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Pros

I use this at 6000ft altitude, year round and it makes great jerky, ribs and briskets alike. Using both together gives me good control over temp and smoke.



Cons

Do yourself a favor and don't bother. It's not worth the headache if something goes wrong. Advise not to buy.

I'm terrified that this thing is going to break at any moment. The issue with this is that the * will only go up to 275 normally meaning the true temp can never go above 240. Only use it once last summer 2018 and the heating element is broken.

The whole thing sometimes just shuts off. There must be an electrical short in the *. The control panel has been compromised.

The racks on this masterbuilt are * after just a couple of years. As it is, they rust and turn into junk fairly quickly. You'll be left to pay for the disposal of its carcass. It’s not very user friendly loading the wood chips is very cumbersome and y...  Read More

The smoke produced is thick and white, in bursts, and leaves a bitter flavor into your meats. The glass front is pretty worthless because the smoke/steam as you cook makes it so you can't see anyway.

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Highlights

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Quality


Great smoker easy to use and great results


It was kept in the shade out of weather so hard to believe this is a high quality product


Most disappointing part is the control buttons literally “dry rotted” away


Getting to the right temperature was not easy and even sometimes impossible

Price


I would say do not pay the extra money to have the window on the door it is useless

Shipping


Received it quick and i will buy other things from you again

Competitiveness


I looked at very similar ones at dept stores but even though it was the same maker it didnt have the same serial numbers nor th...  Read More

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    great, easy and good.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 2730.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 2,604 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 16 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The food still gets evenly cooked


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Cleaning the class front is difficult to do


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The digital clock has had dead spots for about a year but could still figure out what time and temp


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I’ll do my due diligence in researching before my next purchase but will probably get another masterbuilt


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I would say do not pay the extra money to have the window on the door it is useless


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Just get the solid door as you cannot even see inside


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I do recommend the cover to protect the controls if the units are left outside


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I looked at very similar ones at dept stores but even though it was the same maker it didnt have the same serial numbers nor the same great reviews

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