Not enough smoke

[DaveXDm9]

Ok, I have the KC Combo. The only negative with this pit is the smoke is not heavy enough. The heat hold great. The grill and flat griddle plate are perfect for burgers or philly cheese steaks. Maybe my pellet tube will give me smoke flavor I’m wanting. Good luck with your pit. I’ll post pics and comments when I cook again

A Pit Boss grill/smoker is not going to give you that competition smoke ring that is why these grills are inexpensive. it is great backyard wanna be a smoker, but in reality it just does what it does. LOL

Even with the Savannah Stoker I am not get that competition ring, but it is alot better than PB controller that is the truth. I definetly get better smoke flavor and better smoke ring, but again not something that will we win me competitions.

There are pellet smokers that are geared to smoke like Yoder. This bad boy can smoke and you have to pay for it that is for sure. A guy won the Jack Daniels rib fest competition using this below and also I saw his brisket and it look like it was done in wood/Charcoal smoker.

I was shocked that a pellet grill can do this and I seen videos on YouTube people showing there brisket with this deep ring using a Traeger they are full of it and even the experts said it is fake.

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[panzon3]

Man you just busted my bubble. I really want to like this smoker/grill. I’m going to be off for a week and see why I can do to get a good smoke flavor. I will post pics and reviews of what I come up wirh

 

[DaveXDm9]

Man you just busted my bubble. I really want to like this smoker/grill. I’m going to be off for a week and see why I can do to get a good smoke flavor. I will post pics and reviews of what I come up wirh

Try changing the P setting to 5 I would not go above it unless you are sitting next to the grill. I love my grill and I love what it produces as I have no complaints. The only issue I had was the PB controller that is why I replaced it. Overall PB design, size, and quality metal is perfect for me and I produce some tasty ribs, brisket, Butts, Chicken, steaks, burgers, and you name it I have grilled it and every time it is awesome. I just loving grilling and it just a passion of mine for me and my wife.

 

[panzon3]

Try changing the P setting to 5 I would not go above it unless you are sitting next to the grill. I love my grill and I love what it produces as I have no complaints. The only issue I had was the PB controller that is why I replaced it. Overall PB design, size, and quality metal is perfect for me and I produce some tasty ribs, brisket, Butts, Chicken, steaks, burgers, and you name it I have grilled it and every time it is awesome. I just loving grilling and it just a passion of mine for me and my wife.

i have the KC Combo pit. It does not have a P setting. But it does have a prime button that I can push to get extra pellets and some smoke. But I don’t want to push the button every 20-30 minutes while I’m cooking a brisket.

 

[Jeremy]

I just got the KC Combo as a gift and was greatly appreciated. The only complaint I have is the lack of smoke. I have tried some of the recipes on the website but everything cooks like its in an oven and not really any smoke flavor. I tried putting in a smoke tube yesterday when I did a beer can chicken but I probably should have put it in at the beginning and not the middle of cooking. I also cooked for about an hour and a half on 350. I am going to try to smoke some ribs tonight on the "S" setting and see what I get. I have noticed this usually keeps the smoker temp around 165-170 where all recipes I have seen say to put the grill to 225 or higher. I hear you on having to push the prime button every so often. I don't want to have to do that either. Ill post back with results on the ribs after tonight. Ill try it this time without the smoke tube so I can see what this thing will do. I am hopeful this will work because to this point, I have been disappointed in the "smoke" feature this grill is capable of.

 

[panzon3]

I just got the KC Combo as a gift and was greatly appreciated. The only complaint I have is the lack of smoke. I have tried some of the recipes on the website but everything cooks like its in an oven and not really any smoke flavor. I tried putting in a smoke tube yesterday when I did a beer can chicken but I probably should have put it in at the beginning and not the middle of cooking. I also cooked for about an hour and a half on 350. I am going to try to smoke some ribs tonight on the "S" setting and see what I get. I have noticed this usually keeps the smoker temp around 165-170 where all recipes I have seen say to put the grill to 225 or higher. I hear you on having to push the prime button every so often. I don't want to have to do that either. Ill post back with results on the ribs after tonight. Ill try it this time without the smoke tube so I can see what this thing will do. I am hopeful this will work because to this point, I have been disappointed in the "smoke" feature this grill is capable of.

what pellets are you using? I found that using Pitboss Chrcoal pellets seem to work best. And the more I cook the better the seasoning on my pit seems to get. I would say the smoke on my pit went from a 2 to an 8 on the scale of 1-10. By using a pellet tube and having cooked on my pit about 6 times now

 

[Sparky]

I just got the KC Combo as a gift and was greatly appreciated. The only complaint I have is the lack of smoke. I have tried some of the recipes on the website but everything cooks like its in an oven and not really any smoke flavor. I tried putting in a smoke tube yesterday when I did a beer can chicken but I probably should have put it in at the beginning and not the middle of cooking. I also cooked for about an hour and a half on 350. I am going to try to smoke some ribs tonight on the "S" setting and see what I get. I have noticed this usually keeps the smoker temp around 165-170 where all recipes I have seen say to put the grill to 225 or higher. I hear you on having to push the prime button every so often. I don't want to have to do that either. Ill post back with results on the ribs after tonight. Ill try it this time without the smoke tube so I can see what this thing will do. I am hopeful this will work because to this point, I have been disappointed in the "smoke" feature this grill is capable of.

