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Pit Boss Pro Series 850 vs Z Grills 700D

Two popular smokers side by side on what decides the buy. Pit Boss Pro Series 850 is a pellet smoker; Z Grills 700D is a pellet smoker.

Last verified 2026-07-27

Big cooking area for the money — Pit Boss's value pitch in the mainstream pellet class.
Set-and-forget operation fits how involved you want to be.
Large capacity matches your table.

The budget pellet workhorse — basic controls, honest capacity, often the cheapest way into pellets.
Set-and-forget operation fits how involved you want to be.
Medium capacity matches your table.

Both run set-and-forget. Match the smoker to how much fire-tending you actually want to do.

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Pit Boss Pro Series 850. Big cooking area for the money — Pit Boss's value pitch in the mainstream pellet class.

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Z Grills 700D. The budget pellet workhorse — basic controls, honest capacity, often the cheapest way into pellets.

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Common questions

They demand similar effort (both set-and-forget), so pick on fuel and size: Pit Boss Pro Series 850 is pellet/large, Z Grills 700D is pellet/medium.

Same fuel (pellet), so flavor potential is comparable — build quality and airflow decide the rest.

Pit Boss Pro Series 850 sits in the mid tier; Z Grills 700D in the budget tier. We never store live prices — check both listings.

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