Pit Boss Platinum Laredo 1000 Sq. in. Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® Enabled Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker

Have had this grill for a year now and still love it. At first it did take a couple cooks for it to start getting hotter quicker, the control board needs to learn. Had one small problem but pit boss sent out the part to repair it without any hassles. No rust on mine yet that is stored outside Year round under a pit boss cover in northern Illinois. Now the pit boss cover is not as good as it should be, mine has already torn in a corner after only 3 months.

We were looking for a new gas grill but then decided to give this wood pellet smoker/grill a try. This particular smoker is only available through Walmart. One of the selling points was the overall size of this smoker as compared to others in the price range. If we had a large party we didn't want to have to cook in separate batches. Doing some online research, Pit Boss appeared to have a good reputation. Putting it together was fairly simple and most could be be done with a Phillips head screwdriver. It helps to have two people and provided a good opportunity to socialize with some neighbors while putting it together. The overall construction is sturdy and comparable to other decent smoker brands. Metal used seems plenty thick. Control are easy to use. It holds plenty of wood pellets so no danger of running out mid way through whatever you are cooking. Cleaning has been fairly easy. Probes need to be threaded through two small holes between the hopper area and the inside of the cooking compartment, perhaps not the most convenient but not the end of the world. I find the white light digital readout difficult to read in the daylight. Red or some other color with more contrast would have been much better. This smoker could use some hooks to hang tongs and other cooking utensils on. I really like the taste of cooking with wood pellets vs gas. We've cooked steaks on it on one occasion and spare ribs on another and were pleased with the results thus far.

This smoker is awesome. Heats right up. Temperature dead on all the time. This smoker is way better than my Traeger. Definitely would recommend this smoker. I've read the poor reviews and I just don't understand. Nothing they've said about temperature has ever happens with mine. I had to put two bricks in the bottom of my Traeger to get the temperature not to bounce around.

Pros: App works well and is easy to set temps. It sends an alert when it reaches the cooking temp and when the heat probe reaches the set temp. On high it reaches over 500 degrees. Lots of smoke and easy to cook on. The pellets are cheaper than the compition. Holds enough pellets to run for days. Cons: Had to buy a Traeger Pellet Smoker Grill HD Replacement Steel Heat Diffuser BCA012 because it would burn the food in the middle of the grill even with the grates closed. Even when closed heat still gets through. It was an easy fix but should have come with the grill. I can remove it if I want to sear a steak. Overall for the price and features I'm very happy with the grill.

Very well built. It can be assembled by yourself but attaching the legs is a lot easier if you have some help. This my first wood pellet smoker so I can't compare it to any other. Set-up is very simple, I do wish the temperature control stepped in 10 degree increments instead up 25. Cooked my first Brisket in it today, along with some ribs

Great smoker and easy to use. Had an issue initially but their customer service responded quickly and took care of it. There is also a great Facebook group with many tips, tricks and recipes as well. Highly recommend!

This unit is built like a tank. Absolutely great quality construction. Not like other smokers with flimsy lids and sidewalls. I cant remember ever being happier with a purchace than this .

The freight service for delivery wasn't efficient. It sat in their local warehouse for 5 days with no update to deliver. I had to edit the delivery date on my order here on walmart.com to eventually get it scheduled. Once I got it, the assembly was easy and the manual is surprisingly well written. I bragged to my husband about putting it together myself. However, I did need my kid to hold each of the rear legs in place for a few seconds so I could attach them from the inside of the barrel. Aside from that, much of the assembly is done with the grill on the side. I was able to flip it myself upright, but it may be challenging for someone that isn't very strong. This is my first smoker and pellet grill and it has been easy to learn, with the digital controls making it even easier. I went with Pit Boss because I liked the option to grill over direct heat using the sliding broiler plate, but just beware that the direct flame area is very small so you can only char grill 1 steak at a time. It's inconvenient but I manage since I reverse sear steaks anyway, then give them a super quick char at the end. The one really big negative I've experienced is the Smoke IT app. Each time I've used it, the grill has shut off randomly. I thought I needed to return the grill before realizing the app was causing the issue. Hopefully this gets solved because the overall convenience of this model was what attracted me to it. Beyond this, I've enjoyed learning how to smoke brisket, ribs, pork shoulder/butt, and pork belly. The biggest learning curve is figuring out how not to cook burgers and steaks past medium rare...still working on that. Aside from the app, I'm am very happy that I went with this model.

Things you need to know. 1. do not leave pellets in hopper when humifitu id high. 2. brush slider and base plate with brass brush before each use if you plan to sear or char broil. do not wash interior with soap and water. 3. be sure to use quality pellets that are stored in dry area. 4.vacuum out pellets in hopper and auger. 5 if heat does not increase make sure auger is able to turn and not jammed with caked pellets. i have had to pull auger out 2 of three times i have used the Laredo grill.. 6. dont change cell phones once you have installed smoke IT app. it is impossible to reset app. The app worked very well until i bought my new phone. 7. Buy cover for grill water will ruin electronics.

I purchased this grill 4 months ago and have had nothing but problems from the start. The main issue is that it takes over an hour to reach 350 degrees and take forever to recover after you lift the lid. I have replaced ever part imaginable from pit boss and it still doesn't get up to temperature as it should. Pit Boss has since said they will send me a brand new replacement grill. I have now been waiting 3 weeks and still no replacement grill. Called again and they said the order was never placed for my new grill so now I have to wait another 3 weeks. Brand new grill purchased 4 months ago and still can't use it.