Pit Boss
Pit Boss 42-Inch Digital Vertical Smoker with Wi-Fi
Pit Boss's largest electric cabinet and the direct competitor to Masterbuilt's 40-inch. A 1,650-watt element heats the cabinet and a chip tray beside it makes the smoke; there is no auger and no burn pot, so the smoke is the thin, controllable kind an element produces rather than the heavier output of a pellet cabinet. It undercuts the Masterbuilt 710 WiFi by adding 610 sq in at a lower price, and the 300°F ceiling is 25°F above Masterbuilt's.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓1,320 sq in for $400 is the best capacity-per-dollar of any electric cabinet in this set
- ✓300°F ceiling is above Masterbuilt's 275°F, which makes poultry noticeably less rubbery
- ✓The 100°F floor covers cold-ish work — jerky, sausage, nuts, cheese in cool weather
- ✓WiFi plus Bluetooth with an included probe at a price where most competitors are still analog
- ✓3-year warranty is triple Masterbuilt's 1-year on comparable cabinets
- ✓1,650-watt element recovers cabinet temperature faster after a door opening than lower-wattage rivals
Cons
- ✗Pit Boss's own page is inconsistent about rack count — the spec block says four, the feature copy says six; confirm before buying for a specific load
- ✗Still an electric element, so the smoke ring and bark are lighter than charcoal or pellets produce
- ✗No searing and no high-heat finish at 300°F
- ✗Chip tray needs topping up through the smoke phase; there is no automated fuel feed
- ✗Dimensions and weight are unpublished and a 42-inch cabinet is tall — check clearance under a patio cover
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