Pit Boss Vs Traeger Pellet Grill | Rib Cook Off
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- Pit Boss Vs Traeger Pellet Grill Rib Cook Off. This comparison rib cook off fight on the Pit Boss and Traeger was very interesting how it ended up! Both of these pits are good and get the job done but the Traeger Timberline XL aka EZ BO has some weird temp swings ever since the first time I fired it up. The Pit Boss Elite 1600 aka Ultra Mega Elite has the typical 35-50° difference from left to right but it stays there during the whole cook and is about the 1/3 the price as the Traeger pellet grill. Now ending of this rib cook off was a tie with everything, smoke flavor, doneness, and appearance. Thanks for watching!!
0:00 - Pit Boss Vs Traeger Pellet Grill Rib Cook Off
0:20 - How To Smoke No Wrap Ribs
1:04 - How To Check Cooking Temperatures On A Pellet Grill
1:47 - How To Position Ribs In A Traeger And Pit Boss Grill
2:37 - Is There A Difference In Temperatures In A Pellet Grill
4:23 - Temperature Issues On The New Traeger Timberline Pellet Grill
6:35 - How Long Does It Take To Smoke No Wrap Ribs On A Pellet Grill
7:58 - What Pellet Grill Has More Smoke Flavor
9:35 - Dead Broke BBQ Nation
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The Pit Boss being a whole lot less expensive, but can do the same thing without the controller breaking tells me it's a tie breaker! Pit Boss for the win! That's a no brainer for sure. Those ribs looked "mighty fine" 😋
Ya Rus I agree brother very disappointed with all the issues I have had with this pit. No wonder why none of these fancy TH-camrs that got 1 don't use it anymore!!!! hahaha I hear a little T-Roy in your comment there!! hahaha
I have the one below the elite 1600 and it was $1000 when i bought it, I could buy 3 for the price of one Treager, there is no way its worth that. Plus mine sears too. I would like to see you do a video on Pit Boss pellets vs Treager pellets, if you haven't done one already.
This tells me that the Pit Boss is the clear winner. If the smoke mode was engaged in the Pit Boss then it would have had more smoke flavor in my opinion. Plus, with the controller issues the other pit has tells me that Traeger didn’t do the required testing for the price point they are selling it at.
I think I'll keep my pitboss
Just bought the PB850 Pro from lowes and did my first cook last weekend and the ribs turned out impeccable. I couldn’t be happier with this pit! I couldn’t justify the higher price tag that Traeger has
That is a great pit!!! Ya Traegers cost more because of the name. I like this pit but it is stupidly expensive! Thanks for watching!!
Great as always! Glad I decided to go with the Elite! Gonna run her this weekend.
Ya Dickie you made the right decision bro! Plus if you really wanted you could buy 3 Elites for the price of 1 Timberline! hahaha Thanks for watching and have fun with you Elite this weekend!!
Very good challenge, and the ribs looked fantastic!
Thanks for watching!
Well here it be 3 AM and look what I be watching..going to send to son as he has this Treager..see if he is having any problems..thanks bro I always enjoy
Nice job as always!
Thank you William!!
Great review! I think I would have to go with the pit boss since it has a lower price tag and no broken control - The ribs look fantastic off of both for sure - maybe because of the skill of the cook 😊. I'd be happy to eat either one 😋
Thanks for watching and ya both of these were good!!!
I have done similar experiments before with my Pit Boss Laredo and vintage Traeger BBQ-075. The Traeger comes out on top, but it could be due to the Savannah Stoker controller, 3rpm auger, and brushless induction fan.
Oh ya the Larode is nothing like the Ultra Mega Elite. I had to add a smoke tube to my old Laredo to even come close to having a decent smoke flavor! I liked how that pit ran for keep temps but it never smoked much at all. Thanks for watching!!
Great comparison!
Thank you Luis!
Cooking tie - YES - Price tie - NO!
Thanks - Great comparison. - Cheers!
Agree and thanks for watching!
Great video and comparison. You should try one of those Grilla Grills Silverbac smokers.
Hopefully one of these days I get a Grilla Grill in the studio! Thanks for watching!!
Plus with just the touch of a button on the pit boss you could have up the smoke flavor while being set at 275, all though it seems to have a bit more of a temp swing in smoke mode. I have been loving my 1600 elite.
Exactly right Thomas! That is because the VST emulates the old analog controllers with dump a few pellets and then stops and smokes up and then dumps a few more. That is while you have the temps jumping up and down. A PID will read and react to the temp and for the most part dead center of the Elite is always very close to the set temp. The flame broiler is kind of the issue why Pit Boss has a hotter side. Easier for the heat to slide through those slits. I hope Pit Boss puts a little R&D into that in the next version of the 1600. Plus adjustable top racks. I like the Traeger but smarter to buy 3 1600's and produce the same tasting BBQ, just 3 times as much of it!!!! hahahaha Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ The temp swings don't bother me at all. I think it in some ways resembles that of an offset when you a add a log or two, the offset swings and then stabilizes. One thing that I did on my 1600-E was to remove the very bottom heat deflector and that really help with the left to right temp differences. Instead of that 30-50 degree difference it is now only 10-20 and sometimes depending on outside weather it can get even closer to being the same from left to right.
I love the VST to really bump up that smoke flavor. I agree with you about the flame broiler. I don't use mine, it stays shut all the time. If I want that grill flavor on my meats it goes on the Weber kettle. So far have I have really enjoyed up grading from my old 820 PS to this 1600-E. Thank you for all the cooker reviews and cooking content you do. Smoke on...
Thanks for the video also very glad I got the pitboss elite. After the Vet discount and a screw up by Lowe's I ended up paying about 950 bucks for mine and no problems so far. 3700 bucks for a Traegar no way
Ya Randy $3,700 is way overpriced IMO for the Traeger. I like it but so much more value in the Elite instead!!! Thanks for watching!!
Awesome comparison Ricer! My Pit Boss had been a great cooker! But my LSG just got in line to be crated!!! Can't hardly wait!👍👊
Can I ask what was your total wait time on the LSG?
I’m at 12 weeks right now and I’m dying to send an email to ask how close we are.
@@stevenmott6668 yeah the wait sucks! It was 3 months before they started building. Just over a month to finish the build and now I'm waiting for it to be crated, then shipped. They will send a tracking number to me when it ships. Then it's just how long it takes the delivery truck. I'm hoping within a couple weeks.....
Heck ya Kevin!!! Congratulations brother!!!! I can't wait to hear what you think about it bro!!!! Get ready to be amazed is all I can say!!
I waited almost 2 years----but I knew I was getting one before they announced they were taking orders. Trust me the wait is killer but sooooooooooo worth it the day it arrives!!!! I have had a 24"x40" offset on order since the end of November 2021!!! But when the steel prices went through the roof last SPring I told Chris he could hold off for a bit on mine because I got enough to film anyways!!! But I really hope it is here in October before winter comes because I miss burning splits in the fall!! Thanks for watching!
After 4 months my traeger started to peal and rust and that's with a rain cover on. I returned it to costco and ended up getting the pitboss 1600 elite mainly because it was stainless steel and it is bad ass so far.
Awesome dude and happy to hear you are enjoying your pit!! Traeger makes good pits too but this one so far is struggling to get my approval mainly because you can buy 3 Elites for the price of this Timberline. Thanks for watching brother!
Great comparison video Ricer!! Those ribs look amazing too!! Looks like the Traeger seems to have some of the same temp problems as my first generation PB 1600. That new Elite seems to run much better. I think I'll keep aiming high for a LSG for the next one once I can look past the shipping cost. Hahaha. Thanks for the informative video brother!!
Ya Mark that freight is pricey but the pit is incredible!! The Elite will be a good stand though until the day you finally pull the trigger!!! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ Ya I hope to pull the trigger soon. It isn't the Elite I have, it's the problematic first 1600 Pro they came out with that we all had to get new controllers for. Hahaha. Christmas is coming tho!! 😆
Fantastic review Ricer
Thank you Josh!!!! I appreciate you watching brother!
After watching these shoot outs, I am really happy I ordered up a LSG pellet grill. Just got my notification they are starting my build!
Congratulations on getting the LSG
How long was your wait for the LSG?
@@stevenmott6668 I placed the order late May. They warned me there was a big lead time but it has gone really fast.
Awesome Richard!!! Oh ya dude hands down you got the best money can buy in the pellet world!! The way it is designed the temps swing up and down but that is what produces all that beautiful smoke flavor! So do not panic the first time you run it but one thing the chamber temps hold pretty much just like my old offset! 25ish degrees up and 25ish down! Can't wait until you get yours brother!
@@RichardDePas ok. That’s good news. I placed my order the 2nd week of June…sold off by BGE and WSM so I’m dying to get some butts and briskets in the LSG. I’m already loaded up with 200 pounds of pellets…just a waiting game at this point. I’m in California, so the shipping may take a while.
