The END Of Pellet Smokers? Masterbuilt Gravity XT First Impressions

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The New Masterbuilt XT stands for "Extra Tough" Build Quality. So does this new grill have what it takes to dethrone pellet smokers? Today I start the journey to find out with unboxing and first impressions of the Masterbuilt Gravity XT

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Chapters
00:00 - The smoker to get?
01:04 - Thanks pellet grills
02:41 - The problem with pellet grills
05:08 - Disclosure
07:09 - Whats New or Better about the XT?

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Ive had my XT now for 4 months coming from a komado joe. To me the food taste is virtually the same with so much more ease of use and much larger cooking area. The app is great and the build quality is amazing. Temp control is very easy. Its a 10 out of 10 for me.

ryancameron
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Hey James, how about a 3 way competition, your best pellet grill (Woodwind Pro?), a comparably priced offset ( Oklahoma Joe) and Masterbuilt XT. And brisket all the way as it is the Cadillac of BBQ!

jonl
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As someone who owns both an 800 and a 1050, this was a great video for me. I wanted the XT to be a lot bigger, hssc pconsidering the price, but the idea it is more effective spacing is a plus.

pjlght
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Love the concept of using charcoal over pellets. The previous version did seem cheap to me. This one looks a lot better. I also like that it can dip down as low as 180°. Would love to see a brisket cook and better understand how the heat and air roll through the cook chamber. Thanks for the great content!

BPFnSC
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I have had my XT for about a month now, and man am I satisfied. I have done smoked flank steak (for fajitas), chicken breast, and most recently smoked pork tenderloin. The grill actually goes all the way down to 150°. The smoke flavor permeates the meat so much better than my previous pellet smoker (Oaklahoma Joe Rider DLX). I think you should change it up and do some smoked wild caught Sockeye (Red) salmon for your competition/comparison smoke

morsoccer
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I keep a Pellet burner for convenience, its still the best tool for busy Mon-Fri family dinners. Also fuel cost seems to be the lowest, very hard to beat.

TorqueMonsterAWD
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James, thank you for all your reviews on different grills, accessories and tools. You save me a ton of money (on equipment and meat) and I always learn a lot. Your videos and passion for BBQ’ing has really uped my game and I and my family and guest thank you for all you do. Cheers!

hooleyon
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Thanks for the video. I purchased an older model and returned it. I had problems with the blue tooth and I found it to be difficult and tedious to clean. Customer service is horrible. I tried to purchase additional items and accessories and it was such a bad experience I returned everything. It is owned by very large company. The cooking Experience and food was very good. I hope they fixed the problems I experienced.

tomashbaugh
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I'm excited to see some cooks on this new beast to see how it can compare! I would love to see a head to head with the XT vs the Kamado Joe vs the pellet grill!

TonyStark-xcje
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I have a 1st gen masterchef. Loved it until after 6 months of blissful use the electronics died. I tried a new control panel, no worky, new door switches, still no worky. Tried reaching out to masterchef with no responses. It is sitting on my deck taking up space but my wife gave it to me as a Christmas gift and I truthfully really liked it. Happy to hear feedback if anyone else has had this issue and found a fix.😊

davidroberts
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I can't wait to see what this thing can do. I was waiting for an update based on original comments about the 1050 being cheaply made and the fans going out on some people. I had settled on getting a camp chef pellet smoker, but I may be back on the masterbuilt train if this goes well.

A brisket cook would be the best real test. You need a long cook to understand how it would perform against the competition. I still don't understand why they route the airflow like a pellet cooker when they could take over the market if they got the offset airflow right.

jstray
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I grew tired of tending fires as well. I have been doing smoking and BBQ for many decades. I switched to a gravity feed (not the one you have) mainly because I can use wood and charcoal. It is great. I can actually do other things and still have a great result.

tomjoseph
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Brisket is the golden standard, soooo. Also, you changed me from a pellet grill (I still use it for whole chickens when time is an issue) to a Kamado Joe Kettle Grill that I have found somewhat disappointing, so most recently, I acquired a Kamado Joe Big Joe-II I got for a song (still learning how to use it). So far, I find it far superior over both the pellet and Kettle Joe grills. Thanks for all the great content!

jameshamm
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I have a gravity smoker but the Char-Griller version. Had it for a few years and it really makes my BBQ better than when I used a regular offset. It really is a gamechanger. I suggest the Char-Griller version or Masterbuilt. Eben though I don't have the Masterbuilt I seen the reviews which is good also.

jamesgibson
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I appreciate the effort and insight here but I've fixed all of these issues with my pellet grill. So what did I do? For inability to reach sear temp, I use a Rectec 380X Bullseye which easily gets to 950 degrees and close to 1, 000 depending on the weather. For lack of smoke flavor in pellet grills, I use only Post Oak pellets. It actually creates TOO much smoke flavor and, depending on what I'm smoking, I many times have to mix with regular pellets to dial down the smoke. And lastly for that 10 to 20% moisture in wood verses pellets, I spritz my pellets with water just before using. There you go. Done. All the benefits of a stick burner with a pellet grill. And I dare you to tell the difference. You can't because as a 30 year stick burner, I have already done the side by side comparison.

adamhutton
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Super excited for your brisket cook!! I’m so glad they made a more durable version of the original. I was close to buying a 1050 at one point but held back because of that.

samacc
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Great initial video on the XT. As someone who’s family prefers light to moderate smoke, pellet grills have served me well but I do include extra smoke tube with combination of pecan pellets and wood chips as well as a water pan. I do prefer the fill the hopper and leave it alone feature for long overnight cooks. So with that, I would ask that you try a large brisket right off the bat - a relatively short cook will not adequately demo the capability of this very interesting gravity smoker. Im curious as to how often you have to feed the beast during a long cook and how much control you have over level of smoke. Second cook should be chicken to see about moisture and tenderness - both whole chicken and chicken breasts. Pork is easy so that can be last. Thanks again

kaivonmortazavi
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I was told by a few who own this smoker that this thing uses a whack load of charcoal. Here in Canada a bag of Kingsford will run you over $20 and a brisket will burn through 2 bags easy. A couple people even sold these because of how much they burn through lump.and charcoal. Not worth it for the same results you can get using $10 worth of pellets.

mroakarm
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Can't say it's ever gonna replace my Lone Star grill pellet smoker. Absolutely fantastic smoke . Get easy searing temps "basically flame seared" pretty much th best controller out there. So over built and heavy duty, it's nuts. But it's another option which is great. More competition the better it is for everyone.

briansupermag
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This may be because my Traeger Timberline 1300 has a gasket, but the chicken breasts I cook on this grill have more moisture than when I grill them on my Weber 22" kettle. In both situations, I simply put dry rub on the chicken breast and cook unwrapped. I'm sure if I took steps to wrap the chicken breasts in foil, add butter, etc the results may be different, but I'm happy with the moisture content of the foods coming off the Traeger.

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