Masterbuilt Gravity 800 VS The Camp Chef Woodwind Pro

Masterbuilt Gravity 800 VS The Camp Chef Woodwind Pro | Head-to-Head

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@charlie_halloween Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for doing this test! I'm currently in my third year with the MB560, and have really enjoyed the food coming from the grill. I smoke, barbecue, sear, a bit of everything with it, many recipes coming from your channel. It is showing some age and I anticipate replacing it within the next year or so. The Woodwind Pro is on my list of candidates. Thanks again for the time and energy you put into your videos, they are great!

@lightmanatoz Жыл бұрын

This was great! I was thinking of getting the Woodwind and already have the Masterbuilt, so you saved me a bunch of money! Thanks!!

@billcole1124 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for giving the gravity smoker some love. I have had nothing but positive experiences with my 1050. I've had zero issues with the electrical, so I consider myself lucky. I've modified mine with a new thermometer and a blend between Klotes Mods and LSS Mods.

@spiritsofthedistilledkind3633 Жыл бұрын

So happy with yalls conclusion! I just picked up a MB 800 this weekend.

@smperl0c0 11 ай бұрын

I just sold my pellet grills and got the Masterbuilt. Best choice I made. Getting way better result on my Masterbuilt. Also seems more versatile, with the smoke, bbq, grill and searing

@HeyGrillHeyBrandon Жыл бұрын

This was such a fun video to make! A few other people not featured in the video voted the same. It was unanimous!

@reppost Жыл бұрын

It's time for an upgrade... I've been hoping the Woodwind Pro would make it's way to readily available in Canada before I buy this spring but it's not going to. I've honestly been happier with the results I get from my old Bradley with the Auber dual probe PID controller than anything I've had from the Traeger one of my friends has but the Camp Chef looks like it could change that with the smoke box.

@johngies4024 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried the Char Grill gravity feed grill yet?

@HeyGrillHeyBrandon Жыл бұрын

@@johngies4024 yes. Flavor is pretty much identical to the Masterbuilt, but the Char Griller feels like the better built grill. I'd still buy the Woodwind Pro over either of those gravity options.

@johngies4024 Жыл бұрын

@@HeyGrillHeyBrandon Thank you

@tricity111 Жыл бұрын

Great test. We are loving our MB 800. Just ordered some mods from LSS. Don't have the link to their site but you should do a video on them if you get a chance.

@HoundStuff Жыл бұрын

Nice work to the Hey Grill Hey team on this video!

@christopherhobby8391 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Love when you can compare 2 of the different kinds of smokers. Thanks for the video. Never had tri tip but on my bucket list.

@garytingler3222 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I have the Masterbuilt and ended up bypassing all the sensors they kept shutting me down. I do use the pellet smoker more because of the ease of use and easier to maintain.

@UncG3 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I've had my 560 for 2 years now. It's awesome. I've liked it much better than any pellet smoker I've used.

@BrianF.1969 Жыл бұрын

Great video and smoker comparison! The results were interesting. If the Masterbuilt was built a little heavier duty I might could convince myself to buy one. I currently smoke everything on my Weber kettle.

@dymarke 4 ай бұрын

I've been cooking on a MB560 for about 5 years and it has been great. The WIFI went out after about a year and this year the temp control went. I have just ordered parts and will rebuild the grill and see if I can get a few more years. This smoker makes brisket sooo easy. 2 minutes to light, set the temp, smoke for 4 hours, wrap the brisket then just let it coast until its done. Fill the hopper at around 6 hours and that's it. I would definitely put in an after market fire box liner, and I put a piece of expanded metal on top of the fire grate so the coals last longer, oh and reduced the size of the smoke exhaust. The controller and fire box are the weak points but they are not hard to overcome.

@thegalleryBBQ Жыл бұрын

Very honest taste test! Nice job!!! ( Did you have a Queen shirt on in that facebook or IG short)?? Cheers!!

@thisis40dad Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comparison! I have the MB 560, it's 3 years old and getting close to needing a replacement. I've been contemplating the WW Pro, and this review was super helpful.

@rickhughes954 Жыл бұрын

you only expect these to last 3 years ?

