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June 18, 2016

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Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel Review

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The Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel smoker/grill is the Masterbuilt smoker that has been creating a lot of buzz on this site. Many people are coming to this site wanting to know more about the Masterbuilt bg Barrel Smoker/Grill. To be honest, this smoker was not on my list of smokers to review, but since so many people are visiting to learn more about this smoker, I will review the Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel Smoker/Grill.

Here is the Amazon link for the Masterbuilt BG800 Barrel Grill

The photo shows a good looking BBQ smokers. This smoker looks like it can make great BBQ!!!! Here are some reasons people love this smoker:

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• Versatile. This smoker can grill, smoke, and when the user is ready, it can be made into an offset smoker by adding a firebox.
• Great tasting BBQ. Because of the design, this smoker can create wonderfully tasting grilled and smoked BBQ!
• Go heat flow. Most barrel smokers and offset smokers have one problem: wasteful heat flow. This smoker has great heat flow because the air intake and exhaust are placed at the right place.

As you can see, the Masterbuilt gb800 smoker/grill is a great barrel smoker!!!!

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Ratings for Masterbuilt gb800 Barrel Smoker / Grill

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Here is my quick ratings guide for the Masterbuilt gb800 Barrel Smoker / Grill. Note: 0 stars is worst and 5 stars is best.

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Quality

Value

Ease of usage

The Masterbuilt bg800 barrel smoker grill gets an overall 4 out 5 stars. That is very good!!! For grilling this is an easy grill to use, but for smoking meat, this smoker is a little challenging and will take some experimenting to figure out how to make excellent low and slow BBQ. Note: all smokers take some time to figure out hotspots and learn how to control the smoker’s temperature. The bottom line is that if you want to grill and smoke using the same unit, the Masterbuilt bg800 is a great smoker/grill.

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Masterbuilt Barrel Smoker / Grill Facts

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The following table has some of the basic facts about the Masterbuilt Barrel Smoker / Grill.

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These are the basic facts about the Masterbuilt Barrel bg800 smoker / grill . Next, let’s look the Masterbuilt barrel smoker in more detail.

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 More Features and Benefits for Masterbuilt Barrel Smoker

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There are many features and benefits of the Masterbuilt gb800 Barrel smoker.

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(photo by mikedevlin)

Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel smoker grill will make great BBQ like these Boston butts!!!

The following chart looks a little closer at key features, and their benifits.

1. Smoker / Grill

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Here are some photos of the Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel smoker grill:

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Low intake air adjustable vent

Thoughtfully placed exhaust pipe

Well placed vents help Masterbuilt Barrel smoker have great heat flow. This means that meat will be properly heated and smoked. Without a proper placement of the air intake and exhaust, it is very hard to smoke meat. Most barrel smokers do not have proper heat flow!

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One of the best features of the Masterbuilt barrel smoker is the sturdy charcoal grate and ash pan. The charcoal grate and ash pan are made to last. Especially the ash pan, which is the best ash pan I have seen in a smoker grill! Both the the charcoal grate and ash pan are made porcelain coated metal.

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If you are using the Masterbuilt bg800 as a grill, the charcoal grate and ash pan can be adjusted. There are two adjustment handle, so the charcoal grate and ash pan can be brought closer to the meat or brought further form the meat. Note. The charcoal grate and ash pan are welded together.

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The Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel has three grates that are cast iron coated with porcelain. Looking at the grates they look like they are cast iron, but this is just the finish of the porcelain.  These grates that are will last for a long time if cared for properly. Note: two grates are 16.375 in. X 10.625 and one grate is 16.375 X 5.875.

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To use the Masterbuilt barrel as a smoker, the grates can be easily arranged for success since the smoker has three grates. The above photo shows a possible grill setup. Two grates can be placed toward the exhaust and the place where the third grate would normally be placed can be left grate-less, so the charcoal can be easily added and tended. When smoking, the total grill surface area is around 270 sq. in.

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When smoking ribs, chicken, and pulled pork, grease can be problem. What happens is grease builds up in the bottom of the smoker. The Masterbuilt bg800 has a drip can holder to collect the grease from the bottom of the smoker making clean up easier.

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The Masterbuilt bg800 thermometer is accurate by 10 degree. This is ok. The user will still need to check the temperature with another thermometer to know the right temperature. Also, the Masterbuilt bg800 comes with a nice lid handle.

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There are a few things that could be made better on this smoker / grill. Following are some of the Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel smoker / grill drawbacks.

• Air inlet vents could be made of thicker metal.
• Thermometer should be accurate by a couple of degrees.
• The overall barrel could be made of thicker metal.

The Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel smoker / grill does not have any real issues. The overall features over shadow the drawbacks.

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Making the Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel Even better

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Yes……the Masterbuilt smoker can be made ever better by making it into an offset smoker. For those who want more grill surface area when smoking, making the Masterbuilt smoker into an offset smoker will add more surface area to cook BBQ. In fact the usable smoking surface area will go from 270 sq. in. (just the Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel) to 445 sq. in. (Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel with added firebox)
Below is a photo of a Masterbuilt bg800 barrel smoker that has been make into and offset smoker by adding a firebox.

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Masterbuilt Barrel grill with a firebox attached making it an off set smoker .

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Here are some of my thoughts about the Masterbuilt barrel smoker without the firebox attachment:

• They are large enough to cook for small parties or just family meals.
• The exhaust pipe is located at the right place. Most barrel smokers have the exhaust located at one end on the top making it difficult to have even heat in the smoker.
• It is easy to turn and mop the meat during the cooking process.
• Can cook different types of meats without worrying about a meat’s drippings contaminating another meat.
• The large barrel can be used as a grill

As you can see, if you need to smoke a lot of BBQ, the Masterbuilt offset smoker is a nice unit!!!

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To create a Masterbuilt bg800 offset smoker like the one pictured above, buy:

a Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel smoker seen here on Amazon

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a Masterbuilt Firebox attached for a Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel smoker seen here on Amazon

Combining these two items will create a great offset smoker!!!!!!

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Final Thoughts About Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel Smoker / Grill.

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The Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel Smoker / Grill is will make great BBQ. And the best part of this Barrel smoker is that it can grill and smoke. Also, this smoker can be easily make into an offset smoker. This means this Masterbuilt smoker gives a lot an BBQ options!!!!!!

Click here to see current price.

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.If you have any comments or questions about Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel Smoker / Grills, please leave your comments below. I look forward to hearing your comments or questions about Masterbuilt bg800 Barrel Smokers!!!!!!

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