Pit Boss PRO VS. PLATINUM Series - Everything You NEED to Know!  

sure be nice if Walmart actually had these Brunswicks in stock since its the ONLY place to buy one :(

You need to clean out from under that heat deflector on the Brunswick. if it’s like my pro 4 series 2 it builds up under there. And it looks like it’s the same setup.

I was looking into getting a Brunswick to smoke my Thanksgiving turkey. Sadly it wouldn’t have made it in time. So I went with the new Pit Boss 850PS2. It works great but my older box smoker looks like it’s on it last leg. Waiting for the Brunswick to go on sale, so I can pick one up.

Put foil in pro series water pan, just change it out after each use, it keeps water pan clean

*READ THIS!!* I'm hearing that the upgraded controller does not work for the vertical smokers...I reached out to Pit Boss to confirm this but as of now it's looking like the vertical Pro Series 4 controller can NOT be upgraded to WiFi...sorry about that! *INSIDE CHAMBER COOKING SPACE:* *Pro Series 4:* 32" Tall 20" Wide 12" Deep 5 Racks @ 20"x12" *Brunswick:* 32" Tall 22" Wide 14" Deep 4 Racks @ 22" x 13"

My new pro series 4 has the same grease deflector and clean outs as the platinum and the castors are bigger. It has different controls with the WiFi AP. However it's the same size as you pro series. Both are nice units. Great video.

Do you have any updates on the Brunswick? Does the new heat system keep the temperatures on the top more consistent than the older Pro series? Great video.

The Brunswick is $597.00 at Walmart and the Pro Series II is $499.99 at Lowes

PIT BOSS needs to update the SMOKE IT APP and the firmware via Wi-Fi! No excuse not to! I have this exact same model and it needs a tighter temperature gradation!

I bought a pro series this year and it has a lot of the features that the Brunswick does(except the accessory box and size).

Good lord. On and on about rack size and spacing. How 'bout just telling us the internal VOLUME.

This video doesn’t tell you squat about the performance of the smoker…does it SARGE ?????j

The final in an email chain of disappointment with Bradley After applying a lubricant/rust dissolver to the screw I was unable to remove it. The screw slots gave out. Now the screw head must be ground off. At this point I do not have enough screws to fully reassemble the bisquette heater. When I spoke to Olev and asked him what the dimensions were for those screws his answer was that he would have to research that for me, and he would let me know. I have not heard from him. The local big box and hardware stores carry nothing identical. The choices there are either slightly too large or too small, and in that small size only Imperial is available here. I think the dimensions must be Metric and I need those dimensions in order to purchase replacements online. I am going to order stainless steel screws and replace all the rusted screws in the P10, which is almost all of them. Please, at least give me the correct screw dimensions. In the picture below you can see that the bracket holding the heating wires is badly corroded. I understand you will not replace the entire heater assembly, but would you at least replace that part? I am going to fully disassemble the bisquette heater, grind off all the rust, and repaint it with a heat tolerant rust resistant coating. I’m also going to examine the drip pan to try and understand how drippings got inside that heater in the first place since it is unreasonable to have to disassemble that part of the P10 to clean up what should not be there. That concludes my request for help, and my information for you regarding repair of this unit. MESSAGE FROM A VERY DISSAPOINTED CUSTOMER I have used Bradley smokers for over 40 years. My first was an aluminum model that eventually had to be replaced. I’ve purchased several to give as gifts to others. I am as loyal and long term a customer as Bradley could hope to have. The treatment I have received from support has been unpleasant. I’ve been accused of mistreating my P10 by support, then later had Olev confirm the screws were a bad choice that will be replaced. Now I’ve been accused of not properly caring for my P10 because I did not disassemble the heater to clean it. That procedure is not called for in your manual and should not be needed. I will never again purchase a product from Bradley. Not because my P10 has problems, but because Bradley support tries to blame the product problems on me, and refuses to acknowledge and replace that which is faulty. My entire interaction with Bradley has been fully documented in pictures and email. Take a moment to examine my RU-vid page and the videos I have there. They are detailed and have good reviews. I will be adding a detailed review of my experience with the P10, showing the rust throughout, the magnets sticking to what is claimed to be stainless steel, and the emails from support trying to blame me for those defects. Although my videos only get a up to 40,000 views, there is not much on RU-vid discussing the P10, so I expect my video will be easy to find if people research the P10 prior to purchase. Because you are not going to correct the deficiencies in your product I am going to alert prospective customers to them. Most disturbing to me is that Bradley intends to keep shipping P10s with steel screws until November when the first run of P10s with stainless screws is expected. Are you planning to send everyone a set of new screws and tell them to replace them. Such would be a good policy for those of us who already have our P10s, but shipping out units with steel screws when you could easily procure and replace the screws in your inventory units is just unethical. Like rust, the rot in a company comes from the top and works its way in. It saddens me that Wade Bradley has so little interest in his customers that he has chosen not to engage with me when I asked courteously that he do so. Leaders who shield themselves from disappointed customers, hide behind low tier technical support and refuse to acknowledge product deficiencies eventually pay the price. Word gets out, sales drop off and they no long have a company to lead. Good luck Wade, that is where you are taking Bradley. Bendrix Bailey Bendrix Bailey - RU-vid My guiding service - lots of client contact Northeast Woodlands Guiding

