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Navigator 3-Series Vertical Smoker (PBV3M)

The Navigator 3-Series is a 1,118 sq in, 5-rack WiFi-connected vertical wood pellet smoker with a 50 lb hopper and a 130-420F range.

$649Approx. MSRP
Great foreasy to learnlow-and-slow smokingfeeding a crowdset-and-forget cooksgadget lovers

A big-capacity vertical smoker for bulk cooking, but don't leave it fully unattended on long cooks given the (uncommon but serious) overheating reports, and don't trust the door thermometer alone.

Pros

  • Large 1,118 sq in cooking space across five racks
  • Digital control with 5°F increments
  • Recognized as 2025 Best Vertical Smoker by Men's Journal
  • Some owners report accurate temperatures and good results after a few smokes
  • Loads of cooking room — 1118 sq in feeds a crowd

Watch-outs

  • Door thermometer can be inaccurate
  • Rare but serious reports of overheating/fire risk tied to the control panel
  • Igniter can be hard to service if hardware seizes
  • Few obvious weak spots for the money

Known niggles

  • Reports of runaway fires and flare-ups causing real heat damage (melted door gasket, warped smoker floor), which Pit Boss attributed to a faulty control panel
  • Front door thermometer reported stuck or inaccurate compared to internal probes
  • One owner's igniter failed within a year, and seized bolts made DIY replacement difficult
TypePellet
FuelWood Pellet
FormatVertical smoker
Approx. MSRP (USD)$649
Total cooking area1118 sq in
Hopper capacity50 lb
Temp range130–420°F
Build materialHeavy-gauge stainless steel
WiFi / appYes

Specs sourced from the manufacturer / retailer listing. Prices are approximate and drift — check the seller for the current figure.

Pit Boss Navigator 3-Series Vertical Smoker (PBV3M)

Features

  • 5 porcelain-coated racks (1,118 sq in total)
  • WiFi + Bluetooth app control
  • Chimney exhaust with convection airflow
  • 3 meat-probe ports, 1 included
  • Rapid igniter
  • 5-year limited warranty
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