@baileydangerous 4 ай бұрын

@@rickhughes954the Masterbuilt yes. They’re not built to last unfortunately.

@104mack Жыл бұрын

Great video guys. I love my 1050 and have a few Grand championships with. From a visual perspective they both look very dry! My pellet grill definitely needs help in the smoke flavor and I use smoke tubes to achieve that.

@HVACRTECH-83 Жыл бұрын

Which smoke tubes do you like to use? I've had bad luck with them burning too dirty and getting bitter taste in the meats

@damonkeele4973 Жыл бұрын

Great video, surprising results for sure. I've learned quickly you can really over smoke meat with the Woodwind Pro. Both grills are great options, love that you did this video.

@michaellogan2970 Жыл бұрын

Great job gents! I swear by the MB800 for smoke control via wood, fuel via charcoal, and amazing temperature stability. Did miss Suzy though - she's a tough act to follow!

@towdjumper5 Жыл бұрын

Great Stuff!!’ Love this analogy..

@kennybaumann2117 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video I can't wait to do the tri trip like a brisket on my MB1050 this weekend. I found it interesting that you got the mahogany color that made Suz thought it was smoked with cherry wood. I don't know if it's the design of the MB or what but everything I cook gets that same color no matter what wood I put into it. I've seen that on other KZfaq videos as well using the MB so I was wondering if you have noticed that in using it in the past?

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

I think cherry would have actually been a little more red, but mostly we get a similar color every time.

@klugger01 Ай бұрын

Great video guys. I bought a Chargriller 980 offset last year and love the taste of the lump charcoal verses the pellets from my old Traeger.

@TheSlowpC Жыл бұрын

Got my Gravity Series 800 this month for 250 new and fallen in love with it.

@jerbs1 Жыл бұрын

How in the world did you do that?

@TheSlowpC Жыл бұрын

@@jerbs1 been a few Walmart locations that have had the 800 series with griddle combo on clearance. Just have to hunt around and might get lucky. Got one and a bunch 16lb bags of B&B for 8 bucks each.

@tedmartin4001 Жыл бұрын

You mentioned the smoke flavor of the WW Pro was very smokey. I don't believe you mentioned what level you set 1-10 on the controller. Also maybe cutting back on adding wood chunks through the entire cook would help. I am still ordering the Wood Wind Pro because of the build quality and the ability to add the sidekick. Thanks for the review.

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

We leave it set to 10. It wasn’t overly smoky at all.

@pkt976 Жыл бұрын

Love my 1050. Makes amazing food, whether smoking or grilling, but it's already falling apart after a few years. I had to rig the drip pan assembly back on with some self tapping screws. The charcoal chute had holes i had to fill with high heat caulk, and now the connection from the chute to the cooking chamber is going. Wish someone would build a recteq quality gravity feed smoker/grill. I feel like the WW pro is a fancy designed smoke box/tube. I could buy another MB1050 and still not be at the price of the WW pro.

@valhallabrewbq5468 Жыл бұрын

Lonestar Grillz pellet grill can bring the thick bark and smoke flavor. Great video.

@ElJoeRN Жыл бұрын

So you can really get some bark on the WW Pro. Anyone know if Char Griller is gonna come out with an updated 980 soon? Also, Masterbuilt.

@Phloored Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I have a char griller gravity 980 and have made the best bbq ever. I use b&b hickory lump charcoal with cherry wood in the hopper and it's just incredible. I can look past all the shortcomings because the food is incredible.

@johnnyvaughn8391 2 ай бұрын

Biggest difference between the WW & MB is the fact you can leave the MB alone for hours, and never touch it, whereas the WW, you have to constantly feed it wood chips

@erikt6998 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the post oak wood chunks? I live in Los Angeles county and have never seen post oak wood chunks before. Thank you for your awesome videos 🎃

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

They're B&B brand. You can find them online but my local Ace usually has them.

@agdtec Жыл бұрын

With having to add the wood to the Woodwind Pro means that you have to be there. But I guess if you added spray to the meat you would be there anyway. Hmmm not sure what to think just yet. But thank you for this very informative review.

