Honest Review Of The PITBOSS Portable Table Top Pellet Smoker, Grill / Affordable for $227.0?
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2022
- Let’s do a review of the Walmart, PitBoss pb150ppg table top wood pellet grill!
Here’s the link from Walmart…. www.walmart.com/ip/Pit-Boss-P... 
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I bought this model a year ago for our houseboat and when we travel, it works wonderful for everything we need it to be. Great review.
Thanks for watching Dan!
Land of grills! Nice review Tom!
Thanks for watching PaPa!
I have 2 of these. They are setup on a 2'x4' table on my porch. The first I got rolled back at WM for 197 and the second was 154. I use both of them weakly. Best grills I have ever owned.
Thanks for Watching Glen! Good to hear!
Just bought one at WM for 130 today, excited to get it started
@agentofashcroft That’s a great deal! Thanks for Watching!
The first thing I thought was:
BE STILL MY HEART... LOVE THIS
Thanks for watching Judi!
Seems better than the last one you reviewed. Nice video Tom.😃
Thanks for the Eric! So far, pretty impressed
Great video , I purchased same grill the lowes model 3 weeks ago , im not crazy about myn personally . But im still trying to get myn dialed in the temps dance on me like crazy . However i am Loving my akorn auto komado these days . Best 225 i spent !
Thanks for Watching Chris! Appreciate the feedback!
Hey Tom, not a big fan of super smokey foods. We have a BBQ place in town (Beach Ave BBQ) and I tried their smoked meatloaf and it was fantastic. I found your review Pit Boss on sale for $135 so I bought it to make meatloaf. That little smoker PB works great. Mine holds temp and is accurate. I have done hotdogs and sausages using the sear plate, Ribs, Chicken, meatloaf all came out great. The one thing that I don't like is what I liked in buying it. Its size originally, I didn't want a full size in case I wasn't happy, but I got hooked. 2 months into smoking and I found the Z-Grills 11002B at Sam's Club for $500 and bought it. Now I am a smokin fool. Show that Pit Boss a little love.. it deserves it.
Thanks for Watching Chicago Mike! Appreciate the feedback
Where did you buy it for 135$?? I want one
@Antonio Garcia I got it from my local Walmart. However, I see them there now selling at like $235
Thumbs up just because I have wondered what fire looks like inside a smoker.
Thanks for watching Carlos!
Would like to see one of these with a fold out hopper. Would allow the grilling surface to be larger while keeping the same footprint
Thanks for watching Peter! That’s an interesting idea!
Hey Tom! Very nice video, thanks for the post and honest review! Did yours come with a cover for the smoker?
Thanks for Watching! It did not
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ mine didn’t either. Wish they were available for purchase at least
I used the Pitboss portable grill just 3 times since I purchased it. After the 3rd time, I noticed all the paint on the inside of the grill had begun to shrivel and come away from the unit itself. The operating temperature was never more than 225 degrees at all times and there was never a fire in the hopper, burn pot, auger, or anywhere else. What does this tell us? The paint used by the manufacture was not designed to withstand the smoker heat. This unit is made in China.
When I called Pitboss directly, they told me there was nothing they could do for me because paint is not covered by their warranty. Their answer to this issue.....get ready.....I should scrape away all the pealing/shriveling paint including the auger cage and either respray with high temperature paint or just leave it as is! So, because their manufacture used the wrong paint/ materials, I am supposed to correct this, and it is not a Pittboss issue!? I spoke with a few of the Pittboss employees and they all told me the same thing.....Its my responsibility to fix this! Unbelieveable!
I will never buy anything from Pittboss ever again, and would like to make everyone aware reading this, that Pitboss doesn't stand behind their product! This is a lame company with poor customer service!
Thanks for Watching Jeff! Sorry that you had a bad experience, I would’ve taken it back to the place i purchased it from
Tom, can you tell me more about the stainless table you have this grill setting on??? Just bought this grill today & can’t wait to try it out.
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One of my local walmarts that still has a bunch of grills on clearance (Where I got my Masterbuilt 800 for 250) , has these at 137 so look around and you can maybe find some deals!
