Everyone that stops in for a BBQ always asks me about the convenience and how this thing works vs a gas grill. Hopefully it helps someone else make the decision on what they should buy.

Thank you for your excellent review and all of you personal informative information that you shared with us. This was one of the reviews I have seen on youtube! Wishing you and your family all the best!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked the review, it really was a hard decision because I just wanted to hear about someone using the pellet grill and their experience. I found very little of my questions answered so I thought I'd share. Thanks for the family well wishes. I wish your family the best as well kind sir. God bless!

Thanks so much for posting this video. After 14 years with a gas grill, I'm in the market for a replacement. I watched way too many videos and talked to several people, but your video has helped me decide to go with a pellet grill. Great information and everything I can relate to. Thanks again!

@HouseDadLife

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help, I know when I bought this one, it was a bit of a gamble for me, no one had answers to the questions I wanted answered. Thanks for taking the time to let me know, I appreciate it!

Thanks great video I have a Pit Boss Pro 600 compact model it does everything I needed to do I can get a bag of pellets from Walmart on the cheap compared to a tank of propane which is close to $20 us now. So far I've made ribs chicken and cajun style shrimp on wood skewers came out phenomenal I'm glad I made the switch too pellet smoker!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed the video. I'm even more happy you are enjoying the smoker. Ribs are the bomb on here as well.

Awesome explanation, I'm new at this and you just solved all my questions !!!! Thank you !!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!! I'm glad I could help.

Thanks great useful information. I have been thinking about a change from gas and this helps so much.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

That was my goal to help inform others that are trying to decide, and you're very welcome.

Thank you, the standard user experience is exactly the pre-purchase review I was looking for.

@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help!

Best honest pellet grill endorsment I have seen. Thanks

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it I do my very best to provide the information as unbiased as I can.

I agree with everything you said. We'll done on the video. I've had my pellet grill for 6 months I'm not looking back either. My favorite I've cooked so far is smoked cheese burgers with a sear at the end, a reverse seared dry brined tomahawk ribye and a smoked meatloaf.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Both sounds absolutely delicious. My wife has a killer meatloaf recipe, I'm going to have to try this. I heard the reverse sear in another comment, maybe I need to look into that as well.

Thank you for this great video! This is one of the best and most informative videos on pellet grills that I have seen. I just bought my Pit Boss and am planning on getting it set up for use soon. You answered a lot of questions clearly and in lay persons language.

@HouseDadLife

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! There's a brisket recipe on the channel that works great on this grill in you need something to get you started, either way enjoy your grill.

@larryknobloch4419

3 ай бұрын

@@HouseDadLife thanks! I watched that one and will be trying it out in the next week or so.

Thanks for posting. Very useful!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Your are welcome, thanks for taking the time to comment.

Best real life review I have seen! Thanks!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome, glad it was helpful.

Great video. Super helpful. Thanks!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Great video ! Nice presentation & well thought out. Thanks for a job well done !!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

My Pit Boss is on the way. Thanks for the great insight. I have a komado and a small propane Pit Boss. This will complete my collection. Great vid! Thanks

@HouseDadLife

4 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine.

Extremely helpful, Thank You!

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

Glad I could help.

Very helpful sir! Thank you!

@HouseDadLife

11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome, thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment!

Thanks for the awesome detailed review. Gonna get one.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Truely appreciate your work. I have the pitboss 1600 I love it. With the clean out, just a flip of a switch, I do it everytime , because it is 30 seconds. Good vIdeo. I have friends that have made bbq pits that need tendering every 45 min to 1 hour. I spent the money and can do a pork butt with, 8 hours main cook, with no extra work on my end (I sleep all night long)! Then check every hour in the morning until up to temp.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the comment. I do try and put together videos that will help other people and be as unbiased as possible, it means a lot when people take the time to leave a comment. So doing a pork butt overnight. I've never thought of this and now I have to try an overnight smoke of some kind. Thanks for the tip!

@TheDWZemke

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife best way to cook port butt. Nice job once again.

I just got a Pit Boss Competition 1600. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS THING!! Everything from meat to apple pie goes on this baby!

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

I'm loving mine, never tried pie on it, interesting idea.

@raiderjames85

6 күн бұрын

What wood are you using for the pie

Excellent video, thanks a lot!

@HouseDadLife

4 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

Thanks for this video!!!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

Great video! Thank you for this great “introductory” video 👍

@HouseDadLife

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

Just got my first grill today. Can’t wait, nice video.

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

Enjoy using it, the first few weeks I was on a grilling bender.

Three years with my xl pitboss and doing great👌💯

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Right on! What's the protein of choice?

Interesting. We have a pellet stove dealer up the road... I never knew or explored what they were or how they worked. And now I know. We have considered a propane grill, but this seems like a plausible replacement for my charcoal grill. Very informative, thus I SMASHED it. Have a lovely weekend, kind sir.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the SMASH and the visit. A pellet dealer, very handy, at the time I bought mine almost no one carried them, now they seem to getting much more common place. If you do pick one up let me know how you like it!

Very good information and review

@HouseDadLife

4 ай бұрын

I'm glad you found the video useful, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

My pellet grille has a 25 min shutdown cycle. It’s a little different than what you do. I used my pellet grill for the first time yesterday for some ribs and they turned out awesome, even for a rookie like me.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

A shut down cycle would be a nice feature, I didn't know it existed, there has been a couple of times I've left mine on high for an hour, sucks through a good chunk of pellets.

