Masterbuilt® 40-inch Digital Electric Vertical BBQ Smoker with Side Wood Chip Loader, Chrome Smoking Racks and 970 Cooking Square Inches in Black, Model MB20072918

So got it out of the box, and smoked two chuck roasts and chicken legs and thighs. I wrapped the chuck roast in butcher paper and then smoked the chicken . This smoker is extremely accurate. I extended the truck roast time an extra hour and I absolutely did not need to do that. Chicken came out perfect. This device responds extremely well to medium temperature. Absolutely worth every nickel. I used to live in Texas, and bought this device for where I live now in Michigan. I used wood chips that I was familiar with in Texas, and let me tell you the smoke was fantastic. Heat management easy peasy and humidity was easily controlled. Excellent value for Money.

DEFECTIVE. The smoker body cavity has (2) smoke/moisture escape point on the top of the body... they feed MOIST SMOKE directly into the control panel/display. After (4) hours of NEW USE, my control shorted out. Luckily, I complained and received a second replacement control/display as the first one WAS NOT READABLE IN DAYLIGHT. ??? WHO SMOKES IN THEIR HOUSE OR GARAGE? NOT. Masterbuilt sent a replacement, but unfornately, LED's are not what you want in broad daylight. The design should have been LCD's, which you can read under most 'light' conditions. STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM MASTERBUILT on the shorted control/display. I have 'patched' my smoker with gasketing, etc, to seal off the spewing moisture and smoke that goes DIRECTLY INTO THE CONTROL. VERY POOR DESIGN, AVOID! (PS, I'm a retired engineer, I know how to troubleshoot and find the root causes of issues).

Update #2 Heating element went out when I had a 130.00 brisket. Ruined brisket because I smoke the brisket overnight. UPDATE #3 REPLACE HEATING ELEMENT READY TO GO... NO GO! BOUGHT A $108.00 BRISKET, WAS CHECKING TEMP JUST BEFORE PUTTING BRISKET INTO SMOKER. TEMPS DROPPING DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTION OF TIMER. NOW, MASTERBUILT WANTS ME TO BUY ANOTHER TIMER. I DO NOT, NOT, AND NOT RECOMMEND THIS SMOKER. TERRIBLE DESIGN. HORRIBLE QUALITY. *******UPDATED DETAILS******** THE SMOKER IS A NICE SMOKER THAT DOES THE JOB. HOWEVER THE INSULATION IS NOT VERY GOOD. WHEN THE OUTSIDE IS AS HOT AS THE INSIDE, IT IS CLEAR THE INSULATION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE CONTROLLER ON THE TOP OF SMOKER IS NOT VISIBLE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. I LITERALLY HAD TO GET A BLACK TOWEL TO PUT OVER IT TO SEE THE NUMBERS. THIS COULD EASILY BE FIXED BY THE MFG. IT IS AN OUTSIDE SMOKER, YET THE MANUAL CLEARLY SAYS TO NOT LET IT GET WET. WELL, IF IT IS AN OUTSIDE SMOKER, IT SHOULD BE WEATHER PROOF, ESPECIALLY RAIN PROOF. DON'S GET ME WRONG, IT IS A GOOD SMOKER, BUT THESE ITEMS SERIOUSLY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MFG. I SENT A MSG TO THE MFG ABOUT AN ISSUE, IT TOOK THEM 15 DAYS TO REPLY TO ME. NOT EVEY REMOTELY ACCEPTABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

WOW, I don't know how we lived without this. I use the smoker at least once a week. I am 72 , it is so easy use, I do it by myself. Great quality, and well thought out. It is on wheels and easy to move. I find it is easier to use than the gas grill. The smoked garlic is amazing. I put a whole meal on at one time. It is a great value for the money because I can use cheep cuts of meat that come out juicy and tender.

This was my first smoker purchase. I have used this smoker at least weekly for the past year and a half. Here is a breakdown of my likes and dislikes Likes It is huge. I have done full turkeys, brisket, multiple racks of ribs... I've never been short on space. I cook for about 15 people with this smoker on the holidays. Temperature control has been very good. You have to clean the thermostat between cooks, but it has been accurate when I do so when comparing to a pro e read temp. The price is very good compared to other options. It doesn't take a lot of wood chips to get the flavor. Dislikes The plastic on the door Is the worst. Almost every piece has weathered off after cracking. It stays on my porch and does not get dorect sunlight or rain. I've had to replace a power control board already. It was easy to replace but the relay shorted and the unit would keep heating even when the power was off if left plugged up and there was no temp control. The wood chip loader is a little awkward sometimes and you can bend it if not careful. Like the plastic, the metal is thin and cheap. I sliced a finger on it very easily when replacing the power controller. I wish I had kitchen knives that sharp. Summary Good value smoker. The materials are not very sturdy so treat it with care. Repair is fairly easy when problems arise. Cooks a lot of meat and does a solid job at doing it.

