I've had my 700 for about 2yrs and I love it, especially when I do brisket. I purchased the Bullseye last year and Jody is right. It quickly became my Monday through Friday grill since it gets super hot when your grilling steaks, chicken, chops or whatever.
I love how thorough y’all are with explaining your product. Keep bringing these and cooking videos. I’m really close to going to pick up a 700. Very close.
got the bullseye deluxe, its awesome, but for real you gotta get the lid issue figured out. mine doesnt fully go over the far side lip from the hinge and its a prevalent issue from what it sounds like
I've had my rt-680 since March of 2018 completely loved it still never had one problem with anything I just expected lighter to wear out in time but that'll be an easy fix no regrets buying it plan on getting a shelf sometime soon...
Just came across this video, excellent information. Currently own a RT-700 and had the issue of lots of smoke on startup, yup firepot was dirty. Have gone through close to 400lbs of pellets only issue was an igniter failure, had a replacement in 2 days. Just ordered a RT-B380, should be here Sunday, cant wait to try it out too. Thanks again for the excellent video, fit my stable of grills perfect.
NEGATIVE on your advice concerning no drip pans in the bullseye. Without a drip pan you will have grease fires on the bullseye.. If you keep a drip pan under the grate to catch drippings, and go to riot mode for about 10-15 minutes after each cook, this will turn everything to ash and eliminate the grease fire issue. I love the bullseye. it is a great weeknight smoker for short cooks.. A great compliment to my pit boss 700. I love rec tec. Great product, and excellent customer service.
well crap paid full price for my bull 2 years ago and a couple weeks ago paid full price for the bullseye love them both but wish companies would take care of existing customers not just new ones
Thank you for explaining about these grills. Not being able to walk into a showroom you do need to get some basics answered and the things you showed really helped me make a decision on a Rec Etc 380 bullseye. I have searched the internet looking for the answers to the questions you answered. Your video was just like an explanation I was looking for from a sales representative. God Bless you guys and keep up the good work. You've got a good product you can be truthful about and sell like you mean it.!
I got the bullseye and i love how it jumps to 340 instead of 225 and then puts its self out entirely. Bought this so i didnt have to spend so much time watching my cook and so far its been a pain
@@SilatShooter Even though I seasoned mine several times, it is still rusting a lot. I can see where in a year or two, there will be nothing left of it. I think that being so close to the fire pot, it doesn't matter what you do with it, it is going to rust.
On the RT-B380, Jody said don’t cover the heat deflector in foil. I totally understand that covering the holes with anything would restrict the air/heat. Question then, on a low-and-slow at 225F, could I place a small foil pan with or without water to catch drippings and provide moisture or will be pan melt from contact with the deflector? 225F is way below the melting point of aluminum but I would guess that the deflector is quite a bit hotter than the air at the RTD.
Have 2 380's and one Rt700. I have a small dedicated shop vac for fire pots, cleaned after every cook. Only way to make sure convection holes are clear. Also, filter pellets through mesh to get rid of dust.
The Bullseye deflector is a great design but made of poor quality material !! Please make this part stainless steel or for Pete’s sake at least make it out of something that will last more than 12 months ! 😡 Look at all your customers having to go to aftermarket replacements for this part .Please redesign this flaw .
Could you do a video smoking something low and slow on the bullseye? I recently got a bullseye and have never smoked before. I have heard you talk about flipping the drip pan and putting a aluminum pan on top, I think, but I am out of my element here.
Not sure if they answered you or not, but get ya a disposable 16" pizza pan. They usually sell those right next to the disposable casserole pans with the plastic lids. Perfect fit on the heat deflector, don't even have to flip it. Don't use it for high heat though as it restricts air flow. Happy smoking.
I have a bullseye and I screwed up. I left the lid open to cool and there was zero chance of rain. Well, the weatherman was wrong. It rained. The wood pellets are clogging the auger now and the display shows E1. Not sure what exactly to do. Clean it out the best I can and let it dry and clean again?
Love my RT-700, but the biggest improvement I made was to add the fire felt 'seal' material around the perimeter of the lid. Improved the uniformity of the temperature across the grill area (left to right significantly). Given the concerns with air flow, it insures that the flow is around the food and out the stack (and drip spigot) rather than short circuit out the edges of the lid during the cook. I feel that RecTeq is missing an obvious fix by not having a fire felt seal from the factory. IMO. The good news is it takes all of 5 minutes or so to install the felt seal material.