Pit boss is a great smoker at a great price! Great video Ricer!
Thank you Scott!! I appreciate you watching!!
love your video but when will you do a reviews on pit boss competition series 1250 hope soon thanks
I am still waiting to get one sent to me Michael. Hopefully this year but I got so many pits sitting in my studio right now it will be a couple months before I could even film something with it anyways!! Thanks for watching!
I'm having a procedure next Monday and have to transition to a liquid diet then to nothing but water . . . I'm not going to be able to watch any of your videos until all that stuff is done. These ribs looked amazing!
Dang brother I am sorry to hear that dude!!! Hope everything gets better for you soon!!! Thanks for coming over and watching but I hope you will be able to still film a little for your channel but priority is you get better soon!!!!! Later DVS!!!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ Thanks, it's no biggie. But watching videos with delicious food will have to wait until I'm ready to eat delicious food again. I'll still be filming and posting except for the day of the procedure. No rest for the wicked.
Found you from devildog I love bbq I'm looking forward to learning tips and tricks thank you
Thanks for coming over and checking out my channel Sheena!!!! Enjoy your weekend!!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ thank you, you too
Pit boss seems to be the tank and the new Traeger being the sports car. They will both get you there but which one will fewer problems. I have a century 885 which works great for me and doesn’t have all the bells and whistles like the new version out but still works for a good smoke. I do like the clean out for the pellets and the hopper on the new one in theory since I don’t have one. Everything I have heard about Pit Boss is reliability which is a great thing.
At first I was very impressed with the new as I call it "Ash Hole" but the first time I striped it down when I did the cleaning video I was shocked at all the ash still stuck in the chamber. IMO screw the Ash and grease hole make a firepot clean out instead or have both for that kind of money!! Your 855 is a very nice pit!! Traeger seems to be marketing their new pit differently than they have in the past. You always paid a little more for a Traeger but mine at the time costed $4k with tax and hands down from the chamber quality to the Fireboard app abilities the Lone Star Grillz for the same price will be in my line up until I die. The Traeger will already be made in to Busch Light cans 3 times over. Makes sense why Traeger laid so many people off in the past month, they picked the wrong time to make a dud.
Thanks for watching and keep that Ironwood until Traeger comes out with another model!! Trust me you really are not missing out on much.
That’s a pretty hefty price to have it break already. Yikes! Great comparison, Ricer👍
Ya I hope that it clears out and honestly I have not tried yet but there was no reason to get the error in the first place!!! This pit has been a yoyo so far and I hope it just settles in and runs decent but IMO it is overpriced for how it runs right now! Like always Bobbi I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!! Have a great week!!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ treager customer support is great. Hopefully gets the issue fixed! Mines has been flawless so far after 10 cooks!
Those ribs are looking good. Great video and comparison but the elite wins all day.
YA when you add in the price I have to agree Eric! Thanks for watching brother!!
I run 2 big Pitboss Austin XL smokers in my BBQ Catering Business they never give me any problems most dependable smokers I have ever used !! Cook on them Daily
Heck ya the Austin is still their best selling pit ever!!! Thanks for watching!!
Nice comparison Ricer, Pitboss for sure, Cheers 🍻
I tend to agree Bat!!! Thanks for watching!
great video good complete comparison. alot of money for bo to have that many issues.
I agree brother!! Overpriced for sure!!! Not sure how I missed these comments from you but thanks for watching brother!! I hope all is good!!!
Would love to see a video on the Pitt Boss Pros, Both your Elite and the Older model with the Mods, for the Sensor and the Heat Defector, its was a game changer for my Pro 1600, Way more even heat and the PID seems to predict the pit better. Have you seen theses mods ?
My old 1600 aka Baby Huey has a new owner! They are good friends of mine but they do not live very close to me so no match ups with that pit anymore! It is getting a ton of use again so I am sure Huey is happy!!! hahahaha Thanks for watching!!
I like it, I have to call PitBoss,mine wont power up after only 6 cooks, but I love the way it cooks🥇👍🏼🇺🇸🍻
Flip the surge lol
Ya give them a call they will help you out brother! Weird though!!!
Ty for the time you put in on your videos and I wanted to ask if you had any opinions on the pitboss kc
I would stay clear of the KC. I am not a big fan of that pit! Thanks for watching!!
Is there a combo smoker and gas you possibly go with
The Camp Chef Apex is a very nice combo pit.
