Pit Boss 700 FB2 Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker

Pit Boss 700 FB2 Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker

By Pit Boss · Pellet Grills · Kitchen & Cooking

  • 747 sq in cooking space
  • 21 lb pellet hopper, meat probe included
  • Flame Broiler direct-flame searing
  • 180F to 500F LCD digital controller

Lowest price seen
$499.99
from $499.99 at Farm & Home Supply · Checked Oct 9, 2026

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Summary

A cart-style wood pellet grill with 747 square inches of cooking space, a 21 lb hopper and a lever that opens the firepot for direct-flame searing. The controller is not PID, so swings of about ±25°F are normal, not a fault.

Strengths

  • Flame Broiler searing reaches up to 1,000°F without a separate gas sear station.
  • The 5-year limited warranty is long for the category.
  • 747 square inches handles brisket and crowd-sized cooks.
  • Owners describe steady temperature for the price and set-and-forget operation.
  • Heavy-gauge steel, and assembly takes about 20 minutes with a cordless drill.
  • Good value per square inch at its size.

Weaknesses

  • The non-PID controller cycles the auger on and off, so temperature swings are expected.
  • No Wi-Fi or app monitoring on this baseline model.
  • Owners criticize Pit Boss branded pellets for high bark content and little smoke flavor.
  • Multiple owners call Pit Boss support hard to reach, with parts arriving without instructions.
  • Auger motor failures and hopper smoke-back are recurring owner reports.
  • The single-wall body makes it a 2–3 season grill in cold climates.

Verified specifications

ModelPB700FB2 (FB2 Series 700).
Cooking area747 square inches across two tiers of porcelain-coated steel grates.
Hopper capacity21 lb.
Temperature range180°F to 500°F, set in 5°F increments on a digital LCD controller.
Flame Broilerlever-activated direct-flame searing up to 1,000°F.
Meat probes2 ports, 1 probe included.
Cooking modes8-in-1 (smoke, bake, braise, roast, grill, barbecue, char-grill, sear).
Fuel100% all-natural hardwood pellets.
Electrical120V, 5A fast-blow fuse.
Smoke settings8 P-settings (P0–P7) for tuning smoke.
Wi-Fi/Bluetoothnot on this model.
Warranty5-year limited.
Dimensions43.7 × 26.8 × 47 in (Pit Boss Canada); 119 lb.
In the box1 meat probe; cover sold separately.
Full research notes and sources

Temperature control and cooking

The controller is a digital LCD unit with 5°F increments from 180°F to 500°F, and it is not PID: the grill cycles the auger rather than metering fuel continuously. Pit Boss’s own FAQ calls a ±25°F swing normal, while troubleshooting guides treat swings of 40°F or more as a fault to fix. A review of the earlier 700FB measured 50–75°F swings before a control board replacement, then held 306–318°F at a 300°F set point after the repair. On that unit the grill’s gauges read within 10°F of Thermoworks Smoke probes.

Searing, capacity and fuel use

The Flame Broiler Lever slides a cover off the firepot for direct-flame searing up to 1,000°F, the feature Pit Boss positions against pellet grills that need a separate sear station. Two tiers of grates sit over 747 square inches, and the 21 lb hopper covers long cooks. Pellet use on the earlier 700FB ran about 1 lb an hour at 250°F or below, about 2 lb an hour at higher temperatures, and about 2.5 lb an hour on high. Pit Boss recommends keeping the hopper full and using its own or Louisiana Grills pellets for consistent feed.

Maintenance and repairs

Plan to vacuum the firepot and ash regularly; skipped cleanouts are tied to flame-outs mid-cook. The manual asks for at least 12 inches of clearance from any wall or structure, and the single-wall body is best treated as a 2–3 season grill. Pit Boss sells replacement parts, including the Flame Broiler slide cover and control boards, and an igniter rod is estimated at $15–$25. Assembly takes about 20 minutes with a cordless drill. Owners report everything from fast free part replacements with step-by-step instructions to parts shipped with no guidance at all.

Is it worth it?

Pit Boss lists the PB700FB2 at $549.99 MSRP in the US; the Canadian page shows $649, a sale from $699, and retailer BMR lists it at $599.96, a sale from $699.98. Optional Guardsman warranty extensions run $43.99 for three years, $48.99 for four and $54.99 for five. Grilldex puts it against the Traeger Pro 575 at $799 and the Recteq RT-700 at $1,199, and its case rests on the Flame Broiler searing and the 5-year warranty rather than on app features. It reads as strong value around $400–$500 if searing matters most, fair at $500–$550, and weak above that unless you specifically need direct-flame searing.

Which model this is

This is the Pit Boss FB2 Series 700, model PB700FB2, ASIN B0D7D925RY. It is not the earlier PB700FB1 (743 sq in), the Carbon Series 700 (718 sq in, no Flame Broiler) or the 850FB2 (840 sq in); the 747 sq in area, 21 lb hopper and Flame Broiler Lever are how you tell them apart.

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