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Select Walmart Stores: Pit Boss Austin XL Pellet Grill w/ Flame Broiler

(In-Store Only)

$297 or Less

$497

Walmart CA
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Select Walmart Stores (link for reference only) have Pit Boss Austin XL Pellet Grill w/ Flame Broiler & Cooking Probe on sale for $297 or less. This is a clearance item available in-store only.

Thanks to Community Member vikesfan for finding this deal.

Note: Availability will be limited and vary by location.

Features:
  • 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

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $200 lower (40.24% savings) than the listed retail price.
  • About this product:
    • This product has a rating of 4.1 stars out of a possible 5 based on over 600 customer reviews.
  • About this seller:
    • Most items sold & shipped by Walmart.com can be returned for free, either to a store or by mail up to 90 Days after item is delivered. See the Walmart returns page for returns information.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Written by vikesfan
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Select Walmart Stores (link for reference only) have Pit Boss Austin XL Pellet Grill w/ Flame Broiler & Cooking Probe on sale for $297 or less. This is a clearance item available in-store only.

Thanks to Community Member vikesfan for finding this deal.

Note: Availability will be limited and vary by location.

Features:
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $200 lower (40.24% savings) than the listed retail price.
  • About this product:
    • This product has a rating of 4.1 stars out of a possible 5 based on over 600 customer reviews.
  • About this seller:
    • Most items sold & shipped by Walmart.com can be returned for free, either to a store or by mail up to 90 Days after item is delivered. See the Walmart returns page for returns information.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Model: Pit Boss Austin XL 1000 Sq. In. Pellet Grill with Flame Broiler and Cooking Probe

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In my opinion, that are a couple issues with this grill in regard to temperature. One is the hot spot above the burn pot, and the other is how the temp probe on the left side reads the ambient temperature. Neither of them are deal breakers and you can get good results without doing anything to your grill. But the mods will make it easier.

First thing you can do is to not use the large rectangular heat diffuser that sits on your burn pot. In fact, when I reached out to Pit Boss customer service, that was the first thing they suggested. This definitely helped with the difference in temps from left to right.

Next you will notice that in the middle of the grill there is a hot spot, right over the top of the burn pot. Because Pit Boss allows you to sear if you want, this "feature" can cause a hot spot, even if it is closed properly. You can make or buy a heat diffuser/flame tamer that will minimize that hot spot, and it works really well. Otherwise, you can just choose to not put any food in the middle of the grill and risk it.

The last mod that some people do is block the air gap on the left side of the grill, between the drip pan support and the curve of the drip pan. This air gap can cause the temps to fluctuate more than you may want because of the way the hot air flows up the drip pan and right at the temp probe. It doesn't bother me too much, but sometimes I will do the cheap fix by covering this gap with a few layers of aluminum foil. I may or may not upgrade to a more permanent version in the future.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions. I'm still pretty new to this grill and not an expert by any means, but I've done a ton of reading these last couple of months.
I hate YMMV deals, I never get lucky 😔
WallyWorld in my area is closing out it's little brother for about 100 bucks. It's big enough for a full size brisket and a small pork shoulder or enough butts to feed a small army.

https://brickseek.com/walmart-inv...=160692525

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RayR6133
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$447 in SW Florida
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JoshuaW7311
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Thanks, OP!!! $250 at my store!
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I hate YMMV deals, I never get lucky 😔
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Bummer not at my stores, all at $450
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Available in 21044
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cwagdev
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Seems the Phoenix area never gets these close outs like regions that have harsh winters, makes sense but always a bummer
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This vs vertical series 5?
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ravioli
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Waiting for further price cut. Walmart has a big inventory problem right now.
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brewersfan73
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Yeah, this is a good deal. Bought mine for the same price at the beginning of July and I've been pretty happy with it. One of our local stores dropped them down to $200 last week, so you might be able to do even better.

If you are looking for a pellet grill with this large of a main cooking grate, I don't think you will find a better deal. There are a couple of modifications that help smooth out the cooking temps if you are so inclined.
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$447.00 at my local Walmart stores.
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jdavie87
Aug 26, 2022
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Quote from brewersfan73 :
Yeah, this is a good deal. Bought mine for the same price at the beginning of July and I've been pretty happy with it. One of our local stores dropped them down to $200 last week, so you might be able to do even better.

If you are looking for a pellet grill with this large of a main cooking grate, I don't think you will find a better deal. There are a couple of modifications that help smooth out the cooking temps if you are so inclined.
Does it have an issue with cooking temps? What are the mods?
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Quote from jdavie87 :
Does it have an issue with cooking temps? What are the mods?
Reviews say there is a noticeable difference in temp between zones (L, R, Center). A few mods here, including addressing the heat consistency issues:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Xa-X7UlOA
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Quote from cwagdev :
Seems the Phoenix area never gets these close outs like regions that have harsh winters, makes sense but always a bummer
It says 144 Ave and Bell has a few, I may go Saturday night and can let you know if they have any. Try zip 85382 to see for yourself
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Quote from Emirem :
It says 144 Ave and Bell has a few, I may go Saturday night and can let you know if they have any. Try zip 85382 to see for yourself
Oh thanks! I'm on the SE side of the valley but might make the trip if they have a few
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Little bit of a pain to clean out the ashes, but overall been a good grill.

The controller went out on mine, and their customer service shipped me out a new WIFI / Bluetooth controller next day. Fantastic customer service - would buy again.
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