I will look at ty for your time
Great review. Very wise doing the side by side. Let them shoot it out amongst themselves 🤪 Well done getting that swamp cooler in the video, nice touch 👍. Although I doubt I'll ever get a pellet cooker I must admit I really like the idea of just turning it on and letting it come up to temp on it's own. Great to see you use the top pump sprayer instead of the hand pump sprayer. Soooo much easier and quicker so you loose less heat and smoke. I doo believe one thing all folks with pellet smokers would benefit from would to be adding a water pan over the hot side of the fire pot. It would help increase the humidity in the heat chamber plus help maintain a more consistent temperature left to right AND reduce temperature swings ( that would help reduce wear and tear on the auger/motor/transmission system) occuing in the cook chamber. Honestly I'm surprised some manufacturer hasn't figured that out and added a water pan from factory. If it does happen I'm guessing it will be SLG that does it first. Anyway it's been awhile I got to say Ricer I really like your studio. Heck two cookers going at one time and everything is in the camera. Sir, you have a great day. 🔥😁🍻👍
Ya Victor I was happy that I didn't even have to open up the side door because the new exhaust system can keep up with these 2 pits. Not sure it could with the LSG though!!! ha ha I used to put a water pan in all the time but stopped because I so want to put it under the drip pan and not lose any cooking space! But I agree the temps even out a tad with a good ole cast iron bread pan filled with some water!!! Pellet grills are just so handy and honestly the trend. I miss burning splits but not the time I have to put in to doing it for every meal like I did when i lived on the farm!! ha ha Now with that said I am excited to get a new offset, it will help me feel like I am back in my 30's again!!! hahah Like always thanks for watching brother!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ I mostly use some sort of vertical smokers. The IVS, the two WSM's, hopefully some day my grandfather's old Kamado ( I need to figure out what I can trade my youngest brother for it. He doesn't use it,he uses his Traeger. The Kamado is over 50 years old and our grandfather had it shipped over here from Japan. I'll tell that story someday) But I agree, something about sitting for the day,kicking back watching the games and feeding a offset is like sitting around the Campfire. I have two Pecos offsets. One that works and another one that got damaged in shipping but with a little work would be fine. I'd like someday to get a SLS offset and use the two Pecos for training folks. Like some high school aged kids to introduce them to competition bbq. God I'm going on and on again. Oh FYI, I just came across a friend of mine from the past who has a small TH-cam channel, mostly on how to use drones and I asked him to show me how to do TH-cam, plus about drones. We're meeting next week. I told him I'll bring some brisket and baby backs. He wants to learn how to do bbq. So good things soon. 👍😁
LSG offset. 🙃
@@DeadBrokeBBQ Hey Ricer great vid again brother! Since you brought up the LSG, do you think you could do a comparison between it and the Pit Boss 1600? I have a LSG 20x42 pellet smoker being fabricated in Texas right now (100% made in America!) and I was actually looking at the PB 1600 for a long time before I decided to invest in the Lone Star beast. Since the LSG 20x42 pellet and the Traeger Timberline XL (E-Z Bake Oven - I love that name!) are relatively close in price, I am very interested to see what you think of the LSG vs. your 1600 (Ultra Mega Elite). Have an awesome weekend!
As much as I like the Elite it just is not as good as the LSG. Nothing is!
You should do this again but for budget friendly smokers!!!! This was interesting but I don’t have the money to spend thousands of dollars on one or even 1,300. I’m think the 500 dollar range
Ive had about 10 cooks on my Timberline XL no issues yet.. Pricey, but happy with it! Gets up to temp quick!
First 3 cooks mine it never even reached the set temp. ha ha It is a nice pit but I would buy a Lone Star Grillz pellet grill not only because it is made out of 7 gauge steel but the FireBoard app is the best one made that I have had to date. Thanks for watching!!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ sounds like you got a faulty grill. For what they sell for no bueno. Hopefully treager makes it right!
Spoke to soon. My timberline just died. Turned off suddenly and done. Wow.
@@bigceez01 Dang dude that is horrible!!! Hopefully they get it figured out for you soon!!! But I think this pit has issues!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ yes it definitely has issues! I’m going to Home Depot. Replacing it.
Pit boss pro vs traeger ironwood. I'm deciding between those two. What do you think?
That honestly is a flip a coin situation! Both models are very good but he is what you have to decide. Is the tad better controller on the Ironwood and I mean a slight tad better than the Elite's controller with the flame broiler!?!?! The Elite is Pit Boss's best pit to date!! Thanks for watching and I wouldn't be surprised if both companies come out with new pits this spring?!?!?!?!?