Thanks for Watching Matt! Good to know. Thanks
Hi Tom, appreciate your review of this portable smoker. Curious which portable smoker/table top which has both PID and the ability to sear ?
Thanks for your insights.
Thanks for Watching! With a cast iron plate like I’ve shown on this one it can cast iron sear. If your talking about flame searing they all do but only the diameter of the burn pot. 4”
Thanks so much for the review. On sale for $135 I’ll give it a try.
Thanks for Watching! Been working great for me
I got the Lowe's model in September because I wanted a small grill to do small meals. I use the gravity fed for large cooks. Main difference between the Wal-Mart model and Lowes is the size of the hopper. Lowes is 5 lb. Lowes also has a handle in the side to open the seat panel. Other than those two things both models are identical. I've used it multiple times and am happy with it.
Thanks for Watching! Appreciate the feedback! Thanks
Could you cook a Pizza in this?
Just bought 1 today, this helped tremendously, didn't know! Yu had to have pellets lol, I might better buy some now
Ok,,, Thanks for Watching!
Have had two of these, first one 2022 Walmart $177 with a coupon, first one sent came damaged, took it back and they sent me a new one, came with the cover and probe. Worked very well using their brand of pellets, sold it to a friend for $150 and ordered one in may 1 2024 from Camping World for $200, has been updated both have the 7lb hopper. I got one day shipping for free. It’s now got a different handle, and I have not unboxed it yet, hoping it has the probe and cover? We will see. I use foil to keep it clean when possible.
Thanks for Watching John! Enjoy!
Thanks for the video... do you have a preference between this and the Asmoke? I want something small but quality built.
Thanks for watching! They both work well, can’t go wrong with either one
Hey Tom nice Job of folding socks. I thought the Voice sounded familiar, Stackable socks👍
Lol! Thanks for watching John
Hey Tom, you are mentioning most of your videos that you don’t like the open flame style pellets but can you make a video that an alternative way to get a nice crust without direct fire cook. Thank you.
Thanks for Watching Ben! Will do!
Gee, where have I seen this before. Other than a couple of companies, most of these portable seem to be from the same mold with various different features. I'm glad to see the temperature control is in the neighborhood on this one. You've been having some bad luck with that lately. I'm amazed at how the temperature varies so much within a small area like that, but the pucks don't lie.
Thanks for watching Ted! I agree!
Nice portable pellet grill at a reasonable price!!! If it were PID controller I’m sure the temps would be more consistent!!!
Agreed! Thanks for Watching Robert!
I have found that I get more smoke flavor with my non-pid pit boss than I do with my big pit boss brunswick vertical smoker which has a pid.
Thanks for Watching! Good observation… it all boils down to good smoke vs bad…more visible smoke is usually sooty, not giving you the smoke taste that a clean, not so visible will. A little bit of white visible isn’t bad, just don’t want allot of it. Thanks again for Watching
Talking with a professional from a nationally recognized pit. He said that non PID will more mimic the flavor of offset stick smokers because of the varying temp and how that temp affects how the wood burns and what esters are released. Is he right or wrong I don’t know but I really liked your review.
Thanks for Watching! Offset owners are looking for that clean burning fire that’s why they wait until they have a clean burning fire and only use one split at a time to maintain that fire. I’ve never really compared a pellet grill to an offset, not even in the same ballpark. I have compared the Gravity style smokers to offsets
Tom, I've been using this pellet grill for a couple years. Been very happy with it. I was surprised that your temps were rocky. Mine seem very steady once it settles in.
Thanks for Watching Jeffery! Just finished up the first cook. They did settle in, took almost an hour.
Did it rust like he said it would? Any similarly priced alternatives?
??? Rust,, where? Haven’t had that issue
@@meatloafmike no rust here either. Still happy with it after 3 years. I store it inside the garage when not in use.
@@jefferywebster4150 awesome man what do you make on it? Seems like a nice price! I’m in college so may consider it lol!
I ordered this 3 times but I always got the old latches, wish it would've came with the ones that you got..
Thanks for Watching!
that's odd tom, I have the same model it looks like the changed the locking latches but mine came with the prob
Thanks for Watching Marlon! No probe just doesn’t make sense…
I have one....works well for a.small unit.
