Search “Pit Boss Laredo 1000” and you’ll land on at least two meaningfully different grills, plus a third listing that matches neither. Here’s how to tell which one a given retailer is actually selling before you check out.
Quick Answer
The Pit Boss Platinum Laredo 1000 — the version Pit Boss sells on its own site (SKU 10712) — has 1,006 sq in of cook space, a 26 lb hopper, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth through the Smoke IT app, a PID controller, and a slide-plate flame broiler for direct-flame searing up to 1,000°F, typically priced $497-$574 depending on retailer and season. Tractor Supply also sells a Pit Boss 1000D3 — a different, non-Wi-Fi grill at roughly 1,021 sq in with a 21 lb hopper and a $499.99-$549.99 price range — under similar “1000” branding. The two are not the same grill, and a Tractor Supply landing page listing a bare “Laredo 1000” at 746 sq in/15 lb hopper matches neither spec sheet, so always confirm the exact model and spec sheet on the specific listing you’re buying from.
The three “1000” grills at a glance
| Model | Cook space | Hopper | WiFi/Bluetooth | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Laredo 1000 (pitboss-grills.com) | 1,006 sq in | 26 lb | Yes (Smoke IT app) | $497-$574 |
| Pit Boss 1000D3 (Tractor Supply) | ~1,021 sq in | 21 lb | No | $499.99-$549.99 |
| "Laredo 1000" (Tractor Supply landing page) | 746 sq in | 15 lb | Not listed | Unclear — may be stale copy |
Where the naming gets confusing — and costs you money
This is the part most listings don’t flag. Pit Boss’s own site sells exactly one grill under the Laredo 1000 name: the Platinum Laredo 1000, SKU 10712, with 1,006 sq in of cook space, a 26 lb hopper, PID temperature control from 180-500°F, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth through the Smoke IT app, a Key Component Alert System, and two stainless-steel meat probes included, per Pit Boss’s own product page.
Tractor Supply carries a separate model, the 1000D3, with about 1,021 sq in of total cooking area and a 21 lb hopper — close in cook space to the Platinum Laredo 1000, but with no app connectivity mentioned anywhere in the retailer listing, and a different model number entirely. Confusingly, Tractor Supply’s own “Laredo 1000” landing page lists yet a third spec sheet — 746 sq in and a 15 lb hopper — that matches neither the Platinum Laredo 1000 nor the 1000D3, which points to outdated or mismatched page copy rather than a genuine third product.
The practical takeaway: don’t shop by the “1000” number alone. Before buying, confirm whether the listing says “Platinum” (Wi-Fi, 26 lb hopper, 1,006 sq in) or “1000D3” (no app, 21 lb hopper, ~1,021 sq in) — the two trade roughly 15 extra sq in of cook space for app control and a slightly bigger hopper, not a straightforward upgrade either direction.
Pit Boss Platinum Laredo 1000
- Slide-plate flame broiler exposes direct flame for searing up to 1,000°F — a feature the non-Wi-Fi 1000D3 listing doesn't mention.
- Smoke IT app control via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, useful if you want to monitor a cook from inside the house or away from the grill entirely.
- 26 lb hopper is smaller than the Austin XL's 30 lb — expect a somewhat shorter unattended runtime on long overnight smokes.
- Two stainless-steel meat probes included, so you're not buying a separate thermometer on day one.
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Laredo 1000 vs. the Austin XL 1000 Onyx
| Grill | Cook space | Hopper | WiFi | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Laredo 1000 | 1,006 sq in | 26 lb | Yes | $497-$574 |
| Austin XL 1000 Onyx Edition | ~1,007 sq in | 30 lb | Yes | $536-$600 |
| 1000D3 (Tractor Supply) | ~1,021 sq in | 21 lb | No | $499.99-$549.99 |
The Platinum Laredo 1000 and the Austin XL 1000 Onyx Edition land within a square inch of each other on cook space and both include Wi-Fi, but the Austin XL’s 30 lb hopper beats the Laredo’s 26 lb by a meaningful margin on overnight-cook runtime. See our full Pit Boss Austin XL review for the complete breakdown of that model’s own naming trap (base Austin XL vs. the Onyx Edition). If raw cook space at the lowest price is the only priority and app control doesn’t matter, the 1000D3 is worth a look too, but confirm current pricing — none of these three consistently undercuts the others.
Who should buy which “1000”
- Buy the Platinum Laredo 1000 if: you want app control and are fine with a 26 lb hopper for most cooks.
- Buy the 1000D3 instead if: you don’t need Wi-Fi and Tractor Supply has it priced below the Platinum Laredo 1000 that week.
- Buy the Austin XL 1000 Onyx instead if: hopper runtime matters more than a few dollars of price difference — see our Austin XL review.
- Double-check any “Laredo 1000” listing under 1,000 sq in: if a retailer page shows 746 sq in and a 15 lb hopper, that’s not matching either current spec sheet — verify the model number before buying.
The verdict
“Pit Boss Laredo 1000” isn’t one grill — it’s a name Pit Boss and its retailers have applied loosely enough that the cook space, hopper size, and app support all vary depending on where you’re shopping. The Platinum Laredo 1000 on Pit Boss’s own site is the version with Wi-Fi and the fullest published spec sheet; treat any other “Laredo 1000” or “1000D3” listing as a different product until its own spec sheet confirms otherwise.