After recording this video, the folks at Hasty Bake let me know that they do in fact have a side table for the Roughneck. Just search "Roughneck Side Table" on their website!
Very nice video and great review of the Roughneck. I own a Corten steel version that I pre-ordered about two years ago and received in November of 22. It has been my go-to smoker out of the several that I own and has been used a lot over the past two years. Mine came with the cast iron grates which are pretty nice. I did buy the version of grates that yours has when they first came out but have never used them. The RN is very easy to control heat on and is very fuel efficient and has done a great job on all of the cooks that I have done on it. I have the original style heat shield but have never used it. I prefer to use a drip pan on the second level of grates and use that as a heat shield. Hasty Bake makes some great products and accessories, and I have several of their other cookers such as the 131, the 357 Pro, and the Ranger. I recently bought their new pizza oven and use it exclusively in my 131 and making pizzas with it is very easy and it does a great job. Several people in the HB Facebook group recommend the Blackstone flat scraper to clean the RN grates. The blade on it is a little over 6" wide and it's pretty cheap to buy at Walmart.
Here's my take: the 131 is a better "all around grill". That being said the Roughneck is a BETTER smoker. The 131 can smoke but the Roughneck has better airflow control etc and holds smoke better. It's sealed up better etc. But you can't really sear a steak on it. So if you want a jack of all trades the 131 is the better entry into the brand.
After recording this video, the folks at Hasty Bake let me know that they do in fact have a side table for the Roughneck. Just search "Roughneck Side Table" on their website!
Very nice video and great review of the Roughneck. I own a Corten steel version that I pre-ordered about two years ago and received in November of 22. It has been my go-to smoker out of the several that I own and has been used a lot over the past two years. Mine came with the cast iron grates which are pretty nice. I did buy the version of grates that yours has when they first came out but have never used them.
The RN is very easy to control heat on and is very fuel efficient and has done a great job on all of the cooks that I have done on it. I have the original style heat shield but have never used it. I prefer to use a drip pan on the second level of grates and use that as a heat shield.
Hasty Bake makes some great products and accessories, and I have several of their other cookers such as the 131, the 357 Pro, and the Ranger. I recently bought their new pizza oven and use it exclusively in my 131 and making pizzas with it is very easy and it does a great job.
Several people in the HB Facebook group recommend the Blackstone flat scraper to clean the RN grates. The blade on it is a little over 6" wide and it's pretty cheap to buy at Walmart.
Thanks for sharing and all of the insight! Greatly appreciated!
HB continues to make great products. I’ve got a 131 and watching this video I have a feeling wont be good for my wallet.
Great smoker and I use mine as a grill as well!
You can use a ranger front work table as a side tray
I found this out afterward and have one now! 😬Thanks for sharing!
I'm sold on HB but torn on which one to get. A question, does the Roughneck do anything the Legacy 131 cannot do?
Here's my take: the 131 is a better "all around grill". That being said the Roughneck is a BETTER smoker. The 131 can smoke but the Roughneck has better airflow control etc and holds smoke better. It's sealed up better etc. But you can't really sear a steak on it. So if you want a jack of all trades the 131 is the better entry into the brand.
Thanks, i was also wondering the differences..@DebtFreeDIY
@@dank9288639 you're welcome!
Nice video. How is the heat transfer from the bottom to your? Would it be too hot for a composite deck?
Great question. I'll try to fire it up this weekend and respond back here and let you know!
New Sub Here! Great video and very informative! Is that heat deflector the standard heat deflector that comes with the Roughneck?!?
Thank you! It's standard with the powder coated one. The Corten and Stainless versions are different though.
@@DebtFreeDIY, thanks!
Can you burn wood only in it?
Yes. Wood. Hardwood lump, charcoal etc.