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Future pot of chili

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You guys with the Rec Tec’s. How is your luck with searing? Just remove the diffuser plate thing and the temps will go higher for easy searing?

I’m assuming I’d need to buy the direct grill gates.

It comes with grill grates but what you'll want to sear on are Grill Grates, a third party accessory that can be used grill up for picture perfect grill marks or flat side up like a griddle.

When you want to grill you don't do anything with the diffuser, you just crank it to Full and wait for it to get to temp, usually in the low to mid 500s.

Thanks. I’m leaning towards the Rec Tec 700 “Bull” or the Yoder 640S.

Rec Tec with the grill gates, added shelf, cover, and smoker box is $1700+tax. I’m really liking the smoker box add on.

Yoder 640S with the grill gates, front and side stainless shelves, cover, and another item (can’t remember) was around $2400. Quite a bit difference.

I think I'm gonna get one of these guys in the near future. I really like my Weber Performer and the build quality of it. Kinda got me turned into a fanboy. Looks like they've really took a serious, studied approach to building this thing. $1,200 is a nice price too.

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Got some baby backs on the smoker. Doing the 321 method. 3 hours at 180, 2 wrapped at 225, and 1 unwrapped.

I stopped wrapping my ribs awhile ago and will never wrap again.

Well, my Grilla pellet grill/smoker arrived a couple days prior to Christmas. I've cooked on it 8 times. Really nothing negative to report. Everything has been fantastic. Easy to change pellet flavors, small footprint on the patio, easy to clean out the ash. So, first cook was some chicken bacon ranch skewers, then meatloaf with cheesy taters and brussel sprouts. I did a turkey for Christmas and another one for new years. Brined both and smoked them with alder. Amazing. Also did a salmon and then some no flip burgers. I'm very impressed with the unit.

Wrapping is cheating

Tell Myron Mixon that.

I use 321 when cooking for street fests, Always sell out sometimes place sometimes don't. Always make $$$$

I do not cook this way at home. I stack rotate and tent as needed. i have nothing against 321, just not my fav...

Bought a 12 lb brisket this afternoon
Will prep at 2am
Big Green Egg set up at 225
Oak logs on the coal
14 hours and we be ready
Franklin style

I'm not sure that cooking on an egg at 225 can be considered Franklin style, but I'm sure it will still taste great.

I think the Yoder with the colored comp cart looks sharp, but it is pricey. Both of those are great cookers and should turn out great food. I would probably go with the Yoder, but you might want to wait to see how the new Weber performs.