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  1. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Ok, so I have seen posts where people say that they get to 850+ in riot mode in 15 min. I decided to take the Recteq riot challenge and see what it can do in short order. After 15 min in riot, the Bullseye reached 731°, sounded like a blast furnace and looked like a jet engine in afterburner...
  2. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Since we were cooking for a small crowd, I decided to ease into the first cook. Smoked bacon wrapped pickles and peppers with sun dried tomato cream cheese were the starters. Main dish was a couple of smoked chickens and a gaggle of thighs... didnt want to experiment in front of guests and screw...
  3. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    That sucks to hear about your Recteq experience. Sounds like you got a lemon… plain and simple. The one time I have had to contact customer service I had nothing but an excellent expierence, or at least as good as you can have talking to someone about an issue with a product. My brother in law...
  4. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    The Bullseye came in yesterday evening, as did the Heat Beacon side table and the Hunsaker Smokers 22” griddle plate. Overall impression is a little bit of a let down if I am honest. I had hoped the build quality would be on par with the Stampede, but is not nearly as good. That‘s not to say the...
  5. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Honestly, I use it way more for grilling than I do for smoking, probably by a margin of 15:1. That said, it does both very well. Max temps are around 660+ at the grates based on my infrared thermometer. The only image I had on hand shows 610*. Funny thing, the way I justified the 590 in the...
  6. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Long time since my last post. Still loving my Recteq. So much so that I decided to buy the Bullseye since they are in stock and 5% off right now (code: 3SSN-Z9JP)! Wifey won’t be thrilled, but it was on sale so she can’t complain too much. Also, I decided it probably needs a workstation so I...
  7. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Decided to put some of our meal for friendsgiving on the Rec Tec. We have about 20 adults and 15 kids coming so I have a ton of meat to prepare... It only made sense to split some in the oven and some on the Rec Tec. Initially I set it to 225° and put 6 turkey legs on @ 1pm. About an hour later...
  8. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Agreed. Though I might do one more cook with one of each and make sure I get the same results. Probably unnecessary, but what the hell, why not.
  9. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Rib Round 2. Three racks, two foiled, one naked. The foiled racks were cooked for 2.5-1.5-1. The naked rack was smoked for 6 hours @ 225°. All turned out great, the naked rack was obviously easier and didn’t dry out too much. May just do that from now on. Bottom rack is naked, top rack is...
  10. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Quick update. I went ahead and added the grill grates from Rectec. Solved the only shortcoming that I’ve been able to find, which is the searing and grill marks. Don’t get me wrong, it would leave some grill marks when it was on FUL, but they would be fairly weak. Real estate in the grill with...
  11. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Damn, Bill... that butt is bark’n! Solid shelf you got there too.
  12. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Congrats on the new rig, happy to be of service! A quick note on the brackets I used. The listing claimed stainless steel construction but painted black. Since I wanted them to match the legs of the grill and not stand out so much, this is the pair I chose. In reality, they most certainly are...
  13. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    @ SloQ - Based on my most recent experience, I’d say you’re right on the money there. Looks like I’ll be cookin by feel on my ribs and my briskets. @ Bill - Those rib look good, glad everyone was happy with em all things considered.
  14. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Congrats on the cooks! So far so good over here! 4 racks on the grates from yesterday. 3-2-1 method proved a bit too much for the baby backs though. Bones pulled right out, but not necessarily in a good way. Maybe 3-1-1 next time? Also, used famous Dave’s rib rub... not a huge fan...
  15. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Congrats on the purchase, Bill! Yeah, its one of those things in a small community like this where information is at a premium, so owners evangelize for the products they believe in... or try to justify their purchase! Interested in hearing you thoughts once you get yours and get a few cooks...
  16. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Yeah, saw the announcement, very happy to see it. That, and the quick responses to my issue equal pretty good peace of mind to be sure. As for the ribs, there was a bit of a change of plans. Decided to smoke a couple birds instead. 2.5 hours @250* and another 30 minutes @ 400* to crisp the...
  17. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    RecTec reached out to me (via email) the next day to help troubleshoot the WiFi issue but I never actually ended up getting back to them. Have run the grill a several times since then and haven’t had a recurrence of the issue. Grilled chicken a few times since then with ambient temps in the...
  18. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Ok, next up was grilled fish. 3 Tilapia fillets, 1 Rockfish fillet, and 6 raw shrimp. Ambient temp @ 20*, grill set to 500. Took a bit longer to get to temp than anticipated, so I decided to throw the fish on at 400*... about 28 minutes from start-up. Cooked them for about 7 minutes on each...
  19. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    Grilled 5 bacon wrapped fillets last night on “ful” which is the highest setting. Took about 25 minutes to reach max temp which was 524* (ambient temp 38*). No real sear to speak on the fillets but it cooked well with great flavor. While the bacon did crisp up nicely, I think I will end up...
  20. Chris Ahlheim

    New RecTec Stampede Owner

    I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I was torn between this and the Yoder 640. It took me a while to pull the trigger since I couldn’t physically see it in person. The Yoder is built like a freakin’ tank and I came close to picking one up, but the extra cost and, oddly enough, the extra weight...
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