PIT BOSS 10697 Table Top Wood Grill With Temperature Control, Mahogany

After burning through 2 Traeger tabletop grills (used a couple weeks a year camping), I figured I would give the Pit Boss a shot. After all they are a bit less spendy. I read the reviews and looked at the negatives which I found a bit whiny. I mean come on, complaining about the sticker on the lid? Good grief, take it off before using the grill is common sense. Others obviously had never used a pellet grill before and complaints were inexperience related. The positives were encouraging. So, I bought one. Assembly - Followed the instructions. Easy and all parts and hardware were included. First Fire-up - Flawless start-up (again follow the instructions). Cooked off all the stuff from manufacturing. Cooking - Very good. Again, flawless start-up, cooked exactly as intended, results were excellent. Held temperature well. Better than the Traeger. Cleanup - Very clean burning, hardly any ash. Use good pellets. Longevity - We will see, but so far, I am impressed with the build quality. If you are looking for a small grill, this one is great. This is our take along for the RV. And it is perfect for our needs. Our large grill is a RecTeq, which we love. They are pricier and have more features, but that is expected for the price you pay for them.

I got this for myself for Father's Day, especially since I'm in a townhome where I cannot use a propane grill within 10 feet of the property fence. This thing works flawlessly. I've used it 2x a week for the past 2 months, from burgers, ribs, grilled veggies, sausages, chicken wings, and more. it's really easy to use and I was surprised by how little power it uses. I purchased a budget wet/dry vac so I could clean it up regularly (the inside where all the ash and oil go). The HOA security came by and said someone called it in and he just wanted to make sure it was electric. I showed him the switches and plug and he was convinced so I'm good to go. Technically it's electric... and has live fire but they don't need to know that. Keep in mind you can open/close the vent for direct flame (be careful with oil droppings) or classic pellet grill smoking and cooking. I love this thing.

This little smoker is awesome. A true tailgater smoker. It gives a better smoke flavor than my larger home smoker.(Maybe because of the smaller grill area and total smoke box size). I had to cut a 20lb brisket in half and smoke each 10lb half individually. The brisket turned out great. The pellet hopper has many hours of smoking capability with temperature at 225°. You may have to plan your portions with larger cuts of meat, but this little smoker is awesome!

Such a nice compact smoker. For two people it’s so easy! Temp has stayed steady, might have to change directions sometimes, but it’s great. Pair it with a nice wheeled stand and it’s perfect!

Delivered quickly and in good shape. Easy to assemble. This particular model's 2nd tier has legs sitting on the main level so using it takes away from your main grill surface. Otherwise it works very well.

Bought this for our camping trips. This does it all, smokes and grills. Perfect combination for our needs. Great quality and very nice features. 2 pieces of equipment in one.

We didn’t need anything too big, because it’s just the two of us now, but actually, you can fit a lot of meat on this grill. First time we used it, hubby made a tri-tip and a pork tenderloin. This weekend he did a whole chicken, and 12 chicken thighs. Takes a while. Definitely longer than Barbecuing, but like I said, it’s well worth the weight. My husband has made the most delicious meats since we got this thing, and that’s saying something, because he’s already famous among our friends and family for his barbecues. He’s still learning the tips and tricks of using This little smoker, but we look forward to using it for years to come. He likes the ease of use, and not having to stay outside and tend to it the whole time, like he would a regular barbecue. We also like the compact size of it, because we can bring it in when we’re done with it, and put it in the back room.

I bought a second Pit Boss because my first one served me well. It only lasted 3 and 1/2 years but I did use it a lot. I decided on this tabletop unit because plan to take it up to our camp in Maine. Two issues with this unit and they both relate to idiotic decisions at the factory. You have to install the legs which is fully expected. But as you can imagine the hardware is poor quality and for some bizarre reason, the screws that hold the legs in are attached to the body instead of shipped as separate hardware. Which means you have to unscrew the bolts in order to install the legs and then replace them. So that's a really bad decision to begin with. But the real problem for me is that they scraped all of the screws in the factory and made them almost completely unusable. Fortunately I'm handy and I was able to tighten the legs but if they had to be removed I would be out of luck. On top of that they put a really annoying promotional sticker right on top of the unit. It is not just a plastic sticker without adhesives... they stick it on with glue! So when I got it off after it tearing twice I had to scrape the remains of it off. Not to mention there was a sticky residue covering most of the cover right over the heat. When I called their customer service as they beg you to do instead of calling Amazon they told me that they didn't care. In fact, they told me my only solution would be to return it to Amazon. Hopefully this unit gives me another 3 and 1/2 years. But it'll be my last Pit Boss.

Excellent product I love it

Perfect little pellet grill. Fair price. No issues after 6+ uses (I clean the burn chamber before every use.) No burn back yet

So far so good. Great customer service.

Put Boss is the best. We will take it camping in March. Can't what for beef brisket

Works great