Search “Pit Boss Copperhead” and you’ll find three different vertical smokers sharing one copper-colored name — and the gap between the smallest and the biggest isn’t the smooth size ladder the numbering suggests.
Quick Answer
The Pit Boss Copperhead line is three vertical pellet smokers — 3-Series (720 sq in, $555), 5-Series (1,513 sq in, $699), and 7-Series (1,815 sq in, $799) — per Pit Boss’s own spec sheets as of October 2026. None of them have WiFi or an app; all three use a dial-in digital controller with auto start/cool-down. The size jump is uneven: going from the 3-Series to the 5-Series more than doubles your cooking area for about $144 more, while stepping up again to the 7-Series adds only ~300 sq in for a similar price increase — the 5-Series is the real value sweet spot in the line, not the top-tier 7-Series.
Copperhead 3-Series vs 5-Series vs 7-Series
| Spec | Copperhead 3-Series | Copperhead 5-Series | Copperhead 7-Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook space | 720 sq in | 1,513 sq in | 1,815 sq in |
| Racks | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Temperature range | 150-420°F | 150-420°F | 150-450°F |
| Hopper capacity | 35 lb (~25 hr) | 60 lb (~35 hr) | 60 lb (~24 hr) |
| Controller | Dial-in digital, no app | Dial-in digital, no app | Dial-in digital, no app |
| List price | $555 | $699 | $799 |
Why the step from 3 to 5 beats the step from 5 to 7
Pit Boss Copperhead 5-Series
- 1,513 sq in across 5 porcelain-coated, height-adjustable racks, per Pit Boss's own spec sheet.
- 60 lb hopper rated for up to 35 hours of smoke time — the longest runtime in the Copperhead line, even longer than the bigger 7-Series's rating.
- Double-walled, cold-rolled steel cabinet with a hammertone copper finish and large viewing window.
- List price $699, though street pricing has dipped as low as $474.99-$549.99 at some retailers — worth comparison shopping before paying list.
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Pit Boss’s own numbers show the jump from the 3-Series to the 5-Series isn’t a modest step — it’s more than double the cooking area (720 sq in to 1,513 sq in) for only about $144 more at list price ($555 to $699). The jump from the 5-Series to the 7-Series adds just ~300 sq in (1,513 to 1,815 sq in) for a similar $100 price increase, and the 7-Series’s 60 lb hopper is actually rated for fewer hours of smoke time (24 hr) than the 5-Series’s identical-size hopper (35 hr), per Pit Boss’s own listings — likely because the taller 7-Series cabinet burns through pellets faster to heat more volume. Dollar for dollar, the 5-Series is the stronger buy; the 7-Series mainly buys 2 extra racks and a higher 450°F ceiling, not a cleaner value ratio.
Copperhead vs the Pro Series II 4-Series Vertical
The Copperhead name gets confused with Pit Boss’s other vertical smoker line, the Pro Series II 4-Series Vertical, which we’ve reviewed separately. They are not the same product:
| Model | Cook space | Hopper | Controller | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperhead 3-Series | 720 sq in | 35 lb | Dial-in, no app | $555 |
| Pro Series II 4-Series | 1,077 sq in | 65 lb | WiFi + Bluetooth | ~$500-$600 |
| Copperhead 5-Series | 1,513 sq in | 60 lb | Dial-in, no app | $699 |
| Copperhead 7-Series | 1,815 sq in | 60 lb | Dial-in, no app | $799 |
The Pro Series II 4-Series actually sits between the Copperhead 3-Series and 5-Series on raw cook space, but it’s the only one of the four with app control — a real tradeoff, not just a naming overlap. If phone notifications matter, the Pro Series II is the better fit even though it’s smaller than the Copperhead 5-Series or 7-Series. For the full current Pit Boss lineup, see our best Pit Boss pellet grill guide.
Who should buy which Copperhead
- Buy the 3-Series if: you’re smoking for 2-4 people regularly and want the lowest entry price — $555 for 720 sq in across 4 racks covers most weekend cooks.
- Buy the 5-Series if: you want the best value jump in the line — more than double the 3-Series’s cook space for about $144 more, plus the longest-rated hopper runtime (35 hr) in the whole Copperhead family.
- Skip straight to the 7-Series only if: you regularly cook for a crowd and need all 6 racks (1,815 sq in) or the higher 450°F ceiling — otherwise the 5-Series delivers more cook space per dollar.
- Buy the Pro Series II 4-Series instead if: WiFi/Bluetooth app monitoring matters more to you than maximum cook space.
- Always check for “WiFi” or “app” in a listing: none of the Copperhead models have it; if a vertical-smoker listing advertises app control, it’s describing the Pro Series II, not a Copperhead.
See how all three Copperhead sizes stack up against other brands’ vertical cabinets in our best vertical pellet smoker roundup, or check current Copperhead availability in our pellet grill at Walmart guide.
The verdict
The Pit Boss Copperhead line isn’t one smoker — it’s three, with an unevenly spaced size ladder where the middle step (3-to-5) is the real bargain and the top step (5-to-7) mostly buys extra racks. None of them connect to an app, which is the real line between this family and Pit Boss’s separate Pro Series II Vertical. Know which series a listing means before comparing prices against sq-in-per-dollar. For the rest of the brand’s lineup, see our best Pit Boss pellet grill ranking, and for what to load the hopper with first, our best wood pellets for smoking guide.