Between the two does one produce a better bark and flavor? I started with a pitboss entry level horizontal smoker and I'm looking to upgrade. I didn't realize how much I would love smoking meat. Amazing video!

Curious how they handled the ash that is blown out of the fire pot from the fan. I clean that and the fire pot every smoke. Wish they would show more how that was designed and pit together.

Can I run these like a low temp oven without pellets? Solet’s say 150°, on electricity without pellets?

You should be comparing the Brunswick to the pit boss pbv7 it’s a closer comparison

Ignitor sucks I bought the same platinum model you have and Err code. 😭😭

That storage is slick. . So should i tell my wife i need this new smoker cause Andrew said so? 🤣😅🤣 Happy Thanksgiving. . 🦃

Too bad You can’t buy the Brunswick . Walmart is the only seller and they never have them in stock

Looking at reviews Platinum is getting a lot of auger hopper fires what's going on there with the fan still running even Almost brand new you think it's full of ash already sergeant

Does the Platinum come with all the error codes that Pro Series provided me. It makes no sense that I spend nearly $500 which only worked a few months before I have to put new components on.

Lots of improvements. I agree, the Pro is great, but those little improvements are nice: clean out tray, controller up higher, the wheels, the deflector shield and the like. I have cooked on my for 4 times now and the results have been superb. I am new to smok'in. Question: my boss probe malfunctioned and shows a way off temp. Fortunately I had an external auxiliary thermo. Any issues out there from others?

Pit boss is garbage and so is the customer service. I will never do business with Pit Boss EVER again.

Is better Insulated and how well does it hold the temperature? I have a 5 Series and love it but I do not like where the controls are way to messy

Did I miss the $, even though the Brunswick is a clear winner

Do This Unit Use A Electric Outlet 110 or 220 volt Or Once It's Put Together Can You Just Turnon Without An Outlet ?

First time smoker here and just subscribed to your Channel. Putting our new Pit Boss Pro Series 4 to use for the first time today.. 13.5 lb turkey. Thank you for all the set up steps and info. About another hour and the bird will be ready. Looking great so far!

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This video is awesome. Great concise information. I also ordered the Brunswick after watching this!

Nice video, Sarge! Tuna has one suggestion, though. Tuna noticed right away when you were measuring height, that you measured the entire height with the feet.. That is a good measurement to have, but Tuna believes that knowing the height of the actual smoking area (no feet measured) would be good to show. The feet look about the same height, but the one of the left looks a little shorter. Also looking at actual smoking area measurements, it might be worth it to also do an internal measurement as it will most likely be a little smaller that the outside measurements, and Tuna feels that a lot of people might find that information useful... Congrats on 6k! You're almost at 6.5k now! Awesome job, Sarge! All the best!

is the brunswick insulated for cold weather climates?

Where do I buy one? The Brunswick from wally world shows $447? You don't link to it ?? Pit Boss gave you a smoker? You would think they would want to sell them as well. Just asking.

Thanks for the video, quite informative. I presume the Brunswick is manufactured in China like the Pro Series?

I watched this entire video and never got to see how they compare

My favorite part on the Brunswick is the light inside. That is a game changer for me. NOW if I can ever find one to buy. I'm giving my Step daughter and her bf my existing electric smoker. 🤞

How are the comp pellets? And the charcoal blend?. Going to be getting the pit boss Brunswick up right. This is a whole new adventure for me as my old smoker is a homemade one with electric elements. Any info is greatly appreciated.

Have you made fresh smoked sausage in pit boss

Have you ever made bacon in one of these smokers ?

When are you going to do an actual cook on the Brunswick

what is the purpose of the water pan in a smoker??? not a pro obviously!

looking to buy pitt boss pro some of the comments on the control screen have problems of the cover coming off did you have any problems with yours thanks

First time looking, can you dehydrate meat with the smoker?

