What were some of the issues with the 1st Gen model? How were they resolved?
NOTE: These comments refer to the first-generation REC TEC
© Bullseye. Please do not interpret them as applying to the second generation introduced this year.
About three years ago, recteq
© (then they were REC TEC
©) introduced the Bullseye’s first-generation. They advertised that it provides the "great wood-fired flavor, without the extensive work required on charcoal grills." I bought one because I remembered the great taste of steaks grilled over red-hot coals derived from found wood while camping.
We couldn't detect the alleged "great wood-fired flavor.” In fairness—perhaps no grill can match my memory of those flavors. The camping ambiance and the tendency to embellish memories may have created an unrealistic goal.
I also worried about a pellet hopper fire. The pellets at the auger’s end scorched black and I suspected that some were even lit when I shut the unit down.
I quickly sold it.
I’m assuming that the issues I experienced have been resolved, but IDK the “How?” that you ask.