Idk if it was mentioned, but a smoke tube or two helps with more smoke flavor. Fill with pellets light it let burn 10-15 minutes blow out turn on its side and set somewhere out of the way

This is a great video for pit boss pellet grills. I’ve had mine for about five years and have a few things to add. First, I almost exclusively run on the smoke setting and the P settings are key. I do have a hotter (left) and cooler (right) side on my pit boss. I have never gone through your startup procedure when going for higher temps. I’m not sure what this accomplishes. One BIG NOTE. When changing between temp settings, expect a potentially massive temp spike. To my understanding, this is a known issue with the pit boss. I have seen my unit spike to almost 400 when switching temp from 225 to 250. Pit boss pellets are pretty excellent quality and the competition blend rules. Lastly, clean your temp probe that is part of the unit. Carbon buildup can make your smoker act up a bit. Thanks for a great video.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing your feedback and user experience! I only started to use the p setting last year and wish I would have done so sooner! Smoke on!

I’ve had a Camp Chef and now a Green Mountain Grill for a combined 10 (ish) years. They’re great and have come a long way but they’re not a stick burner and you’ll get close but not like a pit. I use my old OK Joe, a GMG, a Pit Barrel Cooker, a PK grill and a Weber 315. All are great and do things differently. I use my pellet grill 80% of the time.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear, sounds like another win for the pellet grill. I'm sure each has its strong point, I know I was super apprehensive about the change and I never should have been, hoping other people enjoy it as much as we do.

Got our Grilla Grills Silverbac about a year ago and absolutely love it. We have the AT version that makes moving it around a pleasure. If you're doing burgers, steaks and the like, consider Grill Grates for your specific pellet grill. The Grill Grates transform your pellet grill into something more like your traditional gas/charcoal grill. I absolutely love ribs on the smoker, and always put rub on at least 12 hours prior to smoking. Smoke on, friends, smoke on!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!!

@09X19

Жыл бұрын

Silver back is the best. Great company.

Loving my Recteq 590!! Awesome grill

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

Right on!

thanks, I learned a lot.

@HouseDadLife

4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Grilla Grills Silverbac. Stainless steel parts inside and the door 12 gauge stainless steel. Evenly cooks throughout the entire inside. Other than a traditional offset it’s a very well manufactured pellet grill/smoker.

Thanks for sharing. Those burgers sure looked good. 👍🏻

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

They were great, it's been a personal quest to try and make a better burger every year. So far 14 years in I've achieved my goal every year.

I prefer the PIT BOSS PRO SERIES II 4-SERIES WOOD PELLET VERTICAL SMOKER over the barrel for the ability to low temperature slow cold smoke. I’ve had mine for about a year and half and love the wireless feature. It will wake me with a alarm if it runs low on pellets or has a drop in temperature during a long cook. I can also check the temperature of the meat and adjust the temperature without having to go outside and check it. Makes smoking large amounts of meat a breeze. I do clean my pot after every cook but on the unit I have it’s just a thumb screw and the whole pot slides out to easily dump the ash. Now that I am getting older the traditional staying up all night stoking a wood burning smoker is no fun but this unit makes it so simple even someone with no experience smoking can have great success. One trick though, never latch the door closed on this unit until after you get clean smoke or it can become very dangerous and some have actually exploded.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I've been curious about the vertical smoker, sounds like you really enjoy yours. Maybe if my barrel ever gives out that's what I'll try next. There are a bunch of new features that have been added since I picked up this unit that I would love to use. Either way, I've already come a long way from the way we smoked sausage in a wood shack using a metal 5 gallon pail with a steel lid. Many years ago. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment with some great tips.

I have a Camp Chef I bought almost four years ago. No problems. One thing I did was order an insulation blanket for it. Helps with the heat retention in colder weather but also cuts pellet usage in warmer months.

@HouseDadLife

6 ай бұрын

That's a good tip, thanks for sharing!

I bought my Pit Boss specifically for smoking meat, I've used a Weber kettle grill for decades, but watching this video, I'm ready to take the plunge and use the smoker as a grill. Great video!

@HouseDadLife

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help, it's still going strong and I haven't looked back. Thanks for leaving a comment!

I'm getting a different brand, and a modern wifi connected pellet grill... this video has so much value. Thanks for making this. The home depot is bringing mine sometime this weekend. :) Now I'm even more confident that I'm going to love it.

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you found the video helpful, it's always nice to read comments like this. Enjoy your pellet grill, I'm about to fire mine up to have ribs for supper.

Really good for reverse searing a steak when you open up the for the flames to come through. I've got a navigator. Done pizzas, ribs, burgers, steaks, brisket, belly pork and focaccia. Really good grill/smoker.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Haven't tried the reverse sear, maybe that's something i need to check out.

Bought my grill a month ago. This the same experience for me! Never thought about pizza or bread cooking but I will now. Should have bought one as soon as they were available. Thanks for the video great job, not a lot of fluff, FULL of info.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, enjoy the grill. Pizza is sooooo good on the stone cooked in here.

