Pit Boss Competition Series 1600 Full Review 

If you make it happen I would love to know about it!

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Do you have any advise on the quick cooks?

Oh, the tank version of this is the platinum elite. That's around 1300. This is like a slimmed down Infantry version of that for almost half the price.

Well, unfortunately the igniter went out on my grill today. After lunch steaks but before I got the meatloaf on. Got a new one on the way under warranty so that works.

I failed to mention, the Pro series has oven style grates to that slide in and out making it easier to manage your meat placement.... we all know it's very important where you put your meat...

@@Mike-in-Texas The Pro Elite does look nice! My issues with the Pro Series 1150 was the initial heat up time. And insulated walls are deff nice but I have found zero issues with the Comp 1600 holding temps, sure it might burn pellets a tad bit faster but I can't get over how fast this grill goes from being turned on to ready to go. Thanks for commenting Mike! See you around.

@@Mike-in-Texas Thanks Mike I didn’t know about the Elite series so will be heading to Lowe’s to snag one though may see if any Black Friday deals!

Hisham! How are you??

That is a great idea! Thanks for sharing! 🇺🇸

Thanks for stopping by! Here is an epic cook you might enjoy...this smoker does it all. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FLh7CwgJLCc.html

I would use a yard stick on my Pit Boss Brunswick. 😂

Hey Jess! If you want to learn more about the PS2 1150 I go over all the specs here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NrBJBQ6vSGw.html In short, they both have their pros and cons but in my book the precise controller on the competition series with the lightning fast heat up times far outshines the nice build quality of the 1150. The app is the same for both and I don't really care for probe ports because I use different probes anyway (not that the Pit Boss ones don't work) it's just the Pit Boss Probes are really thick and I find a thinner probe is easier to use but that sounds wrong and very sexual. I'm sorry. lol You won't go wrong with either grill but that Competition Series is baller.

@@GrillSergeant Super helpful, thanks! P.S. Welcome to San Antonio!

@@jessd460 Thank you!!

So the big question is do you want to stay with getting a vertical smoker? I started this channel using the Vertical Pro Series 4 and LOVED that smoker, then I upgraded to the Brunswick. I gave away all my smokers right before I moved out here to Texas and after trying the Competition series 1600, I have yet to find a smoker that heats up as fast as it does. Now I know they make a competition series vertical but I have not tried it out. Do you need the space of a vertical? If not the barrel style smokers are really really nice.

@@GrillSergeant don’t need the but didn’t know how much of a difference there is. Thank you for the fast reply I appreciate it

Grill Sergeant 2024 “Don’t be dumb” 😂

I’ve had both. I like the Competition Series a hair better.

do it yourself seperately with a 555 timer chip and a transistor and a 9v battery

Maybe I should do a video on how to take them out. 😂 You have to drop one end low and pull the other side out at an angle.

@@GrillSergeant you’d have at least one viewer 😂 I’ve been having a hell of a time with them and in order to access all of the bottom rack you need to have the others out

It does not. The burn pot is totally worth getting the bigger model…

Brisket cook faster on the Competition Series 1600 way faster. When you close the lid on the Brunswick it takes a lot longer for the chamber to come back up to temp.

Nope. And I’ve run this thing multiple times at 500+ and then did the shutdown and zero issues with not even smoke in the hopper.

I found the right side is slightly hotter and the back of the smoker is slightly hotter than the front of the smoker. Look up the biscuit test and that will help show the smoker hot spots.

I think they are two different smokers for different purposes. The Brunswick is a backyard smoking machine and does it very well. The Comp is more of a jack of all trades and can do it all. My frustration with the Brunswick is the heat up time was like 45 mins to get to 250

Thanks for the additional info, and quick reply.

I feel like the comp series heats up in about 1/4 the time.

@@GrillSergeant I just got back from looking at this in-person. They had one setup at the Academy off 1604 and NW military - seemed like the front shelf was maybe assembled wrong though (felt flimsy & didn't really lock into place) 🤔... Other than that, real nice grill... Hoping for a bit of a price break as turkey day approaches 🤞

They are easy to assemble. I would recommend the 1600 over the 1250 just because you have access to the removable burn pot on the 1600. You can’t do that with the 1250.

@@GrillSergeant Thought they both had that. Good point checking now. Thanks

On the Pro Series Elite they do but not on the Competition Series

Did you ever get an answer to this question?

Pretty much stays dialed to what it’s set at. Rarely will it swing 5 degrees up or down.

@@GrillSergeant i live in wis how do you think it would hold temp in cold weather? Im debating getting the pitboss or recteq 590, but the pitboss offers so much more accessories like inner and outer shelving and racks , pellet dump , char vent ect plus its less money

@@freightdawg6762 My chiropractor has a 590 and loves his. You really can't go wrong either way. To me, the Pit Boss is the better bang for the buck. As far as colder temps, the coldest it got here (in San Antonio, TX) was 17. Have not run into any issues with it yet.

Not long at all. Maybe 5 mins, if that.

@@GrillSergeant ok we just got ours and it seems like 10 mins. 🤔 is it a setting issue?

@@matthewanitamarion4860 I highly recommend watching this video. In it I show you how to get the smoker started faster. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1USRYb6emn4.html

No. That works WAY better on on the vertical Elite.

Which pro series would you get?

​1150 and how are they with quick cooking and warm up time

@@ivandabney I would get the competition series. Quicker start up time and you can change the temp by 5 degrees.

Have you messed with the combo series.?

@@ivandabney I have an older triple combo (gas / pellet) but really just use it for pellet smoking.

A Grillbilly is a BBQ term of endearment that subscribers voted to be called. 😂