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MrFrost

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Dec 5, 2017
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Been very interested in smoking meat for a long while, and a few years ago got an electric Masterbuilt cabinet smoker and used a pellet tray for my smoke. Never really got much success with that smoker, and although I would get some good tasting food, to me, it lacked a real smoke flavor/taste. I am sure it was me that was the problem, not the smoker. Before the Masterbuilt, I did try my hand at a cheap Walmart offset, but quickly determined that I was not cut out for that kind of smoking, I did not enjoy tending to the fire/smoke like that.

So I finally settled on a pellet grill. After a lot of looking, I settled on the Pit Boss Pro 1150 V3 from Lowe's. Should be here this week, hopefully by Friday. I had actually picked it up myself, but once home and unboxing, it was very evident that this unit had been dropped or something, as many of the leg/base pieces including the bottom shelf were dented to the point that it wouldn't even assemble.

Lowe's Customer Service though, was amazing. I called up and informed them what happened, and they scheduled a pickup of the damaged grill, then said they will assemble the replacement, and deliver it (I know it is a free service offered when you spend over a certain amount, but I didn't ask for it because I like to put my own stuff together) to ensure that this one is perfect. Even though I am sure I will check it over myself, call me OCD, I think that was handled very well by them.

Can't wait to start trying some of the amazing recipes I read on here.
 
Welcome from Iowa! Look forward to seeing you put your new smoker to work!

Ryan
 
Welcome from Utah. Make sure you check out an A-MAZE-N smoker tube to add to your pellet grill. Pellet gills are super convenient, and work really well. Sometimes the smoke flavor can be a little lacking. This little tool can help quite a bit. You can pick them up at Lowes too...
 
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