My biggest worry in all of this was cooking space... But the one I have now only has 431 sq in of space it's been fine. I just want to be able to cook for bigger groups should I have the opportunity and the RT-590 has 592 sq in of space. Then I could get an additional interior shelf for even more. Fairly confident the 590 is what I should be getting.
I have the 700, it covers what I need most of the time, I think there will always be an instance when it isn't enough though. The challenge is getting enough capacity for most things so you aren't burning a lot of pellets to hear a massive grill. The inner shelf isn't very useful, sits too high IMO, the barrel shape doesn't give you much room and still keep good grill space.
I bought the kit that basically had everything in it, mat, cover, front shelf(get this), sear plates(get this), interior shelf(meh), and a gob of pellets.
I liked their pellets, but they are pricey. The best deal on pellets for grilling is Sams, 40lbs for $14.99. Otherwise it is typically $17-$18 for 20lbs for any of a number of "flavors".
Last edited: