Pitts & Spitts Pellet Smoker Review | Mad Scientist BBQ
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I had a Traeger Texas grill for my introduction to BBQ and used it for 9 years and loved it. Stayed with Traeger and bought an Ironwood last summer and it’s been great as well. Thanks so much for what you do. You produce some great content and I’ve followed your tips many times! Love the passion you have for BBQ. Keep up the great work!
I've been using a recteq for about 2 years now and I love it. I've only ever had 1 issue, which was user (my) error, and I called them at 8pm on a weekend and they responded to me and helped me out. As an entry-mid level smoker, I couldn't be happier.
Had my Recteq 700 almost two years and love it. I use it a ton and it’s been flawless. Your new smoker looks sweet. Enjoy
Been using a P&S for over 4 years now, darn near daily, too. Really love mine. Nothing but performance out of it.
Great review Jeremy! I have enjoyed watching your videos for over a year now and have learned a lot of practical and applicable information to improve my BBQ prowess. I've been using a Traeger Pro-575 for 3 years now (my first smoker), and have become a rabid BBQ'er. But now I'm looking to up my game and the amount of BBQ I can produce, so I've been researching my next smoker. This video will help me narrow the field, plus Pitts & Spitts are American made!
Have the Traeger Timberline XL. Went up from the Pro series we got about 6 years ago. Pro series was solid, never had any problems with it, which is why we stuck with Traeger.
So far, the Timberline XL has been fantastic. We've run it pretty much every weekend for a couple months now. The controller/app is really easy to use. The Meater probes are handy. Love the Super Smoke setting. Everything has come off tasting fantastic.
I’ve had nothing but nightmares with my XL. My 780 was more reliable and cost a fraction of the cost of this lemon.
It took multiple rounds of back and forth because of missing parts, a bad igniter, and then a motherboard that died. Insane for the money I spent on this thing.
Camp Chef 24" Wifi Smoker. Had it for about 5 years now and no issues or complaints. Set and forget it, great smoke flavor, easy to clean and move around.
I run a Pit Boss Lockhart for the past 3 years, and love it. I also use a smoke infuser to increase the smoke in the chamber and get a great bark.
I'm very happy with my MAK 2 Star pellet smoker. It's run flawlessly for the last four and a half years, and the build quality and price is comparable to your Pitts and Spitts. I expect it will last a good many years more. The controller and web software has opened up a whole world of time and temperature programming options. The first night cooking a pork butt on it and being able to sleep soundly without having to attend a fire was life changing.
I'm using a Pitboss Austin XL and I love it! It just works. Temps hold within about 15 degrees. Meaning, every so often when the pellets dump, you get some added smoke rather than a constant blue smoke. Others with PID controllers have complained they don't produce enough smoke flavor after upgrading their controllers to a PID. I've had it for almost 3 years with no issues that weren't operator error. Cold weather smoking is a bit of a challenge but, more so when it's cold and windy versus just cold.
Buy a welding blanket to cover it during cold weather
I've used the Austin XL for about 2 years. Had to remove the bottom plate because temp swings were 100° both ways... I have issues with the grill shutting off due to fire going out.. sometimes 3-4 times a cook if it's a 15 pound brisket. I don't have any other issues.. and most cooks are a success. I also want to point out the Austin XL cooks the same as expensive pellet grills... for 1/10 the price... currently $400 at Walmart... can't beat that
Great video, Jeremy! I had a Traeger Lil Tex that treated me well, then got a Traeger Ironwood & it’s been a great work horse for me & the family. Everything I’ve cooked on it tastes awesome!
I've had a Grilla grills Silverback for 5 years now. in the last year i have had to replace the control board and auger. the Auger was covered under their 4yr warranty, control board was just out of the window. I've run it with lumberjack pellets the entire time and it produces great bbq. Grilla's customer service and ownership community is top notch. Definitely a company worth checking out.
The best advice you gave in one of your videos about smokers and learning to use them and cook great BBQ, was to learn your cooker and everything about it. Regardless if it is an offset, weber kettle, pellet smoker, etc , etc. The next best tip was don't change to many variables all at once to your cooks. I have been using a Pitboss 820ps for 4 yrs and after applying you tips and advice have dialed my BBQ into the best I think it can be with the equipment I have.
I will eventually move up to the more expensive pellet cookers when I can afford to do so. The pitts & spitts is definitely on that list for sure.
