Pellet grill reviews?

[CP]

The one issue with the pellet grills are they run on electricity.  So one needs a generator in a power out situation like you mention.  Or possibly an inverter and a battery?

They don’t take much power.  I’ve run mine on a small, 300W, inverter. 

[Rob]

The one issue with the pellet grills are they run on electricity.  So one needs a generator in a power out situation like you mention.  Or possibly an inverter and a battery?

I pulled the lever on a RecTeq Deck Boss.  should be here in a few days.  Will report back on what I think about it, but I am already quite happy with what I have read/seen.

I got one of the packages that comes with a cover, the grill, 75ish pounds of pellets, and some seasoning.  Was just shy of 1K all in.  I may want to get the searing plate eventually but I want to nurse my wounds for a while first.

Looks like they burn about 1 lb of pellets every hour based on some of the reading I did.

Congrats on the recteq purchase.

I've had the 380X for about a year and a half and have been very pleased.  Instead of the sear plates check out etsy for after market grates, several custom makers for recteg.  I bought the round griddle for mine and use it like a blackstone to make breakfast, stir fry, philly cheese steak sandwiches, smash burgers etc.  I have the sear plates and dont use them as often as I thought I would. 

I do still have my Weber gas that got used during the latest power outage from "Bomb Cyclone" but it hasnt seen much use since the recteq came home.

Good advice, thanks

[Rob]

On the 1 lb per hour I would say that's obviously dependent on what temp you are running. When I change my Pitboss from 225-250 up above 300 it doesn't change much but above 350 it seems to double the usage. Not quite double the temp but the pellet rate doubles if that makes sense. I have a Pitboss Austin XL 1000 sq in.

I backed into the 1 lb per hour so I may not be correct.

I recall seeing stats somewhere (will need to see where but I think it was on the mfg site), that they were saying that the grill would run for XX hours and in every case, XX = hopper capacity in pounds.  So I deduced 1 lb per hour.  I hope they do better than that!

The grill is somewhere between Georgia and Idaho right now.  hoping to have it early next week.

[TCHunter25]

My current pellet grill is just about on its last legs, and based on the research I have done for a replacement I am very strongly considering the Recteq dualfire.  Has 2 cooking chambers with 1 dedicated to direct heat high temp grilling and another for low and slow smoking.

[Boss .300 winmag]

My current pellet grill is just about on its last legs, and based on the research I have done for a replacement I am very strongly considering the Recteq dualfire.  Has 2 cooking chambers with 1 dedicated to direct heat high temp grilling and another for low and slow smoking.

That sounds like a winner.👍

[LDennis24]

Anyone got one of these goofy looking things? It's a Recteq B380X Bullseye Deluxe Wood Pellet WiFi Grill and Smoker. Looks like a good burger grill fired by pellets if ya ask me!

[passman65]

Not really a review but I just picked up a used (twice) Traeger 575 for $125. Should be fun to see what it is capable of doing next summer.

[Gamblin Guy]

Anyone got one of these goofy looking things? It's a Recteq B380X Bullseye Deluxe Wood Pellet WiFi Grill and Smoker. Looks like a good burger grill fired by pellets if ya ask me!

Yep, have had one for about a year and a half, it will smoke at 200 and sear up to 1000 if you want to go that hot.  I bought the griddle and use it like a black stone.  Steaks, chicken, burgers, pizza you name it.  Been very happy with mine.

[LDennis24]

Anyone got one of these goofy looking things? It's a Recteq B380X Bullseye Deluxe Wood Pellet WiFi Grill and Smoker. Looks like a good burger grill fired by pellets if ya ask me!

Yep, have had one for about a year and a half, it will smoke at 200 and sear up to 1000 if you want to go that hot.  I bought the griddle and use it like a black stone.  Steaks, chicken, burgers, pizza you name it.  Been very happy with mine.

That sounds good! Thanks for the info!

[LDennis24]

Why I switched from a Treager to a Recteq

https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/recteq-dualfire-1200-review/

[Sneaky Squirrel]

Boy, i must be in the minority here.

I've had a GMG for 10+ years, it seemed bullet proof. Wife was doing a deep clean on it and when i got home, she was using soap and water on everything and wasn't to careful about getting it on the computer board. Long story short, she fried the board....

