Thanks Noah! You'll enjoy the head to head video that's next up on the channel where we put the Masterbuilt 800 up against the Char-Griller 980, so stay tuned

I don't know how this was considered a great review he didn't go into any details on how it actually works

Glad it was helpful!

Yes great review, thank you sir

Agreed

Absolute best. Bought it mostly because of this video 🔥 Expensive in Norway though... $1600 🇧🇻

@@allanwold996 Hey! How are you getting on with the Masterbuilt? Curious how it's holding up in the colder climate?

@@fosterechalimbana2160 Is yours still working? Did you get the ash remover mod?

Hi Dave, i see your GS800 must be 1yr old now. Is it still in good condition? I've read material is not that durable? Planning to buy 1. Its on sale at costco.

​@@ChiefComplaintXcommenting to see if he responds

@@ptypablo bought one already! Its crazy weather here in raincouver! I still use it. Its a work horse

@@davehein7466 how is it holding up?

We really enjoy using this cooker. There's something about the flavor and heat of charcoal and the ease of a pellet grill that's super attractive for us, especially on weeknights. All the best Mike!

Thank you Tim. All the best in finding the best grill for you!

Congratulations on your new grill Timothy! Enjoy learning all of the things you can do with it. My wife has asked for grilled crab legs on the 800 series for her birthday coming up. So much fun things it can do. All the best!

@@TheBarbecueLab One thing I learned that I found interesting is that they make a rotisserie attachment for the 800 series. Really excited to explore its versatility.

Even simpler fix, masterbuilt could do a revision to make the mechanism inherently more robust, so people aren't having to jerry rig and potentially getting it wrong and having a broken grill.

@@networkn even better fix. Don’t buy a masterbuilt. I have a 560 and it’s complete junk. Complete utter 100% junk. Garbage. It’s too bad. Because the concept is awesome. The quality is crap tho.

Thanks Lucas. All the best!

Not just that you can get one, it's included with the 800. These things may not have the beefiest or best build quality but it's still good and with some light mods can make these things a beast. I've wanting one ever since they announced them. I love smoking and grilling and do so multiple times a week on a weber kettle but I'm at the point where I don't want to manage the heat and fuel so much and want to gain back some time. These do that.

Thanks! It’s hard to beat a cooker that can grill, smoke and griddle as well as this one does.

Chad, what Is your opinion after two years of use?

Exactly! Trying to get my wife to buy one for me for father's day/birthday. What's the verdict here?

She's a keeper! Happy Father's Day

@@hrd43hrd How is it holding up?

@@JewelShain stopped working after about 7 months.. I did use it a lot and liked it better then a Traeger flavors wise and the setup, but every traeger we’ve gotten still works.. if this one was more durable I would prefer it though, only reason I haven’t replaced it yet is because I wanted to wait a couple years to see if they improve the durability or if a rival company comes up with same concept.. but charcoal is way better then pellets so I hope they improve, I’ve seen other reviews of them not lasting long for others also.. till then just sticking with my Weber for charcoal and Traeger for longer cooks that I can’t monitor

@@hrd43hrd when you say it stopped working, are there parts that you could replace to get it to work again?

Thanks for the kind words Tom. All the best!

We love ours, and I think you're going to feel the same Eric. Have fun with it!

@@TheBarbecueLab The 800 was back ordered so I ended up starting with the 560 (I got it for $300 and got to take it home same day). Grilling now and have to say I love it!

@@ericjohnson8433 , is it still going?

Did you purchase? If so how do you like it?

I'm on the fence between this and a pellet smoker which are so easy to use put pellets in and set and forget. There something about the smell of Charcoal grill going most use gas like myself one guy he uses a weber charcoal grill we can smell it my wife say always like the smell of Charcoal. I have resisted getting even a weber having to deal with controlling the heat on a weber. This Masterbuilt I would not have to play with the air flow manually.

I had a 1050 and returned it after right under 3 months of ownership. I'm just wishing that they come out with a "pro" model with better build quality. I kept mine under a covered patio without the masterbuilt cover and discovered that it was still developing rust spots

@@MelloHubb What are you going with next after your 1050?

