Masterbuilt 800 Gravity Pit

I’ve had one for about six months and picked it up as a second grill for larger cuts and like you said the griddle, couldn’t pass that up
But I’ve really enjoyed cooking on it and haven’t had any issues at all
As for any pros/cons I’d say

It’s temperature range 150 to 700
The cast iron grilled grapes/griddle it comes are really heavy duty and will out last the grill
The hopper will hold a large bag of charcoal and burn for around 16 hours at 250*
If I had any complaints it would be the probe it comes with is cheap , you’ll definitely wanna use one of better quality
The MB app has connectivity issues at times but overall not awful
It’s a great grill for the price, not sure I’d want it as my only grill, the metal I don’t believe will last more than a couple years if used a couple times a week and even with that said I’ll just buy another one if that happens
Ohhh definitely pick up the cover it’s well made also
Smoke away!

Appreciate the feedback as I have a Weber, and a Traeger, but saw this out a couple of years ago and always wanted one. Just curious if you guys with experience find yourself smoking with it more or cooking at higher temps? Also, curious to see how the barks come out on brisket and pork butts. Only other question is cleaning the inside of it and do you just let the drippings collect in the bottom of the grease pan? Cheers to a good first smoke on Gameday!! Go Tigers.

Its a real smoker, in the sense that you can run only wood if you want. Makes as good a food as any other stick burner, no problems with getting a great bark. That said its not the best quality build but at its price point if it last 3-5 good years its a great deal.

I mainly smoke with mine, I don't use a pan and cover the manifold with foil but thinking about getting the mod manifold cover with pan brackets. Great for searing but will flame up quickly so be careful. I've never had a flare up when smoking since the temp is so low, but occasionally get flares when grilling chicken at 375 or 400. I try to do controlled burns after each time I use it.

Good to hear as not off to a great start with it as the control panel shuts off once I close the doors and if it doesn’t, the fan will not kick on. It’s gotta be something simple(I hope), that I’m over looking, but emailed customer service and hoping for a reply. Getting 2 codes, that the instructions say they are not error codes. Trying process of elimination but having no luck.

I have had my 800 for 2 years now. No problems. I keep it covered and it looks new still.

To be honest, I haven’t used my kettle or WSM since I got it. It’s just too easy

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Good to hear as not off to a great start with it as the control panel shuts off once I close the doors and if it doesn’t, the fan will not kick on. It’s gotta be something simple(I hope), that I’m over looking, but emailed customer service and hoping for a reply. Getting 2 codes, that the instructions say they are not error codes. Trying process of elimination but having no luck.

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some of the contact sensors are glitchy. i bypassed the door one. you can reach under there and pull it out. just jump the two wires together. if you do this, just be careful as it won't cut fan when you open the door. at high heat you may be a fireball