I have had similar temperature spikes. I emailed Pit Boss and the reply message given me was to do this at startup: (1) With the door open, start the unit at 200, (2) Once the pellets catch fire, close the door, (3) Let the fire burn for another 5 minutes before setting the desired cooking temperature. This seemed to work on my next two long smokes--ribs and pork butt.
Another thing I found online was some people suspect another issue is in the water/drip pan. Many believe this prevents sufficient air circulation in the cabinet. So. I stopped using it and have replaced it with a large aluminum pan filled halfway with water. About every 3-4 hours I refill it with fresh water. I may in the future experiment with the original PB water pan by keeping it empty and place the aluminum pan with water directly on top.
I hope this helps.