Pit Boss Charcoal Pellets vs Charcoal Taste Test

[@millenialbroadcast]

The best part of this whole video was the kids commentary. They had so much personality and were too cute! Great video

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thank you, they are a handful sometimes, but they love doing stuff like this. So glad you enjoyed this!!

[@williamriley2528]

The Pit Boss charcoal pellet is actually a Charcoal / Hickory blend pellet.

[@pfarabee]

I'm glad to see you asked the true experts. Kids don't mess around when it comes to tasty food. I imagine she detected more charcoal flavor in the ones from the pellet grill because it is basically designed to smoke the food, so it is probably doing a better job of infusing the burgers with the flavor than just standard charcoal. Of course, if you did direct cook right over the fire in the charcoal grill, it might get the edge again. My favorite pellet blend is a 50/50 mix between this Pitt Boss charcoal blend and the Pitt Boss competition blend. And, if you need extra smoke, fill a smoke tube with mesquite blend. Works for pretty much everything :)

[@UniversalMind-10]

Best judge's are children. True honesty

[@TheCrazyPop]

They really are!

[@aBluegrassPicker]

great job. I loved the judging at the end, LOL!

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thank you, kids will be truthful.....lol

[@Michigan-thrifter]

I use these in my pit boss 5 series but always mix with other pellets, now I need to try then as a stand alone... Thanks for the video

[@TheCrazyPop]

I haven't tried mixing them, does that work good? I've been think of trying it. Thanks for watching!!

[@Michigan-thrifter]

@@TheCrazyPop seems to work good for me... I'm always trying different ways to see what works for me and my tastes

[@nelsonjperez9319]

Cool video, thanks for doing the experiment! By the way cute kiddos!

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thanks!!

[@BallisticBBQ]

Interesting. Wondering how blending with regular pellets would work. Might have to pick up a bag. Thanks for the upload.

[@TheCrazyPop]

I have thought about that too. I am going to have try it.

[@youreright7534]

Been doing it for months with the pit boss competition blend and the jack Daniel's charcoal pellets, 2:1 wood:charcoal cant really taste much charcoal honestly

[@williamriley2528]

Actually The Pit Boss charcoal pellet is a Charcoal / Hickory blend pellet

[@justineverely9961]

Does charcoal use less pellets than wood? I would assume so. Can anyone answer that question? I feel like the charcoal would burn longer and hotter so the system would use less. Any thoughts?

[@TheCrazyPop]

I haven't noticed a difference in if one burns faster than another.

[@BigChuck525]

Charcoal pellets definitely burn hotter than traditional pellets.

[@Jeremy-sf2xf]

That first type of plates are the kind of plates I have. Well only a few left. 3 of the big ones, are cpl of the breakfast plates and maybe 1 of the saucers.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yeah, I think at one time these plates were pretty popular!!

[@keithsanchez5700]

I wonder if you can crush charcoal and put it in the tube?

[@TheCrazyPop]

Possibly, I haven't thought about that.

[@BigChuck525]

Yes you can crush charcoal and put it in the tube. The real question is if it makes any difference.

[@raymondmeyers8983]

Those smoke tubes are fine but it’s not a clean smoke that you get from an actual pellet grill. The flavor is different.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yeah it is different, but great if you don't have a pellet grill.

[@BigChuck525]

Everyone talks about clean smoke and it is important but you also need a little dirty smoke.

[@phatrides222000]

I want to try there pellets. I just bought a pellet grill. finishing up mesquite very soon and have bear mountain hickory up next. I will be trying this on my next set of pellets.

[@TheCrazyPop]

I was impressed with these, but now I can't find them...lol

[@phatrides222000]

@@TheCrazyPop I'll order if i have to. I love the taste of charcoal.

[@giovannacruzfritsch6789]

Question: I see you put the burgers in one side of the grill and the charcoal in the other side. I thought you have to put the charcoal right under the burgers.

[@TheCrazyPop]

No, you can if you want too, but I always cook them indirect. They turn out much juicier and the grease doesn't flare up!

[@RichM1967]

Take your time with pellet grill burgers. I let mine smoke at 180 for an hour or more. I even got a nice smoke ring on mine with an aweso taste

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yeah, I never try to rush when using my pellet grills but I will try a lower temp and see how it goes!!

[@BK33REVIEWS]

I like this concept, this basically turns your pellet grill into a more convenient gravity smoker

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yep, pretty much!!

[@veraso1]

I just bought one bag of the Pit Boss Charcol pellets this afternoon just to test! In my opinion, don't buy it if you looking for the charcoal flavor or smell... It is not there.

[@Arizona-Tactical]

Try the competition blend shits amazing

[@bacon4505]

Bought it also! Total scam no charcoal flavor or smoke smell, pretty sure its just a black hickory pellet.

