Is The Pit Boss Champion A Quality Drum Smoker?

We take a look at the Pit Boss Champion charcoal barrel smoker.

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[gregj-zq]

I have this Pit Boss Champion grill. Its a solid grill. I have had it for 3 months and I am satisfied with the cooks so far. The only issue I have right now is to replace the gasket around the lid. What sold me on buying this grill is the charcoal basket swings open at the bottom. You can add charcoal and wood without removing your food. Temps hold steady for me.

[foodonfire]

At what temperature did you cook?
Did it leak smoke?
Did it hold temperature well?
Did you compare the temperature on the dial with an accurate ambient thermometer?

How much of the fuel was consumed?
Asking for a friend.

[rjsewell]

Pit boss put in some work brotha! Looks like a winner.

[jedb]

Your air intakes are on backwards, if you swap them around they don't get in the way of the shelves. The vent should open completely towards the back of it. It shows this orientation in the manual.

[danwaligursky]

Would like to give that a try and add to my other Pit Boss’s. Seems a little pricy as it is more than quite a few of their pellet smokers that have all the components and electronics.

[scottroberts]

I like this smoker alot but I'm getting a Hunsaker even though its a higher price-Mide in America

[waynec]

It seems like Pit Boss did there do homework and covered all bases.Looks like a great smoker

[RCnLC]

I have a 22” WSM. It is a great smoker, but now that I am getting older it is a pain to use, so I seldom use it. Did you mention the grate diameter?

I cannot justify this grill, but it looks awesome.

[HOMECOOKLONG]

For normal people, that looks so complicated. We humans prefer turn on switch 1-2 times, rdy to smoke aka Pellet smokers/easy ovens hahaha. I dont know any1 owning a smoker like this :S SAYING THAT, I LOVE THE LOOK AND EASY MOVE AROUND, TAKE MY MONEY PIT BOSS! TAKE IT! Ima try get my hands on this one also, currently got 3 pellet smokers from Pit Boss haha

[danwaligursky]

would you be able to flip the heat diffuser upside down and place the charcoal basket on top of it, or add a slow n sear type basket for more direct grilling style to get closer to the heat source?

[MariaRincon-kl]

Between pit boss champion and the pit bay poker which is the best??

[TheDepartmentofSmoke]

A few things that I don’t like, right off the bat. One, the thin metal that Pit Boss notoriously uses, which is prone to warping. Two, the cheap high temp felt that they used for the gasket. And, number three, porcelain coated grill grates instead of stainless steel.

That’s enough to keep me from spending my hard earned cash on it. The biggest, Pit Boss’s cheap thin steel.

BTW…the new OKJ Bronco, with a fire basket access door is released. It’s half the cost of the Pit Boss Champion. It might be a good video to do a compare and contrast.

[hamshank]

Ill stick with the weber good smoker tho

[blunyt]

Deciding on this barrel or the new redesigned oklahoma joes bronco barrel

[johnmully]

can you do ribs hanging them with a measurement of clearance please or just a measurement from the rib rack to top of fire box please and thank-you! Love the channel

[thebiffer]

ABSOLUTELY NOT worth the price. Cheaply built, designed and crappy parts everywhere you look. Mine started rusting within six months of delivery and it is now less than one year old. Speaking of cooking grates they WARPED under normal heat, bent out of shape and will not seat properly on the tiny little clips inside the barrel so you will lose your food like I did. The gasket leaked right off the start, had to replace with one from the hardware store which was way better. The firebox door also warped. The adjustable chimney bolts rusted and also under heat is bent and will fail soon. For almost $1000 I expected more, WAY MORE. Worst insult? Pit Boss rude and arrogant providing proper support (Dansons) and their parts that are supposed to be covered under their crappy warranty they have tried to refuse me so I was forced to file a report with the BBB. Go and get yourself a great Pit Barrel for $300 that will last and perform for years reliably and still look great. I am disgusted.

[dondiesel]

899 price. 200 more and u can get a gateway drum

[DLK]

Man I’m really digging this. I wonder how it would match up to the Oklahoma Joes Bronco. The price is a little high compared to the Bronco

[pats]

I love your channel but we watch the video to find out how well it smoked the pork and you never discuss. Flavor, bark, smokiness? It’s not a review unless you discuss how well it worked.

[paulh]

For $100 more you could get a made in USA Hasty Bake smoker and that piece has far more quality than the Pitt Boss.