Pit Boss ELITE Vertical Smoker TIPS and Tricks in SMOKE Mode 

This was like 5 videos in one! Lots of info here. Really solid! Pit Boss is listening to their customers. Adding the double latches on the door, side shelf, and lights. Smoke on, Grill Sergeant!!!

From the unboxing video to this one, you are really making me want to get one. Great video sir

The point looked great. Love the cleaning tutorial. Stay cool, my friend.

i have been watching your channel for several years. Great videos. I have been interested in this smoker for a while and you helped answer most of my questions. I have tried many products to clean my existing smoker but Greased Lightning seems to work best for me so far. Very similar results to what you demonstrated.

Very helpful tips. Cleanup was a breeze 👍😊

Yes I've been wait, one of my favorite pit boss smoker series 👍🏽👍🏽

Looks awesome

That smoke tube is overkill

Great review and cook...gotta step up your popcorn game tho! 👀 🥩

I use an old oven roasting pan above the grease tray. Never cleaned my grease try yet.

So, I purchased the Pro Series 6 vertical smoker PBV6PSE from Lowe's, and man, I am wishing I hadn't! I opted to not buy it assembled from Lowe's even though it was offered for free, because typically they do a very poor job of assembling stuff (I know this varies, but, it's been my experience). Upon getting it assembled, the last step is to mount the screen on the grill - the screen/shelf ships in a separate small box that is sealed inside the package, you wouldn't see any damage to the screen until near the last step of the assembly instructions. It's upon opening the small box that has the screen/shelf combo in it, I realized my screen has bubbles in it. It's not a film over the screen, but, the screen itself. I called Pitboss support, and was told this was cosmetic, and they would not cover it under warranty. I called Lowe's, and since I opened the box and assembled the smoker they will not take it as a return. So I figure ok, I'll just buy a new controller/screen and eat the cost. PITBOSS WILL NOT LET YOU PURCHASE THE SCREEN/controller, they even validated they had it in stock at a warehouse! So, this is where the fun really starts! I figure ok, it's just a screen on a smoker, sure it sucks a $1000 smoker is messed up even though it's brand new, but whatever... I'll go ahead and do the burn in and start using it. I go to do the burn in procedure, and the screen starts flickering! But, it happens at random. I've checked the cables with a multimeter and verified there is no electric issue, the screen itself seems damaged. I've called Pitboss support four times now, and continue to get the runaround, even with the screen flicker issue, even with offering to just pay for the replacement part, I've been told "the issue must be escalated to the product development team" and they will not help. This is beyond ridiculous. I have a $1000 brick that I cannot trust to use. I don't want to get mid smoke on this thing and have it quit or break down and ruin the meat, it's a brand new smoker, and Pitboss does not stand behind their products! Their warranty is worthless! Most importantly, they won't let you buy a replacement screen/controller even with proof of purchase! I will never purchase another Pitboss or Dansons product in my lifetime! Save yourself the trouble and don't make the mistake I did! Don't buy it! It's not worth the hassle!

Tip for cleaning glass doors: take a slightly wet paper towel, dip it in the leftover ash and clean the glass. No sprays, chemicals or pseudo bio chems. 😉

Chlorox wipes clean awesome

I bought one of these smokers about 2 months ago. I have a yon of smoke leaking around the foor seal. I took a close look at it and found that the rubber seal is offset from the frame and doesnt even touch the metal frame on the latch side on mine. Is anyone else's like this? I was planning to get some smoker seal to put around the whole frame.

How much wider does the side shelf make it when extended

Picked up mine and put it together yesterday. Today I did the burn off and attempted to pair up the app but failed miserably. Pit Boss customer service was no help. We need a video on just the app. If necessary I can still use my Bluetooth thermometer, no big deal. It sure is a beautiful piece of machinery, though!

