Any recommendations on one over the other? Looking at a Recteq Backyard Beast 1200 or Traeger Woodbridge Pro.

I am looking as well. I too had focused on those but a buddy has a Weber that has really good reviews.

Will you smoke more or grill more? If primarily smoking? Looks like the ReqTeq and Traeger are better for smoking and the Weber for grilling due to sear capability although the Weber has good reviews for smoking as well.

RecTeq fan here too - but not what you'd think.

I prefer over my smoke stone over my old blackstone!

And the X-Fire can smoke and grill, more grill than smoke. Like pellet powered propane high heat grill

I have a GMG for smoking. Jim Bowie model. Had it years and it's been flawless.

I have a blackstone griddle so definitely looking at more for smoking capability, but I do like that it can get to high heat if a sear is needed.

I have a Green Mountain Peak Prime 2.0 Wi-Fi and its been nails. Smokes well but also can get hot enough to cook steaks at 500 degrees.

Recteq bullseye 380 deluxe is another to check out. It can grill or smoke,

I researched a lot.... RecTeq. Happy so far

Rec teq for sure. Customer service is top notch. Grilla grills was a close second for me this time around. I'm on my second one.

Just ask yourself which would make your friends jealous, the
Birkin or the Vuitton ?

Recently got a good deal on Recteq Deck Boss 800 (discontinued model). Love it so far.

Mookie said:

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Another happy rec teq buyer here. Going on 10 years with zero issues.

Just make sure to put the handles on the opposite sides upside down (horns down)

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I did this on mine! Horns down.

I considered the Traeger Westwood XL but decided against that one. For me it came down to the Recteq Bullseye Deluxe 380X and the Weber Searwood 600. I bought the Recteq, in part bc I already had Weber Genesis 2 and wanted to try something different. Also it got up to 400+ degrees quickly, so I figured it would be good for quickly grilling chicken and fish.

The Weber gets up to about 600* and the Traeger to about 450*, and increments of 5* according to AI). The Recteq can reach super high temp, about 1,000* (not necessary, but it does heat up quickly with a high setting), but the lowest numerical setting is 225*. However, if you put it on low, it will be about 200*. The temp increments are 25*. The Weber has a low setting of 180*, which is a nice option, and it has tighter temp increments at 10*.

All three of these grills are largely digital/elctronic. So I considered their warranties including electronic components.

Warranties:

Weber- 5 years, but 3 on electronics.

Recteq- 4 year bumper to bumper.

Traeger- 7 year limited warranty, but 1 year on igniter, power cord, RTD sensor and meat probes.

So far I am happy with the Recteq.

I need someone to grab an El Fuego Trio and report back with a comparison

New Treagor owner here but very disappointed in customer service. The operator manual that comes with the grill i purchased has suddenly went missing as kids used it last. Being new and old i like having a paper colored manual as i learn the functions of the grill. Contacted Treagor and told them i needed another due to negligence on our part and offered to pay for it. Answer was the generic manual comes with each grill sold and replacement is not available at any price. After much bantering back and forth they said to go online only or print off the online manual which is 40 pages but no replacement is available. Was told if i had to have one of the original manuels to buy another grill. If they are such jerks about a generic paper manual, how are they going to respond on a warranty issue that i do not offer to pay for. I am old school and like paper magazines, newspapers etc vs online digitall content. Wishing i would have went with another brand that understands customer service.

I have had both and my recteq is the best I have owned. Holds temp and cooks even throughout the smoker.

jgw02 said:

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I ended up buying a recteq deck boss 900, looking forward to receiving and the first cook

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Good choice!

Really appreciate all the comments. I too have decided on the Deck Boss 900. Waiting to see if there will be any Labor Day sales.

I love my recteq as well.

Dumbfounded said:

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Really appreciate all the comments. I too have decided on the Deck Boss 900. Waiting to see if there will be any Labor Day sales.

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I've got the older Deck Boss 590, you should love this one

Just bought the recteq xfirepro, so far I like it.

Smoked this chuck roast on my trusty Recteq today. It does a great job for a pellet smoker.

Looks fantastic! Think I'm going to get a Reqtec, yall convinced me