This grill is awesome, if you are new at smoking this is excellent but it will soon make you want to upgrade to a real smoker. The igniter stopped working for me in less than a year which is probably a easy fix but I just use a long lighter for now until it warms up and I figure out what is wrong with it. The rubber rings around the knobs fall off almost the first time you use it during the cold weather but that usually happens to all the grills when being used in the cold by weather. The black paint gets ugly water stains very easily especially if you cover the grill with any moisture on the grill which will happen if you are cooking and it starts to rain. The white residue Mark's are very hard to remove. Probably easier to repaint with some high temp paint. All in all it works wonderful besides the cosmetics but I used it 3 or more times a week.
Martin Todd in : Reply to this comment from 11 months ago ..very Strang to this comment.. but there Could be another martin Todd ...I Did buy the grill 11 months ago ...But I have never made a comment online as to the grill.. is it possible that when you fill out the warranty they post " Possity comment in your name from your warranty card.. I am sure companies have people that do just that .. OK here are my comments on the Pitt Boss Memphis edition after 11 months of ownership .. both tops of the grill have rusted out - both temperature gages have malfunctioned and basically do not work or are useable. I have owned many BBQ grills and the last one I had was in better shape as the steel goes the day I gave to my neighbors and sits on his patio and is working just fine.. the steel cage to too thin...the BTU of the grill is ok when you first buy it but in 6 months it loses it BTU value quickly. So I will be Turbo Charging the grills gas system with a couple of simple tricks .. 1) buy a second layer of grates..2) cover those gates with lava rocks that hold heat much long 3) I am changing the standard BTUs of 35,000 and 3/8 hose to a 1/2 inch hose with a 40-50 K regulator and just keep it and use it until its wore out.. P.S. as to the comments made by Martin Todd.. my rings on the knobs have not come off.. and I don't live in cold weather. must be another Martin Todd
I just bought the memphis Ultimate 2.0 for 397 on sale from the original 697. Hoping that was a good grab, have you tried a brisket in that thing? If so, did you have to refill the wood tray and how did that affect your smoke?
You have to refill the wood chips after about 3-4 hrs depending on the temp. So if you're making a larger brisket you'll have to do that. It gets back to it's amazing smokeyness within 5 minutes
All pieces for this grill is free of charge and replaceable. I've already had to call pitboss. Easy peasy, just tell them the model number and they'll send you new grips etc.
I know this is an old post but do you think you could cook a pizza on the charcoal side? And would the charcoal side use lump charcoal or does it need briquettes? I have a pit boss that is on its last leg and I have an older Green Egg. Looking for a replacement for both.
For that price,you expect from a grill to NOT be in such a worse condition after just 1 year. The best thing you can do is to decide if you want gas or charcoal. For that price you can get a very good and durable gas or charcoal grill. Not both. If you are looking to spend £1000 every 2 years,then go for this grill. If you like to grill a lot, this grill will literally start to fall apart in 2 years.
Thanks for these comments. I have been very interested in this grill. But I prefer quality. So I think I will pass on this one and buy 1 quality grill every 5 years or so until I have this combo of three. Any suggestions on what 3 different grills o would aim for?
Hi there! Thanks for the review! There's just one thing I'm still not sure about: if you're just using the smoker, is the heat coming up from the smoker sufficient for the gas grill to smoke pulled pork/spareribs or do you have to turn on the gas grill as well?
you need to buy a cast Iron smoker box.. walmart for $18.00 and then set it on fire Before put it in the smoke to jump-start the smoke and the 200 degrees will keep it going and keep adding to it ..or you can run the smoker at full temp for 30 minutes and then turn it down before adding your meats
I disagree with the suggestion. I have this unit and when I first got the unit my smoker burner burned out before I got a good smoke. So check to make sure to whole coil is turning red hot. I had Danson or pitboss grills send me the part it worked great but the key is make sure you pack the tray good because the heat in the box accumulates to burn the wood and after it starts it burns very well. Start your wood burn 15min before adding food and set your knob to high. Also be careful no to let the water from your water tray fall down into you wood box. Do this and you will be good
Bought a bag of Pitboss Pellets as I heard you can use them but I'm not exactly sure on when I need add or even how to dispose of them,any tips or /suggestions ?
Thanks for the review. When you close the damper on the charcoal grill does it do a good job of extinguishing the coals? Me current grill doesn't and the coals burn completely when closed
Can you slow smoke a rack of ribs for like 12 hours? That’s just the way I like to do ribs in the smoker and not sure if the temperature control allows it?
