Pit Boss
Pit Boss Sportsman Portable 3-Burner
Pit Boss is a pellet company that keeps exactly one real gas grill, and this is it: a three-burner portable with a cast aluminum lid and body, 25,000 BTU, and 380 sq in of cast-iron grid — more grate than a Weber Traveler in a unit meant to be carried. Folding side shelves with tool hooks, a built-in lid thermometer, and a battery-free SureFire push-and-turn ignition. The cart shown in Pit Boss's photography is not included.
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Specifications
Pros
- ✓Three independently controlled burners on a portable is unusual — most give you one or two
- ✓380 sq in beats the Weber Traveler's 320 and the Weber Q 2800N+'s 320
- ✓Cast aluminum lid and body resist rust and dents in a way steel portables do not
- ✓5-year warranty, matching Weber's Q and Traveler coverage rather than the usual 1-year portable term
- ✓Battery-free SureFire ignition removes the most common portable-grill failure
Cons
- ✗At $660 it costs more than the Weber Traveler and Weber Q 2800N+ combined
- ✗The cart in the product photography is sold separately, which is easy to miss
- ✗Pit Boss publishes no assembled weight or dimensions for this model
- ✗25,000 BTU over 380 sq in is middling heat density; no sear zone or side burner
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