REC TEC Bullseye Pellet Grill Review

[@kyleoden3015]

Love my bullseye! Just did a 16 hr cook with no issues. Pork butt turned out great!

[@denaliking6426]

I'm liking the Grilla one better than this Rec Tec one

[@lowdownone]

So I am sure you have seen the new Bullseye, it now has an actual PID control....and the price didn't change lol. Those competitive "market forces" must have told them if they increase the price they will lose customers. Rectec got a real dose of econ 101..funny how elasticity of demand makes you try a little harder. I am going to order one now, and keep of the good work, nice to see the product being highlighted.

[@StokedOnSmoke]

I reviewed the new one on my channel back when it was released 😉

[@lowdownone]

@@StokedOnSmoke ok cool. I’m new to your channel so I’ll have to search i

[@johnknapp6328]

Nice Demonstration

[@Canefan81]

Thanks Steve doing my initial burn burn in right now

[@davidharper4418]

nice review...convinced me that if I'm going to spend the money to save for a better pellet grill...quality is very important to me and I like stainless steel for endurance...I also would be willing to spend more money for a better controller for sure. I'm looking at the grilla grill for starters and then consider add ons later..like a searing grate, cover, etc...I can see the market rec tec is trying to reach, but I think they are sacrificing quality build to do it...especially after looking at some of their other grills...thank you.

[@erikkolb2745]

yea....looks shallow too like you cant do a Turkey.

[@justinskewis8271]

Ive been a devout stick burner for smoking and charcoal for grilling guy for 30+ years. Gas to me is something you pass, wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Ive had an interest in a pellet grill for awhile and I purchased a Bullseye in March. I have cooked everything from chicken wings to prime rib with it. Its been kind of tough to adapt to. I will be using it for quick cooks, burgers, sausage ect. from now on. I did 2 sides of ribs and they came out ok, not very much smoke flavor and they reminded me of oven cooked. I wont cook steaks on it anymore either, they in no way compared to charcoal. I like the grill overall, but it will be used on a limited basis, it just doesn't give the flavor that I am accustomed to. I did buy the grill grates which I received yesterday and I am anxious to give them a try. Will be a great wing, burger, sausage and pizza grill.

[@toddwalker8834]

Quick question for you: Does your Bullseye smoke from the hopper while cooking? I've read the manual that states it can do this when dirty and even cause a hopper fire (already happened to me once), but mine has been smoking out of the hopper since day one and continues to do so even after a shop-vac cleaning.

[@StokedOnSmoke]

Have you called and chatted w/ REC TEC about this? Mine has only done it one time so far.

[@toddwalker8834]

I finally spoke with them regarding several issues. Turns out the smoke coming from the hopper was the result of the grill lid being too tight and not allowing any air to escape - which caused a vacuum of air to pull back through the hopper. Rec Tec sent me a "spacer" (just a bent metal bracket that mounts behind the lid screw) to gap the lid. Works great now, but I wish they had just made the vents on the back of the grill work properly.

[@dlt21]

considering the Bullseye..are you still happy with it ? Are there things you are not happy with?

[@StokedOnSmoke]

i'm still happy with it and honestly cook on it more than any of my other rec tecs b/c of how fast it is to fire up and get to temp. during the work week, for quick cooks, it's my go-to grill. you'll hear a lot chatter about it not having a drip pan and people not liking that...but i've never had an issue. for the affordable price point, it's a no-brainer IMO. We'll see how long it holds up though. I keep mine covered when not in use and try to take care of it...

[@cnwilson44]

Definitely like how this thing looks. Looking at a GMG, a Traeger, and this rec tec. Can't decide which one would be best for me though! Looks like it puts out less smoke than others, which would be good for what I'd like to do. But even low and slow could be done. Looks good for having at an apartment

[@valcomm5]

Outstanding and very detailed review, Steve. You give some of the best reviews I've ever seen. I'm really digging this pellet smoker. A disposable pan would help a lot with the collection of grease.

[@StokedOnSmoke]

Thanks brother! So far grease has been a non-issue...but yeah, a disposable pan isn't a bad idea if you wanna keep it cleaner.

[@e-train6402]

Won't some of the excess grease/splash get in to the burner? That could be why you can get flames up the sides. Not a fan of that. Wait and save till you have a few hundred dollars more, and get the trager with about the same surface area and more versatility

[@StokedOnSmoke]

No, the flames that come up on the sides are b/c they hit the heat deflector plate then push out to the sides. It was designed that way. No grease can fall into the fire pot b/c of the size of the heat deflector plate. But to your point about saving $$$...if you're gonna do that, go with one of REC TEC's other higher end models over a Traeger.