Does copper give crispy skin an bark?

pit boss is a pice of junk burnswick

Anyone want to make a bet on which I can get ahold of first - one of these smokers or a PS5?

The latch on the 4 series can get quite hot also

I'm new to smokers and looking to buy a Brunswick but I have a dumb question: once the auger is full and the fire has started what prevents the pellets inside the auger from igniting?

I wish the grease trap was on the side.

We did our Turkey on the pitboss pro 14lbs.bird 7 hours a 250 turned out amazing

The new pit seems much more well built, definitely interested to see you cook on it. Have a great thanksgiving Andrew!

You meed to update the pro series

Late comment, The new unit looks nice, has some cool useful features, Clean out, grease pan and most of all larger casters ! Unlike the tiny casters on the series 4&5. that get caught up on everything while moving the unit. However the one thing that concerns me about the newer unit. As all smokers, creosote builds up . Most of us old dawgs from the days of the stick smokers, We call that flavor build up ☺ Sadly sooner or later has to be removed never the less. I pondered the thought of excessive creosote build up. As the smoke is redirected through the unit walls via "duct work". (cool idea but) if a creosote fire did flare up you're screwed. 2nd, The electronics on the top is nice, As heat rises and is not good. Electronic systems to get over heated can possibly cause a system failure should that be a problem if it were to get "too hot" . Otherwise it looks nice, But I will stick with my series 5 Copperhead. My Oklahoma Joe stick smoker is still my top favorite. Takes a lot of work and baby sitting to get that "just right smoke on". But always a great back up when technology goes awry . The choice of wood is far more expansive too. As I like Mulberry for a good smoke.

You popped into my feed today and I was already interested in the Brunswick so I immediately clicked and subscribed. Looking forward to seeing how it cooks.

My Brunswick lasted 6 months before I had a hopper fire. Yes I cleaned out the ashes after every use. Pitboss won't replace it without receipt iv since lost. So no its a outdoor cabinet for grates and tools.

I've got the Copperhead and very few complaints. Slight temperature swings would be the biggest, but overall a good smoker. Thinking of getting a Yoder- what's your opinion?

Brunswick you forgot that the controller is PID not just wifi and bluetooth

This video is now a bit misleading (May 2021) since the newest Pro series (Lowes) has been upgraded to wifi (Unit is now on the side and works with the SmokeIt app), has the grease trap tray over the water pan, removable grease cleanout, removable ash unit/ burn pot and has been reduced to 4 shelves, spaced farther apart. It also has the heavier handle on back like the Brunswick and it appears that the wheels are now larger on the Pro series as well. I'm not sure what all has changed beyond that since I've only owned my Pro series for a short time (and love it!). The only thing that's somewhat annoying is that the hopper doesn't empty completely through the trap door. You can reach in the little hole and scoop some more pellets out but it really takes a wet/dry vac with a long extension (or hose) to get the remainder out.

Good video, just trying to find someone who reviewed the competition series (sold at academy)

As another guy stated the pro series 4v2 is great with the wifi and Bluetooth along with the grease pull out and the heat deflector like the brunswick.

Smoked our thanksgiving Turkey it was amazing 18 lbs cooked at 250 tell it reached 145 internal slowed the process down let it smoke at 200 for 1 1/2 then back to 250 told time smoked was about 5 1/2 hrs ,, we had no turkey left to make sandwiches for the next day so sad the next day !!! I also hung the Turkey in my smoker using the Oklahoma Joe’s turkey hanger works great wish I could post pics ,,

Series 5 and7 the racks are adjustable. BUT, the 3,4,5, and 7 controllers are garbage which is why people used to replace them with Recteq controllers (until they stopped selling them w/o a Recteq serial #). If you're buying new, get the Brunswick IMO. Seems to be much improved. Does the new PB controller stop the fan sometimes? The old PB controllers ran the fan constantly, one advantage of many of the Recteq controller which pulses the fan. Great video, thank you!

As an owner of that exact pro series model, that smoker is great. Always runs 15 degrees less than the knob though. But what I really want to see is the internal components after say a year or two of use. I just had to replace all my internals (auger motor, fan, burn stick). Couldn't replace the burn pot since it was fused with so much rust. Hopefully it'll last a bit longer.

Just got the brunswick at Walmart half off for $357

But which one is better and which one do you recommend. I am not sure which one is better....

I am curious why a Pit Boss they seem to be in the lower end of Quality vs Treager,Guarilla Grilz,Rectec, ect... is it primarily price?

