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Masterbuilt® 40-inch Digital Electric Vertical BBQ Smoker with Side Wood Chip Loader, Chrome Smoking Racks and 970 Cooking Square Inches in Black, Model MB20072918

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Size: 40" No Window


Features

  • Vertical digital electric smoker with 970 square inches of cooking space

Description

Create deliciously-smoked bbq meats in the comfort of your backyard with the Masterbuilt 40-inch Digital Electric Smoker. The vertical body design of this smoker allows for smoke and heat to evenly distribute throughout the inside, ensuring your foods are smoked to perfection. With easy-to-use features such as the digital control panel, simply set your cooking time and temperature to begin a journey to supreme flavor with a juicy, tender outcome. Use the patented side wood chip loader to easily add more wood-fired flavor without sacrificing heat or smoke during the cooking process. Learn to master the art of outdoor smoking with Masterbuilt.

Brand: Masterbuilt


Model Name: 40-inch Digital Electric


Power Source: Electric


Color: Black


Outer Material: Cold Rolled Steel


Item Weight: 58.32 Pounds


Product Dimensions: 19.9"D x 25.6"W x 41.3"H


Fuel Type: Electric


Manufacturer: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC.


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Brand: Masterbuilt


Model Name: 40-inch Digital Electric


Power Source: Electric


Color: Black


Outer Material: Cold Rolled Steel


Item Weight: 58.32 Pounds


Product Dimensions: 19.9"D x 25.6"W x 41.3"H


Fuel Type: Electric


Manufacturer: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC.


UPC: 094428272224


Manufacture Year: 2023


Form Factor: Vertical


Item Weight: 58.3 pounds


Item model number: MB20072918


Frequently asked questions

The dimensions of the Masterbuilt 40-inch digital electric smoker are approximately 19.88 x 20.66 x 33.46 inches. It provides plenty of room to smoke up to 6 chickens, 2 turkeys, 4 racks of ribs, or 4 pork butts.

Yes, it does. The smoker uses electric power to heat up. It features a digital panel controls for turning ON/OFF, and also for temperature and time settings. Just plug it into a standard power outlet, set your desired temperature and time, load your food, and let the smoker do the rest.

The Masterbuilt 40-inch digital electric smoker is known for its patented side wood chip loading system. This allows you to add wood chips without opening the smoker door. It also has four chrome-coated smoking racks and a fully-insulated smoker body.

Every Masterbuilt smoker comes with a 1 year warranty. This indicates the company's confidence in the product's quality and performance. If you face any manufacturing defects within this period, Masterbuilt will repair or replace the smoker.

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Most reviewers were satisfied with their Masterbuilt Electric Smoker, praising its ease of use and the quality of food it produces. However, some struggled with temperature regulation and found the digital display panel hard to read. There are also comments about issues with the smoker's size, lack of wheels, and chip burning process.

Pros

  • 🍖 Easy to use and assemble.
  • 🍗 Delivers deliciously smoked dishes like ribs and chicken.
  • 🥩 Durable, with some users reporting it still working well after several years.
  • 🔥 Features an external smoke loading feature for adding wood without opening the door.

Cons

  • ⏰ Some users reported difficulty with temperature regulation.
  • 🌞 Display panel may be hard to read, especially in bright light.
  • 🔄 Some issues with wood chips not burning properly.
  • 💼 Controlling the size and lack of wheels for mobility were also factors.

Should I Buy It?

If you're looking for an electric smoker that is simple to use and delivers tasty smoked dishes, then the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker may be a good investment. However, you might face challenges with the temperature regulation and size. Ensure these potential issues align with your needs and preferences before making a purchase.


