Is my Pitboss a vegan?

[Sdeviney]

First time here… i picked up a second hand PB820 the other day. After first power up, noticed igniter wasnt working so replaced that. Went ahead and replaced auger motor while i was in there. Test pit and everything is working great. Let it run for almost 4 hours without fail. Decided to throw some ribs on and within 5 min the breaker tripped. Huh?? Reset and it tripped again within 2 min of start up. It got dark so i left it alone for the night. Came back next morning and it fired right up. Let it run for 2 hours, shut down for a while then fired it again. This time i let it run all day, went through a hopped full of pellets. Threw a pork butt on and within 5 min the breaker tripped. Why in the world does this pit only work when there is no meat on it??? Thinking control board or a hidden meat sensor on this thing

 

[bobissmokin]

Second hand, huh? Vegan, huh? Sounds like you better get a "carnivore mod" on that PB asap! Pork's a'wastin'!
Welcome and good luck getting it up and cooking!

 

[Sdeviney]

Second hand as in the previous owner couldnt get it working and set it on the curb for free. Any links to this carnivore mod LOL

 

[Cowboy1955]

Welcome from Texas to the group!!

 

[sparkyv]

That'd be my first place to look at on this rebellious smoker.

Thinking control board

 

[Sparky]

Welcome to the group from Mesquite, Texas

 

[texas greybeard]

Second hand as in the previous owner couldnt get it working and set it on the curb for free.

nothing wrong with curb stuff!! free and if it don't work.....

 

[Sdeviney]

Its been on all day so far without issues

 

[Sdeviney]

I have had the smaller pitboss for several years and love it! Saw this bigger one and free so figured why not. Its got a gremlin in it for sure

 

[sparkyv]

Any meat on it?

Its been on all day so far without issues

 

[Sdeviney]

Just finished ribs. Found my problem. Auger motor fan was hitting a wire and jamming it up. Pit works flawless

 

[Cowboy1955]

Just finished ribs. Found my problem. Auger motor fan was hitting a wire and jamming it up. Pit works flawless

Congratulations !!!
Glad you figured it out

 

[bobissmokin]

That's awesome!

 

[Smokeyholler]

Welcome from the holler

Fire and animal flesh go together from...... well, the beginning of fire.

Fire that girl up. Pics expected.

 

[Sdeviney]

12 hour cook. Turned out delicious. I normally dont cry when eating a pullled pork sandwich but this got me. Gotta love free pits. Some folks just dont wanna fix anything, throw to curb and buy a new one. I’ll gladly take non working stuff