This may have been the first Dead Broke BBQ video I've ever seen where you didn't work in some sort of genitalia humor...Are you feeling ok? Jeff, I'm worried about you. lol
Hahahahaha it might have been said but might have also ended up on the cutting room floor!?!?!?! hahaha I got a new catch phrase coming out real soon and it is so fitting so I will be right back to my normal self in the next video!!!! hahaha Thanks for watching Justin!!!
I had the original Traeger Texas grill for about ten years. Finally fell apart. I bought the Pit Boss 1150 Pro Series and it’s been flawless. At $700 vs $1700 the Pit Boss is the better value.
I really like the 1150!! I agree Pit Boss is a great value pit! Plus the new controller and app on the Elite is pretty dang good too! Thanks for watching!!
I own a 1250 Rectec and the hot-cold thing is the same. Right side is hotter than the left. I find that if you cook on the top rack the difference is not as bad
Finally a RecTeq owner that admits there is a difference from left to right! Thank you Mike because I have ran several RecTeq's and they have temp differences also just like almost every pellet grill I have ever ran. With that said RecTeq makes some pretty nice pits and the 1250 is a great pit and holds a lot of protein! Thanks for watching!!
I see how expensive those Traegers are at Depot and im just like why is it so expensive. I love my Pitboss 820 xl and that bad boy was only 500$. How are the kingsford pellets?
I liked the Kingsford pellets but I would want to use them more to see how they do on other proteins. But they did fine on these spare ribs!!! Ya kind of shows you that you are just paying for a name. I am disappointed in the XL in some ways but I do like the design but IMO it is way overpriced! Thanks for watching!
Very nice. Id go with the pit boss.
I agree Richard!!! So far the Timberline has been a disappointment! Thanks for watching brother!
Should ran the Pit boss in vst mode. Does the lone star grillz put out more smoke than the pit boss in vst? That would be a better comparison.
Ya I would have if the Traeger could run their smoke mode above 225° but I will show that in another video hopefully! Nothing compared to the LSG pellet grill for producing smoke NOTHING! The only way I can run the LSG in my studio is with the "Donger" or with the garage door wide open and have 2 fans blowing the smoke out along with my exhaust system running. Take the smoke you see in the beginning of this video with both pits really working and times that by 2 for the amount that the LSG produces. CRAZY but BBQ it makes is soooooooooooo damn good!!!!
Have you ever had issues in smoke mode adjusting your P setting? The way I understand it from the manual is that you press smoke mode and once it starts flashing, then you should be able to press the “p set” button to display the p setting and pick 1-7 with the dial. No matter what I do I can’t get it to display the p setting to make a change. Did the most recent firmware update last night with no luck. Maybe you could make a video on the controller and functions? The manual leaves a little to be desired IMO.
I think I showed how to do it in my comparison video of the 1600's or first cook on it?!?!?! Sorry can't remember but the ONLY way you can change it is if you are in "S" on the dial first. then follow the step and it will work. Thanks for watching!!
Thank you!!
What's the Traeger warranty. I've had my Pit Boss 1100 pro series for 3 years now. Still have two years of warranty left. That's why I haven't purchased the 1600 elite..it still works like the first day.
The warranty is 3 years and a 10 year rust though deal on the Timberline. The Elite is a solid pit for a great price! Thanks for watching!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ thank you for making a fair comparison video!
Thanks!
why don't you use the SMOKE DADDY PELLET PRO anymore. it seemed to e pretty nice?
I gave it to a good friend that was in the need for a good pit. I loved the Smoke Daddy but I only have so much room and with all these companies sending me pits they all eventually find a new home. The Smoke Daddy was one of the most consistent pits for holding temps and also one of the quietest pellet grills I ever owned! Thanks for watching!!
I don’t like to sweat and neither do my guitars lol. Cheers brother.
Hahahaha ya not fun holding onto an ax and find the notes on a sloggy fretboard!!!! hahahah thanks for watching Rich!!!! Hope you are doing great brother!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ doing great 👍. Love your content. I might learn how to cook something on the grill properly watching you. Hahaha. Judi is the cook around these neck of the woods.
Heck ya brother! Hope I can help you out and you can always hit me up if you got any questions! I have taught a couple teenage boys to cook so you will be easy teach!!
Looks like I’ll be keeping my Weber Kettle. Just wish it was the 26 inch not the 22
Nothing wrong with a good Weber kettle!!! Thanks for watching Chris!!!