@nickdubberly Жыл бұрын

Woodwind has changed the game but man I can get a 1050 gravity fed for half the price of the bigger Woodwind pro. Would love pit boss to innovate like this as their prices are much easier to swallow as well.

@matthewsmith4147 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video. Does the woodwind pro have smoke setting like the woodwind? If so, what setting did you use?

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

Yes. I always set it to 10.

@ryanbramich6951 Жыл бұрын

Was the smoke flavor on the woodwind bitter at all from too much smoke? I do like more smoke and currently have a MB but am wondering if it’s worth adding a woodwind pro and if it can still produces a cleaner smoke profile as well with the smoke box…

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

No bitter flavor at all! Both were amazing!

@twoods555 Жыл бұрын

I’m getting the MB

@shaunbourne9107 11 ай бұрын

I am trying to make a choice on one of these 2 smokers and most of the Vs videos seem to put them on a par. Since I'm in the UK and the Woodwind is almost twice the price of the masterbuild, if the prices were so different in the states what would be your choice? Thanks for all the great vids and the app.

@Heygrillhey 11 ай бұрын

If the Masterbuilt is substantially cheaper I’d go with that. The woodwind pro is much better built though.

@baronofgreymatter14 Жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to know what smoke level they set on the woodwind . If it was max then that could be turned down to be less smokey. More options

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

Always max. It had more smoke flavor but it wasn’t a bad thing. The Masterbuilt roast just tasted better overall.

@livefirerepublic Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@jeremybaker6308 Жыл бұрын

I do not have either one but I have done my research on the woodwind pro and know that it has multiple smoke settings, I think going from one to ten, I am interested in knowing on what smoke setting did you have it set on, and if you were constantly feeding the smoke box? The findings I found from my research is that you can really dial in the smoke flavor that you want and that is the whole point of it. Just curious. Thanks

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

Always set at 10. Yes, we fed the smoke box the whole time.

@almejia1104 Жыл бұрын

Both look delicious. How about doing some bacon. I just saw a Masterbuilt 900 at Costco. I was unaware they made a 900. Yes, it was a 900 lol it comes with a pizza oven.

@67polara 11 ай бұрын

Can't get Tri Tip in the midwest which honestly should be a crime.

@ntenseone Жыл бұрын

Okay, so I didn't see anyone ask yet, and I don't remember you guys talking about it, but what what your overall cook time on these and what temperature did you cook them at?

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

So much going on that day. I don't remember the exact cook time, but they were done at 250.

@MarkS61 Жыл бұрын

Nice video,thanks guys! Considering that one (woodwind) seemed more cooked than the other, I think they may have run at a different temperatures.

@bobbymeadors3567 Жыл бұрын

Could be, if the 800 is anything like my Char-Griller 980, the temperature reading is lying and is actually much cooler than listed

@datrumpet5 Жыл бұрын

Roughly what temp did you take these to? Over 200? I assume you went mostly off of probe feel? Ty.

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

They were both pulled around 200 and probe tender.

@JoeAnshien 21 күн бұрын

Nice vid but you really should have thrown a few wood chunks in the MB and maybe one in he ash pan. I so love the flavor profile of the MB800

@Heygrillhey 20 күн бұрын

There were! Thanks!!

@JoeAnshien 20 күн бұрын

@@Heygrillhey Sorry missed it at 17:15 when you said just charcoal and wood.

@44landin Жыл бұрын

Try untrimmed tri tip smoked like a brisket. Waaaay better than trimmed tri tip and those look a lil dry. That extra fat from the untrimmed helps with that.

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

We would have bought them that way if we could have. These came straight from the butcher like this.

@donkeyshaunjr 6 ай бұрын

For the past 4 days ive been heavily debating the WW Pro 36 against theB 1050. Really the build quality on the MB is what holds me back. So many people love them then proceed to tell me the 3-5 mods they used to get it to work. My 6 year old Silverbac is starting to look a little tired.

