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The recteq X-Fire Pro 825 ticks most of the boxes we care about: WiFi control from your phone and a PID controller. It makes most sense for set-it-and-check-your-phone smoking; we rate it 7.1/10 from its listing.
| Brand | recteq |
|---|---|
| Category | Pellet grills |
| Wireless connectivity | Stated in this listing |
| PID controller | Stated in the listing |
| ASIN | B0F57L13K5 |
Full listing title: recteq X-Fire Pro 825 Wood Pellet Smoker Grill, Wi-Fi Electric Pellet Grills, Dual Cooking Modes for Hot and Fast + Low and Slow Cooking (Grill + Basics Bundle)
| Wireless connectivity | Wi-FiManufacturer documentation |
|---|
Rated 7.1/10 on its documented specs. Made for set-it-and-check-your-phone smoking.
The recteq X-Fire Pro 825 next to the two pellet grills rated closest to it.
Check the pit and the meat from the couch, and on most apps nudge the temperature too. Gold on a 12-hour brisket that starts at 5 a.m.
A PID controller feeds pellets in small, constant corrections, so the temperature swings less when the wind picks up or you open the lid.
The big change is the leash: with the WiFi app you start the brisket at dawn, go back to bed and check the pit from your phone.
These points come from the seller's own listing, so read them as the brand's claims.
Assembly day. Plan an hour or two with a second pair of hands. Most manuals ask for a first burn-in before the first cook.
Its spot. Level ground, a few feet from the wall and anything that can melt, an outlet in reach. A cover keeps the pellets and the controller dry between cooks.
Listed at $1,794.99 on Sep 30, 2026. Grill prices move, sometimes within a week, so treat it as a guide: the button always shows today's price and stock.
Steak night matters more than brisket? The Pit Boss 500 FB2 adds a direct-flame sear (7.9/10).
Need one for the campsite? The Traeger Ranger is built to travel (9.3/10).
On a tighter budget? The Traeger Pro 780 was listed at $599.99 on Sep 30, 2026 (9.3/10).
What we'd buy the recteq X-Fire Pro 825 for is WiFi control from your phone, with a PID controller as a bonus. No buyer reviews yet, so this recteq pellet grill has to win you over on paper. The catch with the recteq: no stated cooking area, while most grills here give one. We'd pick it if you start cooks at dawn and want to watch them from bed; otherwise, put it next to the Pit Boss 500 Carbon Series first.
Before the recteq X-Fire Pro 825 goes in your basket, check the temperature range: the listing gives no range, so ask the seller how low and how hot it goes.
No cooking area is stated. Ask the seller for the main grate size, then lay out your usual cook in our grate area planner.
It plugs into a regular outdoor outlet for the igniter, the fan and the auger. A grounded outlet close by beats a long extension cord.
No hopper size is stated. Keep a bag of pellets next to the grill for long cooks and check the level now and then.
Plan to vacuum the ash out of the fire pot every few cooks, and keep the grease tray clean: that is where most flare-ups start.
How the recteq X-Fire Pro 825 stacks up against the closest alternative, the Pit Boss 500 Carbon Series.
| Criterion | recteq X-Fire Pro 825 | Pit Boss 500 Carbon Series |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 7.1/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Cooking area | Not stated | 543 sq in |
| Hopper | Not stated | 13.5 lb |
| Temperature range | Not stated | 180–500°F |
| WiFi app | Stated | Not stated |
Both score 7.1/10. The Pit Boss 500 Carbon Series adds more cooking space (543 sq in) and a bigger hopper (13.5 lb), while the recteq X-Fire Pro 825 brings WiFi app control.
We rate it 7.1/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
Its listing states WiFi control from your phone and a PID controller. Those are the seller's figures; how it holds temperature in your own wind and weather can't be read from a listing.
How much you really cook: no cooking area is stated. Ask the seller for the main grate size, then lay out your usual cook in our grate area planner. Power at the spot: it plugs into a regular outdoor outlet for the igniter, the fan and the auger. A grounded outlet close by beats a long extension cord. Pellets and long cooks: no hopper size is stated. Keep a bag of pellets next to the grill for long cooks and check the level now and then. Cleaning: plan to vacuum the ash out of the fire pot every few cooks, and keep the grease tray clean: that is where most flare-ups start.
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