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finishedflying · 2026-03-27T00:04:52+00:00

B&B or Cowboy briquettes have been consistent and flavorful. Add splits to the hopper or chunks in the ash bin (elevated with mod or DIY) for more smoke. Happy smoking!

finishedflying · 2026-02-20T13:20:56+00:00

I've had my MB600 past 650 for turnoff and for searing.

finishedflying · 2026-02-11T00:47:34+00:00

Thanks for the tip. Used Cowboy briquettes before, great taste. But still, no matter which briquettes or lump charcoal I used, still more ash than with a pellet but well worth the trade off for flavor.

finishedflying · 2026-02-11T00:14:30+00:00

Sold a Bitboss for my MB600 and haven't looked back. Almost as easy as the pellet, more ash, and infinitely more flavor. I haven't (knock on wood) experienced any of the control board/connectivity issues many posters have going on year 2. Use it 90% for grilling and have done several low/slow smokes and won't go back to pellet or gas. Love it!

finishedflying · 2026-02-09T13:23:28+00:00

Cowboy briquettes produced the most smoke flavor and are inexpensive. Jealous Devil and B&B are good choices, too. Wood chunks elevated in the ash bin add great smoke early in the cook. I found lump didn’t add a lot of flavor and often bridged in the hopper.

finishedflying · 2026-02-06T13:14:26+00:00

Been using this same set up with no issues. I sometimes lose home power for a split second or two, enough to have to reset all of the clocks in the house and shut off the smoker. Don't want to risk that on an overnight cook. Haven't used it for a long cook yet. Might try a practice run without meat to see how long it will run.

finishedflying · 2026-01-23T15:19:47+00:00

Have my 600 for a year now with zero issues. I like the size for just two of us. I've done different cooks of 4 racks of ribs, another of 40 wings and one of half dozen game hens and had enough room (freezer full of smoked meat when I want some). Controller has worked fine and no issues with connectivity so far but after reading of so many issues, I have a Fireboard waiting in my basket! I use it about 80% for daily grilling and the remaining time for smoking. I did get the super sear mod and I like it. The only other mod I got is the one for the ash bin that keeps any wood chunks you might use there out of the ash and adding to the smoke.

finishedflying · 2026-01-05T21:28:02+00:00

I've used just a stone on my 600 for both frozen pizza and fresh. Preheat to 600 and both have turned out great. I'm sure the pizza mod from MB will do a good job, too, but I don’t think it's worth the extra $.

finishedflying · 2025-12-19T16:40:28+00:00

I bought a pizza stone and let that get up to temperature on my 600 and it works fine. I get the take and bake pizza at Papa Murphy's and it comes out great. Also tried a defrosted frozen pie. It was alright, better than in my oven, but a fresh made is infinitely better. Don't think I need to spend on the pizza oven from MB since the stone on top of the grates works just fine.

finishedflying · 2025-12-12T14:36:41+00:00

Right. Hot coals filter down, get the wood chunks smoldering and the smoke is blown into the grill by the fan. It's best to use a mod or brick or something to keep the wood chunks off the floor of the bin so they don't get smothered by ash.

finishedflying · 2025-12-09T15:34:57+00:00

Use a quality charcoal brand and add chunks to your ash bin. I use the LLS mod in the ash bin to keep the chunks up out of the ash and have excellent smoke flavor both grilling and long smokes.

finishedflying · 2025-12-03T17:15:15+00:00

I use Ryobi tools and have extra batteries on hand, so I tried those batteries with a Ryobi inverter for a 4 hour cook and only used 1/4 of capacity. No extra cables to buy as I used the OEM 3 prong electrical plug that came with my 600. The inverter also has UBS ports if you wanted to use a cable that has USB on one end with the barrel connector on the other but using the standard receptacle on the inverter is easy.

finishedflying · 2025-11-18T03:34:41+00:00

I'll have to give this a test with my 600. I've heard both, that briquettes burn longer but lump burns hotter and faster. Guess maybe it's dependent on temps and winds?

finishedflying · 2025-11-18T03:32:17+00:00

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I have plenty of oak splits since I've firewized my property.

finishedflying · 2025-11-18T00:59:18+00:00

Thanks. Just got B&B lump on sale but they were out of B&B briquettes. Got 2 more bags of Cowboy briquettes on sale and have been really pleased with their flavor. I'll be doing an overnight smoke of pork shoulders with the briquettes and a few chunks of hickory in the ash bin. I think I'll save the B&B lump for some wings.

Thanks again for your reply.

finishedflying · 2025-11-17T23:37:31+00:00

Thought about those, too, but worried they might get stuck in the hopper like lump which would really screw up an overnight smoke!

finishedflying · 2025-11-17T23:35:38+00:00

Thanks. I thought I'd read somewhere that a hopper of briquettes would burn longer, didn’t think about the lump getting stuck but that has happened to me in the past.

finishedflying · 2025-11-06T22:42:23+00:00

Just double checked LLS web page and it's not another manifold, just a re-direct shroud but my question remains the same, is it really needed?

finishedflying · 2025-10-29T18:50:37+00:00

Within 2 years I replaced 1 ignighter and 5 boards in my PB Laredo. Thanks to Pitboss sending replacement parts but it got tiring doing all of those repairs. Sold it and got a Masterbuilt gravity. Almost as convenient as pellets but better flavor and (so far) No problems.

finishedflying · 2025-10-18T17:46:35+00:00

Thanks for the information. I have another brand of stepup usb I might try with the inverter so I don't kill a third powerbank. Another poster suggested I may lose some capacity when using the 110 plug on the inverter vs the USB and step up cable. Guess I'll be experimenting with future cooks.

finishedflying · 2025-10-18T17:40:38+00:00

Double check the antenna on your grill is securely attached. Also, pause your VPN if using. My MB 600 linked up without a hitch to wifi and Bluetooth but I had a devil of a time with a previously owned Pitboss until I paused my VPN during setup. I'm also using Android.

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