More than a grill.

Every Wi-Fi grill in the lineup pairs with the recteq app over dual-band Wi-Fi. Set the temperature, watch the probes, and get an alarm when the brisket stalls, from the couch or the stadium.

The app also keeps your cook history, ships new recipes, and runs the recteq XP leaderboards. One rule stays on purpose: you cannot light the grill remotely.

A hands-on class at headquarters. Fire management, brisket, ribs, chicken, sides, and the mistakes everyone makes in year one, taught by the chefs who write the recipes.

Classes sell out. Ray's Club members get tickets first.

Co-founder Ray Carnes' community for owners who take it seriously. Membership is free and unlocks a members-only portal with hand-picked gear and content, early access to new grills, and first call on Academy tickets.

Through the year, limited Mystery BBQ Boxes packed by Ray and the chefs go to members while they last.

An auger feeds hardwood pellets from the hopper into a firepot. A fan feeds the fire. The controller reads the barrel temperature many times a second and adjusts both, so the grill holds the number you set.

That is why one grill can run 180°F overnight for a brisket and 700°F on Friday for pizza, and why there is no fire to babysit.

304 stainless firepots and grates, cast-iron heat deflectors, ceramic igniters rated for 100,000 lights, and warranties up to six years.

The TEQ Team is 100% US-based in Evans, Georgia. Buy direct and the warranty registers itself.

The X-Fire Pro 825 took Popular Mechanics' Gear of the Year for 2026. The blog covers seasonal cooks, maintenance, and new releases, and recteq is a regular on The Dan Patrick Show.