Hasty Bake Pro Series Heat Deflector

I looked at Hasty Bake grills for several years before I decided to pull the trigger. I am glad I finally did. So far I’ve owned it for a little over a week and have done two cooks on it. I grilled burgers and hot dogs first. Then secondly, I did a low and slow smoke on a slab of ribs and brisket. Both times the grill performed great! One of the main complaints of the legacy is that it cannot do a low and slow smoke. This was not true for me! I used the snake method for the brisket and ribs cook. It worked great and maintained 250-275 the entire time. I think it matters how much lit charcoal you start out with. The only complaint I really have is the grill’s efficiency. It’s not an air tight unit, therefore air is constantly convecting through the grill, which means it burns up charcoal quick. I did a full snake and it only lasted about 7 hours or so, which is about halfway for a brisket. It wasn’t a pain to refill it but it is something to think about. I was using Kingsford as well as competition char logs, so maybe the Kingsford burned up quicker. Either way, you can just plan to use a lot of charcoal on a long cook. But the results in my opinion made it worth it. The brisket turned out great! My entire family noticed a difference in the result.

The Legacy 131 is incredibly well built. I was super pleased with the quality and workmanship of all of the components and metal. I thought the lift mechanism would be kinda cheap, but that component is STOUT! Don’t skip out on this grill because you think a moving part will break quick. The metal used in that component is super great quality, as is the rest of the grill. I am looking forward to future cooks.

I’ve used my new legacy Hasty Bake 3 times so far since I received it a couple weeks ago. I’m really enjoying it. It took me a couple cooks to figure out how much fuel I needed to heat it to the desired temperature, but once I figured it out, the legacy holds temperature extremely well. Smoked a turkey for Thanksgiving and it held 275 +\- 1 degree for hours. Can’t wait to see all the things I can do with the Hasty Bake.

I’ve tried the updated/new HB Pro Heat Shield in place of my original heat shield that I have used since 2003 and have found it to be a great benefit for when I SMOKE my various cuts of meats…

I like the added feature to my smoker!!! I can't wait to use it

I got the hinge deflector and have no idea which way it goes in. Hasty Bake needs to show a picture of which way it goes in and maybe a video on how to use. I'm sure I will like it after using the old deflector for 35 years.