Yes .. the longer the better.. I cook 20 prime ribs each night for 18 hours and 60 to 90 BBQ rib all night long in the restaurant biz .. keep it low tempura and a little water to keep the meat moist
Pit boss accidentally sent me parts for a Memphis ultimate unit. They don’t want them back and said for me to dispose of them. Contact me for a parts list
@@DNRGarage I think it’s all the internal for the gas grill. Tubes, tent, igniter etc. I have the packing list at home. If you want I’ll send a pic. Asking shipping costs. Let me know if interested
It grills food okay, the gas side is a total fire trap, I've had five runaway fires. one of which caught my deck on first. The last fire burned the gas line. Unlimited not impressed with this grill.
Of course the igniters are acting up, it is full of grease, clean this thin up! Disgusting!
Too bad you can fit this with a griddle on the gas side.
Getting one next week for fathers day
Call pit boss it has warenty they will send you new parts
This grill is awesome, if you are new at smoking this is excellent but it will soon make you want to upgrade to a real smoker. The igniter stopped working for me in less than a year which is probably a easy fix but I just use a long lighter for now until it warms up and I figure out what is wrong with it. The rubber rings around the knobs fall off almost the first time you use it during the cold weather but that usually happens to all the grills when being used in the cold by weather. The black paint gets ugly water stains very easily especially if you cover the grill with any moisture on the grill which will happen if you are cooking and it starts to rain. The white residue Mark's are very hard to remove. Probably easier to repaint with some high temp paint. All in all it works wonderful besides the cosmetics but I used it 3 or more times a week.
Martin Todd in : Reply to this comment from 11 months ago ..very Strang to this comment.. but there Could be another martin Todd ...I Did buy the grill 11 months ago ...But I have never made a comment online as to the grill.. is it possible that when you fill out the warranty they post " Possity comment in your name from your warranty card.. I am sure companies have people that do just that .. OK here are my comments on the Pitt Boss Memphis edition after 11 months of ownership .. both tops of the grill have rusted out - both temperature gages have malfunctioned and basically do not work or are useable. I have owned many BBQ grills and the last one I had was in better shape as the steel goes the day I gave to my neighbors and sits on his patio and is working just fine.. the steel cage to too thin...the BTU of the grill is ok when you first buy it but in 6 months it loses it BTU value quickly. So I will be Turbo Charging the grills gas system with a couple of simple tricks .. 1) buy a second layer of grates..2) cover those gates with lava rocks that hold heat much long 3) I am changing the standard BTUs of 35,000 and 3/8 hose to a 1/2 inch hose with a 40-50 K regulator and just keep it and use it until its wore out.. P.S. as to the comments made by Martin Todd.. my rings on the knobs have not come off.. and I don't live in cold weather. must be another Martin Todd
500 bucks ? In Germany i have to pay 950€ For 500 it would be a nobrainer but for nearly 1000...
Wow, thats quite a bit overpriced. I would not pay that much.
I just bought the memphis Ultimate 2.0 for 397 on sale from the original 697. Hoping that was a good grab, have you tried a brisket in that thing? If so, did you have to refill the wood tray and how did that affect your smoke?
That sounds like an awesome deal. I have not made a brisket before.
How you like the grill Gary? I see one on sale right now ; Im seeing where ppl got it for 250$. it still looks like a good deal for 397
You have to refill the wood chips after about 3-4 hrs depending on the temp. So if you're making a larger brisket you'll have to do that. It gets back to it's amazing smokeyness within 5 minutes
All pieces for this grill is free of charge and replaceable. I've already had to call pitboss. Easy peasy, just tell them the model number and they'll send you new grips etc.
Do you have that number to call?
Oh nice, sounds more like a shit boss 👍. You're simping for these my friend.
@@spf-92.5 grill works for me 👍
I know this is an old post but do you think you could cook a pizza on the charcoal side? And would the charcoal side use lump charcoal or does it need briquettes?
I have a pit boss that is on its last leg and I have an older Green Egg. Looking for a replacement for both.
How do you regulate the temperature of the smoker?
I want one of these but theyre £1000 in the UK. Thats a big commitment. Do you think its worth the money? How is the grill holding up now?
For that price,you expect from a grill to NOT be in such a worse condition after just 1 year.
The best thing you can do is to decide if you want gas or charcoal.
For that price you can get a very good and durable gas or charcoal grill.
Not both.