When watching pellet grill reviews, I like to see how easy it is to clean, or keep clean with foil. I switched to a Pit Boss Pro vertical pellet smoker because it was so much easier to maintain than the Pit Boss Pro 700 series, Pit Boss is a pain to cover curved heat deflector/grease tray with foil. Vertical smokers have the ability to get the meat up away from the fire pot, it's nice to see the high end barrel style smokers have that option. The smoker in this video looks awesome, great video.
I have an Traeger Ironwood 885, and absolutely love it. I have had no issues with it whatsoever. With your recommendation i did go and get some Zep 505 degreaser, that stuff is amazing, and I also switched to Lumberjack pellets and immediately noticed a big difference in my cooks.
I have a LoneStar Grillz and it works phenomenal. Having a Fireboard controller and a 40lb hopper is great. Having the accessories like a La Plancha, Charcoal Basket, Grill Grates w/ frame, etc makes it fun and versatile. Also being designed like a stick side smoker helps. Built like a tank and smokes like George Burns.
I have the 42" Lonestar Grillz pellet smoker, after months of comparing various smokers the LSG was the one for me. The amount of customization you can do is great but what really helped me make up my mind was the Fireboard controller with 6 probe ports, that is programmed to constantly produce smoke. As far as I know no other pellet smoker does that. And the fact that you can cold smoke with it was another feature that won me over. I have never seen a pellet smoker produce smoke at 70 degrees, I have video proof of it for those who dont believe it. I love the fact how the burn pot is held in place with 2 spring clamps and all you have to do to clean it out is to undo the strap, pull it out and dump it. You dont have to remove all the grill plates, the heat shield and all the other crap you have to remove on standard pellet smokers just to get to the burn pot that has to be cleaned out with a Shop Vac. You want to talk about heat retention? This thing is made out of 3/16" steel, not the soda can steel most big box store brand smokers are made from, mine weighs 500lbs. Unfortunately there aren't to many RUclips video on them which is probably why people don't know about them. And there customer service is fantastic!
I've been eyeing LSG. I wish he did a review on that one instead
@@coreyroberts2831 To be honest pretty happy there isn't a lot of youtube smokers getting on the LSG pellet yet. It's by far the best pellet smoker out there. When youtube BBQers like Yoder, Matt Pittman, etc find out about how much better it is than anything else out there LSG is going to be overwhelmed with orders.
@@erikj.k.2278 Very true, it took me awhile to get mine. I ordered it in the beginning of January and just received it about 3 weeks ago.😂
@@coreyroberts2831 it would be interesting if he did a review of LSG pellet smoker
I have been using a Treager Timberline 850 for about 3 and a half years now, and overall I'm really satisfied. Thebiggest issues were lack of smoke flavor which I've solved with adding a tube smoker (and it tastes great) and other issues that I think are more due to my lacking maintenance/cleanup skills.
I bought a Camp Chef SG 30 back in 2018 as my intro to low-n-slow. It's been fantastic. I've only ever had a few minor problems and they were all solved by a good cleaning and some regular maintenance. Additionally I bought a Yoder YS640s in May of '21 as I needed more cooking space and wanted a unit that I could use for life (built like a tank). I seriously considered buying the Pitts & Spitts 1500 but I couldn't get it delivered in time for the 4th of July weekend. That weekend I smoked SRF Wagyu briskets & Compart Duroc pork butts for 60+ people using both my Camp Chef and my Yoder. Everything came out great and got fabulous reviews.
Curious to know if you could tell anything different in the results between the two cookers, even if everyone else couldn’t?
I just have a little Traeger Pro 22 and it’s been fantastic so far. I’ve only had it since April but it gets used one or twice per week. Sausage or chicken mid week and pulled pork, ribs or brisket at weekends. I’m using Cooking Pellets cherry or hickory most of the time.
There aren’t so many options in the UK.
I've owned my Reqtec 700 for 2 years. Absolutely love it. Runs perfect!
Love that third rack and the stainless.
I have Yoder ys640s I absolutely love it.
Built like a tank and the best customer service support of any company I have dealt with.
Thanks for all the videos you do.
and the Yoder can be bought at my local dealer and they will deliver and set up!
Great review!! I have a treager and have been using it for a year now. It has performed amzing with no issues. I have started using two smoke tubes with wood chips and have increased the smoke flavor in my meat. started smoking on an offset about 3 years ago and have been learning from you and Smoking Joe. thanks for sharing what you have learned!!