@@MelloHubb okay you sold it. You didn’t say if the rust was on the inside or the outside. If on the outside then it needed better weather protection which you said you didn’t give it sans cover but if it was rusting on the inside maybe the 1050 was too large and what you had on the grill wasn’t enough to splatter everywhere it rusted. In that case you could have sprayed oil on the spots that weren’t protected. I’m using the Masterbuilt 560 Gravity, and have owned/used since it’s inception. I keep mine inside an attached garage in north central Fla. No rust spots externally and no internal rusting either, but then we use our Masterbuilt gravity560 typically 3X’s a week. Oil and grease from animal fat splatters all over on the inside & why (IMO) it hasn’t rusted. I also keep a Rec Tec 560 wood pellet grill next to it in the same attached garage. It doesn’t get the use the gravity fed charcoal grill does as I prefer the way charcoal cooks our food. The Rec Tec doesn’t rust either, but then it’s metal bits are all stainless steel. That said, stainless does not mean stain not. Stainless steel grills can still rust and rot, just not as fast. Keeping inside a garage helps get the rust away But overall, and this is strictly my opinion, the smaller the interior space the grill has, the less chance of rusting on the interior. More metal means more places for rust to appear, more area to protect, more area that needs animal fat to splatter on to keep from rusting. I’m only grilling for myself & wifey year round. In the winter months her Aunt snow birds it with us so I’m grilling for 3 five months of the year. I feel the Masterbuilt 560 is the perfect size for our needs yet I like the extra goodies that the 1050 offers, like the front shelf, etc. I’m curious to see what others experience will be with the flat top griddle the 800 series has, if there will be rusting issues. Of course that will depend on the level of care and use the flat top gets. I think and this is just a guess, the 800 griddle top will fare better than those that have BlackstoneGriddle griddle since the Masterbuilt 800 griddle has a closable lid to keep the weather off the griddle. That won’t matter if the griddle is left to hang outside in the elements. Others may have better and different ideas

@@shakin_jakewilson5247 Oh is that all?

Glad it was helpful Mark! All the best.

Right on

You should join a MB Gravity forum also, there's a lot of information that you need if you're going to have one of these. I'm in the same boat basically. I was looking at the other two models but once I found out that the 800 is the only one with the griddle, I now only want this one. But at least I'll be going into clear-eyed and aware that there are some quality control issues with them, and it's gonna break. I would rather pay more money also to get a better machine, but this is our only choice at present if you want a charcoal gravity smoker.

Thank you for your support.

I agree mate, looks so thin and cheap.... shame.

If you don't already own a Blackstone griddle this Masterbuilt 800 can give you that experience without spending money for a Blackstone. The con on this grill is fuel management. If you're doing cooks longer than 8 hours then fill the hopper all the way up. Otherwise use only what you need for the cook. The next thing is if I want 225F on the center rack I have to run it at 255. You will learn your grill. This pit can maintain 165F to smoke your salts, cheese, fish on the upper warmer racks. Then dial it up to 225F to smoke and go to 700F for reverse sears and hand tossed pizza.

I own the 560. I already own a Blackstone but if you don't, the 800 is awesome because you get the Blackstone experience. If you don't need a griddle, then the 560 or larger 1050 are options. I bought an additional two racks for my 560. The 560 is good enough for my needs as I upgraded from a 22 1/2" Weber Kettle. I think someone tripped over his cord. I always disconnect my chord from the controller plug after each cook and put the chord in a ziplock bag under the grill. You can double up a foil square to act as a gasket to stop top hopper smoke leakage. The con on this pit is on it's own it wastes fuel. The work around is treat it like a Weber Kettle. Only use the fuel you would use on your Weber. For example steaks 15 briquettes, a brisket the whole hopper. I would also drop $50 and get the cover. It's heavy duty and protects the grill. Okay the good part. NOTHING beats this pit on versatility! You can use charcoal or wood chunks. You can maintain 160F and use the upper racks to cold smoke salts, cheeses, fish, jerky. I can dial up 225F and smoke brisket etc or a ribeye until it reaches 105F then pull the steak off dial up pit to 700F and ten minutes later your ready to reverse sear that steak and toss on a hand tossed pizza for a wood smoked pizza. Find a grill that can go from 160-700F that burns chunk wood or charcoal? Pellets reach 450 and never develop the smoke ring this pit does. I cooked on a Weber Kettle for 39 years. I used to have a offset smoker, too much work. I never thought I would walk away from my Weber then this came around. My advice is buy the model that fits your need. You're going to love it.

@@docohm50 Thanks for the honest review (one year later, lol) Question for you: does the MB produce bad smoke after it’s been cooking for a while? It seems the fan may turn on and blow on charcoal that hasn’t ashed over fully in the middle of a cook.

