The recteq Backyard Beast 1200 is built for people who want a pellet grill with enough space to feel like a true step up, but without jumping into the footprint or price of recteq’s biggest models. recteq positions it as a do-it-all cooker with enough room for 50 burgers, 8 racks of ribs, 126 wings, or 9 pork butts, which tells you pretty quickly what kind of neighborhood this grill lives in.

What makes it more interesting than just “a big pellet grill” is the way recteq built it. The Backyard Beast uses a 30 lb hopper, PID control, Wi-Fi, and a cooking range of 180°F to 700°F, so it is set up to smoke low and slow, roast, bake, and still push hotter when you want to grill harder than the average pellet cooker allows. recteq also calls out the heavier-duty construction, including the stainless steel firepot, stainless drip pan, two 1/4-inch grill grates, and cast iron heat deflector.

For anyone looking for a larger pellet grill that feels like a genuine backyard workhorse instead of just a bigger box, the Backyard Beast 1200 lands in a very strong spot: serious capacity, wider heat range, and the kind of build that gives it a more heavy-duty feel than many grills in the same lane.

• Primary Cooking Area: 1220 sq inch
• Total Cooking Area: 1220 sq. inch
• Hopper Capacity: 30 lbs
• Fuel Type: Pellet