[@Kenwindatt]

I hope I can find these north of the border for my pit boss. Love my Weber charcoal but like the easy set up of the pellet grill.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Look at Walmart.com if they don't have any in the store.

[@BBQCrasher]

Can you please clarify from and adult's perspective what the taste difference was in your opinion and is it worth purchasing the charcoal flavored pellets? Tku

[@TheCrazyPop]

The pellets gave the same taste as Charcoal. If I don't know which was which, I couldn't tell by taste. For me, I would say definitely worth buying if you are looking for that charcoal taste from a pellet grill.

[@Coyotesinc22]

Do you still put your grease tray in that way? If you do I think it goes the other way. Then not as much grease gets in the water tray

[@TheCrazyPop]

Are you talking about the pellet grill? On it the grease tray only goes in one way and this model does not have a water tray. the grease goes down the tray and into a through and into the grease bucket hanging on the side. But hey, maybe the is a better way that I'm not sure about!!

[@Coyotesinc22]

@@TheCrazyPop your putting in the grease tray backwards. The Handle goes in towards the back wall. It’s seems back asswards but that’s the way the tray is designed to sit in there. If the tray is in correctly no grease gets in the water tray. I have the same model

[@michaeldavis8065]

OMG.....I have been agonizing over buying a new grill because i love gthe charcoal flavor that comes with grilling with charcoal. So i been looking at pellet grills but have been leaning towards the gravity fed charcoal grills so i can still use charcoal....but theres only 2 options: masterbuilt Char-griller. This really opens up my options. thanks for the video, the kids made my day!

[@TheCrazyPop]

I was surprised honesty that it tasted like charcoal myself, but Char Griller has a new Gravity fed charcoal grill. So it you want the convince of a pellet grill but keep charcoal, look up the Char Griller Gravity 980.

[@cammy729]

I have the exact same problem, but for the last 5 years I have been cooking with the masterbuilt gravity series. It's been an awesome grill for the most part but I'm curious about pellets. But also hate the thought of losing that traditional bbq flavor

[@caseychengjr.8597]

I've got that same Char-Griller rig but with the side fire box. Liked it so much that when it came time to replace it I bought the exact same setup again. We'll the new one was getting a little long in the tooth so I took the plunge and bought a pellet grill. No idea why I waited so long to get one. I've been very happy with it so far. The only thing i miss is the charcoal flavor when doing burgers & such. I saw theae pellets and have been dying to try them. Your review just sealed the deal. Don't get me wrong, love the flavors I'm getting with the pellet grill, sometimes though ya just want charcoal.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Same here, We love the pellet grill flavors, but sometimes I just want that charcoal flavor too. Now we can have that!! Thanks for watching!!

[@williamkreeger1959]

You’ll get more smoke out of a pellet grill between 160 - 220.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yeah, when I smoke things like Boston Butts or chickens or something I'll go usually 220/225. The higher the temp the less smoke.

[@zachattack83]

You don’t need visual heavy smoke to get smoke flavor.

[@jerryshoescuffer2133]

@@zachattack83 Amen, Zach Attack! But still I am 225. Unless chicken. Then I'm more 275 - keep it crispy Colonel Sanders. Wait, that's with the skin.

[@lyleswavel320]

Just get you 3 or 4 square pellet tubes, get b& b lump charcoal hot in weber smoke stack, pellet grill is running, meat seasoned and ready, take square pellet tubes put in little pellets, add a chuck of charcoal, add pellets add charcoal chunk and so on, stack square pellet tubes on top of each other, put on meat, check back in 3 hours

[@giovannacruzfritsch6789]

Great video

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thanks!!

[@brianscott3021]

One you grill on lump charcoal for a while briquettes taste awful

[@TheCrazyPop]

Lump is better for sure!!

[@LouisatRshackBBQ]

Nice review. I might have to pick up a bag and test them out - although I prefer pecan or fruit wood pellets.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thanks, yeah we was surprised how much it tasted like charcoal. I used Pit Boss fruit blend on a pork loin in our last video and was really impressed with the flavor. Thanks for watching!!

[@SmokinJazzBbq]

Great review brotha. In my opinion there is a mild hint of charcoal flavor. Is not a bold flavor like the briquettes. Not sure if i would use it for a long cook again. They are great regardless but I think if mixed with hickory or mesquite it will give a more of a pronounce taste. Thanks for sharing. Cheers and keepbbqing

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thanks, I have't tried them on a long cook yet, but I have thought about mixing them and seeing how that turns out!! Thanks for watching!!!!