Do the smoke tubes add plenty of smoke? Do you do a mix of chips and pellets? Thanks
@@gregwilliams2066 yes sir, not as much as a stick burner but it is definitely more than the pellet smoker by itself. I really like mesquite bc it puts out more smoke than others that I have tried. Hope this helps!!
Thanks, I've also used mojobricks at times.
I've had a Rec-Tec since 2013. I've really enjoyed cooking with it. Very high quality and well built. Very happy with it.
I've enjoyed owning a Rec-Tec as well but oh boy did their marketing really do it's best to turn me off. The RT-700 smoker I have is a really great value for the money but IMO they give off a real sleazy used car salesman vibe in their social presence and it was really off putting when trying to do my research on what to buy.
I would have to agree with you on the pellet smoker second shelf is very important. I own an RT 700 rec tech we’re in our third year and It’s pretty much plug and play no temp swings, great smoke for a pellet smoker and by doing our own second shelf renders my barbecue pulled pork or brisket very nicely. We use the bottom for sides. Great video when you owned your 1200 I almost bought that I just couldn’t pry that extra cash out of my hand and I’m not saying I’m mad about it either I’m enjoying my recteq. Thank you
I have a Pit Boss that I have used to cook a couple briskets on now, the first one with the factory's pellets and the second with the Almond Wood pellets you recommended a few videos back. Both were done on the bottom rack and came out dry. After watching this video I am going to try one on the second rack next time to see if that helps. I have learned so much from watching your videos. Thank you!!
I’ve had my Traeger Ironwood 650 for a little over a year. It works great! I have some Knottywood pellets but haven’t tried them yet. Been using Cookin Pellets with no issues.
I have a Weber SmokeFire EX6 and love it. I do a 5 minute clean before each use which entails wiping the ash and any grease to the grease holes and making sure the fire pot is clear. I also keep it level. These small steps have kept this thing running flawlessly for me for over a year. Done everything from brisket and pork butts to steaks, burgers and hot dogs with all sorts of meats in-between. All came out great once I learned my pit and where the hotter side was and how to use it to my advantage. The bark it produces is second to none, and the most recent software and firmware update , it puts off a pretty good smoke flavor. I was hesitant to buy due to the lousy press it received on its roll out but I took a chance as they had a $200 dollar discount last summer and Weber had a 100 day no questions asked buy back if not happy. I pulled the trigger and could not be happier. I love my SmokeFire.
I like my EX4 too. Got mine for $500 and felt like a really good deal.
Weber SmokeFire is hands down the best pellet grill under $1500 far and away. I’d say Recteq is second. Pit Boss is good for the price. Every once in a while Lowes has big pellet grill sales. I bought 2 Weber SmokeFires for $350 at lowes brand new. One for $200 and one for $150 (floor model). Best deal I’ve ever gotten!
I had the ex4 and in really cold cold weather it had a really tough time coming up to higher temps. I loved it other than that
@@fishindoc6025 Hmmmm, what’s really cold? I’ve done below 30 degrees before with no problem. Colder than that I’m prob not interested in smoking anyway. Could be the pellets you were using too.
@@fishindoc6025 Yeah, I'm in Chicago and used this 2 times over the winter which was for prime rib on Christmas and another time in January. I don't want that much smoke on the prime rib, just the color from cherry pellets. It is a pellet hog in the cold. Before the winter, I bought a Akorn from Chargriller for the winter months. I can put it right off my door and not have to deal with the elements or worry about temps with that thing. The older I get, the more the cold bothers me so the less time out there, the better. The rest of the year, the Ex6 and my kettle are the work horses for me.
Have had a Costco Traeger 34 for 3 years now. So far, other than the pellets in the hopper "tunneling" a few times, i've had no issues. I do usually use the bottom grill and often times am surprised at how fast things cook - will have to put back in the 2nd shelf and give that a go a few times.
I bought a brand called Even Embers at Tractor Supply. It has been great so far. I've cooked 5 briskets, ribs, pork butt, burgers, and brats. I am still working on getting the best smoke flavor, but I believe it is because I started with cheap pellets. I am trying different brands to see if they impart more smoky taste than the basic hickory and oak blend I had.
Just need more time with it.
I have a Grilla Grills Chimp for about two years. It's my first and only. I love this smoker!
I'm still surprised you don't have a Yoder solely because of the name lol. I love mine.
