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Pit Boss
Is Pit Boss worth buying?
Pit Boss earned a buy verdict on 0 of the 5 Pit Boss products we compared (0%), well below the 50% average across every brand on the site. 3 are an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. We would skip 2: Pit Boss 4-Burner Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle and Pit Boss Navigator 850.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
It depends 3 products
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The Best Electric Smokers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Garden & Outdoor Living
Pit Boss 30-Inch Digital Vertical Smoker with Wi-Fi (PBV30DS)
App control and a viewing window at a friendly price, if you can live with some temperature swing and occasional fiddling.
Best for: Gadget-minded budget buyers who want phone monitoring and will accept some inconsistency to get it.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Grill Brushes: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Garden & Outdoor Living
Pit Boss Deluxe Wood Scraper and Brush
A scraper, a nylon brush and a pair of grate lifters on one handle.
Best for: Pellet grills and smokers where you move grates around as often as you clean them.
$ · budget
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The Best Outdoor Gas Griddles: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Garden & Outdoor Living
Pit Boss 2-Burner Tabletop Griddle
A cheap, genuinely portable two-burner you can carry to a campsite or tailgate, as long as you accept its small surface.
Best for: Campers, tailgaters, and small-space cooks who prioritize portability and price over cooking area.
$ · budget
Skip it 2 products
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The Best Outdoor Gas Griddles: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Garden & Outdoor Living
Pit Boss 4-Burner Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle
Feature-packed on paper with a lift-off cooktop and front grease trap, but owner reports of uneven heat and less-refined build keep it behind the leaders.
Why we skip it: Owner reports more frequently cite uneven heating and cold spots across the four zones than on the leaders
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Pellet Grills: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Garden & Outdoor Living
Pit Boss Navigator 850
A lot of grill for the money on paper, undermined by owner reports of shaky temps, safety scares and uneven support.
Why we skip it: Owner reports repeatedly describe wide temperature swings in wind or cold, plus scattered runaway-fire and auger-jam incidents across the lineup
$ · budget
Pit Boss in our categories: Garden & Outdoor Living (5)