You know I wasn't sure about a electric smoker but WOW is it great , using wood chips , which are easy to put in without opening the door, produce a lot of smoke, meats have great smokey flavor , push a few buttons and constant heat is produced, cleans up easily, great value for the money, highly recommend

Totally stress free. I have had all the other types of smokers but I got old and lazy. When I moved to the retirement community I got lazy and bought an electric smoker. I can set it for 18 hours and go away for the day, no worries. I add chips for smoke flavor a few times and it comes out perfect. No red ring as that is caused by NOx from wood fires but is not important for flavor. I got the 40 inch size so a whole big brisket fits on 1 rack. I have a friend that got the model with the window. After a couple times scraping the stuff off the window he stopped scraping. Window is not needed. Since it’s electric just set it and forget it. On a side note, as I said I’m lazy so I no longer make my own rub. I buy the “Tony Chanceries No Salt”. Since it has no salt I can put it on as thick as I want (remember to salt the meat separately). I don’t rub it, I cover it thick. On a side, side note I got wireless thermometers. Much easier to use (did I say I’m lazy?) and it is blue tooth so as I sit here I can check the meat. The brand I got, ThermoMaven, produces a nice time vs temp chart on my phone so I can see when the stall starts and finishes as well as when the meat is done. Now if Elon will get busy and make a robot to take the meat out of the smoker I can be fully lazy.

Due to the location of the controller on the top of the smoker, IT CANNOT BE USED DURING RAIN OR SNOW. Moisture gathers between the smoker and the controller and breaks the controller. VERY POOR DESIGN FOR AN OUTDOOR APPLIANCE. I just had to replace the controller for the second time, luckily the smoker is still within the 1-year warranty. Both times I was planning to smoke meat for a party of guests, both times just to find my smoker was broken from precipitation during the last cook. I'm planning to build a canopy to keep precipitation away, because it's almost impossible where I live to only smoke in dry weather, especially given that smoking times are so unpredictable. Oh, and I didn't mention that the smoker doesn't come with a cover. I happened to buy one separately. IF YOU DON'T COVER THIS APPLIANCE, IT WILL BREAK AS SOON AS RAIN TOUCHES IT. I regret this purchase and wish I had spent up for a better smoker from a different brand. I really wish I could return it.

La resistencia es muy pequeña y no alcanza a calentar nada, en este video una pieza de pierna pequeña lleva 6 horas adentro del ahumador a la temperatura más alta y no alcanza a cocinarla, no sirve para cocinar más kilos, la compré para meter brisket, pero no sirve para cocinar cosas grandes Está demasiado grande para una fuente de calor tan pequeña, no sirve para cocinar cosas grandes ni pequeñas jajaja tarda demasiado

Great smoker. Digital temperature, set and it and you do not need to worry about it. The 49” provides a significantly larger space over my old 30”. The 30” however did have two raised racks which added two additional, yet slightly smaller racks. Works well with a cold smoke adapter for Salmon and cheese.

Amazing smoker for the price, and it can be rigged up to use a mailbox method to allow for pellets. This is a set it and forget it smoker. One design flaw is that the electronic panel is susceptible to moisture intrusion due to environmental humidity and weather, and i suggest you remove the electronics panel and store it indoors if your smoker lives outside, in order to protect the electronics.

This is an absolute garbage of an item. Poor quality. Poor design. Poor customer service. I set it up as per the instructions, very basic, and did the initial break in smoke. Then went on the same day to attempt a brisket. The smoker shut down after a few hours and gave an error message. No way to know what that error is. I managed to salvage my brisket on the bbq but what a waste. Tried resetting it etc and now it turns on for 5 mins, temp reads 32F and doesn’t change. (Ambient temp is 74F). The smoker then shuts down. Customer service answered one email after 5 days asking if it was plugged into an extension cord… and then nothing. Despite multiple emails. Don’t waste your money.

The large size is great. Holds a lot of wood for smoking. Keeps the heat, despite cold weather. Doesn’t use a lot of wood.