flippingeo
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Anyone have/had a MasterBuilt Charcoal Gravity Series and care to let me know they're thoughts?
I have a 590, and a 380, but I'm not 100% on the Bullseye. I've had it for 18 months, It just isn't quite what I had hoped and I've got an interested party so I need to replace my "grill". I don't want a gasser, and I can't justify dropping the bills for a Kamado style cooker right now.
So what I do know about it, based on research...
I'm not interested in buying something that will disappoint me the same as the Bullseye. My 590 is rock solid for smoke. The only way I'd move completely from the RT lineup would be if I splurged for the Kamado style, or bought one of the higher end pellet burners - Yoder/KANDO. Maybe when I retire and my kids leave the house I'll get a Mill Scale Stickburner... But for now, the convince of pellets/gravity charcoal just seems right. Besides my wife said 2 is more than I need, so I know a 3rd is not an option (at least not while I'm married).
Thanks!
I have a 590, and a 380, but I'm not 100% on the Bullseye. I've had it for 18 months, It just isn't quite what I had hoped and I've got an interested party so I need to replace my "grill". I don't want a gasser, and I can't justify dropping the bills for a Kamado style cooker right now.
So what I do know about it, based on research...
- It's cheap for what it does - grills and smokes.
- It's not the best quality materials (but neither is the bullseye)
- It's highly customizable with aftermarket products to improve performance/lifespan
- It's susceptible to grease fires if not cleaned regularly, or if you don't have an aftermarket manifold shield
- Temperature control is pretty good (about on par with the RT lineup
- Generally get more "smoke" with the charcoal and wood chunks than pellets.
I'm not interested in buying something that will disappoint me the same as the Bullseye. My 590 is rock solid for smoke. The only way I'd move completely from the RT lineup would be if I splurged for the Kamado style, or bought one of the higher end pellet burners - Yoder/KANDO. Maybe when I retire and my kids leave the house I'll get a Mill Scale Stickburner... But for now, the convince of pellets/gravity charcoal just seems right. Besides my wife said 2 is more than I need, so I know a 3rd is not an option (at least not while I'm married).
Thanks!