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Pit Boss 820 Pellet Grill / smoker - 2 YEAR Review!
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- čas přidán 21. 10. 2020
- Pit Boss 820 Pellet Grill / smoker - 2 YEAR Review!
It has been over 2 Years since purchasing the Pit Boss 820 Deluxe Pellet Grill / Smoker.
In this video, I talk about some benefits, and drawbacks in 2 years of ownership. We inspect the condition, shape and integrity as well.
How well has the grill / smoker held up? What do I like about it? Any Major Issues?
I hope you enjoy the video! Please leave a comment and Like if you find this video useful!
#PitBoss #MrBigKid #PitBossNation
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Thank you - gonna get this brand as our first smoker
Thats awesome, this one is so old now, but still kicking! Pit Boss has some pretty awesome offerings now!
I was sold just with the intro. I've had mine for 4 months and I love it.
Haha thank you very much! This grill is so universal, the variety of stuff this can cook is incredible! Thank you for watching!
Just got the Pit Boss Charleston dual fuel!! Can't wait to have our porch cleaned and set it up!!! I've made my brother-in-law and Sister-In-Law jealous lol Trained chef looking to get into smoking May just share some of my recipes when I get it up and going!!!
Purchased mine this year at Menards. 820ME. I made a folding table on the front, works great. I do beef jerky about every other week now. smoke for 5 hrs. Excellent. No issues so far. I removed the hopper guard like i see you did. You need to use some silicone or metal tape to cover the holes from the missing screws. Thats where the rain came in.
I bought the same model from Menards in February. I have put 200 pounds of pellets through it. No big issues. Biggest thing to note is cleaning often helps.
Glad to hear it’s holding up well for you as well!
Great idea with putting silicone on the hopper guard screws. Didn’t even cross my mind!
What temp do you do your jerky at, and what's the thickness you cut the meat at?
@@bhoward81 Do the smoke setting which would be between 140 and 160. I use a meat slicer on semi frozen meat and cut about 1/8 to 1/4 thick. Also use a smoke tube.
We just got a Pit Boss 820D3. Went into it blind and after watching your video. Very anxious to cook other meats. Breaking it in with Grilled Red Fish Fillets. Thanks for your honest review.
That’s awesome Shaine! I hope you guys get as much enjoyment out of yours as I am with mine! I’m just about to film a 3- year review, and it’s going strong!
I live in Maine with a lot of humidity. The curved heat shields are totally rusted apart and I haven’t been able to find the correct stainless steel replacement parts. The one that I found was rated very poorly made with mismatching curves, screws that didn’t fit, etc.
Got the exact model on clearance for in 2018, just for 2nd pro 1000 for Christmas. No brainer. Only downside is thinking anout years of not having it.
Just snagged a 820D3 from lowes for $119, super stoked to fire it up this weekend
Same model and had the exact same issue with my auger. Easy fix and I was back up and cooking. Great review. I love my PitBoss
Have the 820 for almost a year and i just ordered a rec tec 700, my pitboss had flame outs all the time no matter how much trouble shooting. Wanted something more reliable so i spent some money.
Screws can be replaced, just pull out one of the screws and take it to ACE hardware. If you wanted, just spray paint the screws. Pit Boss is now released two new grills to be available at Lowes. They replace the 820 and 1100 pro series. they are the PB850PS2 and PB1150PS2. I hope both have fixed flaws that many are complaining about.
Absolutely! We just moved again in a new residence until our house is built.
I’ll probably do exactly that!
@@MrBigKid I hate moving. Take care buddy.
Hey great job,, I miss my pit boss BUT I'm going to get me a new motor for it,, one day soon.. I got a Oklahoma joe as well,, it is not as easy as the pit boss and yes you are right it still smokes good..
Thanks brother! I hope you get it fixed soon! After clearing the auger it has been working great!
Thanks for the share. Sold on the Pit Boss. Getting my in the next day or two.
I’ve got a green mountain grill and I never have to open my top in order to start the burn. I wanna keep all the smoke and heat I can inside. Not sure why the pit boss recommends opening the top.
Due to the amount of excess gasses that build up during the start up procedure when using pellet fuels. He mentioned that a bit over halfway through. You only do it right at startup until you see flame, then you can close the lid and smoke away, you’re not putting food on it the first five minutes of your startup anyway so no real loss there.