Tried my first cook on my brand new 6 series elite pro last night into this morning. WOW we had WILD temp swings. Filled the water tray and added a full size aluminum pan from sams with water as you suggested. Fit perfect. Temps were ranging as much as 100 degrees above or 50 degrees below set temp. I also added a Meter wireless temp probe into the meat and added my Thermoworks Signals 4 probe to see what the internal temps were actually. HOLY COW was it off. Pitboss was showing 225 and Thermoworks would show 175 to 190. I moved the pitboss control to 250 and finally got the actual temp to about 200. The temp ranged anywhere from 25 to 55 degrees off of what the pitboss control panel was showing. Finally moved the pitboss control to 275 hoping to get a 230-250 actual internal temp. Had to go to 280 to get a 245-250 actual internal temp. Cook time was at least 14 hours and it used about 30-35 lbs of pellets. Coming from my professional Cookshack FEC300 and not being able to bring that home with me I looked for a smoker that i thought would be at bare minimum somewhat comparable cook process in a residential but with WiFi capability and still under the 1000$ range. I definitely wasn't expecting this smoker to be this tedious. I've had a stick burner that didn't swing temps like this one and a pellet converted Masterbuilt MES 40 that was great for under 500$ but burned out finally. So Grill Sergeant what am i doing wrong and how do i fix it? Does the control panel need to be recalibrated? Can that be done or does Pitboss have a way to do that? I am also leaking smoke from around some of the seams on the sides of the cabinet and the door. Have you found a way to seal this thing better for less loss of smoke?

Try that dawn power wash

First time I’m using it today try to get it up too 400 but noticed I seen the fire inside at the bottom so i turned it off. Is it normal to see the fire while cooking

I am back again. It looks like smoked is coming from smoke tube Are you trying to put Falls information above the smoker?

For cleaning I spray the glass with cleaning vinegar and then scrub with 0000 steel wool. My only complaint about this smoker is that the racks will not hold a full size packer brisket.

Hi there, just wondering, do you keep the water pan topped up after the 4 hr mark or is it only good for the 1st few hours?

What’s the best vertical pit boss to smoke venison ring bologna and summer sausage . The summer sausage is about 24” long . Where I live , Lowe’s and Home Depot don’t carry any pitboss vertical smokers . Thanks for your time . I enjoy the vids

@grillsargeant Does it have a probe port or do you have to go through the door ?

Are you only going off the built-in thermometer or have you put in your own thermometer see what the cabinet temperature reads on an aftermarket thermometer? I’m just wondering how accurate the building thermometer is.

i purchased this grill ~ 2 months ago now and have yet to get the bit boss app to connect correctly. there are no faqs for troubleshooting yet either. . did you have to do anything different to get it connected and what were those steps?

That deflector plate can you wrap it in foil for the grease or does that have slot vents in it?

Spitfire cleans it right up,spray it and wipe it

Is this smoker insulated ? I noticed it is double walled . Thanks in advance

How do you like the Drip EZ prep/cut tubs, I’ve been thinking of ordering me a couple

Now to get extra smoke Andrew what if you set your smoker to 180-185 would that help

Use a damp paper cloth and ash from the cook to clean the glass. No cost and chemical free

In the water pan, would it be OK to do half water/half Apple juice? I am meaning the aluminum pan that you put in.

How does the vent that raises and lowers on the top affect the smoking??

Curious how much of the visible smoke in the video is from the smoke tube. I just bought this unit and in the burn off and first grill the smoker didn't seem to be emitting much smoke with it in 'smoke mode.' It smokes a lot when its first fired up but it seems pretty minimal when it gets into the cook. Hoping that I don't have an issue with the pellets dropping mid cook.

whats in the sprits

How big is the pellet bend?

The Glass door is a huge flaw. They should just double wall the whole door.

Does the pit boss elite vertical smoker have a pellet dump to change out the pellets.

Question. I see lots of people using this pecan shells instead of pellets. Can you use those shells in this?

Does it matter where you put the meats. Top middle bottom.

How does this one compare to the Brunswick? Does the VST make a great deal of difference?

Like to see how much smoke without a smoke tube.

What's the highest temperature that this smoker will go?

How often do you fill the water pan?

I wanna see that smoker loaded up with meat👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

can you hang ribs and sausage in it

So even at maximum setting in Smoke Mode, you still need a smoke tube?

I gave up on trying to keep my smokers glass clean

Running it at 150 degrees to rest a brisket???

i heard them things are rib machines..

I turned it off wanted a video on the smoker not on cleaning the glass Happy Grilling !!!

I had copper top model and it was a piece of crap. Too many auger door leaks and replacing the auger model

Sorry but you lost me when I saw the smoke tube , if this thing is a beast putting smoke out at 7 setting , what’s the point of the smoke tube ? I will assume even on setting 7 this thing will not deliver a good amount of smoke.

How many pork butts will this hold at a time?

WTF, So you have to have a smoke tube to get enough smoke in your big bad smoker?? If that's the case why bother adding pellets to the hopper.

I paid all this money for a smoker, and I have to use a smoke tube this is ridicules