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Digital 40-inch 970-Sq. in Black Electric Smoker

Ratings & Reviews for Masterbuilt Digital 40-inch 970-Sq. in Black Electric Smoker

4.3
1054
Review
 4.3 out of 5
1054 Reviews


86% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The electric smoker appears to be a well-designed product that delivers consistent temperature control and produces flavorful, moist smoked dishes. Users praise its large capacity, easy operation, and durable construction. However, some customers have reported occasional quality control issues and problems with temperature fluctuations or Bluetooth connectivity. With proper care, the smoker can provide years of reliable performance for smoking a variety of meats and foods.

Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.
1054 Customer Reviews

OG

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’m an owner of one of the original vertical smokers, and it still has a prominent space on my cooking patio.

November 5, 2025

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I've had three of these --

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had one of the earliest models, then two of the newer versions. I treated them horribly, leaving them outdoors -- basically abusing them and not taking care of them and using them constantly. My last one is still out in back yard. I only stopped using it when I got my gravity series. They hold up, they make great 'cue, and most importantly -- you don't have to mess with it once you get it going. If you want to go back in and baste or...

November 5, 2025

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Great smoker

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve had the smoker for a year and have smoked chicken, turkey, beef jerky, pork brats and deer jerky. Everything that I have smoked turned out excellent! I would recommend and buy it again.

November 5, 2025

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I love this smoker.

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great smoker, lots of space for larger/multiple items. Easy controls and remote Monitoring with the app.

November 5, 2025

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Electric smoker

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This little smoker is easy to use and cooks everything evenly, but I have already had to replace the controller on it after less than a year of use.

November 5, 2025

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Great beginer smoker

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you are just starting out or tight on space this is your smoker. Great smoker flavor but not as good as the masterbuilt gravity series. You can set the tem0 and forget. all you have to do is add chips occasionally and with the built in meat probe no need to open till it's done. also I like to use it as a food warmer when I'm cooking for large crowds. just set to 175 and place your platter in till they are ready to be served. Nothing like giv...

November 5, 2025

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Passed along to son in law

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was the second vertsmoker I bought. I cooked many racks of ribs and briskets with it. I only passed it along as I bought a 1050. He uses it all the time and reaps the rewards from it as I did.

November 5, 2025

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Would Recommend

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November 5, 2025

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Easy peasy

Would Not Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had my electric smoker several years and it does a great job. Just set it and forget it add a smoke tube or add chips every hour or so. Doesn;'t get any easier. Puts out great food

November 5, 2025

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Graat Smoker

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This smoker holds a lot of food. It's so easy to operate, basically set it and forget it operation. I've done pork shoulder and ribs at the same time. Came out great.

November 5, 2025

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Took the worry out of smoking

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this smoker for about a year. The digital settings, the window, and the recipes have taken the worry out of smoking. Ribs, chicken; jerky. Everything. It's easy to use and to maintain.

November 5, 2025

From masterbuilt.com

Great little smoker

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] have been using this smoker for a couple of years now. It always produces excellent results no matter what you’re cooking. Would definitely recommend.

November 5, 2025

From masterbuilt.com

Disappointed

Would Not Recommend

I bought one of these, put it together and it stopped heating after about an hour, took it back and got a replacement and it does the same thing. Very disappointed

October 27, 2025

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Customer SupportOctober 27, 2025

A joy to use

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this work horse since it first came out, around 8 or 9 years now. The only thing I have had todo to it, is to just now change the heating element. Which, by the way was easy to do. We added the Masterbilt side smoker so that we could cold smoke cheese about 5 years ago and never looked back.

October 18, 2025

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No need for a pellet smoker

Would Recommend

This smoker turns out a great product every time. I smoke everything is aluminum pans so no clean up. I've owned this smoker 4 years now and see no need to waste money on a pellet smoker that catch fire and have pellet jambs all the time. I use a smoke tube inside the smoker with the power off to cold smoke cheese as well.

September 27, 2025

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For the long haul

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought my master built vertical smoker about 7 years ago. I cook on it roughly 2-4 times a month. And to be honest I forget to put the cover back on it half the time when not in use. This thing has provided extraordinary meals for my family time after time. If you’re thinking about getting one, do it. You will not be disappointed. And after 7 years mine is still going strong.

September 18, 2025

From masterbuilt.com

Who says electric isn't a good smoker?

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was told by all my friends that I would not be able to get a good and traditional smoked product with an electric smoker, and how wrong they were. Not only is it great for controlling the temperature, I can get plenty of smoke flavor, and I have smoke everything you can imagine, beef, pork, chicken, fish turkey, cheese, etc.

September 18, 2025

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Great Vertical Smoker

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As a budding Pitmaster, I find this smoker adds more versatility to my horizontal smoker by allowing me to produce a full 6-mo of sausages and bacon with the use of hangers. It’s also very easy to set up for a cold smoke when preparing and smoking the bacon slabs. I’m able to produce 8-12 racks of dry-rub ribs at one time. These are capabilities not available with my horizontal smoker. It’s easy to clean and I recommend that you clean it after ...

September 18, 2025

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Outstanding Smoker

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have finally bought me a smoker this is my first smoker ever and I am in love with it. I have allot of friends that have one but I been doing fine without it but now that I have one I want to smoke everything. I really like that mine is electric and that it has a time. I first smoked a huge pork tenderloin had to cut it in half since it was so big I used cherry wood chips and boy did this turn out good I could not stop eating this so i took s...

September 18, 2025

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Performance formula 804

Would Recommend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Here's a review of the Masterbuilt Vertical Smoker: The Masterbuilt Vertical Smoker is a reliable and user-friendly option for both novice and experienced smokers. Its vertical design allows for efficient use of space, making it ideal for small to medium-sized gatherings. The smoker features robust build quality with durable metal construction and a transparent window, enabling easy monitoring of the smoking process without opening the door ...

September 17, 2025

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