3-Series Gas Vertical Smoker, Red Hammertone - 10773

First time smoking to any degree. This smoker works great. It's just a matter of setting temperatures correct. If the smoker is sitting in the sun or shade you're going to have a wide variation of temperatures that you'll need to correct at the burner. All in all a great product at a great price.. got it on the one day spring sale! I read a lot in reviews about being difficult or taking a long time to put together. I use a battery operated drill with a Phillips head that was correctly sized for the screws to make sure I didn't scar the head of the screw. Took me about an hour... And it looks great!

I like this product. I was pleased with how fast it assembled and the quality was nice. I used it for the first time yesterday and smoked bacon. It turned out great. I am preparing sausage for a smoke tomorrow. I like to hang my meat for maximum exposure to the smoke. This smoker has room to hang your sausage. Cajun approved.

Build quality is quite good. Assembly was straight forward. Operationally, I would like to have seen a slightly better door seal, as it leaks some smoke. And the chip tray is not sealed, so it too leaks some smoke. Smoking in 15-20 degF it is a little challenging to maintain a 250F cabinet temp, but doable with the gas cranked to the max. Other than those items, no complaints! We’ve smoked ribs, pork butt, and chuck roast so far, and while we’re figuring out the science of smoking meat, we are pretty pleased!

This smoker works great. Salmon, pork tenderloin, Boston butt. All came out wonderful. Holds smoke good and chips last for a while. Have to keep an eye on it because it stopped working and had to reset it . Door lock is good also no smoke escaped.

Heat temp is max 265F. Received with a rusted corner and the corner doesn’t sit on the base well making it hard to move. There’s screws that appear to be stripped and the temp gauge after using it one time is filled with condensation. I don’t know if I just received a defective smoker but I’m certain this thing is going to have continuous issues.

Love this smoker. I was worried at first by the reviews I read about dents and damage in shipping. I received mine on 3/16/25 and it was perfect, no damage at all. Not sure how any damage can happen the way it is packaged. Easy to assemble, took me 2 hours but I was taking my time while enjoying a cocktail or two. Fired it up for the first time today (3/17), 47 degrees outside and had no problem reaching 305 degrees. This is going to be perfect for low and slow smoking at 225 degrees. The door has a good seal too, no leaking smoke from it. This is a good smoker. The one thing I do not like is the thermometer that came with the unit would not go over 250 degrees when the ThermoPro probes said 305 degrees. Most thermometers that come with smokers and grills are never right.

I’m reviewing The Pit Boss vertical smoker, and I must say it looks great. The front glass lets you monitor your food without opening the door, which helps maintain heat. Cleaning is a breeze since the racks slide out easily, and the overall build quality feels solid—not cheap and flimsy. Plus, the temperature control is precise, and the wood chip tray is conveniently accessible. With ample cooking space for multiple racks, it’s perfect for any outdoor cooking enthusiast. Overall, I’m very pleased with this purchase!

Not happy with the quality of this smoker I can’t yet the temperature below 250° and it’s very hard to maintain the temperature and the door seal does not seal completely but it works right as an oven

The smoker looks and works Great, haven't stopped smoking meat since we got it, absolutely love it!!