Jeremy, welcome to the group. I also have the KC Combo and love it. When I do ribs I do the 3-2-1 method. Kept temp on 200 the whole time and they came out great. My wife & daughter both are not big smoke fans. I have found that it does smoke a lot cleaner than a stick smoker. This is also my 1st pellet smoker, so I'm learning all the time. During the last hour is when I will put my sauce on. I did have to pull them off once 1/2 hour early because the bones were starting to come out. Hope this helps you out.

 

[DaveXDm9]

Welcome to the forum. Pellet grills are not know for serious smoking and different brands of pellets do help as it just takes time to learn and burn.

 

[Jeremy]

what pellets are you using? I found that using Pitboss Chrcoal pellets seem to work best. And the more I cook the better the seasoning on my pit seems to get. I would say the smoke on my pit went from a 2 to an 8 on the scale of 1-10. By using a pellet tube and having cooked on my pit about 6 times now

I am using the Pitboss competition blend. I tried this without a pellet tube because I feel that when you pay this much for a pellet grill, I shouldn't have to add more smoke via another method. However, It's looking like that's what I will need to do moving forward. The ribs were cooked on the "S" setting for 2 hours then put in a pan with Dr. Pepper and some other ingredients, tented with foil and cooked another 2 hours. At some point in here I bumped the grill up to 225. When that was done, I was going to put back on the grill for another hour but when I probed them, they were done. I turned the smoker off and let them sit in there while I finished up other things on the griddle. I also put a smoke tube in there at this time and just let that smoke, although I don't think it would have done much at this point. The flavor was great and I could taste a little smoke as well as see a small smoke ring on the meat, but the meat was not fall off the bone like I would have wanted. Just going to have to try different methods.

 

[Jeremy]

Jeremy, welcome to the group. I also have the KC Combo and love it. When I do ribs I do the 3-2-1 method. Kept temp on 200 the whole time and they came out great. My wife & daughter both are not big smoke fans. I have found that it does smoke a lot cleaner than a stick smoker. This is also my 1st pellet smoker, so I'm learning all the time. During the last hour is when I will put my sauce on. I did have to pull them off once 1/2 hour early because the bones were starting to come out. Hope this helps you out.

Thanks, I will try that next time. This is my first pellet grill as well, so I am learning. I want my food very smoky as if I went to a smoke house, lol, so I think I will incorporate a smoke tube while I do this. Cooked up some mixed veggies on the griddle and dinner was awesome. I do really like all the features this grill has and can do.

 

[Jeremy]

Whole weekend using my new KC Combo. First time hibachi fried rice and it was delicious.

 

[panzon3]

Awesome. I have only made hamburgers on the grill side so far. I still have a lot to cook on the flat griddle

 

[Sparky]

I did Chicken Street Tacos Sunday. Just have to be careful when flipping that you don't lose anything down the grease drains big hole on the griddle.

 

[DaveXDm9]

I have to get some Pics of my Yoder in action and do a comparison Pro Serires 1100 w/ Savannah Stoker vs Yoder 640. Honestly the Yoder produces more smoke and it is better at heating the grill evenly than the 1100.

 

[bobarue]

I am using the Pitboss competition blend. I tried this without a pellet tube because I feel that when you pay this much for a pellet grill, I shouldn't have to add more smoke via another method. However, It's looking like that's what I will need to do moving forward. The ribs were cooked on the "S" setting for 2 hours then put in a pan with Dr. Pepper and some other ingredients, tented with foil and cooked another 2 hours. At some point in here I bumped the grill up to 225. When that was done, I was going to put back on the grill for another hour but when I probed them, they were done. I turned the smoker off and let them sit in there while I finished up other things on the griddle. I also put a smoke tube in there at this time and just let that smoke, although I don't think it would have done much at this point. The flavor was great and I could taste a little smoke as well as see a small smoke ring on the meat, but the meat was not fall off the bone like I would have wanted. Just going to have to try different methods.

Jeremy,

There are two competition blends, the one at Lowe's is Maple, Hickory & Cherry and the one from Walmart has Maple, Hickory & Apple. I've tried both and they are both good but I tend to lean toward the Walmart version it has this subtle sweetness to it. I did confirm these woods with Pit Boss only because the Lowe's version doesn't tell you what the blend is.

Walmart also has a Classic blend that I haven't tried yet but I did buy a bag. It consist of Pecan, Hickory and Mesquite. This might be good for those long Brisket or Boston Butt cooks?