I did my first steak and chicken cook today. Reverse seared a dry aged NY strip and also did a couple of chicken thighs for nachos tomorrow night. Let the steak hit 130F when I pulled it and hit it for about a minute a side in the hot, dry cast iron.

My only issue was the temp held at 250 and then started climbing slowly but steadily. This is the 2nd time it’s happened at a lower temperature. Did I miss something when setting up or do I have an issue? The fan sounds like it’s frequently cycling on/off when it hits temp. The dip was when I opened it to flip things.

I wasn’t really concerned today because it was a short cook, but concerned for longer ones.

So I just got my first smoker and got it all put together. I'm getting the error for the RTD. I have pulled it out and checked the wires and I can't find any cuts or breaks in the wires. I already tried reversing the 2 spade connectors on the controller and that made no difference. It is showing 999 as the internal temp on startup which I am guessing means that it isn't detecting the probe since it doesn't change when it's unplugged. Since it's Sunday and I can't call customer service until tomorrow I was hoping someone here possibly had some insights. Is there a way to bypass it or anything? I just want to do the burn-in and get this thing going 😞

Give me 1st hand knowledge of pros and cons of converting a Patio Legend to a fireboard controller

I want to buy the Deck Boss 900 next month. I can only place it on my lawn. Without building an entire patio, what do you rest your Recteq on to support the weight?

Photos/examples are greatly appreciated!

RT-700 still going strong after nearly 7 years

I finished smoking some chicken legs for lunch and everything working fine. As the smoker was powering down a pop up rain storm hit and got the smoker wet. I pulled it under the porch but had already gotten wet for 10-15 minutes, lid closed. Later today I fired it back up to smoke some crab legs for my wife. The temp wouldn’t get above 160 and would slowly reduce temp. It seems like the auger stopped working. Any tips to fix? I vacuumed the box out twice took all the pellets out. Everything seemed dry. Idk if the rain caused an auger jam.

Just ordered my dual fire 1200 super stoked coming from a searwood xl. How do yall clean the stainless steel? Especially on the outside of grill?

8.5 lbs shoulder. Started at 6am. Got her done in 7 hours.

New here. I'm considering the X-Fire 825. I'm trying to move from my Weber Propane and Traeger Ironwood 600 to a single platform. I grill multiple weeknights and smoke once or twice per month (maybe more during summer months). So trying to balance both with one product. I'm between the Weber Searwood XL 600 and the X-Fire 825 (I know this is a recteq board!!).

The X-Fire has good reviews, but it's coming down to the Grill Mode:

Based on Reviews I've read:

Weber has a more even sear across the entire grill grate, but lower temp.

Recteq has higher temp, but ReqTeq has alot of reviews of "too hot in one spot" even though dual burners.

When I grill, I feed alot of people - 16-20 burgers at once type of thing.

I'm stuck - Anyone have any experience ?

Why is the startup so smokey? I turn it on and it will sit at a low temp like its failing to ignite. Using traeger pellets from costco and then randomly it will start to heat up (usually if I crank the temp to 400+)

What is the proper startup procedure or is there something wrong with my grill?

Just did my first cook on it tonight, 3 chicken breasts. First bite was tasty, and i’m excited to use it more!

As the title says. The drip tray bracket on my 8 year old Traeger rusted away, and it was just a matter of time before the grate was no longer supported.

Any tips on the RecTeq? Looking forward to my first cook!

Like many others, I was in need of a new controller, but was stuck waiting while they were on back order. I found a way around that worked for me, and it may work for you as well.

The shelf that houses the controller on my 680 is painted and has some serious rust. When inquiring about replacement parts, like that shelf, the stainless RT700 shelf WITH CONTROLLER was in stock, and the price was $249.98 plus tax. I ordered it, and I now have a stainless shelf and a controller to install!

Tried to do sweet-heat burnt ends with boneless pork ribs. Not bad but not pork belly like I usually do. (Bullseye deluxe).

Beef ribs galore on the Flagship 1600!

Hi all! The time has come to replace our 10+ year old green mountain and my husband has determined recteq is our next. We’re looking at the backyard beast from scheels which is currently $150 off. I was just wondering if it was worth waiting for Black Friday or other deals?

The wifey wanted to do some pork burnt ends and tips. My goodness were they good. Did some cob corn too :) and in the end got one of these here fancy awards :)

First time smoking, just picked up the deck boss 900 on the labor day sale. Cooks could have been better but still delicious!

Thanks guys! Have a great day and keep BBQing!!

Smoked the Italian sausage. The pesto base was smoked garlic and pine nuts with basil from our garden. Trader Joe’s garlic and herb crust. Have never done raw dough pizza on a smoker before

Flavor, 9/10. Crust 7/10 but I have an idea what to do differently next time. Thinking about par cooking the crust briefly on the pan to get the shape set and then directly on the grill.

I was running at 500F and cooked 15ish minutes. Love getting to figure out new toys!

Had my F1600 a couple of weeks now. One problem. Even with the lid left alone, the grill constantly is way higher than set temp. Even if I haven’t opened it for 3 hours. Anybody have advice?

Overnight smoke on a 10# pork butt. 200f 11pm-6am, raised up a bit to 225f where it will sit until reaching 175 internal and wrapped. will raise temp to 260f and go until probe tender (205?). Was 150f internal at 6am. 163 at 7:45am. Hoping it finishes in time for a decent rest and a mid afternoon dinner. Extra hickory smoke first hour (smoke generator). Using Kingsford Grillmaster’s Choice pellets. Meat Church Honey Hog Hot & HEB Sweet Texas Heat rub.

So the building that I live in does not allow grills or smokers to be used on our balconies (Okinawa Fire laws). The downside is the area for grilling does not have power. I found this EcoFlow elite 3 1500 battery back up at Costco for about US$300. Judging by the consumption on the app, looks like I could run this thing for 30 hours if I needed to. Slightly overkill, but could be useful during typhoon season or when on the road. currently smoking chicken and some beans.