BBQedChick91

[BBQedChick91]

Hey y'all, I'm new to all this smoke show. I love BBQ of all kinds, smoked, grilled, baked, whatever. If it's meat, I'll eat it!
We had a pit boss memphis ultimate but now we're on the hunt for the best Pit Boss for our family. My man's usually the one to use the grill but I'd like something that I could also learn to use when he's not around. We have a small family of 4, but do host other families on weekends. We'd like one that smokes as well has has an open flame.
So I'll be browsing the forums in search of the best one for our needs.
Any and all in opinions are welcomed.

thanks

 

[Jimsmokes]

I have the PB1150PS2 and it's served me well for almost 2 years now. You can slide a plate over to open up flames but I find it useless.
I use it strictly as a smoker and use other methods for reverse searing.

 

[primeone]

Welcome to the forum @BBQedChick91 Do you have a price range in mind?

 

[Steve In Pa]

Rule out the vertical such as my model, see signature. No open flame but smokes and roasts nicely.

 

[Sparky]

Welcome to the group

 

[Cowboy1955]

Welcome from Texas to the group !!

 

[mixed up]

I have a vertical PB4 and love the thing its so simple to use and so far have not had any issues

 

[btallant]

Welcome to the forum. I’m a new member to the forum myself.

 

[Redoctapus]

Hey y'all, I'm new to all this smoke show. I love BBQ of all kinds, smoked, grilled, baked, whatever. If it's meat, I'll eat it!
We had a pit boss memphis ultimate but now we're on the hunt for the best Pit Boss for our family. My man's usually the one to use the grill but I'd like something that I could also learn to use when he's not around. We have a small family of 4, but do host other families on weekends. We'd like one that smokes as well has has an open flame.
So I'll be browsing the forums in search of the best one for our needs.
Any and all in opinions are welcomed.

thanks

Welcome to the forum.
What have you decided on?

 

[Cowboy1955]

Welcome to the forum. I’m a new member to the forum myself.

Welcome from Texas to the group!!

 

[Redoctapus]

Welcome to the forum.
What have you decided on?

I would look for a smoker with a defusef fitted over the burn pot. I fixed up a PB700 (3yrs old) that has the slots in the plate under the smoker grates. With the grates closed that sheet metal gets super heated to the point that the brisket and pork butts "smoked" over top of that area charred with the slots closed. I found a piece of 3/16 inch plate to hang under the slotted area to deflect the flame.

 

[BBQedChick91]

Hey all,
Sorry for the late response. We just sold our other BBQ and used that money to help pay for the PB850PS2. Very excited to use it more, we've already done baby potatoes and chicken thighs. They turned out awesome!

 

[BBQedChick91]

Welcome to the forum @BBQedChick91 Do you have a price range in mind?

Well it all depended on what we could sell our old one for. In the end we only paid $300 for a PB850PS2 after selling our other one.

 

[BBQedChick91]

Welcome to the forum.
What have you decided on?

We got a PB850PS2