Thanks RacrX on your great comparison bbq grill cook off. On your Pit Boss spare rib cook, you should have ran the starting temp on the Pit Boss grill at 200* degrees or even lower for the first couple of hours and then bumped up the temp to 250* degrees to finish, for the best smoke production from that grill. I know it was a kind of Apples to Apples comparison with the temp settings, but each grill is different. I’ll say this, and your comparison bbq cook proved it, is that Pellet Grills can make some “great looking” bbq, but the lack of a distinct and flavorful smoke flavor profile when compared to other Smokers is it’s Achilles heel. Starting set temps is a major factor when bbqing on pellet grills. Any temps above 250* degrees from most pellet grills is almost like using an oven. Even temps at 225* degrees in most cases still does not produce a great level of smoke when compared to a Off-Set Smoker, a GF type smoker or the LSG IVC. Great comparison test cook though and great information for anyone considering the pros and cons of a pellet grill. To bad about your CG 980…. Hopefully it’s just simple growing pains that can be easily corrected. Would the CG 980 even fire back up or was it completely without power? If the Masterbuilt GF Grills or the Char-Griller GF 980 were available 2-3 years ago, I would’ve bought one before buying my pellet grill. The Smoke Flavor Profile from the combination of real hardwood and charcoal is something that even 100% wood type pellets can’t compete against. Imho… Can a pellet grill be modified to produce real hardwood and charcoal smoke? Yes, with some extra effort. Again, RacrX, thank you for a great comparison bbq and keep us posted on the mechanical issue with the CG 980. Great work.