Making Ribs On A Grill I've Never Used Before - The Masterbuilt Gravity Series 600

My very first dedicated smoker was a Masterbuilt Electric many years ago, so when Masterbuilt reached out and offered to send me one of their new Gravity Series 600 Charcoal Smokers at no cost in exchange for an honest review, I said yes for two reasons. First, that history I mentioned. And second, I’ve never used a charcoal gravity smoker so I thought this would be a perfect chance to review something as a brand new user.

Oh, and you’ve gotta make some food on a new unit, so why not smoke up some Baby Back Ribs and glaze them with a homemade Cranberry Cherry BBQ Sauce?

Cranberry Cherry BBQ Sauce Ingredients

32 oz Ketchup
½ cup Brown Sugar
½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
8 oz Unsulphured Molasses
1 cup Cranberry Cherry Juice
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp Granulated Garlic
1 tsp Smoked Paprika

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[jeffskogley]

That’s my usual thought when viewing these videos. Looking forward to seeing this grill in action on a long smoke.

[davidreed]

Tip from someone who's had one a while. Be very sure to clean the grease often. Whether wiping it out or raising the temp after a cook. Very prone to grease fire otherwise.

Another difference from pellet is no auger or mechanism like that to jam and cause problems.

[ScottysBackYardBBQ]

I own 2 MB 560s. amazing pits i love all Master built pits.. even at 24 below zero they fire up. there a beast. i had no trouble with the cords at at all. ..

[brianbowman]

I've had mine over 3 years now. I find the electronics are a weak point on these, i.e. can be very intermittent and a PIA to debug. I often just go to the weber. I would love to see one without electronics that you manage yourself. But when it works, it makes cooking a breeze. A 24 hour brisket only needs a reload or two of charcoal and wood. Also, a sous vide steak charred at 700 is a great way to finish. With only charcoal, the smoke is a bit weak. So I use about 50% hardwood with it, but it's a bit of a pain to get a good mix of the two in the hopper.

[gsbbq]

Your one of the first BBQ channels I saw and I still enjoy your videos! Keep them up and keep sharing. Well done Ry!

[gizzmosworld]

I have the 800 series with the griddle. Yes keep it clean, they are susceptible to flare up. Tip #2 : when starting up the grill keep the bottom rack free of ash. The ash can prevent a good start-up. #3: my grill comes with a storage rack for the power cord. I leave the cord wrapped to prevent pulling the cord out of the controller. And finally add wood chunks to the ash bucket for additional smoke. I will be doing my first overnight brisket cook sometime this month. I really enjoy this grill.

[Savannahjbo]

havnt watch the vid yet, and I will . I absolutely love the masterbuild lineup.. I have a few vids myself.. but let me give you a couple of tips, one, dont let it get wet outside keep it covered.... only do low n slow cooks, once you do some ribs, briskets bacon ect ect, you might wanna crank it up to sear a steak.. well, unless you steam clean it, FIRE! .. also I layer my wood chips in the hopper and throw in a chunk in the ash box.. these are WAY better than any pellet grill and have more flavor or smoke than the chargriller version, , Ive done sidebyside cooks.. Ive done holiday hams, boston butts brisket ribs loins wings and reheated pizza on it... their great.. use a small 12v milwakee battery if you dont have power to plug it in.. ill be getting the 800 version next with griddle or pizza attachment.. i use lump in mine.

[TheRaptorRider]

been using a mastuerbuilt gravity smoker for a couple years now and it's been fantastic. anything is better than pellets.

[craigdodds]

I have one and I love it. A few flareups though. I use very little charcoal with wood splits and it's fine. I made the same ribs yesterday but didn't glaze it because I was drinking beer with my neighbour lol

[prosmokebbq]

So glad you have a Masterbuilt Ry! We’ve sold hundreds of these in the UK and we really thing they are the best all round bbq and smoker.
Most importantly the pellet grill killer 🎉

[smokingtarheel]

Glad you took them up on the offer. The newer ones seem to be better from what I've heard. Thanks for the sauce recipe!

[patrickhenry]

My brother loves his 1050, and got one for my father as well. I'm still stuck on my weber Kettles and WSM.
The Masterbuilts do a decent job, but definitely lighter on smoke. For people who are smoke sensitive, it is a good option with a bit more versatility than a pellet grill.

[ctFlyman]

Great review! I’ve been using a gravity smoker for 7-8 yrs. Does an excellent job, I found that I get the best results on my smoker when it put the flavoring wood chunks in the ash catching tray. The hot ash drops down keeps the dry wood chunks burning and I can easily add more wood if I need more smoke.

[JoeAnshien]

Welcome to the Gravity club! I did my first coffee / cocoa rub brisket with your vid ages ago on my Weber Kettle and I was hooked. I still do that rub. I also tried pellets and got rid of it in a hurry as I missed the charcoal and smoke flavor. I got my Masterbuilt 800 almost 2 years ago and love it. The smoke is way cleaner than my kettle or WSM, and so much easier. Tip - build a raised expanded metal platform in the ash bin and put your wood there also, and it will add a lot more smoke if you want. I also burn splits surround by charcoal and works fantastic. I also wire-tied those wires up under the shelf and they are not moving and have had no issues.

[matthewleither]

Originally, I loved my gravity series. Then the sensors started malfunctioning, the latches popped open, and a few other things have happened. Its also very difficult to clean the grill properly which has led to grease fires when I try to heat over 400 degrees. I love using this for smoking and grilling but there are a lot of things that frustrate me about this. I love grilling with charcoal and how well it maintains the temp when it works.

[DavidBaileyMinistries]

I’ve been looking at the 800 series for sometime because it comes with a steel griddle so you can do smash burgers and what not. Master built seems to be the best grill in this genre. I’m jealous ha ha

[GO-AVS]

I have an MB 800. It works very well. I use B&B charcoal with a stick of hickory (dropped into the firebox), which produces excellent flavor. My only issue is with the lower firebox. It lasted about 9 months before it was burned through. There are a couple different upgrade/mods you can do for this, of course, at an additional cost.

[HolmesFans]

I've had the original 560 since 2021 and absolutely love it. I put a stick of wood in the hopper and fill gaps with charcoal. I honestly just set it at 260 cooking on the middle grate and it holds at like 240.

[cyberbeer]

Pretty cool grill. I have the same concept with 2 of my weber kettles. I did the conversion a couple of years before these gravity grills came out. I achieved it by adding a BBQ Guru Pitbull Draft Fan and using my Fireboard temp controller.

[MrBullet]

My man with the no wrap ribs. Best way to do them IMO.
Thought about purchasing one of the grills but I still love my Weber kettle for everything.