Yeah why don't you do a Yoder?! It's your last name.
Probably because p & s has the wood chunks cage where you can produce real wood smoke, b and b post oak wood chunks you drop in cage to burn and pecan shell pellets in the hopper
I also have the Maverick 2000, except I opted to go for the full stainless steel option. The steel is so thick and heavy it makes all other pellet smokers seem like tin cans. It's a beast and handmade in the USA. The diffuser plate and grease plates are so thick I can easily cook briskets fat side up on the bottom rack and they come out perfect. I've had it for about a year now and still love it.
I used a Fireboard to track the temperature balance of my 850. Left/right there was some difference but top - to- bottom it was perfect to within a couple degrees all the way across. There's practically no difference cooking on the top or bottom racks of these pitts.
It is so thick, yet the Lonestar Grillz Pellet Smoker is thicker.
@@robs6733, I don't think Lone Star makes any in all 304 stainless.
@@jdecar1 no, their steel is thicker. The stainless is only for looks. It does absolutely nothing for the cook.
@@robs6733 leave your Lone Star uncovered out in the rain and elements for a year and then give me a call and tell me it's just for looks, haha. All that rust you'll get on the inside and out is also just for looks too.
I've been running a Traeger Signature Elite for 9 years. I recently had to replace the auger motor and fan but the parts were cheap, widely available, and easy to install. It's been a workhorse but I've been using it less and less and doing most my smokes on the Weber Kettle. Just love that charcoal flavor!
Same my pitboss collects dust and I use my kettle. Flavor is better
I have had a treager pro for 7 years no issues
Silverton 810, same love the Kettle now
I use a twin eagle pellet smoker with Knotty Wood Pellets. Mainly because of your video with them out in California. I wish I could see more videos with the twin eagle smoking meats but because of the high entry price there is not a lot on RUclips. I have taken a lot of what you have said in cooks to help with my cooks. Thank You! I will always be a twin eagle fan just wish there was more content out there about it.
I have a reqtec RT-590, absolutely love it! It’s built well and it works great!
I second this. Also compared to their similarly sized unit, the Rectec is way cheaper. Almost everything he was talking about features wise, I kept saying, the 590 has that, 590 has that, yup 590 has that.
@@nismo613 but you don't have the pellet dump! Too bad.
@@gosman949 Not nearly worth that amount of money for a pellet dump. I just plan my cooks. Problem solved.
We've got a Pit Boss with a sear grate on the diffuser plate. Definitely gives off way too much radiant heat. Thanks for pointing out the best use of the upper rack!
Got a Yoder YS640S this summer. Still learning the ins & outs but so far pretty happy.
I have a Recteq 700 and bullseye. Bullseye is great because it’s a grill that can smoke. Gets 750+ in less than 15 for searing. It’s been my workhorse. My 700 does all my bigger smokes. They’ve both lasted me a long time without issues. Also built like tanks.
I've had my 700 for almost 10 years now, and in my opinion, it's the best!!
Love your videos. I bought some of the lumber jack pellets recently. I’m about to cook my 2nd brisket, and my question is it better to get 1 big brisket or 2 smaller briskets? I have like 30 people coming over.
I have 2 Pitts and Spitts pellet smokers and have been extremely happy with them. They are professional grade and are serious workhorses.
Another great video! I have a Pit Boss 850, I love it. It is easy to use cost was cheap for the options it has. Additionally I do use it a lot so even with wear and tear Pit Boss's warranty is amazing. They replace items quickly.
good to know. Lowes sells them and will deliver and set up for free!
Been using Pit Boss Pellet smokers for 5 years now. Ive really not had any issues with flavor or it breaking down. My only issue is the cast iron grates are starting to crack. But I just ordered my Workhorse 1975 after watching your 1975t review. Im excited to get started with it, and like the idea of using the pellet smoker post wrap.
Thanks for taking one for the team!! If I spent 4-grand on a smoker, Her Majesty would run me through a wood-chipper then use me as fuel! 😁 Since it's just the two of us I'm really happy with my Traeger Ranger. I do wish the cooking area was a little big bigger; but this size unit keeps me from having a lot of leftovers.
Great review. I have the Maverick 1250. I haven’t used the second rack except a hand full of times. Will try that next brisket cook. I have been extremely content with what I have been cooking on the first grate but now intrigued if it improves what I have been doing. FYI still a rookie to brisket cooking.