I just bought this unit it was $500 and I worked on this unit more than I've cooked on it. Day one the screw that feeds pellets into the burner wouldn't turn so after calling the factory they told me to drain all the pellets and turn it over on its side that was 80 lb of pellets. When we went to turn it on its side the handle on the back broke off because of bad welds and the unit fell to the ground almost crushing my friends foot. After drilling out cross-threaded screws in the cover over the motor we found the plug for the fan motor was not tie wrapped up and laying across the fan for the screw. And then phillips-head screw and part of a rivet fell out on the ground. Then the screw started working. cooked on it one time and now the ashtray will not go in or out due to the metal warping from the Heat. The company asked me to take it back to my local Walmart where I purchase it. I already had paid someone to deliver it and put it together now they want me to pay to have someone to take it back to the store. where they are out of stock of this units. Go to RU-vid and look up ashtray problems with this unit and you'll see where they suggest you use a C-clamp and Bend the top of the ashtray back down about every 3 months unacceptable. I just hope no one else has these problems it's very frustrating after spending this kind of money for this unit.

Have you had any discrepancies with your Pitboss Pro Series thermometer?

Got my Brunswick ordered today...can't wait to cook on it...great tips from watching your videos.

That link to the wifi controller upgrade says its only compatible with 3 of their pellet grills. Are you sure it works with the Pro series vertical smoker?

I see you have the same problem as me, the plastic covering the temp/,control has separated in from the smoker on top..any fix for that?

Do you have to keep water in the water try when cooking in the smoker

the new bluetooth panel is for the pit boss grills, & not for the pro series 4 smoker.

Two inches does matter.I have a four and mine has the deflector pan and my four has the pull out ash tray as the brunswick does,maybe they updated that on all models.

In Australia they are all sold. im very sad and very upset.

I have a question that if you could look for this answer on the Brunswick would be awesome. Is the hopper better at the pellets not getting stuck that is the only issue I have with the pro series I have to stick a pole in and knock down the pellets.

Is the auger in the Brunswick as hard to get to as the other smoker?

do the doors remove from the brunswick as well as their other vertical smokers? I generally take off the door on my series 5 to help me clean the glass better.

What are the temperature setting increments for the platinum?

And does the temp probe reach all the way to the bottom right corner?

wooo very nice when do you start smoking? going live with it?

What is the link for the controller upgrade on the pro series 4

Is the new control panel compatible with the series 4?

How would the Series 5 Pro compare size wise? Can you put the new controller the Pro series 3?

On the Brunswick, what increments does the temperature go up in for the cooking temperatures? I have one that goes from 200, 225, 250, 300, 350,400 degrees

WHAT ARE THE TEMP RANGES MINE GOES IN 50 DEGRES DIF.

Its nice to know what performs well but more importantly, the durability, longevity and customer service of these brands are critical!! So far, based on Trust Pilot reviews many if not all of them have terrible customer service and durability ratings. Many have main parts that do not last and are difficult to replace. I want a smoker that I do not have to deal with other than keeping it clean for several years.

Review other platinum series

That looks like a SWEET upstage from the PRO... looking forward to future vids

@grillsergeant The Pit Boss pbv4ps2 has almost all of the upgrades making this a great buy. It really has almost all of the upgrades of the platinum. Wifi, grease pan, water cover, side controls, 2 probes, water pan cover, better pull rods, wheels are improved and wheel locks. controls up higher and on the side, etc. I am super happy they seem to be paying attention to the customers. LOVE my pit boss and guess what, still $499.00 at Lowes. Super great smoker way better than my small old Masterbuilt Propane.

Hey I bought the Pbv4ps2 but haven’t assembled it yet. I’m reading a lot where the temps fluctuate up to 50 degrees. Is this true? Doesn’t seem like it’s a set it and forget it at night or even smoker. What’s your experience please?

What's the price difference

Does the new controller allow for metered increases for heat setting or does it still go 225, 250, 300 etc like the old model?

The Sarge Is in charge!

Are vertical smokers better smoke flavor then electric?

That pit boss pro series is so small. Mine is about the same height as the Brunswick.

Great video

I just bought the pro series V2 (I think, because the digital display/controller is on the side not the bottom front) went through priming the auger, and just about done with the burn off. My biggest question is: if this is a “smoker” why does it look so clear inside? Will there be more visible smoke when I actually cook something and I have water in the pan?

I know where my hot spots are with my pit boss pro 4 where are the hot spots in the new one ?? I got it a year ago this Christmas how do I tell my wife hey baby I need this new one ?? Lol

Will this do five degree increments And is it PID?