achieved ranges under ideal conditions, not typical conditions. Consequently, none of the thermometers until this one would send a reliable signal to every room in my house. My home office is the farthest room from my barbecue and smoker, and this is the first wireless thermometer that actually keeps its wireless connection while in my office.

Additionally, I think this type of wireless thermometer is far better than the Bluetooth/smartphone thermometers. And that’s because it gives you an always-on display unit/receiver. You can get the current temperature of your meat with a mere passing glance at the receiver. That’s simply not the case with Bluetooth/smartphone thermometers, and that’s a really big negative in my book.

So, if you’re looking for a wireless cooking thermometer, this is the first one that I can wholeheartedly recommend. It feels beefy and well built, it’s super easy to use, and the useable range in real world conditions is excellent. ThermoPro nailed this one in my opinion. I’m very happy with it. I recommend it.

If you have any questions about this ThermoPro dual probe wireless thermometer, please feel free to ask, and I’ll try my best to answer. I hope you found this review helpful.

Very easy to use

Just what I was looking for.

There is nothing that I dislike about this product.

Really hard to set up. Not easy to ise

Got this for my husband for Christmas. He could not wait until Christmas to use it. It works great for cooking meat outside. You can keep track of the meat temp without standing over the grill

Gave as gift. Wish I had kept for myself

Quality equipment and lots of control over hi and low temps as well as alarms.

Good product. I did find that the probes are a little on the long side, gave me troubles using in my smoker box due to limited space. No problem with probes in the oven or bbq. I like using the second probe as an ambient temp monitor.

Husband loves it. Doesn’t have to run out to grill to check temperature constantly

Perfect

Purchased as gift for avid griller. Looks great, prompt Shipping.

Incredibly accurate and easy to use, heck yeah!

Accurate and works as designed.

this one the best things i have bought for grilling

Just used once still trying to figure it out. Should be nice to use when I get it to work properly

Are used to buy Bluetooth I grill units that hardly ever worked and we’re very fussy this thing is bulletproof works every time I absolutely love it and I barbecue about four times a week

This is so EASY TO USE and ACCURATE..GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY..Don’t miss this one..

I looked at a number of devices before selecting this one. There were some with Internet connectivity but I don’t typically leave home with the fire burning. This fully met my needs.

Pointer: the recommended temperature for Pork is now lower than the default of the device. Very easy to modify, so a non-issue.

I used both probs and checked them with two other thermometer that I know to be on the money they were all showing the same reading!! The range on the unit works great at 450 feet!

Works as intended, seems pretty accurate. I’ve been able to receive the signal at the remote from over 50 feet with no physical obstructions in the signal path. And I can receive the signal from the grill on the deck to the kitchen and den in the house.

Works great so far, I don’t use the remote though, I like to sit by my grill or smoker and have a few beers

Well built, but main unit is now outside and that kinda stinks.

Functions easier to access

No case available which is really disappointing

Right out of the box it was very easy to set up and use. It provided good range and temperature accuracy. In my case the distance was about 75 feet between the smoker and my kitchen inside. I like that I can monitor the grill/smoker temp as well as the protein being cooked. The alarms are nice and loud so you won’t miss what temp your shooting for. Overall I’m glad I made this purchase.

Awesome unit – much better than Bluetooth.

I had a Weber Bluetooth unit and it was just about worthless. Any more than 10 or 15 feet away, and it lost connection.

This unit, however works without interruption through the house and into the basement on the other side.

Perfectly accurate, out of the box.

I purchased the TP28 to replace an inexpensive bluetooth thermometer received (and returned) as a Christmas gift. The bluetooth thermometer continually would have issues connecting to the app, even when I was standing right next to it – essentially unusable. On top of that, the button cell battery died after only a few hours of use.

Enter the TP-28. This thing is everything the other thermometer was not. 1: Simple (no buggy app to install or deal with) – and 2: reliable (never once had an issue with the receive not picking up the signal from the transmitter). I didn’t test whether the 500ft claim is truly accurate, but I did take the transmitter all over the house without any trouble picking up the transmitter.

As for accuracy, I checked both probes multiple times (before and after my cook) and the one probe was spot on (212 degrees in boiling water) and the other initially read 211 (but later read 212 on my 2nd test).

A few minor improvements I’d love to see added in a future version:

1) I wanted to see what would happen if the transmitter dies, so I tried turning it off as well as removing the batteries to simulate the batteries in the transmitter dying. Unfortunately, nothing happened on the receiver except an indicator that flashes when data is received stopped flashing. Digging through the manual, it looks like there’s an alarm after 30 minutes. For me, this delay is way too long. I’d rather have it be as short as 1 minute to ensure the grill doesn’t change outside the set temp range and I don’t get notified. It would be nice if this delay was user-configurable. I’d like to be able to use this thermometer overnight for long smoke sessions, and not knowing for 30 minutes if the transmitter battery dies is a bit concerning due to the possibility of the grill temp going outside the target range.

2) no way to disable beep when buttons pressed. When you’re messing w/ programming the transmitter before starting a cook, all the beeping can get annoying every time you press a button. I wish there was a way to disable the beeping, as you can see the display change when you press a button (so no need for an audio cue as well)

3) I think the transmitter’s alarm only has two settings: flashing the backlight and beeping. I wish there was another option: off. When smoking overnight, it’s nice to have the outdoor alarm be silent, so it’s not making noise that could disrupt people sleeping in earshot of transmitter. It would also be nice to not have the flashing backlight unnecessarily wear down the battery.

These issues are fairly minor, and overall this is an outstanding product. I don’t know how I’ve gone so long without such a device, but thanks to the TP-28, never again!