Great review. I cook for one mostly and can say , on my gas grill , I do like just lighting one side. However , I was impressed with your grill.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I used to do the same, but the even temperatures and how little pellets this thing uses caused me up even forget about this until you just mentioned it.

I love my pit boss!. Recently bought a whole hog leg to do "pulled ham". because it was so big it took a solid 25 hours to fully smoke and bring up to 210* internal. but oh my gosh it it good!

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

25 hours, now that's commitment. Nice work, what temp did you end up cooking it at?

Great video, thank you for putting this out there. I have been BBQing for 25 years (not sure what that is in metric, lol), but 3 years ago I converted to a pellet grill/smoker. Since, I have averaged a thousand hours a year on the PitBoss Platinum Lockhart, and have had many many warranty replacement issues. To me, this is a benefit, not a detriment. I can easily replace a part that costs me nothing but a phone call, and smoke on. I converted from an offset smoker, and never really was a gas griller. These pellet grills/smokers are the way forward. I have a pork butt on right now that has been on for 12 hours, and has just started to break the stall...so cheers!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about the warranty problems on your Pit Boss. Mine has been rock solid, better knock on wood. I'll have to try a massive pork slab of some sort this year, and need to invest in an internal temperature probe to make sure I cook it properly. I can eyeball it fairly well, but I wouldn't consider myself a BBQ genius of any sort. Thanks for taking the time to leave your experience.

@redneckatheist4136

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife - Brother...I wouldn't consider these warranty "problems". Pit Boss always comes through, and the reality is, I put WAY more hours on this pit than most backyard cooks would. Pit Boss has always honored their warranty, and been very understanding that I use my Pit boss more than most. Internal probes are a must for finishing...regardless of the cook, run until the bark is set, wrap in pink paper, probe, and pull it out when it passes the toothpick test. Rest for longer than you think. Keep smoking!

@az8theist977

Жыл бұрын

Fellow atheist BBQer here! My pulled pork from the Pit Boss ARE LEGENDARY!. But 12 hours before the stall? Have you tried wrapping the pork but? I use the heavy duty butcher paper for wrapping and have had excellent results. It also seems to save time as I wrap it 160, and it soon climbs to 203 in about 2 hours after that.

I got rid of my gas grill over 6 years ago. I purchased a Weber charcoal grill and have never looked back. This past year I picked up a pellet grill. I have cooked pork butts, ribs, and a brisket that just was wonderful. I got the Traeger , but the Pitt Boss is similar. I have cooked some burgers, but I haven’t quite mastered that yet.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Sounds to me like you are not missing your gas grill either. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

Awesome video bud

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed.

Love the video I have camp chef cleaning is alot faster it has 2 shoots one for hoper and one for ash tray. Also best spot I found to buy pellet is costco the big bag of competition trigger goes for 20-25$ canadian a few times a year

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm still going off my competition blend I picked up south of the border at Menards, on sale 10 bucks a bag... filled my trunk!

great video and info i have had a pit boss pro for about 4 years i had a treager before i sold it because it wasnt big enough i love this pit boss i have cooked a lot of meat on it always has a good smoke ring and just the right amount of smoke flavor i even baked a cake on it my neighbors are always asking me what am i cooking next thanks for sharing

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video, I have the same reaction with my neighbors, always curious what the smell is next door.

I have the exact same pit. I love it! I had never cooked a brisket before I got the Pit Boss. I now cook a great brisket. I have had the pit shut off on me twice because I didn’t clean it after too many bbq’s ( the pellet box had too much ash). Other than that it’s a great bbq pit.

@HouseDadLife

14 күн бұрын

Very nice to hear, I never did brisket before this thing either, and i've also gotta say, it's a great brisket here as well, enjoy the grilling!

The thing with pellet grills is keep the fire pot clean of ashes or it will choke the feed auger but it can be fixed .

Great video. Need to try pizza. I did add a thermal blanket to mine.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, pizza or cheesy bread.... sooooo good!

I have a Masterbuilt Electric smoker, I had it a year and pieces started breaking off, It smoked very well the first year and 2 yrs later its Junk, But I love smoking meat its amazing, Thank you for this vide , I will buy this one Thanks to this video :)

@HouseDadLife

7 ай бұрын

That sucks to hear you got a bad one, I've had great success with this unit, it's still going as of today, about 6 months away from 9 years, and no part fails. You're most welcome for the video, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

Appreciate it 👍😎😋👊

@HouseDadLife

9 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Love my Traeger pellet smoker

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine has a Traeger and really likes his as well.

My timberline xl is my prize possession, I love it. Best chicken and salmon I've ever made

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you have found a setup that works for you. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

Quick hack: you can use oak hardwood heating pellets in the grill, & it’s around $5 per 40 pound bag vs around $18 per 20 pound bag for grills pellets, & they are the exact same thing.

@HouseDadLife

6 ай бұрын

I have definitely thought about this. I wonder if they are free of chemicals or if they press in used would like melamine.

I do pizza all the time on my gas grill! It’s awesome! 700 degrees with the two side burners , middle burner not lit and it awesome!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Nice work. You're a better gas chef than me.

Excellent and informative video. My son and I are just starting with one of the small Traegers we found on sale. I’m curious about the meat smoking abilities. I had years of great results with one of those round charcoal Brinkman smokers with the water pan but it looks like the pellet grill is far simpler with better temp control. Can’t wait to smoke some fresh trout.