@@ThurstonHowell3rd The assembly pretty much builds in a gap in the top and bottom edges since the end caps are an external attachment on the body - not flush. It is why the smoke stains the stainless steel there first. I didn’t think much about either at first, but as I used it more it became apparent that the pit was hotter toward the temp probe vs toward the smoke stack. So I finally followed the recommendation posted by several RT 700 users and ordered a fire felt ‘kit’ from Amazon. I decided to give the pit a full cleaning while I was at it, then applied the fire felt to the edges of the door. The difference in air/smoke flow was apparent in the one hour ‘burn in’ the next day with it only leaving the pit at the stack and the fluid drain, no longer any evidence around the door edge. I found I didn’t have an issue with different cook rates from one side to the other when I smoked three racks of ribs the next day. It also seemed even more efficient in pellet usage but that is just perception, not measured. YMMV
Question chef Jody: I have the RT700, which by the way I love! My question is this; I've gone through two flat grills due to warping. In some of the videos, I see some of the RT chefs cooking w/out the grills. On the last flat top grill that was warrantied out, the RT customer service, which by the way is outstanding, said to cook on top of the grill and not to remove the grills. What are your thoughts?
@@gosman949 I believe he’s saying that the company advised him to put his searing plate on top of the grill grates opposed to taking the grates off and just placing the sear (flat top) plate.
This is all great info. Thank you for the tips. Do you have any tips on how to prevent leftover pellets from absorbing humidity in hopper and preventing any problems downstream with off size pellets? Will these grills take wood pellets from other manufacturers, or will they only take rec teq brand pellets? Lastly, do you offer a stainless hopper box instead of the black porcelain coated or powder coated ?
If there is dust at the bottom of the barrel, it is fine to leave that there for a few cooks. It helps soak up any grease/fat that drips down there. If there is dust in the hopper, that is fine to leave it there. We recommend to clean it every couple of months or so.But nothing hurts if you want to clean it early than what is recommended. :)
Edward, it isn’t supposed to. The 2.4ghz is used because it has a much farther range than the 5ghz. Most people don’t have a router that will extend the 5ghz that far outside and through exterior walls. The 2.4ghz provides better range.
@@claytonjobe4582 so those of us that do have 5ghz have no recourse? There are a lot of us. Not going to try n cut back to 2.4 and then reconnect at 5ghz, it’s way too complicated. Regardless, one of the main reasons I bought a recteq now doesn’t work for me.
@@Daltondoubledeuce my internet supports 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz. If your router supports dual band you would be good to go. Everything we have indoors is connected to our 5ghz, our outdoor items are all on 2.4ghz. See if your router will support more than one network. If it does, you’re in business and only have to use it on your phone for the setup, not for continuous use afterwards on the phone.
Picked up the RT-700 on the 26th of June. Using Ubiquiti UniFi for my home network. All my SSIDs, 3 of them, broadcast on both 2.4 and 5GHZ. I didn’t have any issue connecting the 700 to my WiFi. Not sure if I got lucky, if there is an update to the grill that makes connectivity better, or if UniFi operates a bit differently.
If your router is dual band you shouldn't have to switch between 2.4 and 5 manually. I have it connected to my 5ghz router that supports dual band no problems here.
I've had my 700 for about 2yrs and I love it, especially when I do brisket. I purchased the Bullseye last year and Jody is right. It quickly became my Monday through Friday grill since it gets super hot when your grilling steaks, chicken, chops or whatever.
I love how thorough y’all are with explaining your product. Keep bringing these and cooking videos. I’m really close to going to pick up a 700. Very close.
got the bullseye deluxe, its awesome, but for real you gotta get the lid issue figured out. mine doesnt fully go over the far side lip from the hinge and its a prevalent issue from what it sounds like
Perfect timing, I just got my RT-700 a few weeks ago. Loving it so far!
I've had my rt-680 since March of 2018 completely loved it still never had one problem with anything I just expected lighter to wear out in time but that'll be an easy fix no regrets buying it plan on getting a shelf sometime soon...
Just came across this video, excellent information. Currently own a RT-700 and had the issue of lots of smoke on startup, yup firepot was dirty. Have gone through close to 400lbs of pellets only issue was an igniter failure, had a replacement in 2 days. Just ordered a RT-B380, should be here Sunday, cant wait to try it out too. Thanks again for the excellent video, fit my stable of grills perfect.
NEGATIVE on your advice concerning no drip pans in the bullseye. Without a drip pan you will have grease fires on the bullseye.. If you keep a drip pan under the grate to catch drippings, and go to riot mode for about 10-15 minutes after each cook, this will turn everything to ash and eliminate the grease fire issue. I love the bullseye. it is a great weeknight smoker for short cooks.. A great compliment to my pit boss 700. I love rec tec. Great product, and excellent customer service.
well crap paid full price for my bull 2 years ago and a couple weeks ago paid full price for the bullseye love them both but wish companies would take care of existing customers not just new ones
its called a special! they run different ones all the time.. did you pay $1199 for your bull 2 years ago?
