Looking at buying a broil king regal 400 with rotisserie for a great deal. I was wondering if anyone knew the power consumption of the unit? I found that broil king claims average of 2.6amps but was wondering if anyone had some numbers from actual usage. Any ideas or informed opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Birthday is coming up and I've been hinting at wanting to get a pellet grill after a few years of looking at one. There's a decent deal at a local store for a Pit Boss 440FB1 for $279. Live in a small house, so this is about the size I'm looking for, and the budget is there for me to be able to drop that no problem but I'm curious as to if anyone has this model and what they think of Pit Boss overall for Pellet Grills, or do you have something around this size and price range you'd recommend instead? Thanks!

Came across a new Pit Boss Platinum 1250 for $480. I know, I know, buy a RecTeq, but I absolutely want to stay under $500. I'm also considering the Members Mark grill, but it doesn't have a PID controller, so that would push it over the $500 mark if I wanted to upgrade. I don't need the side burner, so that's not an advantage, for me at least.

My BIL has a Pit Boss Pro 850 and loves it. the Platinum 1250 has some pretty cool features, like a PID controller, pellet dump which would be great for Florida humidity, and the removable burn pot looks pretty nice for easy cleanout between major cleanings.

My only concern is the cooking area, and while big, it's 3 racks. If I put a bunch of ribs on the main and upper racks, do they call cook evenly, or do you have to rotate things around? I'm trying to achieve a "set and forget" situation for myself, so if a bigger base cooking area is better, please let me know.

Thanks!

Dad got me some Cowboy brand pellets for Christmas (Charcoal/Hickory). Just wondered what the opinion was on them. Thanks!

Hi all. In the past I’ve been using PB Comp and Bear Mountain gourmet pellets with success. I was hoping someone can recommend another brand with a smokier flavor but not too much.

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I have a Pit Boss 3 Series Vertical that I bought used. I am on my 3rd smoke with it now, and I have noticed that it always runs 10 degrees hot. If I put it on 225, it runs at 235, if I set it at 300, it runs at 310. etc.

Luckily this is predictable, so it isn't a huge issue, but what causes this?

Has anyone had the issue of using your pellet grill and leaving the hopper filled with pellets. when I come back after a few weeks the auger chute is filled with pellets that have fallen apart and formed a hard mass that seizes the auger from rotating. I have been able to break it up with some long pointy objects but was curious if there are any good ways to avoid this in the future. I leave my grill outside most day so maybe the humidity is causing this?

I’m having a few people over and want to do something nice for the big game. I’ve had my grill for around two years and just looking to do something new/special. So far I’ve done 3-2-1 ribs, stuffed pork tenderloins, brined turkey breast and carne asada tacos and have been very happy with all of them. But, I’d like to switch things up. For example I recently learned you can brine ribs like you would a turkey, so I’m curious if I’m missing out on anything else. Thanks

I saw a small pitboss that is a good deal, but i couldn't fit a lot in it. A rack of ribs or brisket may come very close to the sides. Is this an issue? Should I get a bigger grill?

I’ve kinda narrowed down my Pellett smoker options to Rec Teq or the Weber Searwood. Should I look at other brands like GMG? They seem to have a nice new looking smoker. Looking to purchase next couple of weeks.