@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Smoked trout does sound delicious, let me know how it turns out.

Here's an easy cleanup. The copper teflon sheets you can put on the grill to cook food on on the grill to keep from burning your grill food. I put them all over my drip pan under the food . When the food drips it drips on the copper Teflon and not directly on the drip pan and builds up. I just take off the copper teflon sheets and clean them off and put them back on. Saves the drip pan. Also my pellet grill does not make enough smoke from me so I have a old house pot and put hickory wood in it and get it burning good then I cover it with thick aluminum foil tight then I pole several holes in it and put it in the grill and it helps smoke the meat.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good setup, as long as you find something that works well for you. Enjoy the bbq weather!

If you want to dive into NY or Neapolitan style, there's a pretty decent chance that the green mountain grills pizza oven attachment can be easily adapted to your pit boss. It sits directly on top of the firepot. This is for thin crust pizzas that are done in just a few minutes -- no reason to bother with the frozen pizzas.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, I'm a huge fan of thin crust though, but this most certainly will help others.

@EricJorgensen

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife i bought my 2nd hand green mountain daniel boone pellet grill because it plus the $140 pizza oven attachment was cheaper than a good propane pizza oven like a roccbox. I liked both so much that i found a heavily used camp chef pellet grill for $50 and all i had to do to install the pizza oven attachment was get a length of angle steel from the habitat store for a dollar and cut it to length to fit and hold up the rear tabs

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Now that's a very good mod idea. Hmm, you got me thinking.....

My Austin xl runs 260-280 on P-zero. Perfect for ribs!!!!

@HouseDadLife

8 ай бұрын

The temperature around here moves around so much I go anywhere from p0 to p4. Ribs on the smoker is the bomb, enjoy!!

In 40 years in the fire service I went to many fires on decks from grills. Not one was a pellet grill. I'd get a pad for the stains though.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Now there's a statement from someone who knows. I must say though, the pit boss has caught all my grease. Any deck stains I've had have been from me playing fumble the burger.

Awesome presentation and informative as hell. (Sorry for the swearing) but you just answered all of my questions and have now given me the courage to go out and buy one. Oh yeah, know of anyone that might want to buy my Weber genesis?

@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help. I remember how much of a leap of faith buying that bbq felt like for me. It's still going strong and I'm still not looking back.

Thank you sir. This is the most informative pellet grill video I'm seen. You actually used the grill while describing and explaining the process and results. Most of the other videos are like a lecture with no or little actual usage. The only thing I might add, is that since I live in Houston, TX with extremely high humidity, I'll probably net to remove the unused pellets between usage, otherwise they will swell and possibly mold. Thanks again.

@HouseDadLife

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, and you are most welcome for the video. Removing pellets from the hopper is probably my only beef with this unit. The new ones have a drop shute to let them out, mine does not, I actually have to remove screws if I want to take the pellets out.

Next time you grill and heat up the metal, spray any type of cooking oil on the rust. Always season inside and out

@HouseDadLife

3 ай бұрын

That's a good idea, I'll keep it mind

I LOVE THE PIT Boss !! I used mine so much I wore it out; then decided to go offset charcoal and wood and Never LOOKED back-- Yes I will get another PIT BOSS why you ask?? because if you want GREAT BBQ and do not have the time to baby sit it Pit Boos is the way to go Example Baby back ribs take 5-6 hours set it forget it.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm curious about the offset, I've heard a few people really like them, maybe I'm just too lazy to baby the fire.

@unclealzbbq2185

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife The offset are great// !! Thats where the flavor is at but you have to watch the heat.

Wow, yeah I hadn't even considered a pellet grill before and I was honestly expecting this to be a video telling us why we shouldn't buy one.... but having grill/smoker/pizza oven combo sounds pretty darn cool! We're building out a new backyard kitchen this year and I think we're going to replace our propane grill with pellet!

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

I was so reluctant when I got mine, at the time no one had one that I knew of and they were very new. I'll never go back to propane or gas, it's changed everything about how I bbq for the better. It's opened up new options for things I didn't think I could do at home, like pepperoni sticks and it seems to take very little research on something new to get something that's delicious.... brisket. I hope you enjoy your pellet grill as much as I enjoy mine.

got a traeger pro 22 four years ago. Used it probably 30-40 times. Only had 1 flame out where I had to shut it down and restart it, and that was because I didn’t clean it before that cook. Just sold it and got a new pro 575 with the wifire. But I ALWAYS vacuum the entire thing out before a cook. The people that have issues with these things don’t clean them

@HouseDadLife

11 ай бұрын

I've only had it flame out when using the smoke setting in really cold temperatures because it works on a timer to auger in pellets, not specifically trying to hold a temperature. If I set a temp, I don't know if I've ever had a flameout, and I only clean it 2 maybe 3 times a year. Glad to see the traegar is doing the trick for you, enjoy the BBQ season!