I've bought 3 pit boss grills so far (gave one to my parents) and I love them. Only other one i considered was a rec tec but they're a lot pricier. The new pit bosses coming to Lowes make me want to another, but the wife would kill me.
Lol that’s awesome! I was browsing some pit boss models at Walmart. I was pretty tempted with that Austin XL! I guess the modern grills come with cell phone apps, etc. not bad!
@@MrBigKid yeah, check out the new 850 and 1150 at Lowes. Walmart is getting a new vertical called the Brunswick next month. Looks pretty sweet. Of all my smokers I like my pit boss vertical pro series 4 the best. This Brunswick model has all the smart features and pid controller.
I think this is the pellet grill that I need in my life. I love the option to reverse sear steaks.
I bought an 820. Love it!
just tossed some links on the one I bought for my shop, this will be the first time I've ever used a pellet grill.
I got the new 1250 competition series same features for the most part but now I’m realizing that I don’t have the smoke stack. So mine doesn’t hold a lot of the smoke leaks a lot but does cook evenly debating if I need the smoke stack after all?
I just bought the 820 competition series but can’t find many videos on that exact model. Not important but being new to the smoke game I really wish I had that. Hope yours is doing well.
@@anthonyb3155 hey man how ironic I took my 1250 back and exchanged it for the same 820 comp series and man that was the best choice I made. For some reason my cooks are wayyyy better. Just con is that is slightly smaller but no biggie. Enjoy dude
Looking for my first smoker and saw the 820 on sale for 479. Trying not to spend a ton. Since it’s been 3 yrs since you made this do you have other recommendations besides this?
Mind you’re own business 😆 I’m just a Texas girl who’s looking to see if a pellet grill may be a better option for me since I love bbq and grilled food often but hate all the extra time it takes to deal with charcoal, especially if I’m craving something after work... so I’m hoping this will be a good option
Don't laugh, but I do briskets at least once a month on the 820. After about a year, the sliding part for the sear just stopped keeping the flame out. Went inside to put something in the fridge and use the bathroom and came back out and the grill was at 425 instead of 225. Was inside maybe 10 minutes. Opened the lid and poof...grease fire. The next brisket I did I just sat outside and it did it again. Long story short I havent done a brisket in 3 months. Yesterday I was looking around the internet and found that cover thats on yours and ordered it. I hope it fixes the problem 🤞
Mine is having issues after 4 months, been through two igniters... can’t maintain its temperature when set under 300. I’ve had it set on 200 before and come out to see it cooking at 345!
Ouch maybe the controller is bad? Sorry to hear that you are having issues. I see an occasional temp spike with mine, but never anything that drastic.
Yeah pretty nuts, I’ve been going back and forth with them.
I should go back and count all the times I moved to your house since you had the pit boss LOL
Ahahaha quite a few times man lol!
I just bought one today, where I can see the video with brisket?
Exact one my wife is getting me for Christmas! Thanks!
Ah that’s awesome! Now that’s an awesome Christmas gift!
You might want to get the Pit Boss 850 Pro Series at Lowes... Same size Grill just more features for the same money...
Just picked this up on sale for 327 right now.. 60 for the cover..hope its worth it! Edit, mines slightly different. Its the 820 pro series so it has 2 shelves..not sure of other differences
Dang that is an incredible deal!!
@@MrBigKid really? I'm glad hear. I was a little jealous looking at the newer models, the 850 pro series, but those were 499.
I think so.
It has been awesome, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
I’m pretty sure I payed somewhere in the $550 range for my 820 over two years ago
Love making Steaks and Hamburgers on mine, and the Brisket isn't to bad too...
This grill is amazing for steaks. Scorched some last night, they were AMAZING!
What did you cook at 0:50 it looks amazing
Great review!
Thank you brother!
Dude, I am stuck here at work and the intro killed me. I am starving. Those ribs in the intro got me HUNGRY. After two years, do you have any underbelly paint peel?
Haha sorry to make you hungry! 😂
I have no paint peel or rust on the exterior whatsoever. Minor surface rust on the internal fire pit and heat shield, but that’s expected.
I need to do a big de greasing on my grill though. It’s pretty grungy looking.
