Masterbuilt ESQ30B

Pros: Excellent value for price, significantly improved previous flaws, uses any wood

Cons: Customer service department still very weak, instruction booklet sparse.

The Bottom Line: By far the best digitally controlled smoker you'll find for the money - many previously reported issues corrected. Results so far are simply excellent!

Review: I was lucky enough to have caught a LOT more salmon than I'd planned and needed a bigger smoker, fast. My little chief was fine for small batches but lacked any real temp control which often affected results. After reading reviews here I finally ...

Pros: Absolutely the most cooker for the money I've seen.

Cons: Real low temps might not light the chips!

The Bottom Line: Excellent product, refreshing in these days, and the digital controller makes walking away a breeze. Important for working families that love good food!!!

Review: We just got the updated, 2007, Masterbuilt Smokehouse Smoker which we ordered direct from their offices in Columbus, GA. See web site for toll free number. We dealt with a lady named Kim and she was wonderful. We are experienced "smokers" and this ...

Pros: Ease of use, Hands off Control

Cons: Loss of power interruption.

Review: I received the smoker in April of 2007 as a gift. I was a little concerned with the "Electric" smoker because I have always heard bad things about them. After reading the manual and some review on the web, I was convinced it was worth taking the ...

Pros: Great low price. Easy to use and clean. Digital timer/temperature control easy to set.

Cons: Bad door gasket design. Smoke box not properly aligned.

The Bottom Line: At this price you can't go wrong. Sells for half as much as similar smokers. Good Stainless Steel construction.

Review: I purchased the Masterbuilt smoker from Bass Pro for $170 which is a good price when compared to other similar type smokers. I bought it after reading Epinions reviews and these are my comments: After reading the simple setup instructions, I realized ...

Pros: Easy to use digital control that controls very close to the temperature setting.

Cons: Had I purchased this smoker without the improvements I would not have been satisfied.

Review: I recently bought a Masterbuilt smoker at Bass Pro Shops with the NWTF (National Wild Turkey Federation) logo on it. It is green on the exterior and the interior is metallic. The unit features an adjustable vent on top to control the exhaust rate. I ...

Pros: Pretty good bang for the buck.

Cons: Short cord, the readout panel could use more light and can be hard to read.

Review: I got this smoker for my birthday back in October of 06. I had read some of these reviews and was worried about the door seal since a few folks seem to have had a problem with it. So far the problem has not come up and the seal is intact. I have ...

Pros: It's easy to use, has a large capacity and is really easy to clean.

Cons: The magnetized seal on the blow's out after about the third use.

The Bottom Line: I really am not sure if I would buy this unit again or if I would go ahead and spend the $500.00 on the "other" electric smoker.

Review: I bought my smokehouse from Bass Pro Shops (mail order) for $199.00 plus 30 buck to deliver it. I recently moved into a condo and am not allowed to have open flames on the second floors balcony and thought this would work out fine. All in all for the ...

Pros: Price and rack holding capacity

Cons: seal design, used chip access, and suspect low temperature turn-on impact.

The Bottom Line: Since this is a new smoker item for Masterbuilt, I would not recommend purchase until they improve design of the smoker.

Review: I purchased the ESQ30B smoker from BassPro for $200 which is a good price when compared to the other similar smoker brands. I used the item several times and these are my comments: 1. The wood holder is not designed very well for removal of ...

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Cheap, really cheap. Undependable. Useless.

Review: I bought one of these for my husband for Father's Day. The first one I brought home was so badly built the screws were stripped out and you couldn't seal the door. We put it back in the box and hauled it back to Bass Pro Shops to exchange it for ...