The key component that was missed is adjusting the cap on the stack. If cooking a low temp I keep it lower and open more for higher temps, it's something you just have to try. I have it down to a number of turns up or down. My only complaint on this smoker is its not a real even heat for smoking because the center gets so much hotter. So if you're doing a long cook like brisket you need to be turning it which you now open it up to much. The Traeger has a heat shield over the burn pot itself and you can buy them but I made one. I wish I had bought their large stand up for the smoker part.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Now there's something I haven't heard about yet playing with the exhaust as a damper. I'll have to play around with this and see what I get. Someone else commented here about a heat shield they made for a couple of bucks and apparently there is an aftermarket version as well. More things to try. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

@danyancey

Жыл бұрын

I've got the cheapest pit boss grill they make. Bought it last year and it has a heat shield that's vented over the pot if you want to do an open flame cook you have to slide the shield to the open position which sounds just like the traeger you're talking abiut Except my pit boss was only 289$. I've checked out the traegers and they're essentially the same thing. The higher end pit bosses that are still cheaper than the least expensive traeger are actually built with thicker steel as well. 14 gauge vs traegers 16 gauge which is kinda funny

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Good tip, thanks for taking the time to comment! Still learning this bbq, and still love it.

I have had a Pit Boss KC Combo now for about four months. I absolutely love it. I thought I would use the gas grill side more for times where I wanted something done quicker but I have only used it once and that was to put a big pot of water on to boil some corn on the cob. So easy even I can do it...and I am the master at burning the meats on a gas grill. LOL! --Brent

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

That's the biggest change going to a pellet grill for me. It's so easy to cook things properly. Or maybe I just need to have less on the go. Either way I'm happy it's working for you as well. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@briano8173

Жыл бұрын

Next time you cook corn on the cob try grilling it on the smoker. We do it all the time and will never boil corn again! We like it a little charred.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Ooh that sounds delicious.

Looks good. One thing is add the cheese and turn the grill down to 220 to smoke and melt the cheese for a few minutes.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Oooh that sounds like a good point, thanks for sharing!

I absolutely love my pit boss pellet grill but I find it takes longer to cook so I kept my bbq and use that when I want a faster cook

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

I really haven't noticed a speed difference... hmmm.....

I bought the Camp Chef brand Pellet Grill in a 24" about 6 years ago. About a month ago I found I couldn't get the Grill above 250 degrees. I flailed w/ completely cleaning the Hopper & Auger that had Pit Boss Competition Blend (which had gone pretty crumbly due to Humidity) and replaced it w/ a good Oak/Pecan Hardwood blend. I keep the ash buildup around the Burn Pot pretty clean, as well as the Burn Pot itself, so that wasn't the problem. Anyways, the New Hardwood Pellets didn't work. So, finally I got smart and stuck an Inspection Mirror and flashlight down into the Burn Pot and there it was, the Pot had rusted out around the Auger Tube cutout. Fortunately Camp Chef still sells the Burn Pot and it's Stainless Steel now, which the original was not. Also, there are Aftermarket suppliers for these Pellet Grills with decent quality replacement parts at lower prices than OEM parts. My SmokePro SE Burn Pot was $20 bucks + shipping for OEM from Camp Chef, so I went w/ that. Anyways, it's supposed to hit 50 degrees out tomorrow, so I'll swap parts then. I went thru sever KZread Vids on swapping out the Burn Pot and/or the Igniter so it looks like 4 screws and an electrical connector to play with and maybe some Zip Tie rework. I knew when I'd purchased my Pellet Grill I'd be giving up the ability to Sear a Steak. These Pellet Grills are Gr8 for Low & High Temp smoking, baking, making Pizzas and reheating foods but they're No good at actual Grilling if you want that Maillard reaction Flavor. So, I bought the Sear Box attachment that works just Awesome as it gets up to 1500 degrees and Sears w/o further cooking. you can also turn it down and do Burgers, Sausage or Dogs. I throw a couple of Tablespoons of Corn Grits over the Pizza Stone just before setting my Pizza on it. It prevents Sticking, aids in cleanup and the ones that stick to the undercarriage of the Pizza don't change a thing. Happy Grillin ! !

@HouseDadLife

4 ай бұрын

I'll have to remember the corn grits on the pizza stone, thanks for sharing your experience!. Happy grilling and good luck with your grill going forward.

@uuzd4s

4 ай бұрын

@@HouseDadLife Thx ! Well, I installed the New Camp Chef OEM Burn Pot today and it went Very Wrong. There were 3 serious problems with this Factory Replacement part. First the Igniter holder adaptor on the side of the Burn Pot had Huge Burr's inside that never got cleaned up after it was welded to the Pot. I tried several times to get the old Igniter into this "pipe" adaptor that's welded onto the side of the Burn Pot before noticing the hole was full of Machining Burrs. They were so big they damaged the very tip of the Igniter and it no longer works now. The second problem was that the cutout for the Auger Pipe was cut about 1/8th inch too low. This caused the Burn Pot upper flange to "sit high" and not seat properly against the square Air Box tube that the Burn Pot mounts to. The Flange sat high off the box almost a 1/4 inch on the left side (Auger Tube side) only. I tightened the screws anyways and caused the Auger Tube downward about 1/8th of an inch at its opening end. The Third issue was the Pot was slightly taller and it caused toe Cleanout trap door to bind up so badly, it couldn't be moved once the Burn Pot was screwed down. So now I've got to remove it and send it back to Camp Chef. I think I'm going to try an aftermarket brand and buy a New Igniter as well. I worked as a Custom Fabricator for 15 yrs for a Seafood Processor in Alaska. All the material was "Food Grade" Metals & Plastics and I've TIG welded miles of Stainless before. This welding on this Burn Pot was amateur at best. I can't recommend Camp Chef after this. The Original Burn Pot was almost 6 yrs old but was Rusted out Badly by the time I got to inspect it fully. Also, the Air Box walls were getting pretty rusted and filled w/ flaked rust debris all down the length of the bottom of the Air box Tube, Not Good. This Pellet Grill might last another 3 or 4 yrs if I'm lucky. The Recteq Brand has appealed to me since and I might go w/ them after this one gives up. Thx for the Reply, Happy Grillz !