[@getoutandgrill]

Very nice. I have one on its way. Can't wait to fire it up.

[@jamesu223]

I got one for Christmas and it was bad ass did prime roast on it and it was perfect but just after one cook I can't use the ignition anymore because it keeps flipping a breaker i think it may be a damaged fuse

[@brblum]

James U ...call Rec Tec, because literally in the time it takes to type this comment, they'd probably figure out the issue and have a replacement part, if necessary, on the way. Smoke on!

[@jamesu223]

brblum thank u I took the advice , and it seems to be a faulty igniter .

[@Mike_B_724]

I imagine, for large cooks like a butt or roast, you could set a heavy pie pan or even cast iron skillet right in the center of that deflector to catch most of the drippings. Would save much cleanup effort afterwards.

[@KevinWindsor1971]

I was disappointed to see the RT 300 Rec Tec Mini was dropped. Now I'm looking at maybe a Traeger or Green Mountain for a small form factor pellet grill.

[@joeh.6262]

Yea! Ive had my mini rt 300 for a few years now. Its the best! I think rectec messed up by dropping it. This one is not the RT 300.

[@brblum]

Guys...this isn't the replacement for the Rec Tec mini. Rec Tec is coming out with another, presumably even better, portable grill. I believe February or March at the latest. This grill, the Bullseye, is really geared towards primarily hot grilling...steaks, burgers, dogs etc. You certainly can do low and slow, but that is what my Rec Tec 680 is used for.

[@jboldt73]

Have you ever looked at Grilla Grills for small form factor?

[@SwampFox007]

Check out their website again.. they have the replacement for the mini & 680, along with a new tweener size between the 2

[@mikestegenga4094]

right on this round grill is crap compared to the mini

[@TeamSurfinSapo]

What is the lowest temp with smoke?

[@TeamSurfinSapo]

Thanks for the reviews

[@ailous626]

can you throw wood chips on the middle of the heat shield?!

[@jgbswb]

A lot better to put pellets in a smoking tube for extra smoke.

[@ailous626]

Yeah the thing with those tubes is it still uses pellets for its flavor. I don't think pellets have the same flavor as chips/chunks of wood.

[@cyberbeer65]

No grease catch doesn't sit well with me.

[@BigLou956]

Nice, can't wait to see the bulls eye in action... Keep them videos coming...

[@RobertS122]

Hope we can get a vid of you cooking something on this. I would like to get one for spring time, moved to a smaller place and had to get rid of my other smoker. This thing would fit perfectly on my deck.

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

Nice reveiw! thank you

[@RobertS122]

Been waiting to hear about this thing... Thanks Steve!

[@BM1620]

I don't buy the cost factor on a PID controller being a reason why it wasn't included. GMG Davey Crockett has WiFi and a PID controller at a $330 price point.

[@lowdownone]

Yes, they were full of it....did you see it has a real PID now, and "magically" the price didn't change....

[@jelmeromero]

Can you do a video of you doing an open lid cook. I'd like to see what the grate temp is while the lid is open and if it's consistent. Great vid!

[@akioriginalrocks4982]

Can I buy it here and bring it to Japan and use it? Concern is the electric voltage difference. Thanks in advance!

[@FernbarkFrist]

Interesting grill. The dome looks shallow on the video. Do you think it is tall enough to do a beer can chicken or a turkey?

[@EatUpBoise]

Fernbark Frist my thoughts as well. Doesn't look like you could fit a pork butt or anything of the like in it. Just going off the vid and online pics/vids though

[@StokedOnSmoke]

There's enough room to do butts or briskets...but prob not beer can chicken /turkeys. I'll be posting some videos showing larger cooks in the coming weeks.

[@robertfosberg1297]

lost me here.....that's why I was looking at it....took make beer can chicken/turkey

[@Railroad_Bbq]

i would like to see some ribs smoked on this and perhaps a brisket. Good review!

[@Tops1212]

Rec tec make great smokers. I was in the market for a Weber smokefire, but after looking at videos being posted by customers this weekend, its having a disaster. So F@#$ that, my money is going to rec tec...

[@StokedOnSmoke]

Yeah I'm curious to see how the Smokefire does. I haven't seen one in action yet...

[@danieljharris42]

is your name chad?

[@sadnebula]

Don't waste your money, Grill worked fine for perhaps, almost a month, after this the entire middle range was gone. No temperature control except hot or cold. Will not buy another rec tech product again.

