What is your reaction to " Ray's Club" ?

[Buckeye smoker]

Basically a "box" delivery to your door. Goodies, access, etc etc...
$120 a qtr.
Only 500 people to start.

https://www.recteq.com/pages/rays-club

 

[Jim6820]

Pig in a poke! Not interested.

 

[Buckeye smoker]

Pig in a poke! Not interested.

... Elitist Club ?....

 

[Greg Jones]

For someone just getting into pellet grill cooking on a recteq, it might have value. But for those of us that have years of experience, have all the merchandise they need, have been to Academy, and wouldn’t be afraid to compete head-to-head in a cook-off with Ray, I’m passing. Notability absent in the video was Chef Greg. Don’t know what is happening there, but if Chef Greg was the feature, I might be interested. He’s the real deal that one could learn from, whatever their cooking experience is.

 

[Buckeye smoker]

For someone just getting into pellet grill cooking on a recteq, it might have value. But for those of us that have years of experience, have all the merchandise they need, have been to Academy, and wouldn’t be afraid to compete head-to-head in a cook-off with Ray, I’m passing. Notability absent in the video was Chef Greg. Don’t know what is happening there, but if Chef Greg was the feature, I might be interested. He’s the real deal that one could learn from, whatever their cooking experience is.

Sounds like you'd get back 200$ or so in merch and supplies, out of your $480 a year... There is that. I just thought it was interesting they would go this way.... The 500 people is a test-run I assume.

 

[C. Keeper]

I thought Ray's club was a sandwich....

 

[Motodad1776]

Sounds more like a men's razor or beard club to me.

 

[RattleR]

I thought Ray's club was a sandwich....

On Rye?

 

[Pacman]

Lifetime Premium membership here was money well spent in ideas, recipes, and support. $480 a year for some swag and Youtube videos doesn't seem worth it to me. Just my two cents...

 

[SmokeOCD]

Egotistical Money Grab, but that's just my opinion. Too much free education to be had all over the net.
The Academy is a different thing - it's an in person experience.

 

[Jim6820]

Lifetime Premium membership here was money well spent in ideas, recipes, and support. $480 a year for some swag and Youtube videos doesn't seem worth it to me. Just my two cents...

This!

 

[Mozekian]

That's a no from me dawg. Greg hit it on the head, anyone with some hours on their grill probably wont get much from Ray's "tips." Great salesman, but his cooking demos have always left something to be desired vs Greg or John.

 

[BillsCamino]

Oh hell NO !!!!

 

[101001011010010]

Seems like they are running out of ways to make money and maybe they need some. I don't think the coolers sell as well as they expected, and people can only have so many grills.

 

[Pops]

I say no, I don't see the value. I will be honest, when I first got my 590, I watched Recteq Youtube channel for recipes, tips etc, HOWEVER, I quickly quit watching as they too dang long. I don't really get any good info from them and there are a ton of quality videos on youtube.
And of course the wonderful cooks in this forum!

 

[C. Keeper]

I say no, I don't see the value. I will be honest, when I first got my 590, I watched Recteq Youtube channel for recipes, tips etc, HOWEVER, I quickly quit watching as they too dang long. I don't really get any good info from them and there are a ton of quality videos on youtube.
And of course the wonderful cooks in this forum!

Who could forget:

 

[Edthebook]

WHY? No interest. As others posted when I bought my 700 I was into the whole Recteq experience. Watched FB and other stuff. Lost interest. Just do my own thing now. I am done buying there stuff. the 700 is all I need and the Bullseye is a POS. No interest in the new version as it is too much money

 

[RipJones]

IF you joined "Ray's Club", and membership equated to a discount on Academy, then I would be more inclined. I'm sure they are going to provide a fair return in swag, but as others have said, you can only store so much stuff. RecTeq was in attendance at the CASA Home Show in Grovetown, GA this weekend, and Chef John was here both days doing a demo, including the BIG RecTeq trailer. Well received, RT-HQ neighborhood Home Show. I personally enjoyed the "samples" myself.

 

[Elias]

I cannot find a need to join. I am not saying I am perfect, but making discoveries is fun for me. Also, I have to stay from sugar and prepared flours etc... so, I mix my own and enjoy my creations.

 

[SmokeOCD]

Guess it's partially because I saw the preview for Guardians 3 last night.