@donkeyshaunjr 6 ай бұрын

Oh and the XXL Pro but I feel like you're going to be in that same build quality space

@Heygrillhey 6 ай бұрын

I think the WWP is king out of all three of these still. The MB is great, but it feels a little cheap comparatively, and the XXL Pro had tons of build issues at launch. They’ve since fixed those issues, but I’m still wary of it. I’d go the WWP route. I’m thinking about picking up a new 36 since my 24 is a little too small. -Brandon

@donkeyshaunjr 6 ай бұрын

@@Heygrillhey that's where I'm at as well. I know everyone that has a MB loves it but 90% of them say they love it and immediately tell me about the $300 in mods they did to get it to be quality. I'm a lazy cook not an engineer. The XXL is hella intriguing but again as soon as I hear large quality control issues I don't want it. The Woodwind seems the play for me. I might wait just a bit since my Silverbac is still going and maybe someone will do a new one that's cooler

@johnnyvaughn8391 2 ай бұрын

@@donkeyshaunjrof you're a lazy cook, go with the MB. I often leave mine for 3 or 4 hours at a time. You can't do that with the WW

@miahzzeebest701 Жыл бұрын

The woodwind looks a lot dryer. You guys probably should’ve added some beef tallow or butter to keep the internal moisture. The master built tri-tip looks more moist but still a bit dry. I do prefer the outside color on the woodwind but I’ll take the master built smoke ring every time. Still both are awesome smokers.

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

They were both kinda dry. It's hard to find tri-tip around here that has been butchered well with a good fat cap on it. Smoke ring is just for looks. It gives no indication of flavor level at all.

@pitis2flie Жыл бұрын

If you want tri tip to be moist and juicy you have to cook it to medium or medium rare. Cooking it like a brisket is fun once in a while, but is drier, probably because it’s a leaner cut than brisket. Here in California we’ve always cooked them to medium done at most for as long as I can remember. Here in CA tri tip is king.

@kevinlynch8106 Жыл бұрын

Great content, production quality seemed off....

@steveknight3921 Жыл бұрын

I only put wood in the hopper. I think the ash catcher is a waste. Very little smoke.

@jakeledg 2 ай бұрын

What were the woodwind settings? Was it wide open?

@Heygrillhey 2 ай бұрын

Smoke level 10 and the vents about halfway open. I don't really adjust those anymore.

@jakeledg 2 ай бұрын

@@Heygrillhey my first celebrity reply! Thanks! I’ve been in the market for a new grill/smoker and I’ve been a big fan of yours and discovered the woodwind on your channel. Looks like I’m getting a camp chef 😁

@mambru34771 Жыл бұрын

How would the woodwind pro compare to a yoderys 640?

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

I haven't used the Yoder, but I know it's built better for sure. I can also say that the Woodwind Pro WILL beat it in overall flavor. It's just no contest. No other pellet grill can touch the WWP for flavor until they add a similar mechanism to the smoke box that does the job better.

@lyleswavel320 Жыл бұрын

I like my heavy D device that goes over my pellet fire pot that holds real wood small logs and put small logs over my fire pot on my 6 year old camp chef 24dxl smoke pro and so much better than pellets in a tube on the cooking grate, get real wood flavor, first 3 to 4 hours is all you need and to get all the smoke you need

@johngies4024 Жыл бұрын

What device is the Heavy D? Thank you

@foxfiredance 8 ай бұрын

Why do you prefer the woodwind pro if you like the flavor of the gravity more?

@Heygrillhey 8 ай бұрын

It's easier to use, it has a much better build quality, the flavor is so similar it doesn't really make that much of a difference. The only reason we could even tell a difference was because it was a side by side.

@foxfiredance 8 ай бұрын

@@Heygrillhey makes sense, thank you! This video helped me decide on getting the camp chef xxl pro vertical smoker over the gravity series.

@rburn99 Жыл бұрын

I've heard the woodwind pro cooks hotter because of the heat from the smoke box (depending on how you use it), and the woodwind pro tri does look a little overdone.

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

It was a little over. I've found there's a little hot spot right above the drawer, but the controller compensates well for any overall temperature difference.

@SammyChon Жыл бұрын

masterbuilt for the win

@dblackford1 Жыл бұрын

LSS mods could fix a lot of issues you have with the masterbuilt if you want to spend the money.

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t have to spend money after the fact to make the smoker function like it should.

@dblackford1 Жыл бұрын

@@Heygrillhey That is true but it would be much more expensive if they built it like they need to. They were going after a specific price range. I would love for them to fix all the issues and I would pay the price difference for the better quality version.

