New RecTec Stampede Owner

[Chris Ahlheim]

Just got my new rt-590 last night. No cooks on it yet, but I did snap a few shots of the interior for those interested. When I was making my decision, I had a hard time finding pics of these things out in the wild so I figured I would share. During the seasoning process, it went from 36* to 400* in about 19 minutes which I thought was pretty damn decent. Will probably check in here periodically with updates.

Exterior

Fire box

Drip pan

Grates

 

[old sarge]

A couple of months from now you can look back and see how you're unit looked when new. There is no turning back!

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

So today I added a folding front shelf since there are no manufacturer options.

I used the following folding brackets, which are sturdy, but suspec on their claims of stainless.

I also used this 36” oak stair tread.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/36-in-x...Red-Oak-Stair-Tread-8430R-036-0000L/202353497

It just so happened that the bottom hole for the bracket lined up 100% perfectly with the factory hole for the leg. I had to bore out the bracket hole to 3/8” in order to make it fit, but it was simple to do. One additional 1/4” hole in the fascia of the grill completed the metal works.





Oh, and if anyone was interested, the Baker Stone pizza oven is a perfect fit!

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

Thanks, Sarge. That finish ain’t long for this world, that’s for sure!

 

[old sarge]

So what hunk of meat are you going to christen your new pellet grill with? Gotta get the patina started!

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

This is gonna sound lame, but the soonest I can get something on there is going to be Saturday or Sunday. That said, it’ll be a brisket for sure. Pictures forthcoming.

 

[old sarge]

Brisket and Butts are what weekends are for. During the week, weenies and burgers.

 

[fivetricks]

^^^ and chicken wings :-)

 

[old sarge]

That too.

 

[retfr8flyr]

I'm curious about the pic of the firebox. Is that the heat difusser over the fire pot is is that the actual fire pot itself?

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

I'm curious about the pic of the firebox. Is that the heat difusser over the fire pot is is that the actual fire pot itself?

Sorry, you are correct. That is the heat diffuser over the top of the firebox. I will add that it is very heavy duty and the video of them drive a dump truck over it (well, at least one tire) are no bullshit!

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

Well, the inaugural cook will be a meatloaf tonight. Not sure it’ll be worth pics, but I’ll take some for the hell of it.

Also decided to torch the wood and rub it down with some mineral oil.

Torched


First coat of mineral oil



And a better shot of the hinge

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

7.5 lb flat. Smoke starts tomorrow night.

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

13.5 hours in the pit. No crutch or injection, fat side up. Toothpick tender, pulled @ 194*.
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Post

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Damn man, that looks awesome! Been lookin at the RT Stampede pretty hard... Thinkin of possibly pulling the trigger on one.

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

Damn man, that looks awesome! Been lookin at the RT Stampede pretty hard... Thinkin of possibly pulling the trigger on one.

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 were more than I wanted to deal with. I am glad I gambled on the Rec Tec.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

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 were more than I wanted to deal with. I am glad I gambled on the Rec Tec.

Yea, the Yoder though nice is out of my budget at this time. Lookin hard at the Stampede as well as the Camp Chef XXL vertical pellet smoker. Decisions, decisions... It'll likely be at least a few weeks before I pull the trigger on something. If ya don't mind posting an update on your cooks for a few weeks... I'd be in debt to ya!

 

[retfr8flyr]

You should also take a look at the Grilla Grills Silvenbac. It's a very nice grill at a good price.

 

[Chris Ahlheim]

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 investing in some grill grates.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

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 investing in some grill grates.

Thanks for the update Chris, it's much appreciated.

Justin