  • A simple, solid smoker that does the job
Size: 30" No Window
I have purchased this smoker twice. The first one ran great for 3 years, but finally the heating element burned out. It's now in my garage awaiting warm weather so I can install the replacement element that I ordered online and will serve as a backup when the heating element burns out in my current smoker. The elements will burn out after a time, particularly when you use a smoker as often as I do (3 or 4 times a week year-round). Unboxing and doing the minor assembly required for this smoker is quick and easy. It took me less than 30 minutes. Spending more on an electric smoker with a window is a waste, in my view, because the glass quickly gets fogged with steam and smoke residue. Besides, you should be cooking to internal temperature with a good remote temperature probe instead of opening the door periodically (letting heat and smoke escape) to check on progress. Speaking of not opening the door while cooking, I'm a huge fan of this smoker's external smokewood loading feature that allows you to add wood without opening the door. Pre-heating the smoker is important in cold weather. Up to a 30 minutes may be necessary. Pre-heating is not so necessary during the warm/hot spring/summer/fall months if the outside temperature is above 60̊ F. In fact, there is a good reason to skip pre-heating entirely on really warm days (over 80̊ F.), as explained in the next paragraph. Of course, the Masterbuilt electric smokers rely on a electric heating element for heat. The element automatically turns off when the smoker reaches the target temperature you set. It then turns back on when the temperature in the cabinet drops several degrees below the target temperature. While the Masterbuilt smokers are pretty well insulated, they are affected by the outdoor temperature. You will find that the element stays on much longer during colder weather, so there is hardly ever a problem getting enough smoke in such weather. However, particularly when the outdoor temperature is over 80̊ F. or so, the element will not stay on as much, which can decrease the smoke production. I have two approaches to this problem: (1) In hot weather, I never pre-heat the smoker. I just put the meat in the smoker and start it "cold." This maximizes the initial smoke until the smoker gets to the target temperature, which can takes as little as 10 minutes in really hot weather if you're cooking at, say, 225̊. (2) Every once in a while if not enough smoke is being produced, I open the door for 30 to 60 seconds and let the temperature in the cabinet come down, forcing the heating element to come back on. This hardly ever results in extended cooking time because the temperature recovers pretty quickly, and if not enough smoke is being produced anyway, you're not letting out a lot of smoke. A lot of my meat smoking projects are under 3-4 hours, and I always use the Masterbuilt for those. I'm only tempted to fire up my Weber bullet charcoal smoker for longer smokes such as ribs and brisket. Tips for easier cleanup: Line the bottom tray of the smoker with foil and be sure to poke a hole in the foil to match the hole in the tray. Also, foil the water pan before every use of the smoker, which makes it super easy to clean. Try it just once without foil, and you'll be a dedicated water-pan-foiler thereafter! Also, get a protective heat-resistant mat to go under the smoker and protect your patio or deck because there will be occasional spills of grease no matter how careful you are. The photo shows my smoker in operation on Christmas Day 2020 -- doing a twice-smoked ham. If you look closely, you can see the clean smoke coming out the vent on the top right of the smoker. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020 by Steve Steve

  • Masterbuilt digital, solid door (no glass) is a champ!
Size: 30" No Window
I've been using a Weber Smokey Mountain smoker for more than 20 years. I used to scoff at the thought of an electric smoker. My son got this Masterbuilt a few years, the analog with glass door version and loved it. I gave in and got the digital and no glass version based on his recommendation, he said the glass is not worth it since it gets dirty and you can't see through it and probably looses heat. This thing is a champ! Great, perfect, white smoke production even at 220 degrees. Outstanding temperature accuracy. I almost feel guilty because of how little I do now compared to the Weber. No trying to fiddle with the vents and charcoal door to get temp up or down. My only issue is that the little plastic tab on the vent wheel came off. No big deal. Cost wise, this will pay for itself in the bags of lump charcoal I won't need to buy. I really love this smoker, wish I converted years ago! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2025 by mary lawkins

  • Easy to use - works great!
Size: 30-inch Digital with Window & Legs
We’ve used for all sorts of meats and sides - always works well! Very easy to use.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2025 by Cassie M

  • Does a good job, hands off except to add wood periodically. Cheaper construction on backplane.
Size: 40-inch Digital with Window & Legs
First of all, the directions say it takes about 25 minutes to assemble. Don't believe a word of that. The only way it would take 25 minutes is if you have had practiced multiple times and used a few power assistance tools. Using just an adjustable wrench and a Philips screwdriver per the instructions, add about 3 hours. In another words, take your time and assemble carefully per the instructions. As you can see from the photos, it didn't fare undamaged from the shipping aspect. The shippers/FedEx dumps it off on your doorstep and escapes before you can get to the box. I was just hoping the internals had fared better. Once I got the box opened and its contents out, I could see that the backplane took some light damage to where a couple pop rivets 'popped'. For the price, I took the gamble that there wasn't more internal damage and this was just cosmetic. Of course the wife says to send it back after I spent the three hours assembling. I wasn't about to reverse the entire assembly process to do so. Follow the instructions on the initial curing process. My first venture was to do baby back pork ribs. I decided to follow a 2-1-1 hour, 250 degree, recipe process. You basically add more flavored wood every 30 minutes for the first couple of hours. Very simple to do. Oh, you just program your cooking temp and forget. No messing with charcoal/etc. and readjusting the temp. At the end of 4 hours, I had the best ribs I've ever cooked. They were so juicy and smokey. So if you want to venture into smoking foods, this unit is simple to operate, thus a good starter system for a low initial cost. Just pray that it survives the shipping. The box could have used some additional internal protection. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024 by Harold Harold

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