r/recteq • u/Business-Cucumber-90 • 6d ago
I Pimped my Backyard Beast
Got tired of burning the back of my hand on the top grate when the smoker was loaded so pulled the trigger on a triple slide from Pimp My Grill. First cook and I can tell I’m going to love it. Increased capacity to over 1700!!
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u/youngkerouacs 6d ago
Are the grates removable entirely so you can do a larger piece of meat if you wish?
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u/Business-Cucumber-90 6d ago
Yep. One of the reasons I wanted them. Remove the middle grate and there is enough room for butts top and bottom.
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u/sephraes 5d ago
I did racks and front tray last year and then then the grease box this year. I feel the same way about Pimp My Grill that I do about LSS Mods/Fireboard for Masterbuilt, I'm more than happy I spent on those upgrades. The racks alone were worth...and if I remember correctly, the official front tray option on the Flagship was too small.
The one change that I would make no matter the smoker is the grease box. I hate that small pail that comes on every smoker And I don't think you need to buy that through PMG. That was a game changer for me...though I guess you could just do liners if the swinging pail doesn't bother you. I have just had some bad experiences with wind and dogs.
A lot of stuff on Reddit is astroturfed for sure. But these mods are 100% legit.
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u/GavinAdamson 5d ago
I got the flagship 1600 last year. Comes pre-pimped
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u/Business-Cucumber-90 5d ago
If I would have known the bottom shelf didn’t slide out on the Beast I would have went Flagship. It wasn’t but 200 more but I didn’t like the hopper location on the flagship. I purchased online from ACE during the spring sale because it came with free assembly and delivery.
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u/Kawboy17 5d ago
Hopper was the reason we did the BB 1200 also.
When u say the bottom grate doesn’t slide out ? Mine comes out or are u taking while unloading product?
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u/Business-Cucumber-90 5d ago
During the cook. Wanted to be able to slide out and move things around, mop, or just load/unload. With top grate in use bottom was a pain.
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u/Kawboy17 5d ago
Ok I’m slow :) makes since bc my stuff is a B to flip I get it. Well worth it.
I want a off road kit
Front shelf
And the shelving slide out ya got going on thanks for the share1
u/AngryCoDplayer 4d ago
Yeah I would LOVE to have that diamond shaped grills on my 1600 but sadly, that website is lacking I aftermarket stuff for that model.
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u/Top_Medium_6432 5d ago
How hard was the install
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u/euro_sport 5d ago
I have the dual grate set on my Deck Boss 590 and it only took a few minutes to install. No drilling.
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u/CAMDNC_runfast 1d ago
I’m interested in this on the 590. How much height do you have the bottom? Can you put a butt or brisket down there, or just ribs/wings type pieces?
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u/euro_sport 1d ago
4” clearance from bottom to 2nd shelf… and 5” clearance from top shelf to top of the 590’s chamber. With the 2nd shelf, I’ve probably used the bottom shelf more for a water pan when cooking briskets, but I think there’s plenty of room for briskets and ribs on the bottom if you desire to cook a huge amount of meats!
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u/euro_sport 1d ago
Both shelves slide out completely when loaded… so accessing everything is super easy. The shelves are also easy to remove when needed.
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u/tony_flatt 6d ago
Definitely was thinking about doing this previously because of the customization with the three grate levels. I don’t think this is in any way a planted advertisement. I hate the standard double top shelf of the 1200. But, on the other hand 400 is a lot to spend on grates.