If you are looking to spend £1000 every 2 years,then go for this grill.
If you like to grill a lot, this grill will literally start to fall apart in 2 years.
Thanks for these comments. I have been very interested in this grill. But I prefer quality. So I think I will pass on this one and buy 1 quality grill every 5 years or so until I have this combo of three. Any suggestions on what 3 different grills o would aim for?
SHIT BOSS
Hi there! Thanks for the review! There's just one thing I'm still not sure about: if you're just using the smoker, is the heat coming up from the smoker sufficient for the gas grill to smoke pulled pork/spareribs or do you have to turn on the gas grill as well?
The gas grill would need to be turned on. Not enough heat from just the smoker.
the rubber ring on one of my knobs also just fell apart sadly
Clean that thing it will probably last longer js
Having trouble with the wood chips. They do not want to light, burn and smoke. Tried a couple different brands. Trying to smoke at 225 a Boston butt.
you need to buy a cast Iron smoker box.. walmart for $18.00 and then set it on fire Before put it in the smoke to jump-start the smoke and the 200 degrees will keep it going and keep adding to it ..or you can run the smoker at full temp for 30 minutes and then turn it down before adding your meats
I disagree with the suggestion. I have this unit and when I first got the unit my smoker burner burned out before I got a good smoke. So check to make sure to whole coil is turning red hot. I had Danson or pitboss grills send me the part it worked great but the key is make sure you pack the tray good because the heat in the box accumulates to burn the wood and after it starts it burns very well. Start your wood burn 15min before adding food and set your knob to high. Also be careful no to let the water from your water tray fall down into you wood box. Do this and you will be good
SHIT BOSS
Bought a bag of Pitboss Pellets as I heard you can use them but I'm not exactly sure on when I need add or even how to dispose of them,any tips or /suggestions ?
Tried it out for the first time today with some chicken wings and they ended up with very rubbery taste.
Did you keep it under a cover?
No, I keep it on the covered part of the deck.
Does anyone else use pellets on this grill I have only used wood chips and I have had it for 4 years
I used pellets before, seemed to me pellets last longer.
Would you buy this for 1500$ in 2022?
Not worth that much, no.
NO, THEY'RE SHIT BOSS
Thanks for the review. When you close the damper on the charcoal grill does it do a good job of extinguishing the coals? Me current grill doesn't and the coals burn completely when closed
It really slows them down when i close the damper.
Does your rear damper close all the way. Mine doesn't
Mine doesn't either.
No
Can you slow smoke a rack of ribs for like 12 hours? That’s just the way I like to do ribs in the smoker and not sure if the temperature control allows it?
Kinda hard to have the temp just right for it to smoke the wood chips. I smoke the ribs in that smoker for about 6 hrs and they turn out perfect.
Don't waste your money on this POS.
Yes .. the longer the better.. I cook 20 prime ribs each night for 18 hours and 60 to 90 BBQ rib all night long in the restaurant biz .. keep it low tempura and a little water to keep the meat moist
@@toddrisden5793 YOU USE A SHIT BOSS FOR A RESTAURANT. UPGRADE PLEASE.
Did you season the entire pit before using it?
Yes, i did do that.
Do you have to light the wood chips
No the heating element will get em going but I recommend not useing pellets tho cuz they will ignite haha happens to me
Pit boss accidentally sent me parts for a Memphis ultimate unit. They don’t want them back and said for me to dispose of them. Contact me for a parts list
What parts did they send you?
@@DNRGarage I think it’s all the internal for the gas grill. Tubes, tent, igniter etc. I have the packing list at home. If you want I’ll send a pic. Asking shipping costs. Let me know if interested
@@jwiles58 im definately interested, would want to see that parts list. Whats the best way to dothat transaction?
You need a lesson on how to take care of a grill. It looks terrible. It should be cleaned after every cook
Any pointers?
U clean it but 😂 yeah I’m the same
How do you get the wood chips burning
You dont want them burning, you want them smoldering. They will start smoldering on their own with the heat from the heat coil.
oh so you have to start the slow cooker for the chips to work? Does it use alot of electricity?
I didnt notice an increase in my electric bill.
And yes, the chips start smoldering from the heat of the coil.
It grills food okay, the gas side is a total fire trap, I've had five runaway fires. one of which caught my deck on first. The last fire burned the gas line.
Unlimited not impressed with this grill.
SHIT BOSS
What have you smoked in it?
I smoked ribs, wings, salmon, and made jerky.