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Ok! So which works best. I see a lot of threads on reverse-sear, but none on pre-sear. A renowned chef I watched one day pre-sears his steaks over an open flame then places the steaks on a cooler part of the grill to finish cooking. He says searing the steak upfront locks in the juices.

The access panel is the one on the bottom with all the slots. Its purpose is to keep critters from getting into the wires. The fan blades are right behind the horizontal opening at the top. You can see the white blades in the picture. When the fan is turning you can hear it. You can also...

New Bullseye had two issues setting up: Had to apply excessive force to get the holes to line up with the legs. Also, the unit wouldn't heat up because the fan was catching on the access panel. After that, it worked as advertised. My first attempt out of the box was two racks of dry-rub Baby...

Maybe the fan is intermittent. My new Bullseye, out of the box, stalled around 90 degrees. Found the fan was catching on the access plate. Removed the access plate (it's not needed) and the unit worked perfectly. I did reinstall the plate and then bent it slightly outward so it wouldn't...