I was fixated of the knife you used to slice but I have the 820 pro going on year 2 so far so good.
It’s a great grill so far, going on 2.5 years and still my go-to!
Would you say that if i didnt have covered area for the grill to stay in and I kept a cover on it would the rain hurt it? When you kept the cover on the grill and it rained did it affect the pellets?
My son in law lives out there I got him to get a pit boss. If it’s working why not get another?
That’s awesome. It has been running well, but I like to stay up on technology, especially for the CZcams channel. But so far, she’s still going strong!
So the auger and hopper got fucked up when it got rained on. Being in Michigan and no awning or indoor winter storage, probably not the best choice for me.
You'd think they'd make the hopper water tight like an ammo can,with a gasket and that the auger would clear its self out when you shut it off. To me this would be common sense engineering.
I'm in the market for a new grill/smoker. Im torn behind the Masterbuilt 1050 gravity and the Pit Boss Navigator. Which would you recommend?
That’s a tough one! The Masterbuilt definitely packs more flavor due to the charcoal and wood chunks, however the pellet grill is so universal, and extremely convenient, and more efficient of fuel.
I’m happy I own both, but if I had to pick only 1... it would probably be the pellet grill.
If you are in the market, check out the new Pit Boss Pro Series.
Great video, thank you! I'm still trying to decide between a Pit Boss Pellet or Weber Spirit Propane. How often do you have to clean the grill, vacuum it out and clean off the grease pan? It gets really hot here in the summer and I don't want to have to clean it all the time other than the grill grates. Thanks again!
I know it is a lat reply but thought I would chime in. They recommend cleaning every 3rd cook or so. But I tend to do shorter cooks for smaller items so I clean it every 6th because I am lazy. Takes about 5 min or so since it is right by my garage and shop vac. No worse than cleaning a charcoal grill.
My favorite thing is also reverse seared steak!!
Ah so amazing!
How well does it “grill”? Is it comparable to propane? Does it take longer? Do you have to have the heat shield open to grill?
Grills very well! It can get up to over 500 degrees. You don’t necessarily need to open the plate unless you intend to sear
@@MrBigKid thanks. I’m trying to decide between the 850 pro or the combo that is half pellet and half propane. I just can’t decide if the pellet would completely replace my gas grill
Awesome video
Has your heat shield evr get stuck? I guess from grease falling on it....cooked some dino ribs and went to clean next morning and was stuck lol had to use a flathead to get loose
One drawback to the Smoke Ring in the nitrogen chemical reaction. The combustion chemical is actually a carcinogen. (One of the primary reasons firefighters are subject to cancer...)
Did you coat your grill with anything on its first burn, or at any point?
Their customer service was good. Sadly the circuit board of the pit boss pellet grill I just bought went out.
They offered to replace it but it could take up to 3 months before the replacement would show up. They recommended I just return the grill to the store and exchange it since I didn't even have it for a day.
I am getting another pitboss 820 since it could of just been a fluke with the first one. The box was pretty beat up when I got it.
Tubes work great
That smoker has taking A beating lol
wheres the sweet spot on this grill,where does it cook the fastest i know the table top pitboss i have cooks faster right side
Yeah, that was pretty nasty when those pellets got swollen. Be safe bro.
Ah brother it was horrible! I’m thankful I was able to recover it!
I hate my 820 pit boss and have had zero issues with using it, my main problems are, the hopper design hardly has any slop, so you have to check on your pellets every hour to be safe. And the internal barrel design is to small. They need taller barrels, not longer ones.
No way guns and BBQ? My kinda place...
Barbecue is what you eat not what you cook on
Ya it’s dirty, don’t judge ;-)
My Trager had a pretty good fire last year after heavy use and lack of cleaning. Just sayin’.
I definitely have had a fire before.
It’s not dirty to the point of a grease fire, it’s just not squeaky clean is all ;)
Use your bare hands to adjust your heat shield... be a man. lol J/K I know it was still relatively cool :D
ROFL 😅🤣🤣
Mind your own Business, Too funny
😬😂
Oh I had to. #1 leave the the stupid presentation music out. Save your viewers time.
Ummm… No.
When you learn to internet properly, there is a high tech feature where you can fast-forward.
Some people don’t like music, most people that have subscribed appreciate the work I do. Not going to change my flow for you.