Get a Bradley smoker. Simply the best a easiest to operate and clean up is a breeze.

I just use mine as a smoker. So brisket, ribs, pulled pork. Thats what these grills are great for. Fill the hopper and set a timer.

@HouseDadLife

8 ай бұрын

Set it and forget it is where this thing really shines!

What was the thickness of the grill, it looked beefy and I have to add a well cared for grill. Your absolutely correct about departing from gas, no flare ups, consistent temps, hot spots disappear, cleanup is easier, and the list only continues to grow. Now although I don't own one, it's easy to see the difference between the the two. Kamado's, offsets, barrel cookers, Santa Maria grill and a Weber Summit are enough for me........owning a pellet grill at this point seems a bit boring and I'm skeptical of flavor profiles. Presentation and the ability to have fun cooking "Oh natural" is high on the list today. Tomorrow is another day, who knows it could be an option, good video, well presented and always interesting because it's BBQ. Enjoy

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

It comes with a solid grill which I really enjoy. At some point I might end up with a charcoal grill, because, well I also enjoy bbq in all its forms. I do have a fire pit in the yard, maybe I need to get a grill for that, or make my own pit. I recently returned from Texas which sets bbq to a whole other level. Not a hobby I'll master from what I saw there. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

Great video, nice to have the “regular guy” review. I have a top of the line Weber grill which I love, rotisserie etc.. but it only lightly smokes for short times, for instance a rotisserie chicken is great with a touch of smoke. I use my propane vertical smoker for ribs, brisket, pig legs but nervous to leave it overnight. So would you be comfortable to let this run overnight and go to sleep?

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

Yeah I would have no issue with that, can't remember if I have or not for brisket. If I bought a new one I'd probably watch it a few times before I let it go overnight.

Shop vac is a must for any pellet smoker. #1, it’s a pit boss, #2 the smoke level is because of cheap pellets you use and the temp. I have a reqtec 700 smoker and with B&B post oak, pecan mix I get amazing smoke. Also the reqtec is all stainless steel so I have no rust at all after 5 years.

@HouseDadLife

15 күн бұрын

There's a few people in here that have mentioned the reqtec, after having mine got as long as I have I must say this is looking like an attractive next grill for that reason. Thanks for sharing your experience using it.

@BeamerTime354

15 күн бұрын

The warranty is good, had my controller start acting up after about a year and called them. They replaced it right away with a new one in 2 days. It is not the best pellet smoker but for the performance to price ratio it is a really good pellet smoker. To be honest I still mainly smoke ribs and stuff like that on my offset but use the pellet smoker for a brisket so I don’t have to tend fire all night.

I don't know how long comments are read after posting but I will feel better posting even if 1 person sees it. The direct flame feature is one of the best options that grill has over so many other pellet smokers. You are really missing out by not using this awsome feature. When you open it you get access to an open wood flame, the next time you do burgers, b4 you add sauce, smoke them at a lower temp and then when about 120° IT pull them off and tent with foil. Open the flame shield, crank the grill to high and when the fire in the burn pot is roaring put the burgers back on over the flame and let the flames kiss them and give them a nice chrispy char. You can also buy a cast iron flat griddle that you can put over the direct flame that opens up so many more options. It is idea for reverse seared steaks since the temperature directly over the opened flame shield can be 650%° +. Great review but man you need to learn all of the cool things you can do opening up the flame shield.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm by no means an expert, thanks for taking the time add some tips for other users, and for me!! Cheers!

Traded my Pit Boss pro series for a Weber Performer Deluxe Charcoal grill and Amazing bbq everytime! Cannot stand the pellet grill flavor and feel charcoal is by far the Best!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Might be the pellets you've used. I've recently learned many pellet manufacturers add ingredients to their pellets. As I write this pit boss does not. Charcoal is good too definitely agree with you there.

I have a dynamic gas grill.boaght a pellet smoker .a cruisinart oak. Absolutely love it. Wifi Bluetooth. It's big.prob.never go back to gas. Other then too seare the meat

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I've heard the new ones have Bluetooth, I can't even imagine how nice that must be. Maybe my next model will have it, but this one is far from giving up.

@lancemcdonald1317

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife not the most expensive but it great. I did alot of research.this was the only one I found under 500 dollars with blue tooth.

The only thing I like having a gas frill for was when I am cooking a reverse sear steak for dinner, getting that gas grill screaming hot and putting the steaks straight from my Traeger onto the gas grill for that final sear instead of waiting for my Traeger to get up to max temp, however, it was a really cheap gas grill and when we moved to the new house I completely got rid of it and probably won't replace it!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I've got a friend that uses his gas grill for the same thing, and I do believe he too has just stopped using it altogether.

