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Pellet grill/smoker recs?
Posted on 10/4/21 at 11:16 pm
Posted on 10/4/21 at 11:16 pm
SIL has a Pit Boss, his friend has a Camp Chef, (both love them, and SIL has cooked some good stuff on his so far.) And reading reviews, Traeger looks like a great one (unless you have a problem, then customer service is horrible). RecTeq has a lot of good reviews.
Please give me some anecdotal reviews from personal experience. I will add that I like the Camp Chef Sidekick idea, to have that gas griddle for doing extras, since I already have a burner for homebrewing and fish fry/low country boil type cooking with 2 LP tanks. Just need to slide my extra tank over and hook up the line.
Please give me some anecdotal reviews from personal experience. I will add that I like the Camp Chef Sidekick idea, to have that gas griddle for doing extras, since I already have a burner for homebrewing and fish fry/low country boil type cooking with 2 LP tanks. Just need to slide my extra tank over and hook up the line.
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Posted on 10/4/21 at 11:45 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
I have a Weber Smokefire and I do not recommend. When it works, the results are amazing, but I’ve had too many issues.
A lot of the guys in here swear by Rec-Tec and they have great reviews. There are so many options now.
A lot of the guys in here swear by Rec-Tec and they have great reviews. There are so many options now.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 5:54 am to tiggerfan02 2021
I love my Rec Tec 700.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 6:23 am to tiggerfan02 2021
Love my recteq… I have the 590 for smoking and the bullseye I use for grilling
Posted on 10/5/21 at 7:23 am to tiggerfan02 2021
I have a Recteq Bullseye that I absolutely love. I cook on it 4 or 5 times a week. I had a big pit boss that did OK but wasn't as good of a grill as the RecTeq. It's just me and my wife so a 22 inch kettle grill is the perfect size. I've done full briskets on it no issue at all. Gets to temp in about 10 or 15 minutes.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 8:57 am to tiggerfan02 2021
I've had a Rectec 340 for a couple years now, not one single issue. Still fires up immediately and holds temp well, just gotta keep it reasonably clean. If it broke tomorrow I'd buy another one.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 12:17 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
Check out Grilla Grills. I bought one over Rec Tec and do not regret it. I have some friends who do competitions a lot and turned me on to them.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 12:59 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
my father has a camp chef and loves it. Most here seem to like camp chef or rec teq. My buddy loves his rec teq.
They have better than those 2 but they get stupid expensive from my research.
I personally am going to buy a camp chef early spring.
They have better than those 2 but they get stupid expensive from my research.
I personally am going to buy a camp chef early spring.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 1:11 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
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RecTeq has a lot of good reviews.
FYI: $100 off the 590 right now.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:27 am to tiggerfan02 2021
I got the $700 traeger at Ace. Works great just no wifi. Don’t need it at home really. My FIL has the recteq American it’s awesome. Either the traeger or recteq and you can’t go wrong.
My buddy bought that Weber and had a ton of issues.
My buddy bought that Weber and had a ton of issues.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 11:49 am to tiggerfan02 2021
Best I ever saw was MAK and it’s expensive
All stainless and it’s bulletproof
All stainless and it’s bulletproof
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:26 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
I have a Recteq 700. Best grill I have ever owned. You would not regret it if you bought one.
Posted on 10/6/21 at 2:48 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
I originally wanted to get the Camp Chef, but could not find them anywhere in stock and they were on national backorder. Also looked at Rec Tec and they seem like the most bang for your buck as far as quality goes. My cousin has one and he loves it. I am impatient and couldn't wait for the RecTec to come in. So far, My Traeger has been flawless on cooks and zero issues. I also looked a Grilla Grills. They look like a quality pit. None of them really give you good quality smoke like an offset does though. I have a homemade offset so i'm all set. I just like the convenience of the pellet grill.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 1:26 am to tiggerfan02 2021
I have the Rec Tec 700 at home and it’s built like a tank. Also have a very large Camp Chef at work and I like it a lot. Also have a ZGrill at the camp. You know for a person on a budget that ZGrill is a fine no frills pellet grill and it’s pretty darn sturdy. That ZGrill came with an insulated cover to use when it’s cold and really helps that thing stay warm and not burn up a bunch of pellets. They all work great.
My buddy has that sear side box on his Camp Chef and in theory it sounds great but not a way I would go. Seems like it’s hard to keep it clean. If you want to sear something buy those sear grates.
My buddy has that sear side box on his Camp Chef and in theory it sounds great but not a way I would go. Seems like it’s hard to keep it clean. If you want to sear something buy those sear grates.
Posted on 10/8/21 at 1:21 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
I’m curious about pellet grills. I have a Weber kettle and for everything but the longest of cooks it’s pretty much set and forget.
My Weber is over a decade old and is getting a little rickety, so I was looking at replacing it and looking at other options. What’s so great about a pellet smoker compared to a kettle? Also are you SOL when power goes out?
My Weber is over a decade old and is getting a little rickety, so I was looking at replacing it and looking at other options. What’s so great about a pellet smoker compared to a kettle? Also are you SOL when power goes out?
Posted on 10/24/21 at 9:17 am to tiggerfan02 2021
I did a lot of research on this topic and for me it came down to Rec-Tec and Camp Chef. I ultimately chose Camp Chef because I felt I could get more bang for my buck with the Sidekick.
I love my Camp Chef. I cook on it 3-4 a week. Its convenient to be able to smoke / reverse sear my steaks all on one unit.
I can smoke a steak on 225 until internal temp is 115 and then sear it on the sidekick griddle. Perfect every time.
Not to mention all of the normal smoking.
For anybody that's not getting enough smoke on your pellet smoker just add a smoke tube. They are cheap and you already have the pellets.
I love my Camp Chef. I cook on it 3-4 a week. Its convenient to be able to smoke / reverse sear my steaks all on one unit.
I can smoke a steak on 225 until internal temp is 115 and then sear it on the sidekick griddle. Perfect every time.
Not to mention all of the normal smoking.
For anybody that's not getting enough smoke on your pellet smoker just add a smoke tube. They are cheap and you already have the pellets.
This post was edited on 10/24/21 at 9:23 am
Posted on 10/27/21 at 1:00 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
I've got the Camp Chef WiFi 24 with the sidekick. Got the grill box, griddle, and pizza/ artisan oven.
The versatility of this on is what sold me. Not one issue so far.
The versatility of this on is what sold me. Not one issue so far.
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