We've had a Grilla Grills Chimp for 2 years. Got the small one b/c there's just 3 of us in the family. It's big enough for one large brisket or 3 racks of ribs. It has a stainless lid, heavy stainless racks, double wall construction for better insulation and less fuel consumption and holds 16 lbs of pellets. We like it very much. Super build quality and the food comes out great using techniques learned here at Mad Scientist BBQ. I'm actually thinking about stepping up to the larger Silverbac AT so I can have more room.
I have a Green Mountain Daniel Boone and I have the pizza attachment. It is the Wi-Fi model, I have had it for almost 6 years and it has preformed flawlessly. I use it winter and summer and have the winter wrap for it which helps with pellet consumption when using it in the winter. I built a second grill wrack for it which is well worth doing. I use the smoke tube with hickory or apple etc. pellets for smoke flavor and just use competition blend pellets for heat, that works for me. I've used this thing a lot and am well pleased with it
I have a Pitt Boss 1150 for last 2 years. I love it. It has bought my long cook game to near perfection. I am looking to upgrade once I build my new patio. How would you compare the Camp Chef APEX 36 with Sidekick to Pitts and Spiz 2000?
I have the new pit boss competition series 1250. I love it so far. The new lid design allows a lot more room. I have three racks. I can easily do several briskets at once.
I own a Pitts and Spitts offset and I have to say I am a big fan. Your video doesn’t seem to be a truly non-biased review - more like a commercial.
I agree.
I have camp chef 36 inch
2 years never had problems
Only I had to replace diffuser plate on top of the fire pit and the one big one from pit boss
Since when replaced works much better
And now I’m getting next month they building now my grill offset smoker for 48 inch
TMG Pits from Knoxville, TN
I enjoyed the video thinking of upgrading to the 2000.
I currently have a recteq 700.
Works very well,well built too.I need to cook more at one time.
Thanks Mark..
I was on the fence with either the Pitts and Spitts or the Memphis. Both are incredible machines. The P&S is a beast, really well made and USA built! I ended up with the Memphis but the P&S is worth every penny! Thanks for the review and sharing your thoughts Jeremy! Cheers brother!
Just curious your opinion of upright smokers. I have a pit boss pro series and love it. I do wish it had smaller temp increments but I deal with it. I wanted a smoker that was just a smoker and not a combo grill / smoker
I have a Traeger 34 from Home Depot. I was having issues with it flaming out. I replaced the controller multiple times via the warranty. I ended up just buying a Savannah Stoker controller and it's been pretty flawless since.
I have had a Grilla Grills Silverbac for about 2 years now... It has run flawlessly... thick heavy steal and double wall insulation for when it gets cold out... my criticism has been that my food doesn't get smokey enough... but cooking on the top rack helps and using good pellets (Knotty wood plum) has been a key.
Great review! I’ll be using the Recteq 2500 over on my channel, first cooking videos are coming soon! The Pitts and Spitts seems pretty similar in makeup, Recteq also builds their smokers with high gauge stainless steel. Mine weighs 500lbs empty!
I researched pellet smokers for months before I bought my P&S Maverick 1250. After 3 years my grill still looks brand new. The quality is over the top. Heat distribution is spot on !
I have the traeger ironwood 885, has worked really well but I am very new in this game. It would be interesting to compare one of the higher end traegers with there new style vent against this with the more traditional stack vent.
I purchased the Traeger 780 around the first of March and so far it’s been a workhorse. I’ve smoked 13 briskets with it and they’ve come out really well. I use it for most of our family meals usually three or four a week and it’s performed very well. It took awhile to find a decent pellet we liked and stayed with the Better Burning Post Oak (BB) brand. Seems to burn a little hotter than others but it may because of the East Texas summer. Nor do they have that chemical fragrance most others seem to have.
I have used a offset for 25 years and got a treager 575pro it has worked great so far I start at a low temp to get a little more smoke flavor I still like the flavor of the offset better but the treager works great when you have stuff going on.
I have a Traeger Tailgater that I use for a secondary grill (use a ceramic grill for my serious cooks). It is easy to use. However, 1) it does not provide enough smoke flavor, 2)sometimes the pellets won't feed properly so you have to check it every hour and 2) I have to use an insulation cover in the fall and winter to avoid getting "error codes" on the hopper. I would love to taste some brisket on these other pellet grills to check the smoke profile. Good review !
Fantastic content - not an infomercial; genuine usable info - thanks!