@mgrego2

10 ай бұрын

I started out 30+ years ago with a Weber gas and moved to the Big Green Egg XL, which I still love but get frustrated with the temp control. Last year I bought a Blackstone and use it quite a bit but I wanted something that I could use for low and slow or a quick grill. I picked up a Recteq Bullseye Deluxe and love it. The Wi-Fi is amazing and the temp control is spot on. Can’t wait to try a steak and a pizza at 700+ degrees.

I like the simplicity of this smoker. What model# is it? thanks!! Enjoyed the video

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately they don't make the exact one I have it looks similar to the 700T1. Hope had helps.

I'm picking up a vertical smoker from Lowes when it goes on sale. Pitboss Series 4 Professional. It's $499 waiting for it to hit between 4-450.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Check back in and let me know how it works for you when you pick it up.

I've had a Pit Boss going on 2 years now and could never get enough smoke flavor for BBQ. I watched alot of videos and even bought smoke tubes, and they disapoint. I've known about the P setting but never a good explanation on how it's really supposed to work, until now. I will try it, Thanks!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

You're not alone, I had the BBQ for years before I figured mine out. Good Luck!

@froglaps40

Жыл бұрын

Try mixing in some wood chips in your smoke tube

@geostall

Жыл бұрын

@@froglaps40 Thanks I will try that.

I rolled my pitboss to the curb. It’s a convenient way to set it and forget it, but it delivered inferior flavor no matter what brand of pellets I put in it. There simply is no substitute for burning wood. It’s more hassle but the flavor is just better.

@redneckatheist4136

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you sometimes have to switch baits to catch fish. Pellet smoking is a learning curve...just like fishing.

@fishingthe262

Жыл бұрын

@@redneckatheist4136 I liked the convenience of pellets at times, but I LOVE to tend the fire in a nice day.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

On a nice day when I'm not doing other projects I could see that.

@redneckatheist4136

Жыл бұрын

@@fishingthe262 In my younger years, I loved managing a fire. Now I like to set the pellet smoker off, grab the kayaks, and head out to figure out which lures I'm losing today! Come home empty handed...but there's meat ready soon!

@kevinmach730

Жыл бұрын

If you're used to real wood and a fire, pellet grills are just not the same. That said, throw a few smoke tubes (I sometimes run two at once), and you get some decent smoke flavor and you can't beat the convenience. For something like a 4-5 hour cook, maintaining a fire is doable and can be enjoyable- but for those longer cooks like brisket or pork butt, my pellet grill is staying just where it is.

Gave up on gas grills 20 years ago when the cons started outweighing the convenience. Have always had a Weber kettle around then 2 years ago bought a pit boss sportsman and absolutely love the thing. Not as good as the kettle and smoker but good enough 90% of the time and the convenience is worth the switch. Still use my Smokey mountain for brisket though because that thing is incredible on long cooks and the pit boss can be hit or miss on larger pieces of meat and it doubles as a kettle when I’m craving that charcoal flavor.

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

I've got no experience with the kettle or pot style charcoal bbq's but I've definitely interested. I feel like I'm still trying to master the pellet grill, or maybe bbq in general. I've been all over the US and there are some mind blowing bbq places out there. Maybe that's how I level up my game. Either way, it sounds like you've got what you want to achieve dialed in, cheers to that.

@JoeSmith-fu9yx

Ай бұрын

@@HouseDadLife the only difference between pellets and charcoal is the extremely high heat and ability to char, my pit boss has a small area for direct flame that does a decent job. The flavor of lump or briquettes can be had in a pellet grill by wrapping your coals in aluminum foil and heating them up then just let them smoke in the chamber while you cook. This keeps all the ash in the foil for easy cleaning. If you really want good food look at stick burners, they require more attention but man they put out great food.

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

I've only cooked on a stick burner once, it turned out well despite the wobble pops that were had. Thanks for sharing the charcoal tip, I can see myself trying that out. For the stick burner we ended up using applewood, added a great flavor to the meat, I could see you really being able to customize how you cook here.

@JoeSmith-fu9yx

Ай бұрын

@@HouseDadLife that’s the beauty of the stick burner, but you work for it lol. You can add wood chips to your pellet grill the same as charcoal for extra flavor. Some types of pellets are real light on smoke flavor.

Hello, I’ve had about 3 PitBoss pellet grills to your one. I’m obviously not doing something right from a care/maintenance perspective. The longest I’ve had one to last is about 3 years before it’s too dilapidated to safely use. I will watch your video for tips and hopefully I can learn to take better care of a future grill. My auger was jammed on my current grill. I’ve cleared the jam, but now I need to put it back together. I was so frustrated with it, and end up buying a Ninja Outdoor Woodfire grill and haven’t went back to the PitBoss since this past November. Note-I use my PitBoss pellets in my Ninja to add the smoke flavor to the food.

@HouseDadLife

26 күн бұрын

Wow, I'm really sorry to hear that. I feel like I don't take very good care of mine. It gets cleaned when I have trouble with it lighting or coming up to temp. It does get covered after every use, and I do let it go on max for about 10 min anytime we cook anything on the grill, that's it. Hopefully you have better luck in the future.

