RecTec Bull or Traeger Timberline 850?

[gadgetfreak]

I've been smoking meats for years on a Big Green Egg. During a remodel I'm building in an island and want to have a pellet smoker next to it as I need more surface area and something a little easier. I was planning on the timberline 850, but the new RecTec Bull looks comparable. Price is not a consideration. Just want the absolute best. RecTec looks like it also is good for high temp (500?) for cooking burgers? Not a deal breaker since I have the green egg.

Is there anything better? what's the best pellet smoker? I just found the yoder on this forum a few min ago

 

[gadgetfreak]

Also, I live at the beach, so looking for something that won't rust. I was probably going to take it off the cart and drop it into a custom shelf. The back of the smoker backs up against a wall of the house, so the design is important as to not be too hot in the back.

 

[bdskelly]

Few of us have owned both. So difficult to make a good comparison.

After months of ... did I says months? The Bull won. Great cooking machine. Mine is awesome.
But I will let the Timberline folks chime in.

 

[Lookn4u]

Love my Rec Tec Bull

 

[gr8day]

Top of the line quality and design wise are Memphis and MAK Grills, not cheap especially the Memphis but they're both built to last a lifetime.

 

[bregent]

I've got the Memphis Elite and it's hard to beat. They have a built in version that lots of folks use in their outdoor kitchens.

 

[gadgetfreak]

I've got the Memphis Elite and it's hard to beat. They have a built in version that lots of folks use in their outdoor kitchens.

Hmm. I guess the memphis elite I can get rid of my Big Green Egg? Also seems easy enough my wife can use it without me.. Not a ton of reviews on them and they haven't updated them in a while have they?