I've been using different pellets smokers for for about 25 years now. My go to pellets are made by Bear Mountain, Lumber Jack or Traeger. This weekend I was at Lowes and the only pellets they had stocked were made by Pit Boss. I was in need of some pellets and it was the first time I tried PB and I bought a bag of their Competition Blend. What a disappointment! The first thing I noticed at Lowes was PB sold hickory, apple, mesquite, etc, but they were all "blends" mixed with oak. The other brands I mentioned sell 100% hickory, apple, mesquite, etc. Oak is a cheap wood. Just like the other brands, PB says no additives, fillers, oils, 100% hardwood used, etc. Really? Technically it's not a filler, but adding oak to all your flavored pellets is as close as you can come to for a filler without lying. When I do a Google search, PB doesn't disclose the percentage of oak added to their flavored pellets and there's even conflicting statements stating what woods are even used in their Competition Blend. The other brands don't do this. They'll tell you what percent of each wood you're getting in their blends. So, I tried them out anyway. The first thing I noticed was there wasn't a distinct smell of any wood while the grill was in use. I can smell hickory, mesquite, apple, etc with the other brands, but with PB is was just smoke like burning paper. My food was finished and it had absolutely no flavor at all. I understand pellets aren't as good as stick smokers, but I always had some flavor with the other brands. Not with PB. So, what's the fascination that so many have with these useless pellets? Is it just the cheap price?

I was refilling my hopper in the middle of a cook and I was not paying attention. Ended up with a bunch of pellet dust in the hopper. Is this going to cause issues with the smoker? Cook is almost done. Maybe another hour or two.

How necessary is having a dual wall insulated smoker in the winter? I live in northern MN where winter hits hard and it’s always windy. I’m looking at getting the RecTeq Flagship 1100 but it doesn’t appear to have the dual wall. I’m open to other options in the similar price range.

I recently got a Grilla Grills Chimp. In the directions it states to leave the grill lid open during ignition. I’m wondering why. Seems counter productive.

Manual states “Ignition - Your grill will start to feed the burn pot pellets and the igniter will heat the pellets up to ignition point. This state will last about 4-8 minutes. At this point you will see heavy smoke that will diminish once the fire starts. *Recommended to leave grill lid open during this state, closing when cleared.”

Wife is getting me a new smoker as a Christmas gift. Currently have a pit boss and it just doesn't do it for me anymore. Too much temp swing and unreliability. Plus I want some new modern features (PID, wifi, app capability, etc.). Ive looked into the camp chef woodwind pro with side sear(plus I like the smoke box), traeger woodridge elite and recteq. What do you think? Any other ones I should keep my eye on?

Does a 20 pound capacity hopper seem reasonable?

Income tax is here and I'm ready to get my first pellet grill. In between these two. Silverbac is on sale for about $700, and the 590 is about $800 right now. Help me decide llease

I've made a brisket 3 times on this gd thing. One was ok. One was awesome. One I turned into a new leather belt. I bought one more of these assholes and if it doesn't come out great Im quitting brisket forever. Stick to pork butts and common ass 3-2-1 ribs while I wave my tongs at the neighbors, crying inside and remember when I tried to be a real man.

Ive scoured this thread reading about all the temp fights, fat side up or down, too rack or bottom, wrap or nah, and even the guy that got drunk and just cooked it at 200 for like 20 hours.

Pray for me. Give me advice. Hope that I have a delicious dinner with the Royal Rumble.

Looks like a decent grill for someone getting into a pellet grill for the first time. Weighs 185 pounds, so it seems to be heavily constructed. I don't see any mention of a PID controller however. The lid with the insulation panel looks suspiciously like a NexGrill Oakford.

Okay so I got my tax return started and decided I want to get a pellet grill and I know there’s like 700 questions a day on “what should I buy?” I have narrowed down to 3 and wanted to see what the community had to say. This will be my first ever grill and I’m a beginner. Wanting to smoke brisket and turkey breasts as well as grill.

Pit Boss 1300 Pro Series 1300 Black Pellet Grill with Smart Compatibility. Price: 799.99 Pros: Price for the cook space. Beginner friendly and I can use military discount at Lowe’s.

Reqtec BACKYARD BEAST 1000 Price: $1,099.99 Pros: Never heard anyone complaining about this grill. Does seem a little pricey for the sizes of the grill. Heard great customer service. Can use 10% military discount

Weber SEARWOOD® 600 PELLET GRILL Price: 899 Pros: very versatile grill with good attachments. Would not have to buy a black stone.

I have been researching a lot but these are the 3 I narrowed down to. Thank you