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Budget constraint debacle. Need input!
I’ve really been jonesing for a RecTec RT-700 but, for me, it’s really at the extreme high end of my budget so I don’t think I can add any option packages. Would I still be needing another grill then for short cooks? I don’t have room to keep the COS grill I have and the RecTec, due to space, so I kind of need one grill that handles both smokes and short cooks. I just really dig the looks of the RT-700.Tags: None
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Club Member
- Sep 2016
- 148
- Northern Virginia
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RecTec RT-680
Brinkmann Bullet (Electric)
Thermapen
Maverick ET-732
If by short cooks you mean, high temp work, (I have the RT-680) I find it doesn't quite keep up. I have grill grates as well, but really only used them once. The 700 _may_ have a better range, but if you are looking for a 'grill' and a 'smoker', this may not be the right choice. I am sure others will provide comments as well.
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I also have the RT-680. Great machine but it is definitely not for high temp cooks. Great on low-n-slow & smokes. As durable a grill made today. Also GREAT customer service! I also have the Weber Charcoal Summit (WCSG). That is by far the most my versatile grill. If I only had 1 grill, the WCSG would be it. Check out Baby Back Manics YouTube review.
https://youtu.be/glt8Jn2MKgU
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I’m not sure what you mean by short cooks? Can you elaborate? Pellet cookers are not really searing machines (the exception may be the camp chef woodwind as they have an attachment).
You are going to get a more delicate smoke profile with a pellet than a COS. Just be aware of that.
I appreciate the desire to have something that “looks cool” but is that the only reason you are considering the Rectec over other options?
Are you open to other fuel sources?
I almost exclusively use my pellet cooker. My gasser, charcoal, and stick burner have all taken a back seat... a lot of it is because of my schedule and the convenience the pellet cooker offers... bacon, chicken, no flip burgers, steak, chops, butts, ribs, veggies, etc... if I need to sear I either toss it in my cast iron or I use a torch or Searzall.
You aren’t too horribly far from Holland Michigan. You could drive up there and pickup a Silverbac...
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- Mar 2020
- 2295
- Muskego, WI
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Current cookers:
Rec Tec RT700 "Bull" pellet cooker
Smokin-It model 2 electric smoker w/ Maverick 732 temp monitor and cold smoking kit
Weber Genesis 3 burner gas grill w/ rotisserie
Charbroil Grill2Go gas grill
Weber 22" Performer Deluxe kettle grill w/ThermoPro TP-20S temp monitor
Onlyfire rotisserie kit for 22" kettle
Weber Smokey Joe
SnS Deluxe
Vortex
The Orion Cooker convection cooker/smoker (two of them)
Blackstone 17" griddle
Joule Sous Vide circulator
Favorite beer: Anything that's cold!
Favorite cocktail: Bourbon neat
I have an RT700 and use it 90% of the time. I can run it at 180 for heavy smoke crank it up to 550 to crisp chicken or whatever, or tun it anywhere in between. I have a Charbroil Grill2Go gas grill for searing, ($95 at local home store) or us a cast iron grill or pan As another searing option. I absolutely love the RT700.
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Club Member
- Apr 2018
- 83
- Central Oregon
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REC TEC RT-700 Bull
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Center
ABC Slow N Sear Low Profile
ABC Drip N Griddle Pan
Weber Q1200
Weber Q2200 w/Portable Cart and Adapter Hose
Maverick ET-732
ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4
ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE
GrillGrates for REC TEC
GrillGrates for Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Center
A-Maze-N 12" Tube Smoker for REC TEC
I love my RT-700 for low and slow and medium temperature cooks. If I have to sear something, I use my WSCGC. Charcoal grills sear so much faster and better for me. The 700 takes forever to get up to 500 degrees.
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Club Member
- Mar 2016
- 973
- North Central Iowa & the Iowa Great Lakes
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Bronco Pro Barrel Smoker
PBC
Pit Boss 757GD Griddle (2)
Blaz'n Grill Works Grid Iron
Weber Genesis E-310
Original Original Grilla
Smokey Joe® Charcoal Grill 14"
Fireboard 1
Thermoworks ThermoPop
Thermoworks Thermapen Mk4
Thermoworks Smoke Thermometer with gateway
2 iGrillminis - from before they were Weber.
If you haven't made a decision yet, I'd recommend taking another look at Grilla. From what I see on Facebook, they are delivering again. However, instead of Nate's suggestion, if you want something that looks cool, that also works reasonably well for faster, hotter cooks, have you looked at the Original Grilla? Depends on much room you really need. I have a Blaz'n Grid Iron where I spend most of my time, because I occasionally cook for my congregations. I like it, but it takes a while to warm up. Bigger grill, more metal, longer warm up. My OG is at our vacation home, and I miss it for the times it's just the two of us, and I want to do some quick burgers or steaks. The OG will heat up as fast as my Weber Genesis gasser, and the design really delivers on smoke flavor. Might not be up to stick burner smoke, but it's pretty good. And while it does not have the capacity of the Grid Iron or an RT-700, it'll cook for 15-20 members of my family. And there's nothing else that looks like it.
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- Mar 2015
- 559
- Orange County CA
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Lone Star Grillz 20x36 offset
Weber 26" kettle
PK Classic
Weber Genesis gas grill
Lodge Sportsman Grill
Weber Smokey Joe Silver
Smoke Hollow 44 gas smoker
Cheapo Brinkmann charcoal smoker with DIY propane conversion
We need more details to help you out here, friend.- First, ditching the COS is a good choice - you'll be glad you did.
- Are you committed to a pellet cooker? If so I don't have much to add - never had one.
- How much food do you need to cook all at once?
- If you are really just trying to find a good all-in-one solution for both slow and long cooks, there are tons of great options much cheaper. Such as (just from personal experience):
- Kettle with SNS
- PK Grill (I have the original but wish I had a 360)
- The Weber Genesis propane grill is incredibly versatile for grilling and smoking
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On the last one, I used my Weber Genesis a lot with a smoke box before I got my pellet burner. Only recommendation I have is that if you are doing low and slow indirect cooking of fatty butts etc, make sure the grease is actually draining and not building up. Or you too can have a fireball instead of a grill. Got so hot it burned the propane hose and I had not just a grease fire, but a propane torch. But it will do the job.
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- Nov 2016
- 419
- Jersey City NJ
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Fast Eddy's Cook Shack PG 1000
Humphrey's Pint with Fireboard + Pit Viper
Hasty-Bake 256 Gourmet Dual Finish
Camp Chef DLX pellet pooper/sear burner/jerky rack
Broil King Keg Kamado
Charbroil Kamander
Original Pit Barrel Cooker
Barrel House Cooker
Akorn Kamado with cart
WSM 22 with Flame Boss
WSM 18.5 with Flame Boss
Weber Kettle Performer (with Slow n Sear/Drip n Griddle)
Weber Jumbo Joe
Weber Smokey Joe
Weber Q gasser with stand
Blackstone Griddle 22 with stand and lid
Blackstone Griddle 36
Akorn Kamado jr
A Pellet grill, that can do high heat sear in that price range. A 36 inch camp chef woodwind with sidekick and wifi is the same price and size as the rt 700. Except that it comes with a sidekick which has a ton of funtionality including searing capabilities...... . The other hand rec tecs are great......im no help smhLast edited by tenphases; April 25, 2020, 07:02 PM.
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