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

Great smoker

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve had my smoker for a few years now and have made some of the most amazing meals in it. Ribs, Mac n cheese, jerky, chicken all turned out great and the family went crazy for it!

Great smoke flavor

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I changed over to electricity from a stick burner. I was afraid I would lose the deep smoke flavor but all the worry was wasted. I had never been able to get my old offset stick burner to do a good job on a whole brisket. I got pretty proficient with pork and poultry but the elusive brisket was always my nemesis. The grease tray was sufficient for chicken, turkey and pork loin and butts. When it came to the brisket however, the small tray was...

Wonderful product

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this smoker at a charity auction so I had low expectations. Boy, was I surprised. From the moment I opened the box and began the assembly process I was sold. Assembly was straightforward with no surprises. I had used conventional smokers in the past but this was new to me. I followed the operational instructions to the letter and had no problem with my first attempt- trout filets. They were wonderful! I look forward to many more wonder...

Best Smoker Ever

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this Smoker several years ago and absolutely love using it. Easy to load. Easy to add Wood Chips, without opening the door. Plenty of room for all of my food needs. I would recommend it highly and would purchase one again.

Great smoker produces great food

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am on my 2nd one in 10 years. 1st one sat on the ground. New one has legs which is great for knees and back. Keeps temp very consistent. Four racks for multiple level cooking. Have smoked turkey, wings, ribs, many butt's, prime rib, and ham. No dissapointments.

The best for the best food

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have now owned 5 of these smokers. I use them to feed others. I have a vast experience in smoking meats. I use my ability to feed the ones in need quality foods. I can depend on Masterbuilt to get my food cooked in the must needed quality because the time the temperature are always right. I appreciate the great quality Masterbuilt gives .

Ease of use

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Super easy to use, would recommend to anyone for home personal use, best ribs and burnt ends ever.

Easy to use

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased mine two years ago. It’s easy to use and works great. I wish now I had to 40 inch instead of the 30 inch so it would make it easier to smoke large racks of ribs.

My Faithful Companion

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this smoker for a while. It has served me greatly. Ease of use,Bluetooth connection, have led to many complements on my cooking. Besides my secret rub, my "secret" smoker makes it easy.

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Awesome product!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have my vertical electric smoker for several years and only problem I've ever had was, when it's cold out it throws a code alot and stops working.

Easy to use!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this to replace a 30” Masterbuilt smoker I’d used for several years. The extra capacity is great when trying to smoke large racks of ribs and the stand makes a huge difference when trying to put items in or take items out. The cinch cord on the bottom of the cover keeps me from having to chase it around the neighborhood after a wind storm

Great smoker works great

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this smoker for a year now and no problem whatsoever like the side tray that I put my wood chips in so I do have to open the door and loose heat

Easygoing

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the smoker, maintains proper heat. Added smoker attachment for longer smoke times.only issue the controller needed to be replaced

Great Smoker for smaller spaces

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this almost a year ago and I have smoked almost everything from Wagyu beef brisket to Thanksgiving Turkey, I was never dissapointed in the end results of the smoke process with this smoker. Its easy to set up and easy to clean.

Really Small wood chip tray for a big smoker

So far I like the smoker. First thing I noticed is that they give you a really small wood chip tray. Seems like a 1/2 handful fits in it. My 30” smoker had 4 times the size to fill up. You have to fill it up more often. The heating coil is big on the 40” too. It makes no sense to me.

good jerky, but temp consistency isn’t great

so far it smokes venison fine but i have noticed it struggles to keep a consistent temp. it turns the heating element off as soon as it hits the target temp, but since the element still is hot it will go 5-10 over the target temp. then once it goes below target temp it takes a bit to heat the element causing it to go 5-10 degrees under temp. but the jerky ive made with it still tastes pretty good, just keep in mind that if you want a consistent temp through the entire cook process, this smoker w...

DONT BUY!! DONT BUY!! DONT BUY!!!

DONT BUY!!! Purchased this smoker almost a month ago. The second time using it, it cut off in the middle of smoking brisket. Googled what to do and it said unplug it and wait 5 mins. Did that nothing wouldn't come back on. Further reading said it could be the digital controller. So I unscrewed it from the smoker and went to unhook the wire and when I picked the box up it was full of water, from the moisture of the smoker. Also keep in mind that it has been covered up with the master built smoker...

Good for 2yrs used 15 times now shuts few minutes

Worked good for couple yrs now it turns on and shuts off

Do not recommend

I’ve had this product for less than a year, and I’ve had nothing but trouble with it. From the moment I got it, the door has not sealed well. Since then, I have also noticed that the paint used on it does not handle the heat, bubbling and flaking off around the door seal. Now the thermometer always reads over 285 even after turning the smoker on while cold. I have followed all troubleshooting recommendations to reset or clear that temperature and nothing will get the temperature to read less. Th...