@@allenbateman3518 it was more then but I also upgraded got pellets front Shelf and cold smoke box
Thank you for explaining about these grills. Not being able to walk into a showroom you do need to get some basics answered and the things you showed really helped me make a decision on a Rec Etc 380 bullseye. I have searched the internet looking for the answers to the questions you answered. Your video was just like an explanation I was looking for from a sales representative. God Bless you guys and keep up the good work. You've got a good product you can be truthful about and sell like you mean it.!
Check out SmokinSteve (if you haven't already). He has some great tips on the RecTec 380. Helped me a lot. Love mine. Had it 2 years now. No issues.
Enjoyed the tips. Three years late, but moving forward.
I learned a lot on the Bullseye. Thanks
I ordered a bullseye 🎯 before Father's day. What's the average ship time for the bullseye? I can't wait!
Ordered an rt700 yesterday, thermometer broke on my Oklahoma Joe so I needed a new unit
I notice I have to clean my probe or it takes forever to reach temp. Even today at 80 degrees. Took 45 min to get to “full”. But I do love the grill.
I got the bullseye and i love how it jumps to 340 instead of 225 and then puts its self out entirely. Bought this so i didnt have to spend so much time watching my cook and so far its been a pain
Same
I bought a Santa Maria attachment for the 380 and got creative using charcoal and wood 🪵 👌...the grill held up😎✌️
I would also recommend seasoning the heat deflector. It will rust like a big dog otherwise!
True that! The deflector in the Bullseye is pure rust on mine, and it happened in 30 days. It really should be a different material.
@@SilatShooter Even though I seasoned mine several times, it is still rusting a lot. I can see where in a year or two, there will be nothing left of it. I think that being so close to the fire pot, it doesn't matter what you do with it, it is going to rust.
On the RT-B380, Jody said don’t cover the heat deflector in foil. I totally understand that covering the holes with anything would restrict the air/heat. Question then, on a low-and-slow at 225F, could I place a small foil pan with or without water to catch drippings and provide moisture or will be pan melt from contact with the deflector? 225F is way below the melting point of aluminum but I would guess that the deflector is quite a bit hotter than the air at the RTD.
aluminum pan will not melt on the deflector.
Aluminum pan won't melt on the deflector shield. We do cooks all the time that we use to catch drippings for certain cooks.
What can a user do to keep the stainless clean on the out side , front bottom half under door, and along top above vents
Can you put a interior light on the 340 I just bought it and have cooked on it 2 times And I Love it Thanks
I wish they came in all black. The grease running down the front stains easy.
Stainless is going to have better heat retention so I don't mind 🤷
Thank you for this!!!!
How long would you use the lowest temperature to cook babyback ribs?
Have 2 380's and one Rt700. I have a small dedicated shop vac for fire pots, cleaned after every cook. Only way to make sure convection holes are clear. Also, filter pellets through mesh to get rid of dust.
Heat deflector rust pretty quick..about 10 cooks in and already have surface rust..
How do you clean the exterior stainless steel of grease marks?
Can you put a drip pan under the meat?
First time using - do U need to put a handful of wood pellets in the dish for it to lite off ?
Do you need to preheat your bull’s-eye three 380 before cooking
Great tip on running the RT-700 out of pellets to get rid of pellet dust. Does the grill warn me when it has run out of pellets so I can turn it off?
What about using a screen mesh to vacuum out the fire pot therefore get the fine ash without emptying the pellets?
The Bullseye deflector is a great design but made of poor quality material !! Please make this part stainless steel or for Pete’s sake at least make it out of something that will last more than 12 months ! 😡 Look at all your customers having to go to aftermarket replacements for this part .Please redesign this flaw .
Can you power wash the drip tray as well as the grates?
Could you do a video smoking something low and slow on the bullseye? I recently got a bullseye and have never smoked before. I have heard you talk about flipping the drip pan and putting a aluminum pan on top, I think, but I am out of my element here.
Not sure if they answered you or not, but get ya a disposable 16" pizza pan. They usually sell those right next to the disposable casserole pans with the plastic lids. Perfect fit on the heat deflector, don't even have to flip it. Don't use it for high heat though as it restricts air flow. Happy smoking.
@@gagealdridge2636 Thank you very much!
I have a bullseye and I screwed up. I left the lid open to cool and there was zero chance of rain. Well, the weatherman was wrong. It rained. The wood pellets are clogging the auger now and the display shows E1. Not sure what exactly to do. Clean it out the best I can and let it dry and clean again?
Wondering if you guys have a seal for the 590 simply I’ve noticed that when cooking it turns the edges of the lid turns black
Why don't you have a hopper door to release the pellets and the dust.? Then you wouldn't have to run your pellet grill dry!
What do you use to clean the outside of the grill?