I have had a Traeger Lil Tex for almost 16 years and overall it's been a good smoker, only replaced 3 hot rods in that period! Sadly it has let me down a few times in the recent past and decided to start doing things more on my 10 year old Weber 22. Bought the Aura Kettle Zone and a Tip Top Temp for the Weber and the wings, ribs and butts have ben just as good if not better than the Traeger. I think it was the best affordable upgrade for me at this time.
I have a Pitboss pro series and it does what I need it to. No issues. For the average backyard cooker Pitboss is right in the budget. This pellet grill does look nice.
Great review. You've given me all the reasons why I might try to give up by Weber Smoky mountain for the convenience of a pellet grill. I'm still waiting for your camp chef Apex review because that would be a much more versatile cooker for those of us who do not have room for a dozen different smokers and grills.
I have an older Camp Chef - my first non-gas outdoor cooker. I learned a lot on that thing and still think that it makes good ribs and damned fine poultry.
Would buy another one - probably. There are a lot of good pellet smokers on the market!
I would love to see a review of the chef choice smoker/gas grill! Awesome review btw
I love my Camp Chef Woodwind. Might upgrade to the Apex, but with all the capabilities of the side burner and consistency of the smoker and the price...Camp Chef is the winner for me.
How long have you had it? And how has it held up?
I’ve got a woodwind also. It’s been great. I do a cook every weekend and have had it for 3 years with out any issues
@@MeltedFace707 A little over a year now. I cook on it 1-3x a month. Haven't had any issues, and I've pulled it back and forth to my neighbor's house as well
I have a traeger pro 780. Been 100% reliable for me. The only time I ever had an issue was when I tried to do a brisket when the outside temp was in the 30s. Just too hard to maintain heat, burned a lot of fuel. Ran out of pellets while I was at the store and shut off. They make an insulation blanket for it that I've since picked up, but I haven't used it yet
I have the Rec Teq 700. It is absolutely phenomenal, and the best money I have spent. 40 lb hopper, and it burns roughly 1 lb an hour. The temperature has only varied once...and that was due to heavy rain (and since I have the alerts set up on my phone, I got notified about the temp swing, and put a canopy over it), otherwise I have never seen it off by more than + or - 3 degrees.
I have cooked briskets, ribs, tri-tip, ribeyes, pork butts (for pulled pork), turkey (spatchcocked), and smoked sausage (although it's lowest setting is 180 degrees which is a little too high for cold smoking, and their cold smoking box has been sold out for 2+ years), beef ribs...every Friday is smoking Friday now.
I researched many grills before my purchase, and this one won me over with their 6 year warranty, and peoples comments on their customer service.
My only gripe is that literally about 3 months after I bought it, they released the 1250, which I would have bought instead, but that is not their fault, just my typical bad luck/timing.
I have a 36 inch lone star pellet grill love it the closest I've come to a offset and the drive programs on the fireboard take this cooker to the next level
Can’t wait for mine to get here. Good to know it’s going to be worth the wait. Ordered it April 1st lol
@@Alakazamm mine arrived today. Simply fantastic piece of machinery. Burn in tomorrow, then it’s time to roll some serious smoke !
@@johnabbott8150 heck yea congrats!
Great review. Thanks Jeremy.
It took me a long time to decide on a pellet smoker. I was watching Traeger for the launch of their new Timberline, but the sticker shock was too much for me.
Recteq was on my shortlist. I opted for the 1250, which was still a decent amount considering I'd just had my custom made stick burner built... and paid for. RT offers a good deal on their portable 340 when you buy a bigger one, so I snagged that too. I've not regretted the decision at all, other than the wheels on the 340 are super small and those on the 1250 are great on concrete, but tough to move around on crushed granite.
Normally I'll sort of baby the 1250 and use the 340 for searing. It gets plenty hot, but I imagine that the 1250 gets hotter. We'll be filling up the stick burner Saturday, so I may use the 1250 to finish off some steaks and duck. I like the idea of putting the wrapped brisket/butt/ribs in the 1250 too, so I can quit watching the temp so closely. From what I could tell, other than having only 2 shelves, the 1250 offers everything the P&S offers. Customer services has been excellent so far (I got on the phone with one concern early on and the guy walked me through way more than was associated with the concern).
The RT 2500 BFG was what I really wanted to get. It still came in a little lower than your P&S and, if it's anything like the 1250, it's probably built really well also.