[@StokedOnSmoke]

I've had a few problems w/ mine here or there...but not many...and I cook on my all the time. I think they pulled it from their lineup to address some of the issues and I wouldn't be surprised if something similar (but improved) is released at some point...but could be wrong. I wouldn't give up on the company though. Their other grills are beast and their customer service is unmatched. You can call and either talk directly w/ the owners and/or the general manager. They will take care of you.

[@RyanMattockpyro]

Kool

[@carmendawnallan8871]

😊.👍. Nice .Happy For You !!

[@Nizm0350z]

Just ordered this, can't wait to smoke some meat!

[@StokedOnSmoke]

Have fun! You'll love it!

[@carykincaid27]

This is worth every penny. We have had just about every grill, smoker, green egg, out there as we cook out year round. I bought one of these for my wife for Christmas. She hates the green egg! Doesn't like messing with charcoal in the Weber! Scared of the propane grill. She likes our Traeger but I keep in in the shop and she has trouble getting it out. Our Traeger is about wore out and I was checking out the REC-TEC smokers when I saw the Bullseye. Bought it immediately as it's the perfect grill for my wife. And yes I was right, she loves this thing and I agree. It ROCK'S and is super fast, also easy to move around! Well she got her toy! Now it's time for me to order my new REC-TEC smoker. Just haven't decided which one yet. Great video, spot on. Thanks

[@crisworkizer]

Can you add heat without the smoke, on a long cook you may have your color and smoke now you just need your heat to get to your temp.

[@carykincaid27]

To be honest we have never done a long slow smoke with it. I would still prefer a pellet smoker for that. The reason we like it so well is it's very fast. Get home late from work and still have time to cook steaks, burgers, chicken ect. Seriously I can get it fired up close the lid. Go in the house get your burgers out and seasoned, head back out and it's 500 degrees. I still plan on buying one of the new REC-TEC Smokers for the weekend long cooks. We have run about 80 pounds of REC-TEC pellets through it with no issues what so ever. Some posts i've seen people were concerned about grease build up because of no drip pan. For what it's worth we cooked 17 1/2 pound burgers on it last weekend all at once. I figured I would have a lot of grease to deal with so i let it run at 600 degrees for about 15 minutes. When it cooled down I checked the bottom and there was no grease at all. This thing is worth the money as I said. I will have to try a long smoke with it, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. Get the smoke ring you want then wrap in foil. Good luck sir,

[@bamaboi6845]

400$ is still way too much come out better with the pbc Jr

[@MelloHubb]

Steve Harvey Ray Lewis let me know how a steak comes out in the pbc

[@robertjones-wf8ix]

No drip pan = no buy.You can talk it up all ya want, but cleaning up the leftovers is far beyond the werk of a charcoal smoker. Shoot and a miss for smoking Rec Tec.

[@StokedOnSmoke]

You can reach out the REC TEC guys and they'll be glad to talk to you about it...but as for me...I have not had a single issue with drippings yet. Like I mentioned in the video it's very easy to do a quick burn to get rid of any excess.

[@mikestegenga4094]

junk! mini was the best! i dont need a monster smoker no mini guess its treager

[@DerickZ28]

Could you set a "foil" or other drip pan below?

[@ThePolsongrizz]

The legs look really flimsy and cheap, is that the case? Also not a great review since all you really did was light it. You can't really review something w/o actually using it for its main purpose, which is actually cooking.

[@freightdawg6762]

looks like a grease fire hazard

[@keithdarling3426]

Very good review and it looks like a decent little entry level pellet grill. I agree with others that the lack of grease pan or tray of some kind looks like an accident waiting to happen. There are better grills out there in this price range.

[@EatUpBoise]

$400?!?!?!? Geez...alot of great cookers at better price points. Great vid though. I was excited for it till I saw the price tag. Pit barrel and a WSM for me. I too would love to see a few cooks on this thing. The lid looks like it's meant for grilling...a pork butt looks like it would hit the top of the lid pretty easily, could be wrong but looks really shallow. May be constrained to only ribs and grilling.

[@joeh.6262]

Apples and oranges. this is a pellet grill. this is the cheapest I've seen

[@StokedOnSmoke]

Ditto to what Joe H said....you can't compare this to a PBC or WSM. We're talking about a pellet grill here...

[@brblum]

Rec Tec has done some videos of pork butts on this Bullseye.

[@jgbswb]

This grill can do butts, ribs, brisket, steaks, chicken, just about anything you want. 22.5" WSM is $400. Pit Barrel is only 18" grates, only really cooks at a certain higher temp. Rec Tec knocked it out of the park with this. Perfect size, can cook anything on it, price includes shipping, top notch customer service. I have owned 2 Rec Tecs personally and about to purchase another one when new models come out with wifi.

[@MelloHubb]

harborx310xarea obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.