I could of ordered a new board but i ended up buying a new grill. After a bunch of research, i did buy the Recteq Deck Boss 590. I liked it because it had a little more size but not to big. Well, i'm already on my second one. First one, wouldn't maintain temp. Customer service is awesome and got a replacement out. Second one is better, but still having issues with temp and the auger.

I will say when i put together both of them, they are a lot better built than any other pellet grill i've seen. Pretty impressed by that. I was hoping my issue was more of a break in thing but after running (3) bags of pellets thru it, i think the break in has passed.

[Rob]

Quick report.

The deck boss arrived a couple days before I had to be out of town for a week.  I scrambled to use it a few times so that I could accelerate the learning curve.

I tried a couple chicken breasts on it and they were excellent.  I did a set of babyback ribs that came out better than anything I have bought in a resteraunt. 

After returning from TX I was able to try some more recipies.

I did a rib eye steak that came out just OK.  I had been using the recteq signature blend pellets and I think the flavor might be a bit stronger than I like.  The smoke is overpowering the meat.  I also now see what people are saying about a searing plate.  The Grill is a bit more like an oven than a BBQ and the meats come out more baked than grilled.  I tried to finish the steak at 500 degrees but it was just not as good as a typical BBQ.   I ordered a sear plate that I will try and see if that does the trick.

My next recipe was a tri-tip roast.  I over did the rub a bit and it was a too salty for my tastes, but even so it came out well.  I also moved to the cherry pellets and that tamed the smoke way down.  Still a smoky flavor but I can now taste the meat AND the smoke so big improvement.

The big test was today.  I used the pellet grill to cook our Prime cut Prime rib for Christmas. 

I prepped the meat last night with a coating of kosher salt and let it sit in the fridge last night.  I got up early and coated it with fresh rosemary from the garden, crushed peppercorns, and thyme and let it warm to room temp for a couple hours.

I set it on the grill at 220, then 250 till it hit 110.  I cranked the grill to 500 and made a rookie mistake.  I had not replaced the foil on the drip pan and prior cookings had left a layer of old drippings.  Somewhere on the way to 500i the old drippings ignited.  It flared and kept going to around 700 before I noticed.

I pulled it off the grill (meat temp was about 125 so perfect), wrapped in foil and let it sit for about 35 min.  The char on the edges from the flare up was actually pretty good so I dodged that bullet!

The internal temp hit 135 when I sliced it for our afternoon Christmas brunch.  It was excellent.  Perfect color and as tender as I could hope for.  Again I put a bit too much salt on the rub but I am probably the only one who noticed that.

So my assessment so far is:
-Great grill.
-Super well made. 
-Cooks excellent food- as good or better than resteraunts
-Easy to use
-Not great for steaks but the searing plate may help with that. 
-Smoke can be overpowering but using a milder wood seems to have balanced that out nicely. 
-Oh and the phone app is really cool.  It was nice to be able to chat with my in-laws without needing to go out every 4 min to check the meat temp.  Big fan of that!

[LDennis24]

I knew there was a reason I didn't like Traegers overpriced pellets...

https://www.cookoutnews.com/traeger-settles-lawsuit-alleging-misleading-packaging-for-wood-types/

I just picked up some Smokehouse Alder pellets and Apple at Griggs for $6.99 20lb bags! Christmas deal

[jackelope]

Anyone got one of these goofy looking things? It's a Recteq B380X Bullseye Deluxe Wood Pellet WiFi Grill and Smoker. Looks like a good burger grill fired by pellets if ya ask me!

My buddy and his dad both have these and the more tradition recteq pellet grills. They love these ones. They get super hot for grilling and searing.

[LDennis24]

Anyone got one of these goofy looking things? It's a Recteq B380X Bullseye Deluxe Wood Pellet WiFi Grill and Smoker. Looks like a good burger grill fired by pellets if ya ask me!

My buddy and his dad both have these and the more tradition recteq pellet grills. They love these ones. They get super hot for grilling and searing.

Ugghhh... should have asked for one for Christmas. I want one! If it really gets to 500 degrees that would be amazing! Ask please!