If you want to jazz up your grill a bit, I know a guy who can sell you a custom wrap for it. I got a Texas flag for the top and the temp chart to go on the hopper/side-shelf. I'd have customized it more, but didn't realize it was an option until after I'd gotten it. You can get pretty much anything you want.
I have had a Pitts and Spitts stick burner since the mid 80's. Built like a tank, works phenomenal. If I decide to get a pellet grill, I will go with Pitts and Spitts. Worth every penny. Will outlive me and be passed down when I am gone.
Recteq has been great for me, extreme smoke mode puts out a lot of smoke and I get excellent bark.
Hi Jeremey. I run a campchef 24. It's not the biggest, or thickest grill but it was reviewed as the nest within my price range ($1600 AU). I looked at traeger, gmg etc but $ value this was ranked highly, especially considering local (Aus) support. 2.5 years in and never an issue with briskets, pork butts etc but I still can't get ribs right. That's more me being special than the grill though, and chicken/pizza/fast cooks I tend to do on a bullet/charcoal smoker. I do wish I had more space, as an 20lb brisket takes up the whole top rack, but that's a me issue not the smoker. 100% I think a lot comes down to the pellets. Cheap pellets produce crap bbq while something like the knotty wood almond makes great smoke. If I had a bigger back yard, sure I'd consider a Pitts/Yoder at $7000 but really cooking for just me, the Campchef does well enough.
Been using a Traeger pro 34 for about 4yrs now and 1 problem was the prob would sense overheat, quick fix good as new, key was to clean it every time I cleaned my grates. But I still have yet to find pellets that compare to offset smoker flavor. I also use an insulated blanket year round to retain heat since it does not have thick metal and it sure does make a difference.
I've been waiting on this!! Thanks Jeremy!
I have a Recteq RT-700 and have been very happy with it. The odd thing is that it likes every pellet brand I’ve used in it except the Knotty Wood plum pellets, which jam up for some reason.
Had the same experience last week! Love my RT-700!
Love my recteq too.
Lol knotty wood jammed my auger twice as well on my rt-700. Hasn’t happed since though and knotty wood plum tastes so good…
RecTeq is awesome! Just got mine three weeks ago. Two burns into it (ribs & pulled pork). No one had a bad thing to say about the meat. I have to burn more meat but long hours during the work week is what’s been keeping me from my RecTeq!
Jeremy I have a Yoder YS 640 works pretty good my only problem with it temp swings question is have you put probes in there to check the temperature according to what the screen says. On different levels and left to right. A video on that would be great
I have a Louisiana Grill LS700 smoker from Costco. Works great, but runs hotter than the set temp, so def have to monitor the chamber separately and adjust controller accordingly.
I've only been doing this stuff for a few years now, entry level Pitboss, but like you, I took the plunge and decided to up my game.
LoneStar grillz is the direction I went.
And do not regret it at all.
Thanks for sharing this video, you don't see to many people out there with really good top of the line pellet smokers.
Smart man.
I got a Pitts & Spitts 1250, cooked up 6 pork butts overnight on the first shelf for a birthday party, and did a foil boat instead of wrapping, and it came out great.
I have a Green Mountain Grill Daniel Boone Prime that I have upgraded with the BBQ HQ grate system that you featured on your channel. This made the BIGGEST difference between grilling/smoking/cooking on the bottom rack vs the top rack. Using the top rack makes the biggest difference with getting more smoke flavor and a more traditional low and slow. Previously with using the bottom rack a whole packer brisket would be done WAY too fast because of the radiant heat.
I'm poor so I bought a Pit Boss 1150 😆. I do got to say I love it. Its built like a tank, has wifi option, and works like a champ. Over all does the job and the food comes out great especially because I use lumberjack, bear mountain or knotty wood pellets.
What’s your thoughts on Yoder pellet smokers? I have a Traeger Renegade Pro for about 4 years, I haven’t had any issues with it. It holds temperatures very well and produces a great smoke ring. Thinking of upgrading because I can only fit one brisket on it. Great review and video as always. I’ve learned so much from your channel. Thank you!
Looking to get honest reviews on all pellet smokers to help decide on my purchase. As you get older and have a busy life, a pellet smoker might be the way to go on brisket. The set it and forget it of bbq. Thanks for the reviews. Love them. Keep up the good work.🤙🏾
Agree Arthur, I have the 42 and the body is the same as the 42 offset, they just replaced the firebox with the 40# hopper.