[@mitbbew6901]

Just an odd way to cook a burger. Direct heat is the way to go. I have a yoder pellet grill and I direct grill on it all the time

[@TheCrazyPop]

Try this method, Burgers stay so moist and juicy and has a really great taste.

[@mitbbew6901]

@@TheCrazyPop willing to try anything once. Thanks!

[@Zombiemask4]

You sound just like Foghorn Leghorn and that honestly makes me happy. :)

[@TheCrazyPop]

LOL, never been told that before, but hey THANKS!!!

[@aaronwilson8698]

@@TheCrazyPop Definitely a compliment! Foghorn is the man!

[@ibezag0]

Omg, he does

[@BigChuck525]

Luckily I keep my feathers numbered for just such an occasion.

[@GrillSergeant]

So great! Glad to see kids loving BBQ. I don't have a pellet grill...YET but I think I might get the one that Weber just announced. Cheers!

[@TheCrazyPop]

A pellet grill is one of the best things we have bought. It was high, but well worth it. Cheers!!!

[@BigChuck525]

I would like to see a comparison between Kingsford charcoal and the charcoal pellets that Kingsford now sells.

[@TheCrazyPop]

I need to do an updated video!

[@emmgeevideo]

You should have used an instant-read thermometer and pulled both off at the same doneness (internal temperature). The burgers cooked on the pellet grill looked pretty rare to me vs. the burgers cooked on the charcoal grill which seemed more “done”. From far away, I don’t think I would say that the pink color is some sort of smoke ring. I’ll bet your kids liked the burger that was cooked more thoroughly and couldn’t really discern the contribution of the fuel.

[@TheCrazyPop]

I should have showed it, but I did cook both to the same temps and I did use a Instant read thermometer. I even said at 7:24 I will check the temp. So all burgers was cooked at the same internal temp, that is the reason we left the burgers on the pellet grill on longer, they was not up to the same temp as the charcoal burgers. We tried to keep everything the same as possible, even the internal temp of the burgers.

[@BigChuck525]

Enjoyed the kids and their communities. I especially liked the way the little girl took it so seriously. But let's face it they don't have the most sophisticated pallets. I wish you would have tasted and gave your opinion. While entertaining this video really is no help.

[@TheCrazyPop]

I am thinking of doing an updated video. I agree that kids palettes are different, I want to use them because kids will usually just tell it like it is. But it is time to update and I will do the taste testing.

[@lovingwhitenoise5554]

Where did you buy the pallets trying to find them?

[@TheCrazyPop]

Walmart is the only place I can find them.

[@bud1lite]

Liked the video!I just tried some of these on some country style ribs,I really liked them.I have a UDS also but I love the pellet smoker and these pellets give you almost the same flavor.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yeah, I was surprised at the flavor of the pellets. I will be trying them on other things. Thanks for watching

[@BBQJOE]

Nice comparison video.. Gotta love the taste testers..

[@TheCrazyPop]

yeah they do pretty good when it comes to trying the food...lol Thanks for watching

[@dhaddix1]

Those tubes are great to cold smoke, such as cheese

[@TheCrazyPop]

I have thought about trying that one day!!

[@1micYT]

Can we do this again with adults tasting the food or you?

[@TheCrazyPop]

In my honest opinion, the pellets gave the burgers a great charcoal taste, more than I expected. I used the kids because if they don't like something, they will say so.

[@1micYT]

@@TheCrazyPop Thanks pops!

[@mikepike8569]

Awesome test,no matter who is testing

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thank you

[@pcfriese4570]

Great review, you sound like Dave Ramsey!

[@TheCrazyPop]

LOL, Never been told that before!!!

[@BigChuck525]

Apparently, according this and a previous comment, you sound like Dave Ramsey doing an impersonation of Foghorn Leghorn. Or maybe it's the other way around.

[@FishmacFLTRU]

The judges, love ‘em! Sounds like the pellets are getting the job done!

[@TheCrazyPop]

The kids and I was really surprised by the pellets. We really didn't expect a good charcoal taste from them. Thanks for watching!!!

[@rell2trill457]

Them some honest judges

[@JCF504]

The fat dripping onto the coals gives that flavor. Why cook the burgers indirect? Good review either way.

[@TheCrazyPop]

I agree, fat on the coals does add flavor, but I was trying to keep it as close to cooking on the pellet grill as possible. I appreciate you watching, thank you!!!

[@jerryshoescuffer2133]

So I am curious, have you blended the Charcoal Pellets with another Wood Pellet and what were those results?

[@TheCrazyPop]

No I haven't tried that yet, but I think it would probably turn out great!!

[@algielong411]

Great comparison video.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thank You!!

[@brentsvensson7882]

Why didn’t you give your adult/cooks opinion....?

