RFX Meat: Thermoworks unveils its first wireless meat thermometer

ThermoWorks just announced that it’s going wireless! Pitmaster Christie Vanover was at their headquarters when they unveiled their first wireless leave-in thermometer - the RFX Meat.
In this week’s BBQ Tips Podcast she shares how the RFX Meat works and how it has overcome the problems that many other wireless thermometers face. She also explains the Thermoworks products that she uses regularly and what makes each one different.
Links mentioned in this episode: (affiliate links):
Thermoworks RFX Wireless Thermometer: alnk.to/610hLIM
Thermapen MK4: alnk.to/44VKEQm
Thermapen ONE: alnk.to/8iS059U
Thermapen IR: alnk.to/apR5R0u
IR Gun: alnk.to/a41zTlu
Pro-Series Probes: alnk.to/6xKmCVO
ThermoWorks DOT: alnk.to/44TOxDa
Square DOT: alnk.to/cwQOs8k
Smoke X2: alnk.to/fSeAh7J
Signals: alnk.to/cHMSXCC
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About Girls Can Grill:
Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover is the girl behind one of America’s top BBQ websites GirlsCanGrill.com. The site, which was launched in 2015, includes hundreds of recipes for your charcoal, pellet, gas or electric grill or smoker along with thousands of BBQ tips that will make you crush it behind the grill. Christie has won multiple BBQ championships and competed on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl.
00:00 Introduction
01:08 Thermapen
04:04 Infrared
05:00 Leave-In Thermometers
08:21 Thermoworks DOT
09:30 Thermoworks Smoke
10:37 Thermoworks Signal
11:53 Why Thermoworks is the best
13:48 RFX Meat

[@scottmusic242]

Video starts at the 14 minute mark

[@achundee2341]

Thank you!

[@Raptor200637]

Seriously? I'd say get this guy to the top, but he already is

[@user-cm3wd5hk1p]

I got a meater for Christmas years ago but it never showed up. I eventually got my money back. I have a thermapen that I love. This might be right up my alley

[@jb0956]

Wow! Excellent and informative presentation. Thank you. Can't wait for the RFX.

[@crushingbelial]

Solid presentation of critical info. Wireless thermometers have been the bane of my existence in the context of accuracy and convenience mix. Quite curious to see what else information-wise unfolds on these. Thanks!

[@curtisrogers4190]

Since the base and gateway will sit out by the grill is it waterproof in case it starts.raining during your cook?

[@lowdownone]

Finally. I’m glad to see they are not including an ambient sensor. The ambient temperature on the MEATER is so god awful. They could get rid of that and drop the price $30, and it would be much better value for the money. I like the four different internal readings

[@EverclearSTi]

Phones definitely operate on RF; it’s at a different frequency. You will go higher frequency for penetration or lower frequency for distance

[@stevensedlmayr3562]

100% correct

[@speranzapallone4185]

You are right, wireless technology. Is difficult to use. I hope this is the answer to competition.

[@stevensedlmayr3562]

My problem is only one external temp probe...I like to have at least 4 sensors if not more for my grill..front, back, side, and near smoke exit. Would also like for top shelf..this us more important because I can always stick a probe into meat..

[@jonathanlineberry7113]

They make other products you can use to do that. They weren’t trying to address your entire grill as much as they were trying to address a wireless meat probe and the temp directly adjacent to your meat, in order to fill a void ala what meater and others do by putting an ambient probe in the back end. As mentioned in the vid, a single all-in-one isn’t as good as multiple dedicated items so they went the route of giving you both. If you want to measure 4 points (or more) on your grill at any given time, get a signals or a smoke and buy some extra air temp probes. They have lots of products that accept wired air probes with varying cost and number of ports. Those, however, are not what THIS product was most specifically designed for.