@patricknichols3187 Жыл бұрын

My first MB560 burned to a crisp in a grease fire. Melted everything. So got a 1050 with LSS mods and it takes a great system and makes it darn near perfect. Highly recommend! Great vid!

@XxLeo05xX 8 ай бұрын

That woodwind pro is dry Thats not tender. Thats dry. Thats why its crumbling apart like that. He even said it was overcooked on the woodwind. The woodwind isnt it. Great video. Masterbuilt for the win. The other guy sayin he tastes more smoke on the one with less smoke ring is just attempting to give it a chance. The Mastebuilt is far supirior.

@Heygrillhey 8 ай бұрын

We disagree, but that's ok. You're entitled to your opinion. Our Woodwind Pro gets used much more frequently than our Masterbuilt.

@excellularmobile3991 Жыл бұрын

competition pellets from who?

@user-ts8qn7wq7k 10 ай бұрын

No rotisserie on wood wind big problem master built 1250 has one I have build quality junk but still works if camp chef does rotisserie would be the best out I'm ting a bout buying one and adding the Mod. I have way to many smoker grills but interested BGE boring green mountain entry level Pit boss vert is now a cold smoker with somkai its sweet If I can figure out rot im in.

@JohnClark03 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only that gets a fly infestation when I smoke…

@datrumpet5 Жыл бұрын

Next time, try the pellet smoker with just pellets and not the smoke box.

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

Just pellets would get wrecked lol.

@leeburnett4416 Жыл бұрын

The camp chef one looks so dry

@marksherman5677 Ай бұрын

That is an absolute terrible thing to do to a Tri-Tip. It doesn't have enough fat for that kind of cook. Looked really dry. I guess with enough beers I could choke it down.

@Unit38 Жыл бұрын

Nothing beats the flavor of a "stick burning" off set smoker.

@trianglechokeU Жыл бұрын

Captain obvious that wasn’t what was being tested here.

@Unit38 Жыл бұрын

@@trianglechokeU Quite an astute observation! Of course, another way of looking at my earlier comment is that I was merely making an observation on pellet smokers in general.

@trianglechokeU Жыл бұрын

@@Unit38 that was never in question so its irrelevant.

@TT_415 9 ай бұрын

Way overcooked for tri-tip, which can make it dry and tough. Cooking to 200 degrees is too hot and even 180 when wrapped was already overcooked. Much better smoked to medium-rare (130-135 degrees). It should not be smoked like brisket.

@Heygrillhey 9 ай бұрын

Nah. It's phenomenal either way.

@TT_415 9 ай бұрын

Will have to agree to disagree.

@bobozo2966 Жыл бұрын

Dana White has a bbq channel????

@brianadams883 Жыл бұрын

Pellet stove one looks dry

@brandonrivers8275 Жыл бұрын

Lol it’s like having a fake keg. Need to blind fold people visual gives a perception

@desun75 Жыл бұрын

Did I just really watch two grown men cook tri tip like a brisket 😅

@darrendebrun1074 Жыл бұрын

You calling it a roast flavor is because you cooked it as a roast … smh……

@MrJunglebear1 Жыл бұрын

royal oak charcoal pellets and your choice of wood, then royal oak in the master built with what ever wood you choose

@MrJunglebear1 Жыл бұрын

So it's not a fair test it was a dud, you want to test the two cookers against each other than you use royal oak pellets for the pellet grill and the same in the gravity feed, salt and pepper the meat and nothing else then run the test otherwise it's a joke and nothing more

@Heygrillhey Жыл бұрын

We fueled them as closely as we possibly could. Since the gravity fed can't use pellets, it didn't get any pellets. As far as seasoning goes, it doesn't matter what you season it with as long as it's the same between the two. Which we did. It was as fair as we could get it.

@MrJunglebear1 Жыл бұрын

@@Heygrillhey royal oak makes pellets that are supposed to be made from charcoal, and royal oak makes briquettes and lump that work in the gravity , the question is , which cooker can impart the most flavor without enhancements , using the same fuel and minimal seasoning , like just straight salt and pepper