If you have a Walmart around you, they have some burger patties that are 1/2 pound each and they are the best burger patties I have ever cooked on a grill you might give them a try. That was a really great synopsis of pellet grilling. Thanks for posting it.I just have one question, do you clean out your firebox every time you use it? I bought a pellet grill about a year ago and the firebox completely rusted out in that time however, I never vacuumed out the firebox and left peloton it all the time. I’m wondering if cleaning it out every time you use it to help with that.

@HouseDadLife

27 күн бұрын

You're welcome for the video and thanks for sharing the burger. In regards to your question I do clean it out about once a month on average sometimes as little as 2 times a season, anytime it doesn't light right away or has any difficulty coming up to temp that's how I can tell its due.

I own the Pit Boss Austin XL and could not be happier. One tip you might employ: In the hopper, I cut out the center section of the grid on the top. During a long smoke, the pellets get sucked down towards the auger so the pile does not "drain" uniformly. You have to poke a stick through the grid to push them around evenly. Cutting out the center section makes this much easier.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

In this case I usually just end up heaping my hopper to the point the lid won't close.

Christ only clean it twice a year?! That's insane! If I do one cook over 12 hrs, I have to clean it. It's absolutely filled with ash.

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

I do the recommended max heat for 10 to 15 min and open the lid, it's honestly not bad, maybe that's it? Or they have changed something in newer models?

Had no idea you could use it to do burgers like a regular bbq. Thanks

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I use it instead of a regular BBQ for everything. Thanks for taking the time to comment, glad it helped you out.

I've owned both, and now back to Gas. I love searing steaks but now I'd like to have both as I couldn't live with just one.

@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

To each his own I guess, I seen the combos and wondered why they made them, I've switched and won't look back. Happy grilling.

@WILLIAMMORALES-gw1zz

Ай бұрын

@@HouseDadLife I meant having both a gas grill and a smoker separately would be my preference.

I have the same model and mine just started popping the GFI. I believe the electronics got wet. I have owned it 7+ years. Moving over to a PB Laredo 1000

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for something in mine to break, it does stay covered, but winter here is nasty. Hot cold, moisture dry. I'm surprised it's still going honestly.

@bond007xxx

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife I just got my first pellet grill - went super cheap via Amazon - $249 after all discounts! Foldable legs, etc. First smoke turned out GREAT!!! -What sold me? Every major component is "standardized" and can be easily replaced (or even upgraded!). PID Controller ($60), Burn pot ($20), Auger motor/Fan ($20). Reading many reviews ...even some major brands like GMG (Green Mountain) report POOR customer service / warranty claims. So once I realized I could replace major components myself in MINUTES, I decided to go with the most affordable to reduce my risk. LOVE IT. Thanks for your summary intro. One tip... line the drip pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

@@bond007xxx Thanks for the tip, and great idea on a discount pellet grill. I'll have to look into this.

thanks for the video. if I jut wanna heat up the wok to do some stir fry. do I have to put the pellets in ? how the power consumption like your electric bill.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

The ignition is automatic, it will control pellets for you. Power consumption is very low after initial startup where it heats up an element to get the fire pot going. After that electricity is just used to run the fan and pellet auger.

@josoreo1977

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you do have to have pellets in it at all times. Pellets are the fuel source. You will have no heat otherwise

Do you ever prime the burn pot with a handful of pellets? I’ve seen that in other videos. Not sure if it is a good practice though.

@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

I've never done it. Just keep in mind if you run the hopper completely empty or on initial use, it will take longer to light. You might have to turn the smoker off and back to smoke to get it lit.

Recteq .. far and beyond the best pellet grill , in my opinion. well built, great value, great customer service ...

@muthergoose4084

Жыл бұрын

I 100% agree. Proud recteq owner.

@ledhed5717

Жыл бұрын

Me too, I have the BFG. My only gripe is the WiFi issues

@yourworstenemy7057

Жыл бұрын

Recteq is the standard

@user-eb3gh5re2z

11 ай бұрын

I’ve had a GMG Daniel Boone for about 8 years and I need to upgrade. I called Recteq today to inquire about their grills. There is a great deal on a Traeger and wanted to know if they could help me understand the differences in the two smokers. The customer service guy was NOT helpful at all. He didn’t know his product or the competitions. His uncertainty helped me feel more confident in my interest in Traeger.

@HouseDadLife

11 ай бұрын

I know a few people that have traeger and haven't heard anything negative. I can't say the same about a few of the big box brand pellet grills, all of them seem to lack with something. For me it's just been the pit boss and I love it. If I had to give it a negative comment I would say being able to change pellets easily would be nice. Right now it's a run the hopper out or take off the filling grill and scoop them out.

When I got bite by the BBQ but, before that I was a gasser, I watched tons of videos, and all the people were die hard, charcoal, side burners etc, no one had pellets, once they went pellet all of them never looked back, over 80% of the time on the pellet, I have not purchased one yet. I am rocking by rotiessere off my Santa Marie style BBQ. I guess the pellet will be my last purchase, it should have been my first. Typical me over research to death and back.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I tend to over research hard as well, usually it's a good thing. Going on year 8, just had some burgers off the grill for supper, still not looking back. Good luck with whatever you choose.

Got a pellet grill simply for not wanting to Deal with Gas😂. Mainly use it for searing my Skirt Steaks, (Love the Open 🔥 ) with the occasional smoke of some meat or Salmon. Gotta get me a Pizza stone though!

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

Garlic cheese bread is soooo good as well!