I’m really curious what kind of quality issues these have that pellet smokers wouldn’t. Every pellet smoker I’ve looked at seemed kinda flimsy and they definitely are compared to stick burners. What are the “obvious issues” this grill has that pellet burners don’t have?

Just picked up mine for 479 at Walmart

Thanks Mark! All the best.

@@paula.2422 I just bought one with LSS mods as well. All of these terrible QC reviews are making me regret my purchase. Have the mods helped it last longer?

Glad the video was helpful Brian. Have a great day!

Congrats Cristian! Enjoy the new grill!

@@TheBarbecueLab Thank you!

Much appreciated!

I’ve heard of that, but I haven’t tried it yet. Did you have to do a custom rewire of the controller or is it plug and play?

@@TheBarbecueLab It was pretty much plug and play just had to buy an adapter to make the connection to the controller and then plug that into the battery. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HQ91HHV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A common mod is to put new gaskets on

@@miguelarrowsmith421 Is it still working?

Glad it was helpful! Best wishes on your next purchase.

@@prosmokebbq8530 Is it still working?

If you don't have to be budget conscious Myron Mixon makes one

@@derrickjenkins4 Thank you for the heads up, I will check them out.

Thanks so much Jason. Really glad the review was helpful, and thanks for the encouraging words!

Congrats Shwetal! Happy grilling

Glad it was helpful!

That's a nice tip, I'll give it a try.

Interesting. I’ll have to see what that does on mine. I cooked on it tonight around 550f but didn’t pay attention to the lid switch. It just put a mean sear on some steak and chicken though.

Thanks Mark. All the best!

We love it! For anyone using a charcoal grill that’s directly over the coals, beware that the water from the crab legs can put out a charcoal fire if they’re directly over the coals. For the gravity series, it won’t affect it, so have fun!

Thanks for watching Mike, and all the best!

I haven't tried the Samba brand of firestarters, but I find that the Masterbuilt fire starters and the Royal Oak Tumbleweed starters both work great on this model. When it comes to the Ash issue, I'm not sure about that one. I get some ash when i'm cooking with a gravity feed unit or a pellet grill, since they're both forced air grills. Whenever air is being forced over the heating source, there's bound to be some ash that's carried with the heat, so I would expect some. It hasn't been too bad on my end, but I guess it depends on what you're comparing it to. Maybe try a different charcoal type and see if the ash amount changes?

Briquettes will leave a lot more ash than lump coal. And the higher the fan runs (higher temps), the more it will carry ash into the manifold area. Make sure to clean this grill every 3 or 4 cooks, especially if you are cooking a lot of greasy food. It will go up like a roman candle if you don't.

A Sanoma! Have a fantastic day!

Noice I’ll take a little dent please!

What store did you use to order yours?

@@arthritisankle Lowe's its on sale at Walmart right now

I haven't run into anything new with the grill that I didn't lay out in the video, and we've been using it a couple of times a month since the review. When it comes down to it, I really like the idea of a gravity charcoal grill. It functions so much like a pellet smoker when it comes to ease of use, but it's very multi-functional. If I was only going to have a single grill on my patio, it would be a gravity charcoal grill. It just does everything. When it comes to lighting the fire on this unit, it's the same as the way it's lit on the 560, and Adam who serves as the director of product development for Masterbuilt shows how to light one in my interview with him which you can find here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7d-m9RmqbHIhYk.html - Lighting the unit starts at about 3:10 into the video.

You're welcome Cristian! You'll enjoy the head to head video that's coming to the channel in just a few days where we run the Masterbuilt and the Char-Griller head to head.

Thanks TJ, both the Traeger and the Masterbuilt are great units, but they're completely different flavor profiles. Depending on whether you prefer charcoal or wood as your flavor of choice, that should be the deciding factor in my mind.

@@TheBarbecueLab I have I traeger and I'm really thinking about getting this and selling traeger.

@@thomasburnham5587 it comes down to what you like cooking with, right? If charcoal is calling your name, then the Masterbuilt is right up that alley. Pellets are great for those who prefer wood over charcoal, but sometimes you just want that charcoal heat. We have both, and we use them both for different types of cooks.

naa man... chargriller makes solid stuff tho. I think this master built should last at least 5yrs minimum. Yoder makes some amazing smokers that will last for ever

It seems like production is still being affected for many manufacturers due to the global shutdown and slowdown, so I hope you can find one soon. They’re so much fun to cook on!

It’s very hard to beat the functionality of this unit with any other single cooker on the market, you’re right on Roy. All the best!

Thanks! Hope it was helpful.