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Pit Boss Austin XL 1000 Sq. In. Pellet Grill with Flame Broiler and Cooking Probe:
-Over 1000 sq in porcelain coated cooking surface.
-Digitally control board with LED read out with meat probe.
-Innovative flame broiler for direct flame grilling.
-31 lb hopper with purge system.
-Four rolling casters
-Stainless steel side table with removable serving tray.
-Temperature range 150 - 500 F
The Pit Boss Wood Pellet Series offers the best value per square inch in the pellet grill industry! Ideal for large groups or BBQ entertainment, the Austin XL has been designed with your experience in mind. The Austin XL offers two tiers of porcelain-coated grid construction, totaling 1000 square inches of cooking surface. Automatically start and shut down your Pit Boss with full-function LED control. The Austin XL model features a high-temp copper-finish on the embossed lid and a removable, stainless-steel side shelf. Fueled by 100% All Natural Hardwood Pellets, the Austin XL operates with true fan-forced convection cooking and can reach 500 °F. Set it and forget it, or slide the plate and sear it over an open flame, the Pit Boss standard flame broiler allows for either direct or indirect grilling. The standard slide-plate flame broiler allows for either direct or indirect grilling. Experience true versatility with Pit Boss. Bake or roast, grill or smoke, these 8-in-1 grills will serve any BBQ purpose. With heavy-duty steel construction, Pit Boss grills are built to last. Experience real wood-fired flavor with Pit Boss.
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This grill is a ton of space for the money. Many people won't cook enough to justify running a huge grill all the time. And I wish it had a PID controller. But lots of people who own this grill love it.
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I have a cheap little wet dry vac just for my pellet grill. I just shake the filter bag when I dump ashes every few cleanings and replace the bag once a year. Since it's only used in the grill I don't have to worry about it's reliability or it spewing grill smell anywhere. It's 4 years old and still does a great job. That being said, when I vacuum I also hit the insides with a plastic putty knife to make getting up the greasy ashes easier and minimizing soot on surfaces. It's like a 10 minute job every 20 or so hours of burn time.
This grill is a ton of space for the money. Many people won't cook enough to justify running a huge grill all the time. And I wish it had a PID controller. But lots of people who own this grill love it.
I came from using a Webber kettle. My pit boss feels like a vacation vs dealing with charcoal. Gotta love grilling/smoking. I usually only clean it out once every month if I do quick smokes here and there. And once after ever long smoke, like 10 hours+. I would use mine everyday if I could, even if I had to clean it out every time I use it.
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I use a Sheetrock dust filter on my shop vac… Makes a big difference
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I have a Camp Chef SG24 and my brother in law has a Pit Boss, but a smaller version than OP's. After watching him struggle with his in both temperature control and cleanup, I would also only recommend the Camp Chef.
Luckily he lives in a rural/wooded area, so when it comes time to clean the ash out now he just opens the lid, holds his breath, and fires up the leaf blower lol. After the ash cloud subsides he has has a nice clean smoker again.
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Also the hopper in the CC is annoying, only about half of the pellets from a full load will get into the auger without any manual manipulation while in the pitboss most would make their way in.
This Austin XL is a BEAST - I feel like I could feed a small town with this thing (which I plan on doing this summer). I could fit 9 pork shoulders on my other one, but that was a bit of a struggle. I feel like this one, I can cook both more AND it would be easier to fit 9-10 shoulders at a time.
Additionally, my other one did not have a plug for the hopper (so I had to suck out the pellets) and it did not have a way to "sear" over the open flame/fire. This one has both of those and I am looking forward to that.
It is very well built but also very heavy. I think the box says 180 lbs or something close and I believe it. It was a struggle to put together with one person, especially moving the grill/hopper assembly onto the frame.
If you don't need the size or cooking area, go with something smaller, especially if you don't have much space. I have a lot of space and sometimes feed a lot of people at once. Coming from a smaller pellet grill/smoker, this is perfect for me. I've attached 2 pics - forgive the messy garage. I built a 4x4 wooden frame with 8" casters (two swivel, two non-swivel) that I already had on hand. I plan on making an entire top frame to hold a shop light and build some cabinets on one end to make a whole grilling/smoking center.
Traeger makes very nice grills, but their parts seem expensive and I know, at some point, I will have to replace something.
For this grill - the size, initial price, parts price/availability, and features are what pushed me to this one.