I think you should have thrown Baby Huey in the mix just for fun both did look good but that price difference is a killer
Baby Huey is all grown up and moved out of the house!! Found some other very nice people to freeload off from!!! hahaha I actually gave it to a couple friends of mine and they are having a blast running it!! I now will go over to their house and eat, before it was always boring oven food!!! hahahah
Checked out the Pit Boss Elite recently, the wobble in the lid/hinge is terrible for an "elite" product.
Ya and the Traeger isn't any better. Thanks for watching!
Pit boss Austin xl vs pit boss platinum just for flavor which one is best? I know you said the Austin smokes more but can you taste the flavor difference?
Austin XL because that pit will produce a little more smoke! Yes when I ran the Laredo it lacked the smoke profile I am used to from pellet grill. Thanks for watching!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ thank you!! Have you used knotty wood pellet?
@@JJ-gr7th I have not. I think I have heard of them though.
@@DeadBrokeBBQ You should give that a try/review. I’ve heard and seen a video of their plum pellets and it’s highly recommended. Awesome videos by the way!
Honestly should have used the smoke mode for the Pit Boss it's not about being fair, it's about cooking the best ribs you can on both of them. Same temp is all that needs to be consistent being the two.
Can anyone advice me if I should get the pitboss elite 1600 for $1399 or the Traeger Ironwood XL for 1999, I'm new to pellete grilling, I normally just use propane or charcoal, suggestion?
You will be happy with both. They are very similar but a tad different in features. You just have to decide which one you like better as far as looks. The Elite will need a little more clean up attention on the Stainless Steel if you want it to always look shiny and new. The controller is a little nicer on the Traeger but is it worth $600? Sounds like you have to flip a coin?!?!? Thanks for watching!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ I see, this is hard but which one will you pick, if you only have these 2 as your option? 😉
@@androphilic3801 I would pick the Ironwood right now because I use a kettle for grilling. I like the controller a little more but I have not used the new Pit Boss Pro Series 3 yet so I could chnage my mind once I am able to review that grill?!??! Thanks for watching!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ I'm going to hold on to my $$ and wait for your review of Pitboss series 3, and then I'll decide 😉. I'm not a pro griller but I do like to cook for friends and family and I want to make sure that I pick the right equipment, in this case, the right grill a new toy for my cooking needs 🤓Keep up the good work. !!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ also, I sold my 2-year-old gas grill recently, so if I go with the Ironwood xl or Pitboss pro-1600 Elite series it will be my main grilling station so I have to be precise on which one is good.
Is it really a tie when the less expensive pit produces the same quality food?
You got a point brother!!! Thanks for watching!!
Pitboss for me brother, but I would eat any of those ribs! The damn Cadillac is already broke! lol
Hahahaha ya Rob I was like you got to be kidding me when that error popped up!! I was like dang it I started already and I do not want to refilm this because the Traeger decided to take a dump!!! Nice pit but not enough R&D put into it is my guess!?!?!? Thanks for watching brother and I hope you are doing great!!
Great video brother, but I’ll never be a pellet person!!!! I guess they have a Purpose though, take care
Ya JJ I get it dude! I like gravity fed pits also! I will have one again someday!!! Like always thanks for watching brother!!!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ not saying they are not good by any means, Mrs. JJ and I just prefer more smoke, I could probably try one at some point, but probably not 😂😂😂😂😂💯👍✌️
I totally understand brother! Different smoke levels for everyone! They are super easy to run and that is why so many people are getting into making their own BBQ!
I smoked a rack of baby backs on my Traeger and smoked a rack on a stick burner. I found that the Traeger did a better job.
Sucklebuster is awesome! I agree, for the price- PitBoss wins for sure. I’ll never own a treager
Ya dude I got a little buyers remorse so far! Thanks for watching bro and SB is the BOMB!!!
Do a Pellet Grill fight using your Lonestar Grillz
Hahhaha nothing even comes close to the LSG----that pit is in a league of its own! Thanks for watching!
So you got the same results but the Pit Boss is $2k cheaper? How is that a tie? Sounds like pit boss won handedly.
Another good comparison would be the Pit Boss vs. the new Oklahoma Joe’s Rider.
I almost did it but a good friend of mine was in the need of a grill so he is now a proud owner of the new OK Joe 1200. If I had to pick only 1 I would take the Elite over the DLX. Simply because of the WiFi and the stainless steel racks! Thanks for watching and sorry I do not think I will have a comparison on those 2 pits this time!!
Hold on there partner you forgot to show us a key item….the pellets, which pit used more? Inquiring minds want to know 😋
Hahahah I actually filmed a clip of each and it looked to be pretty much the same amount gone on each. I am telling you this pits run pretty dang equal even if one is 3 times the price! Thanks for watching Eric and I hope you are doing good brother!!!!