Thanks for watching!
Love my tabletop smoker! It’s a little work horse. I’m smoking a bone in ham as I type this!
Nice! Thanks for watching!
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ no problem. I just recently subbed to your channel because I was looking at buying that Expert grill brand Pellet grill that walmart sells, and ran across your video. I guess they aren’t selling that anymore though because it’s not in their current line up.
If you purchase any pellet smoker, I advise you to never store pellets in the hopper. Moisture eventually causes the pellets to break down. This can cause tge feed auger to seize up. The motor drive can break if the auger cannot turn. It is very difficult to unjam these. The pellets are compressed sawdust, extruded at a high temp to make them hold together.
I highly recommend that you watch pellet comparison videos! Do not let anyone tell you there is no difference in pellets! Some manufacturers use cheap wood and add oils to imitate actual woods. They likely don't contain much, if any, Hickory, Apple, Cherry, Mesquite, etc. Do your research. Get the real wood if you want that flavor and not some imitation oil made from who knows what.
Thanks for Watching Bob! Appreciate the feedback
Thanks for this info! I wouldn't have known either of the facts you've stated here. Much appreciated
@@chrishoyt741 It happened to me. Make sure you register with Pit Boss for the warranty! 5 years!!! I hadn't because mine was a gift. They had it registered and sent me a new Hot Rod (Igniter). Great customer service. Another tidbit:I heard that Pit Boss makes al.os all of these pellet smokers. My buddy has a Trapper Sportsman and when he called for support it went through Pit Boss. That was interesting 🤔
Lastly make sure pellets you buy are the real wood that is labeled and not swamp rot with flavor oils added (Traeger got sued over falsely saying they did not use oils in their pellets) I use Bear Mountain or Lumberjack personally...
Have always left my pellets in, once fit over a year in my pit boss vertical and no issues. Do you leave yours outside?
@@manomoa Mine was in garage but in Northern Minnesota, we have very damp Fall weather and I think it was April to early May by the time we got smoker out again. The way pellets are made makes them fall apart with the slightest moisture. Just a word to the wise. It is best to store them empty. It's up to you though. The hopper has no clean out chute like larger ones. Happy Smokin' to All!!!
Tom you mention a burn in….what does that mean. From the video it looks like you did it without cooking anything first. Also when you did , did you load the hopper with pellets or you put them in there youself. Thank in advance
Thanks for watching Eric! Every pellet grill manufacturer is different for the burn in. But generally 350 for at least 30 minutes to burn out any manufacturer oil
Damn thing will catch fire... I was cooking some chicken bacon bombs, set temp at 400 and FIRE!
Thanks for Watching!
Im needing to know the actual outside dimensions of this. Im a truckdriver and am looking to buy one to replace a grill i keep in the sidebox umder my bunk in on the sleeper. It has to fit through the door on the side of the sleeper. Is there any way you can tellme what they are? Thanls.
Thanks for watching Ray! In the video I show the actual outside dimensions from the product description
I have two Pit boss grills ,one is actually a vertical pellet smoker and the other is a 1000 sq inch grill and the controllers are terrible I have replaced the grill controller once and the vertical twice and to be honest I had a Green Mountain grill which I sold before I bought the two Pit Boss grilles and I wish I would have kept the Green mountain and that grease run off on the grill lets to much heat through and makes it hard to control and tends to run extremely hot even tho the controller shows it's running the right temp so I went on Amazon and bought a heat defuser that sets over the fire box like most pellet grills have and now i can get it to cook at the temp I set it on within ted degrees above or below the set temp.
Thanks for Watching Kevin! Appreciate the feedback
Hey there bud. FedEx delivered mine today. Everything went together as expected. No frozen screws. Burn in is all done. I have one question for you. Have you found foil liners fot the grease cup/tray?
Thanks for watching! I have not.. Enjoy!
I don’t have this model specifically but I tend to make my own liners using aluminum foil. Wrap two layers and toss into the trash in after each cook.
Happy smoking🎉! -Dave
@GardeningwithDave Thanks for Watching Dave! Appreciate the tip!