I run a Pitts 2k and a Smoking Brothers pellet smoker as my mains. Both great units.
Great video, have you tried an upright pellets smoker?
I'm so torn, I have wanted a Rec Teq 700 for about 2 years now but I keep looking at these pitts and spitts, I don't think I can jump from 1100$ for the rt700 to 3k plus for this but the second shelf and the griddle are amazing bonuses. It's either buy this guy or the 850 (since the 2000 is way more room than I would ever need) or get the rt700 and then a Blackstone. One that does it all or two that do both well?
I have a RecTec Bullseye 380 - Webber style and love it 200* to 750* is really versatile
Would love to see someone come out with a offset pellet smoker! Thanks for your vids!!
Trager 1300 its worked well as I do catering with it for the past 3 years, changed the heat rod in the first year due to fault. Best smoke is at between 200 and 235.. above that it seems to burn any pellets quickly with no smoke. It holds temp really well although the probe is upper right so its sort of in the wrong place, it helps that its double lined. Cons would say are the grease tray and small drain, the control unit is just a pain in the ass and would never recommend grilling on it as it just doesnt get that direct heat.
I have the full stainless Maverick 850, it is incredible. Only regret is not getting the full stainless 1250!
Jeremy, do you have any ideas how to deal with radiant heat from the baffle plate? My Traeger Pro 34 isn't tall enough to accommodate a brisket on the included second rack. Surely there must be some way to elevate the meat a few inches higher and diffuse the radiant heat somehow. Maybe an aluminum baking sheet with a fitted rack insert? It would elevate the brisket another inch and shield it further from the baffle's radiation.
Hey Jeremy have you ever tried using any type of smoked pepper or salts to try and add that little extra smoke flavor you lose on a pellet smoker? I just picked some up the other day and am going give it a shot soon just curious if you have any experience with it.
I have 2 REC-TEQ smokers RT-700 we got a few yrs ago and the BULLSEYE 🎯 both are great! All 304stainless with pid can't beat it!
I’ve had 7 Recteq’s…currently have 4. Purchased all models for designing my custom rack systems for them 😁. Love the Recteq line…great middle of the road pellet rig!
I’ve had this Maverick 2000 aswell…it’s heavy duty & built well, just never produced any smoke no matter what I did, resulting in hardly any smoke flavor. Temp varied a lot through the chamber aswell.
I have the LSG pellet aswell & so far this is my favorite 😜. Built extremely well & smokes like I’ve never seen a pellet rig smoke before. Fireboard controller is top notch aswell. Definitely a premium rig…although it smokes like crazy (clean smoke), food isn’t rediculously smokey. Just about right IMO.
Ofcoarse my favorites are my stickburns hands down (I build my own), but this is a pellet smoker video so I’ll keep it to that 👍.
Great video bud! Keep ‘em commin!
RecTeq! I’ve Only done two burns because I just got it three weeks ago. Ribs 10/10. 2 Pulled porks, 10/10. I would have burned more meat but I work long hours though out the week so, I have to experiment and learn my “Bull” (RT-700). I love this thing. It’s like my dad always told me. “Son, grab the Bull by the horns!”
I researched for over a year. I eventually narrowed it down to the Pitts and Spitts 1250, Yoder YS640, treager timberline.
I chose the P/S 1250, I absolutely love my Pitts and Spitts. This thing is a beast and has not disappointed..
Do yourself a favor and get the LSG Pellet Smoker.
@@robs6733 I’m good for now.. very pleased with my Pitts and Spitts. My next purchase will be an offset…
@@jeffturner8120 sorry I didn't give you that advice before you made your purchase. Did you notice in the entire 17 minute video, there wasn't any smoke visible?
I have a Traeger Timberline 1300 that has been great so far. Insulated cook chamber allows me to fire it up on cold windy days (I live on a lake) and still not burn through pellets. Three racks like your P&S with plenty of room for 5-6 briskets up there if you want. The controls and WiFi have worked perfectly so far. Been using it for 2 years now and perfectly happy with my purchase. I’m a firm believer that you get what you pay for. I have no doubt you’re happy with your $3500 P&S as I am with my $2000 Traeger.
I just bought a Maverick 2000.
I’m wondering if I should get rid of my Camp Chef griddle and buy the Pitts and Spitts griddle insert?
Does anyone have any experience with the griddle?
How long to heat up?
Dies it heat evenly?