![]() Stainless steel also makes it a lot easier to clean the pellet grill, as you’re not worried about damaging a paint finish. ![]() While I do think that Traeger’s are put together a lot better than many other cheaper pellet grills, stainless steel is king when it comes to durability. When it comes to materials and build quality, again, as before, I feel this is where Traeger cannot currently compete with REC TEQ due to their 304 stainless steel cooking chamber. Therefore, with these two particular pellet grills, until Traeger update/upgrade the Tailgater, I think its an easy win for REC TEQ. If you are specifically looking for a portable/tailgating pellet grill, do I think the additional features are worth that additional cost? Most definitely. However, it should be acknowledged that the RT-340 does cost in the region of $150 more than the Traeger Tailgater, with the RT-340 currently priced at just under $600. It should be pretty clear from the above comparisons of features on these two grills that the RT-340 is a much more superior product. Final Thoughts On The REC-TEQ RT-340 vs Traeger Tailgater Hence, then the WiFi feature set can make sense to monitor and adjust the cook. However, as the RT-340 has a 20lb hopper, it could realistically be used for ‘low and slow’ cooking over many hours. Now some will make the argument that a WiFi controller on a grill of this size is ‘overkill’ and just unnecessarily pushes up the price. While the current Traeger Tailgater is fitted with the Digital Arc controller, which has more accurate temperature control over their older Pro Controller, its just not as advanced as the PID/WiFi controller fitted on the REC TEQ. The REC TEQ RT-340 benefits from the same PID/WiFi control panel found on all larger REC TEQ pellet grills: Image – Īnother big plus point for the REC TEQ RT-340 over the Traeger Tailgater is the control panel. I discuss the Traeger Tailgater in my portable pellet grill post, and I have a detailed article on REC TEQ pellet grills where I go into detail on the RT-340.īelow is just a quick comparison of these two pellet grills. The smallest/cheapest pellet grills from Traeger and REC TEQ, which are directly comparable, are the Traeger Tailgater and the REC TEQ RT-340.īoth of these units are designed for tailgating/RV life and are small compact units with folding legs. Therefore, they are currently not directly relevant in the Traeger vs REC TEQ debate. However, those pellet grills are not directly comparable to any current offerings from Traeger. In fact, REC TEQ actually produces several pellet grills over $2,000 (The BFG and The Beast). While Traeger is offering several pellet grills below $500, REC TEQ only offers pellet grills in the below $1,000 and below $2,000 categories. For one, the cooking area figures quoted can sometimes be a bit misleading (second/third racks), and I’ll get into that in a separate post.īut generally, the reason you should never compare pellet grills purely on the cooking area is that there is so much more to what makes a good pellet grill for money.įor instance, what materials are the cooking chamber made of? How big is the pellet hopper? What type of control panel is used? Is it a PID controller? Etc The Price of Traeger and REC TEQ Pellet Grills I often state, ‘never purely compare pellet grills on cooking areas’. There’s More To Pellet Grills Than Cooking Area Jump forward to today, and both Traeger and REC TEQ pellet grills have come a long way from their origins. However, the founder of REC REQ, Ron and Ray, clearly know their ‘stuff’ as the first pellet grills that REC TEQ started to produce instantly developed a strong following for their features and build quality. While Traeger is the foundation for pellet grills with their creation in the 1980s, REC TEQ didn’t start producing pellet grills until 2008. Introduction To Traeger vs REC TEQ Pellet Grills If you are not sure about the different pellet grill classes, please read this article on how to pick the best pellet grill to meet your needs and budget. ![]() In terms of their products, both Traeger and REC TEQ firmly focus on Premium Class pellet grills. What I’ve done below is pick certain Traeger vs REC TEQ models which match up well on features/price and discuss their differences. Research/compare over 240 pellet grills/smokers on sale todayīelow is not a detailed review of every Traeger and REC TEQ wood pellet grill on the market today. Conclusions on Traeger vs REC TEQ Pellet Grills. ![]() Introduction To Traeger vs REC TEQ Pellet Grills.
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