I but I cut it out of the video because I was lazy and didn't want to weigh them out!!! ha ha
@@DeadBrokeBBQ doing great my friend! Miss my BBQ family, I’ve gotta catch one of your lives soon. Been a super busy summer, hope thing calm down this fall and I can actually film a video! Nice job on this one by the way!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ lol, I totally get it!
Thanks Eric!!! Ya Dickie and Eric do a great job on the facebook live!! They get a little naughty but still funny!!! hahaha
I'd wait a little longer and get the the LSG man a 4000 dollar traeger geez. Thanks Ricer
Ya Lance I would too! I had some high hopes for ole EZ BO but IMO it is overpriced. Like always thanks for watching brother!
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Because of the prices I'd say a tie is definitely trigger losing this
Ya I agree but I was just comparing the ribs to see if it cooks better and obviously it does not. Disappointed that mine might already has an issue with the Lid Sensor too! But I have not restarted this since I filmed this video so fingers crossed it cleared itself!!!!!! Thanks for watching Dan!!!
Very interesting but if I’m gonna spend that kind of money I’m buying the LSG ha ha.
Hahahaha ya I agree brother!!!! Thanks for stopping over and I appreciate you watching Jake!!!
I’ll eat both! 😝
Heck ya!!! I was surprised how identical they both turned out!! Thanks for watching Moe!
what happened to the 20 pork butts?
Hahahaha I cooked those and delivered them a month ago. I did not film that cook. I will do my recipe though one of these days but only on 2 butts!!!! hahaha
@@DeadBrokeBBQ i kept waiting for that....lol
hahah sorry! I ran that cook overnight on 3 pits. 12 on the LSG, 6 Elite and 9 on the ZGrills Multitasker.
😂😂😂😂 I hate ties! Especially because i thought Treager was the best!
Hahahaha ya but I had to call this one a tie-----look at them, pretty much identical!!! I was shocked!! Thanks for watching!!!
I see both often for 70% off at my local resale store here in Dallas… 👀 just haven’t committed to buying one yet .
Both are good pits for sure! The older US made Traegers always ran like champs! Thanks for watching!!!
Traeger isn’t bad but I’m a pit boss fan. If Traeger was cheaper maybe I’d get one. I have a Traeger at work and it has way too many bells and whistles
They are both good pits! Just depends on your budget!! Thanks for watching!
Pitboss all day!!
Ya Jim that sounds like a smart move to me!! Thanks for watching brother!
Take out the heat defuser in the pit boss, it's trash and doesn't help. I've had even temps in my 1600 for 3 years after taking it out.
Zamzam water from mecca saudi arabia is so tasty
Pit Boss seems like a nice pit.👍 Ill take that and 2 thousand dollars over the Traeger. Those problems it has are very bad for something that expensive.
Ya Richard I have to agree with you! I am surprised that they both turned out so equal at the same time! The way the Traeger started off I figured for sure that it would have had more smoke color and flavor but every time I have ran it after an hour or so it really does not smoke as much. For the money honestly you could own 3 Pit Boss Elites and start a pop up and sell BBQ!!! ha ha
@@DeadBrokeBBQ Sounds like a good hustle! Lol always got to be thinking like a businessman in this economy!
Pit Boss is King
Shop smart. Shop S Mart.
Pitboss ftw
Ya I kind of agree that the Pit Boss for being so much cheaper kind of won this battle!!! Thanks for watching!!
If I want to spend 3500 I would buy a yogurt pellet grill or lonestar pellet grill
I agree! Thanks for watching Russell!
You were really nice to traeger... The results were the same, but being broken and MORE $$$... Traeger seems to be a loser. Take care Ricer!
Ya Johnny if you add that in you are correct but for the Ribs themselves it was a tie. Honestly I was surprised how they both turned out and fun to do it this way for me too!! Thanks for watching brother!!
Looks like the ribs off of the treager are burnt on the bottom side. Looks like you were trying to hide it.
Hahahahahagahaha “hiding”
I was actually just trying to get you to comment on it. The Traegers were a little darker but I don’t hide anything in my videos.
I feel like with the Traeger you’re just paying for Joe Rogan’s ad reads and nothing more 😅
You are correct! They make nice pits but are way overpriced!!!
Get you a Recteq man lol
Hahha I have a couple and they run pretty much the same as the Pit Boss but a lot better than the Traeger though!!! ha ha Thanks for watching!