Late to the show but how much electic does it actually use? I'm asking cause I have a portable power supply I'm thinking about using for beach
Thanks for watching! You can consult the pit boss website to match your generator to the grill electrical needs
How many watts does it pull? Wondering if I can run it off factory power inverter on my Jeep?
Thanks for watching! I’d look that up online. The the most pull will be during start up when the igniter is running
Ninja woodfire grill looks much better and easier to clean; of course is more expensive, but I love it!
Thanks for Watching! Agreed
We just bought one of these. Our fan moves a little. Shield it do that?
Thanks for Watching! Not sure what you mean
Quick question, does yours make a fan pulsating sound (wining)?... up and down...
Thanks for Watching! Yes it does
Copy that Sir, thank you
If you need to know, the auger is driven by a motor and the fan is as well. You hear a bit of a jet engine rumble because the blower that keeps air moving through the pellets keeps tge flames going and moves ash out of the burn pot.
The start of the pit boss lol u got get the pid works great
Thanks for Watching! Is it really PID? Can’t find that anywhere…
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ no not that one that analog
The pid one had like 9”10” screen
No dials
Thanks for Watching! Haven’t seen that one
Tom, is it really worth the money? Or is there another brand that's better?? Looking for one to camp with
Thanks for Watching Tommy! The zgrills is just as good
Have you tried the MasterBuilt charcoal portable grill?
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Hi, did you get a cover with the unit?
Thanks for Watching! No
I had one of those and had numerous hopper fires. Sold it.
Thanks for Watching! Just did my first cook, nothing yet. Thanks for the info
So did I amongst several other issues with the electronics and I also got rid of mine. Lasted about 2 months.
Thanks for watching Adam! Appreciate the information
When you gonna do the traeger ranger?
Thanks for Watching Doug! I don’t know,,,, they are pretty pricey
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ yeah I know I bought one lol $450 bucks
Can it smoke a pork shoulder?
Thanks for Watching! A small one
On sale at Walmart for 138.00
Thanks for Watching! That’s a great deal!
What does PID mean?
Thanks for watching “proportional interval derivative”. Means that the controller takes input from the temp probe inside the grill to adjust blower and auger speed for temp control
Between $200 to $300 yo get what you paid for. I not saying get expensive one no even expensive are bad as not expensive ones. If you really want try a pellet one then this might be a option for you 13 by 14 is 182 Sq Inches which you can do small items or small amount of food. If you do have a bigger or then this is a option again for you for one pizza or two quick items instead of waste space.
Thanks for Watching!
I purchased this unit a few months ago and used it about five times cleaning it out after each use. I just used it to cook a pork butt and after about eight hour it over heated and damaged itself. Pit Boss will not stand behind their product to replace it. The customer service agent refused to transfer me to a supervisor. This is a terrible company with terrible customer service. This is not a safe grill.
Thanks for Watching! Have not had that or any issues with mine, sorry that you did with yours
Should have cooked that rack o ribs. Can't say it works until you cook on it.
Thanks for Watching!
great until you have a auger burn back
Thanks for Watching! Ok
Just about to buy one in the uk for £349 which is $450 🤪😭😭😭
Thanks for watching! Enjoy
WALMART HAS THEM CURRENTLY AT $136.00 + TAX
Thanks for watching! That’s a great deal! Thanks for sharing
It's not $227!! At least in Canada. It is about $450 to $700
Thanks for Watching! Pricing was US
How about doing a review not reading instructions and other remarks. A class grill for on the go.
Thanks for Watching!
This thing is $138 right now
Thanks for Watching! That’s a great deal!
That’s how much I paid for my auto kamado.
Thanks for Watching! You got a great deal on the Auto K!
It was because of your video! Thanks Tom
Thanks
Looks like a poor man’s ASmoke 350. I’ve never been impressed with Walmart’s partner Pit Boss.
Hmmmmm.. not sure how to take that? Just doing an honest review, What are your intentions?
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ no intentions. Do you see all the similarities?
Not picking on the review, you do great reviews.
Hmmm…. So you aren’t involved with asmoke?
Pit Boss is every bit as good as Traeger and all the others. Just my experience. And they have a better variety.
Holy shit dude, slow down! Hell I am out of breath just listening to you talk!
Thanks for Watching!