I bought my pit boss 700 pro series 4 years ago now for $400. My very first pellet grill. Now I could be ignorant on what I am missing out on since this is the only one I owned. But it has by far exceeded my expectations. For that value I have been amazed on the quality and consistency of this grill. I leave it uncovered on my patio (edge of my patio so it does get rained on consistently and receives all the elements) and after 4 years it looks brand new still. The cast iron grates are great. I can smoke a pork butt and sear a steak on it. Built in thermometer has held up well and still accurate. Can control on my phone with no issues.
Just want to remind those people looking for their first pellet grill that these budget grills or at least pitt boss can get you 90% to 95% of the way there in most cases compared to the higher end pellet grills.
Most of what you some of the guys saying save your money and splurge on the extra $500 for rec teq or whatever brand is all hype.
You can still get basically my same grill today for $400.
by HungryHoustonian32
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Totally agree.
I have a traeger that is 13 years old. I bought it new for about $400 I think. Anyway, it’s so old that I have three settings: smoke, medium, and high. This thing won’t fucking quit and it just keeps producing quality food. I just did 25 lbs of pork butt for a company function and people loved it! Plus, I can gut and replace almost every part for less than $100! My point being is, find an old ass grill, clean that shit up, and replace what you need to because it’s cheaper than buying a $1000 grill when you get the same result.
Same. I got a Pit Boss Copperhead as a gift from my wife. Will it last? Well I clean it well after every smoke. Keep a large pan to catch drips on the bottom rack. The results have been outstanding. Me and my youngest son are the “smoke brothers” in the family. Every single one of them MUCH, MUCH prefer the results from my Pit Boss over my traditional smoker. Making a great meal on a $400 smoker is far more impressive than someone doing the same with a $2000 smoker. The main thing is you have to know the limitations of your grill and crafting your techniques to bolster the shortcomings.