Traeger is WAY out of my price range, Guess that's why so many company layoffs!
YA Mario this pit so far is underperforming for what they are selling it for! I do like a some of the features on it but honestly they are not that special to pay 3 times more than what the Elite costs! Thanks for watching!!
Yea they can keep the overpriced easy bake oven. But those ribs had my mouf watering, ill take half a rack please🤣🤣🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
Hahahahah I will save you a rack next time but you have to come get them!! hahahaha Ya Mike so far I am kind of disappointed in the EZ BO Traeger. Hopefully they keep working on the controller and get it fixed or they better lower that price down to $1,700. Thanks for watching brother!
No comparison got to go pit boss when you figure in price!
Agree Rusty and I am so disappointed in the Traeger, especially now that I am getting error codes only 4 cooks in!?!?! There are some very nice features on it but IMO it is worth $2,000 because of the fancy LCD screen. Thanks for watching brother!!!
This is ribs on a pit boss
Thanks for watching Anthony!
Definitely not a tie when you consider the price difference.
You make a good point Jeff and I have to agree!!! Thanks for watching brother!
Traeger............the yeti of grills. Ridiculous price.
LETS DO THE TIMBERLINE OR PITBOSS AGIANST THE LOANSTAR
Ya one of these days I plan to match up the Traeger Vs Godzilla if it doesn't blow up on me in the next month or so!!! hahaha But we both know how that match will end up!!! Thanks for watching brother!
@@DeadBrokeBBQ I agree the Loanstar is a constant smoking machine with a whole lot better controller. It will blow both of them out of the water for sure and last a lifetime and more
@@DeadBrokeBBQ the only difference is you can get the others in a box store and they have never heard of loanstar and wouldn’t wait 6 months on a grill
yep but it would introduce a lot of people to it!!
Traeger all day just get a less expensive one.
Love the videos. I just want to say in the most polite way possible. The focus on your videos makes me feel sick. It's very bouncy.
I will agree with you because I am testing out a new wide lense and it was searching a little. My boys have been running one of my Sony cameras handheld for the past couple months because the gimbal is just too heavy for them to run. I use 5 Sony cameras to film my videos and I do not have time to set up for each shot so got to run as much with the a7siii as I can. Hoping we can get a little steadier but that means spending more money. Plus tripod shots gets super boring and everyone just clicks off anyways. haha I make these videos for fun. But I don't waste time when I edit, I cut tight so you better keep up. Thanks for watching LM!
You know pit boss owns trager right.
No Pit Boss is own by Dansons but the former OWNER of Traeger worked with Pit Boss after he sold Traeger. But you are not the only one confused about this. Thanks for watching!
Not the same...Pit~Boss had traeger down, slammed that sucker! Pit Boss Wins!!! lol
Hahahaha ya I tend to agree with you brother! So disappointed in this Traeger so far. Not that it is a horrible pit but the price just doesn't match how it has been running! Thanks for watching!!
Try a green mountain and give a review video
I have one in the driveway and hopefully I can get to it in early October! Thanks for watching!!!
I'll keep my PitBoss Elite can say the max mine has been temp difference is only max 5degrees from left to right .. if I could post pictures of the difference I would ...
The treager is just way over price and warranty no where as good as the PitBoss
Dude that is awesome!! All of my Pit Bosses have been hotter from left to right but I do not mind that because I always rotate what I am cooking anyways! I like checking on my pit every hour!! Thanks for watching!!!
I can say the same with mine. Did ribs last week and had probes in to check left to right. Surprisingly the temp stayed within 5 degrees from left to right.
Every time you talk about that XL sounds like you dont really like it for the $$ that it cost. I hope that Traeger sent you that smoker and it didnt came out of your pocket. That's a lot of money for that pit. By the look of it LSG pit is less money and a much better smoker.
The LSG is by far the better way to go! With that said the XL has gone through several updates and seems to be cooking a little better but still IMO overpriced! Thanks for watching!
Traeger easily wins.
It better win for $4k!
Weber does it better than both of these. Had a Traeger for 4 years you don’t get that real “bbq” flavor like you do on a Weber or charcoal
I got the new Stealth and will find out soon if I agree with you. But my Lone Star Grillz is the best pellet grill made to date. Thanks for watching!
Not real impressed with the Traeger. Overpriced as well.
I am starting to feel the same exact way. I know one thing it is not worth $4k!! Thanks for watching!
Both brands are equally junk! For a pellet you can’t beat Smoke Daddy’s pellet pro!
both those grills are garbage id put the smokedaddy over those anyday