[@NoNaaaaaaaaaaMe]

temperatures so you don’t have to arse around with your phone all the time. Or maybe a deluxe version of the gateway based on the signals unit might come out sometime to make it truly standalone

[@NoNaaaaaaaaaaMe]

Now all we need is a wireless ambient temperature sensor and more importantly a wireless billows with a built in and user exchangeable/serviceable rechargeable battery pack. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@Gapines23]

Well that would explain the Harry Soo promos and repairs of his Mk1 at the shop a little while ago. Still no mention on their site though

[@Girlscangrill]

@@Gapines23 they just shared this: fb.watch/tnWJPxYiAe/?

[@rafaelsmith681]

Does their app have predictive technology like the Combustion probe does? I have the Combustion and like that feature a lot...but the reliability of the Combustion is pretty bad...constantly disconnecting even with phone literally right next to it. And as mentioned...the ambient reading is just useless so a wasted feature. I had the Meater and it was just garbage...very inaccurate.

[@travisstine5291]

So if the gateway is sending the data to the cloud, then this will only function if you're connected to WiFi on one way or another? So if you were boondock camping, this would be a no-go?

[@Girlscangrill]

Great question. I’ll have to check on that once it’s released.

[@rickysmith1687]

It also has Bluetooth connectivity to the phone for cooking offline

[@FrankLangstonJr]

When will they be available to purchase ??

[@Anteater23]

Over the summer hopefully

[@dbtitos6437]

Says coming 7/31

[@logikgr]

Pre-order open, ships in September.

[@FrankLangstonJr]

@@logikgr ordered my starter kit and and One extra probe. They say it should ship 9/10.

[@user-cm3wd5hk1p]

I’d like to guess that probe with gateway is going to be 189.99 and the probe alone is going to be 127.99 I have no reason for this, just seems like a good estimate

[@Girlscangrill]

🤣

[@user-cm3wd5hk1p]

@@Girlscangrill I’ve been thinking about this some more. $289.99 with gateway seems more realistic. Sticking with probe cost

[@Gapines23]

But you get free jelly beans so....

[@user-cm3wd5hk1p]

@@Gapines23 worth it!

[@dano9176]

Available for pre-order now on their website. $159 for probe and gateway which also includes an ambient temp sensor. Decent price I think.

[@peterhastings703]

As much as I love my Thermapen thermometer, this just looks like an advertorial for Thermoworks? There's no 'hands on' experience or testing, I've got a system with a five sensor probe that is temp certified by the maker. This isn't new, my old Thermapen has the same,

[@kendlefulton7429]

How are you doing today I love your videos 💞

[@Girlscangrill]

Thanks. I appreciate that so much.

[@tedhaack4861]

"I WANT THE TRUTH!!" #testify

[@irvwander8756]

If you think you will successfully compete in this field without ambient temp info , you are delusional. Although ambient accuracy on Meater , for example , is only iffy in the first few minutes of t 25:35 he cook , after that it's largely reliable, and based on videos testing the other leading brands , I believe the same is true of them . Requiring a separate component for ambient measurement is a non starter as far as I'm concerned.

[@lewko1]

Bluetooth and WiFi are both using radio frequencies as well... Your analogy was flawed.

[@aristotlethedecent6675]

All three are "radio frequencies", but Bluetooth and WiFi both send at higher actual frequencies than RF, which is part of the reason they penetrate less and need more power to transmit. RF frequencies can be measured in MHz, but Bluetooth and WiFi are both GHz. So the analogy is only flawed if you're being pedantic about what RF means.

[@speranzapallone4185]

Alton brown got old. Nice guy though.

[@daveklein2826]

You are getting old too

[@coreywalker2020]

1 hour for the probe battery transmission at 1 second? That’s horrible!

[@Girlscangrill]

@@coreywalker2020 getting a read every second isn’t really needed, but it’s offered. Here’s the variance. Transmissions 1s: 1 Hour 5s: 7 Hours 10s: 10 Hours 30s: 25 Hours 60s: 50 Hours

[@daveklein2826]

Corey you don't use probes for seconds readings

[@logikgr]

As you approach your desired temp, polling rate can be increased to ensure you pull from heat at just the right time.

[@NoNaaaaaaaaaaMe]

Maybe for high heat searing to not over cook and get it nearly perfect - but than around an hour should be plenty