Ignition-based protocols for pellet grills

A method for implementing an ignition-based protocol of a pellet grill, the method comprising:

• detecting, via a controller of the pellet grill, a temperature pattern of a cooking chamber of the pellet grill corresponding to a flame out condition of a burn pot of the pellet grill;
• in response to detecting the temperature pattern, commanding, via the controller, an ignitor of the pellet grill to activate during a first duration, the ignitor extending into the burn pot and configured to ignite pellet fuel located within the burn pot;
• following expiration of the first duration, determining, via the controller, whether a temperature of the cooking chamber increased during the first duration;
• and
• in response to determining that the temperature has not increased during the first duration, commanding, via the controller, the ignitor to activate during a second duration.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of a pellet grill, the pellet grill further including a controller, a cooking chamber, a burn pot, and an ignitor, the ignitor extending into the burn pot and configured to ignite pellet fuel located within the burn pot, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the controller to at least:

• detect a temperature pattern of the cooking chamber corresponding to a flame out condition of the burn pot;
• in response to detecting the temperature pattern, command the ignitor to activate during a first duration;
• following expiration of the first duration, determine whether a temperature of the cooking chamber increased during the first duration;
• and
• in response to determining that the temperature has not increased during the first duration, command the ignitor to activate during a second duration.