Recteq Backyard Beast Got a Little Brother

[mneeley490]

So I've been pretty happy with my Backyard Beast so far, but I still missed my Weber kettle grill for high heat searing. As you may know by now, my condo board doesn't allow gas or charcoal grills.
Enter the Recteq Bullseye! No wifi or ash dump, but upgrading to those features added an extra $325, so the basic model will do me just fine.
I just put it together and will do the burn-in later tonight, after I hit the grocery store. First cook will probably be some chicken thighs tomorrow. Can't wait!

 

[SMOKEOCD]

Are they really ok with pellets? Seems an offset is neither gas or charcoal as well . Congratulations I’ve been wanting a bullseye but two webers and a mountain of charcoal still to use up. I’ve read lots about people switching to heavy cast iron grates to help hold the temps more steady. Good luck on your first cook!

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice.
Looking forward to the thoughts off the first cook.

 

[jcam222]

Congrats! I think these look super nice for quick smaller cooks for sure.

 

[mneeley490]

It's humming along at 400° right now.
I was thinking about the grates. I think Weber makes some cast iron ones. The Bullseye is supposed to be the same dimension as a Weber, so theoretically, the grates should be interchangeable.

 

[mneeley490]

Are they really ok with pellets? Seems an offset is neither gas or charcoal as well . Congratulations I’ve been wanting a bullseye but two webers and a mountain of charcoal still to use up. I’ve read lots about people switching to heavy cast iron grates to help hold the temps more steady. Good luck on your first cook!

Basically, they're against anything that would produce open flames that could potentially burn the place down. Pellet smokers fit into sort of a loophole within that policy. That's the main reason that I bought the place.

 

[sandyut]

I want one! Congrats. a buddy of mine in Cali just got one, his first pellet anything. He loves it.

 

[mneeley490]

As an aside, the shipping boxes that Recteq uses are really well built as well. It took me over an hour to break down the first one. In fact, if it was any bigger, I could've used it as a shed.
This one, I put on OfferUp for free if anyone can use it for storage or shipping.

 

[mike243]

Congrats, I will take stainless grates over cast iron , if decent quality never any rust issues

 

[mneeley490]

First cook on the Bullseye. Italian chicken thighs (the old Italian dressing method) and broccolini; paired with an herb baguette and a light pinot. Glad I bought the grease pans.

It worked very well. Came up to temp in about 10-15 minutes, and revived quickly each time I opened the lid.