[@TheCrazyPop]

Honestly, in my opinion, the taste is very close to each other. I was expecting the pellets not to give the burgers a true charcoal taste, but they did an excellent job.

[@37gdog]

Traeger had these years ago and they weren't any good, they discontinued them eventually.

[@TheCrazyPop]

I never tried theirs, these are actually pretty good

[@griznbeer]

Tragger has the worst pellets. Lumberjack has char hickory, they are tip top.

[@nickbowden6250]

That little girl is adorable.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thank you!!

[@eddiejones856]

I love the new charcoal pellets. I’ve cooked beef ribs and whole chicken and love the flavor

[@TheCrazyPop]

I am going to try other things with the charcoal pellets. We was really impressed with the flavor.

[@samnation9887]

KingSford pellets are better then pit boss tho

[@TheCrazyPop]

I'll have to give them a try!

[@samnation9887]

@@TheCrazyPop A guy did a whole pellet Brand Review and it turns out that KingSFord was the Best, I tried it and I have to agree. I can definitely taste the difference and much better quality. Good Luck

[@HobiesGarageBBQ]

Wow! Interesting results! Sounds like the pellets work!

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yeah. I was really surprised that they taste the same.

[@radio1342]

@@TheCrazyPop I bought a bag of these pellets but haven't had a chance to try them out yet. Maybe this weekend.

[@kurtisgarcia6965]

Crazy kids are to gorgeous great vid

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thank you, We are glad you like it!!!!

[@justinf5963]

Thanks for the comparison. Also fckn adorable lol.

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thank you

[@dahnic69]

The girl looks like the Daughter on The Walking Dead 😂

[@TheCrazyPop]

LOL

[@MegaTechno2000]

Just tried them...terrible...cold smoked steaks with a tube 1-1/2 hours, finished off on electric grill ,nowhere close to the real thing.

[@sandrabennett5203]

Really!!!!

[@carsonprice1906]

You idiot you never cold smoke a steak

[@TheCrazyPop]

Just my opinion but I don't think the charcoal pellets are designed for cold smoking. If I was going to cold smoke, I would opt for a hickory or maybe mesquite. The charcoal pellets are more for cooking.

[@MegaTechno2000]

@@TheCrazyPop You may be right...but I don't know where the charcoal flavor is going to come from, because the smoke from these pellets smell exactly like burning paper,and taste about the same.

[@1984BBQ]

Good honest review of the burgers .. Sounds like the pellets gave a charcoal flavor maybe not as much as actual charcoal but pretty close it sounds like . Good job Cheers

[@TheCrazyPop]

I was impressed by how much they actually tasted like they were cooked on charcoal. Thanks for watching!!

[@cocinandoporherencia2924]

👍

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thanks!!

[@brianconceicao2063]

I love the taste testers....lol

[@TheCrazyPop]

Thanks!!

[@pinglocalhost]

Its not the same.

[@TheCrazyPop]

A lot of people say that and a lot say it is, it is all a matter of opinion I guess. It did taste similar to us.

[@pinglocalhost]

@@TheCrazyPop I guess some people have better taste buds than others. Lol

[@billjones3071]

Why are you cooking burgers indirectly ? Dont you want to char them and get some flavor wtf

[@TheCrazyPop]

Char does add great flavor, but have you ever tried them like this??

[@chicanoexpress208]

If you haven't smoked burgers low and slow then your missing out

[@kennethwichner109]

QQ was

[@kendrickmckissick257]

Go GameCocks

[@TheCrazyPop]

OH YEAH!!!!

[@wilclark4832]

this is a great vid pop but you cant use kids for these kinds of test

[@hermanbrown4786]

Please don’t take this the wrong way but maybe you was a little to hard on Micheal. He looked very sad at the end of your video, just a observation, again please don’t take this the wrong way sir. Other then that your video was great 👍

[@TheCrazyPop]

Yeah, I felt kinda bad, but I knew he could see the difference, but I need to know about the taste. We have talked about doing this again and better. I just told him what you said and he smiled and said "it was so long ago, he don't even remember doing that video"...lol

[@hermanbrown4786]

@@TheCrazyPop Great nice to hear that, one big Happy Family, I love your videos, may God bless you all and keep you all safe 👍🏾👏🏾

[@bmcmull1]

Gamecocks!

[@TheCrazyPop]

OH YEAH!!!

[@nelsonbrooks]

Don’t be so hard on your kids.

[@TheCrazyPop]

LOL, I did sound kinda hash but they knew I wasn't getting upset

[@alexvids9232]

Using kids as judges didnt help the video.

[@popitgood3456]

I'm afraid the guy wearing the NASA t shirt will never work at NASA

[@wilclark4832]

he's like 12 calm down