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Masterbuilt review

Updated September 30, 2026 · HabitatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Masterbuilt suits buyers who want a single brand across gas, charcoal, wood and electric cooking, with grills, smokers, griddles and pizza ovens in the range. The trade-off is the warranty of 1 year, which is what holds the brand back on cover.

Key facts

Best for
A single maker covering grills, smokers, griddles, pizza ovens and several fuels.
Price from
$159.99↗
Maximum temperature (°C)
371↗
Warranty
1 year↗
Portable models
Yes↗
App or Wi-Fi control
Yes↗
Cooking area (cm²)
7,400↗
Markets
AU, CA, DK, FR, DE, GR, IT, NL, NZ, NO, ES, SE, GB, US↗
Legal entity
Premier Specialty Brands, LLC↗
Headquarters
United States↗
Support channels
Email, Chat, Help-centre↗
Products
Gas grill, Charcoal grill, Smoker, Griddle, Pizza oven
Fuel types
Charcoal, Gas, Wood, Electric
Official website
masterbuilt.com

Facts checked September 30, 2026, 6 sources

Apps and profiles

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • The range spans gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker, putting grills, smokers, griddles and pizza ovens under the same maker.
  • Fuel choice covers charcoal, gas and wood, wider than the single fuel setups common among the brands listed as alternatives.
  • Portable cookers are part of the range, and the brand is app connected.
  • A peak of 371 °C with 7,400 cm² of cooking area on the charcoal flagship handles batch cooking.

Cons

  • Warranty of 1 year sits well under the grills and smokers median of 4 years.
  • Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line for anyone who wants to talk a claim through.
  • Warranty length ranks 24 of 34 brands, the weakest showing across the measures we track.
  • GrilyKrby.cz adds pellet and kamado options on top of gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker, so the widest catalogue sits elsewhere.

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Who it suits

  • Buyers who want a single maker across gas, charcoal, wood and electric cooking, in the shape of gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker.
  • Anyone after a portable cooker or app control, since the range is portable in part and the brand is app connected.
  • Shoppers inside the countries listed in Australia, CA and DK, a wide footprint for the brand to cover.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Buyers set on cast iron should look at Lodge, whose range is charcoal grill, smoker and griddle.
  • Shoppers who want pellet or kamado cooking should compare GrilyKrby.cz, listed as gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill.
  • Anyone who only wants grills and smokers can compare Char-Broil, listed as gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill.

How it compares on our data

Masterbuilt sits mid field on each measure we rank. Entry price places it at 20 of 39 brands, maximum temperature at 17 of 23, and warranty length at 24 of 34. The price ranking is the friendliest of those, and warranty length is where a longer shortlist of competitors pulls clear of it.

Core features

Peak temperature reaches 371 °C on the charcoal grill smoker, and the same unit offers 7,400 cm² of cooking area for long cooks. Portable designs are part of the line, so a cooker can move off a patio when the weather turns, and the brand is app connected, which adds remote checking on top of the dial. Cover runs 1 year, which is the part of the spec sheet to read twice.

The company behind it

Masterbuilt trades as Premier Specialty Brands, LLC and is headquartered in the US. Support runs on email, chat and help centre, so help arrives by message or through the help centre rather than by phone. For buyers outside the US, that structure is worth knowing, since warranty claims are handled by the same entity wherever the cooker was bought.

How Masterbuilt compares

Where Masterbuilt is available

Available
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Masterbuilt grill or smoker cost?+

The range opens at $159.99, taken from a stainless steel tabletop propane gas grill, and climbs from there into the larger gravity smokers. Entry pricing puts Masterbuilt at 20 of 39 brands we price, so it sits mid shortlist rather than at either end of it.

What fuels can Masterbuilt cookers burn?+

Masterbuilt covers charcoal, gas and wood across the range, so you can move between charcoal, gas, wood and electric without changing maker. That is wider than the single fuel setups common in this category, and it pairs with the product mix in gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker under the same warranty.

How long is the Masterbuilt warranty?+

Cover runs 1 year, which is the thinnest part of the spec sheet. The median warranty across the grills and smokers we rank is 4 years, so a longer plan from a rival is worth budgeting for if the cooker lives outdoors year round.

Is there an app for Masterbuilt grills?+

Yes, Masterbuilt is app connected, and the brand pairs that control with hardware running from portable tabletop grills up to a cooker offering 7,400 cm² of cooking area and a peak of 371 °C. App support is standard across the brand rather than a separate tier.

Which countries can I buy Masterbuilt in?+

Masterbuilt lists sales in Australia, CA and DK, so the footprint is wide across North America, Europe, Australasia and the UK. The company is headquartered in the US and trades as Premier Specialty Brands, LLC, which handles orders across that whole list.

How hot do Masterbuilt grills get?+

Peak temperature on the charcoal grill smoker reaches 371 °C, and that figure sits at 17 of 23 brands in our temperature ranking. Several rivals reach higher, so buyers chasing searing heat should compare before settling here.

How do I get help from Masterbuilt?+

Support runs on email, chat and help centre, which covers email, live chat and a help centre but no phone line. Buyers who prefer to talk a claim through will have less choice, so it helps to start in writing given cover runs 1 year.

Does Masterbuilt make pizza ovens and griddles, or only grills?+

Masterbuilt lists gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker, so griddles and pizza ovens sit in the same range as the grills and smokers rather than under a separate label. Char-Broil, by contrast, lists gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill with no pizza oven, so oven buyers lean this way.

Sources

  • masterbuilt.com checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: App or Wi-Fi control, Markets

    “MASTERBUILT APP CONTROL - Control your grill from anywhere by using the Masterbuilt app to set grilling or smoking temperatures, monitor up to 4 meat probes, receive alerts”

  • masterbuilt.com/collections/charcoal-grills checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Products

    “Shop menu: Grills, Smokers, Fuel & Accessories - Gravity Series 800 Digital Charcoal Griddle + Grill + Smoker; Stainless Steel 1-Burner Propane Gas Tabletop Grill; 40-Inch Digital Electric Smoker;...”

  • masterbuilt.com/collections/smokers checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Fuel types

    “With a full line of propane, electric and charcoal smokers... features such as the patented woodchip tray”

  • masterbuilt.com/pages/contact-us checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Support channels

    “The best way to reach us is by completing the form below. You can chat with us Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm ET”

  • masterbuilt.com/pages/general-terms-and-conditions checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity

    “Masterbuilt ® Premier Specialty Brands, LLC 5367 New Peachtree Road Suite 150 Chamblee, GA 30341”

  • masterbuilt.com/pages/warranty checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Warranty

    “Masterbuilt warrants all of its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under proper assembly, normal use and recommended care for 1 year from the date of original retail...”

  • masterbuilt.com/products/gravity-series-1150-digital-char... checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Cooking area (cm²), Maximum temperature (°C)

    “Gravity Series 1150 Digital Charcoal Grill and Smoker - Cooking Space 1150 in² square inches 0.74 m² square meters”

  • masterbuilt.com/products/stainless-steel-1-burner-propane... checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Portable models, Price from

    “Stainless Steel 1-Burner Propane Gas Tabletop Grill - The compact design with locking lid, folding legs, and a large front carry handle makes this grill very portable”

Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: score was 9.1, now 9.0

Masterbuilt

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