I clean my rt 700 after every 2 or 3 cooks lol, can you suggest a good cleaner for the outside of the smoker?
Love my RT-700, but the biggest improvement I made was to add the fire felt 'seal' material around the perimeter of the lid. Improved the uniformity of the temperature across the grill area (left to right significantly). Given the concerns with air flow, it insures that the flow is around the food and out the stack (and drip spigot) rather than short circuit out the edges of the lid during the cook.
I feel that RecTeq is missing an obvious fix by not having a fire felt seal from the factory. IMO. The good news is it takes all of 5 minutes or so to install the felt seal material.
I don’t have any issues with smoke leaking out around the lid on my rt700. Maybe I got lucky with mine but it seals pretty well.
@@ThurstonHowell3rd The assembly pretty much builds in a gap in the top and bottom edges since the end caps are an external attachment on the body - not flush. It is why the smoke stains the stainless steel there first. I didn’t think much about either at first, but as I used it more it became apparent that the pit was hotter toward the temp probe vs toward the smoke stack. So I finally followed the recommendation posted by several RT 700 users and ordered a fire felt ‘kit’ from Amazon. I decided to give the pit a full cleaning while I was at it, then applied the fire felt to the edges of the door. The difference in air/smoke flow was apparent in the one hour ‘burn in’ the next day with it only leaving the pit at the stack and the fluid drain, no longer any evidence around the door edge. I found I didn’t have an issue with different cook rates from one side to the other when I smoked three racks of ribs the next day. It also seemed even more efficient in pellet usage but that is just perception, not measured. YMMV
Question chef Jody: I have the RT700, which by the way I love! My question is this; I've gone through two flat grills due to warping. In some of the videos, I see some of the RT chefs cooking w/out the grills. On the last flat top grill that was warrantied out, the RT customer service, which by the way is outstanding, said to cook on top of the grill and not to remove the grills. What are your thoughts?
huh?
@@gosman949 I believe he’s saying that the company advised him to put his searing plate on top of the grill grates opposed to taking the grates off and just placing the sear (flat top) plate.
This is all great info. Thank you for the tips.
Do you have any tips on how to prevent leftover pellets from absorbing humidity in hopper and preventing any problems downstream with off size pellets?
Will these grills take wood pellets from other manufacturers, or will they only take rec teq brand pellets?
Lastly, do you offer a stainless hopper box instead of the black porcelain coated or powder coated ?
You can use any pellets you wish. My favorite two (in order) are Knotty Wood Plum and Jealous Devil Jax (I’m using a RecTeq RT-700)
What do you do if you clear out all your pellets and there is dust at the bottom?
If there is dust at the bottom of the barrel, it is fine to leave that there for a few cooks. It helps soak up any grease/fat that drips down there. If there is dust in the hopper, that is fine to leave it there. We recommend to clean it every couple of months or so.But nothing hurts if you want to clean it early than what is recommended. :)
Ash is acidic so leaving it in your smoker can also rust your grill grates. Right?
Not at all! As a matter of fact, that Ash keeps the bottom of the barrel clean. The bottom of my 700 is still shiny in places.
$1199? The price is now $1499 in less than a year?
“Always make sure you clean your ash hole”
Is there a phone number? I called but it doesn’t work
Bring back the WILDSIDE GRILL!
Fix your app that doesn’t work with 5ghz WiFi
Edward, it isn’t supposed to. The 2.4ghz is used because it has a much farther range than the 5ghz. Most people don’t have a router that will extend the 5ghz that far outside and through exterior walls. The 2.4ghz provides better range.
@@claytonjobe4582 so those of us that do have 5ghz have no recourse? There are a lot of us. Not going to try n cut back to 2.4 and then reconnect at 5ghz, it’s way too complicated. Regardless, one of the main reasons I bought a recteq now doesn’t work for me.
@@Daltondoubledeuce my internet supports 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz. If your router supports dual band you would be good to go. Everything we have indoors is connected to our 5ghz, our outdoor items are all on 2.4ghz.
See if your router will support more than one network. If it does, you’re in business and only have to use it on your phone for the setup, not for continuous use afterwards on the phone.
Picked up the RT-700 on the 26th of June. Using Ubiquiti UniFi for my home network. All my SSIDs, 3 of them, broadcast on both 2.4 and 5GHZ. I didn’t have any issue connecting the 700 to my WiFi. Not sure if I got lucky, if there is an update to the grill that makes connectivity better, or if UniFi operates a bit differently.
If your router is dual band you shouldn't have to switch between 2.4 and 5 manually. I have it connected to my 5ghz router that supports dual band no problems here.
GREAT information...This guy moves around and talks so much that it makes me dizzy to watch him, much less keep up with WHAT he is saying.