I’ve setup my Masterbuilt Gravity Series to run a wood only fire against the Campchef Woodwind Pro Pellet Smoker With Wood Smoke Box.
I previously discovered that the Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1050 smoker can maintain steady temps running a wood only fire that got dangerously close to entry level offset smoke quality for way less effort. The Camp Chef Woodwind Pro smoke box CLAIMS to merges the flavour of an off set with the convenience of a pellet grill. Today I put these two smart grills head to head to find out which is best at providing the offset smoker results without the offset fire management experience.
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I believe you said the max temperature for the Camp Chef is 300 degrees. Of course it is 500 degrees.
Have you done a double indirect with mostly wood in the KJ?
Wondering if the higher burn temps will make for a better smoke flavour?
Masterbuilt = iPhone
Camp pro = blackberry
I’m between purchasing the camp chef woodwind pro and the new KJ Konnected version. Would really like to see a pure head to head as far as taste and look. Then dive into the space issues you have with KJ compared to the 24” woodwind pro if you are wanting to smoke multiple things (Brisket + ribs or chicken)
This is a good comparison. I will say that Texas is the pinnacle of beef bbq, but when it comes to pork Memphis is king. That mahogany color is the preference on pork in Memphis.
What a good experiment, i truly think a off set wil always beat these kind of grils. Would i be possible to mechanize the flow of of air on a off set? Because of adding wood i think it would be difficult
Some dirty smoke comin off that campchef.
I have a gravity 980 and I layer coal/wood chunks coal/wood chunks.. I also put chunks in the ash catch after th fire has started.. it allows for less fire management in terms of having to continually add every hour.. nothing will come close to an actual stick burner but it's close enough for some that need to do other things like th lawn .. dishes.. etc.. good vid
Not really interested in offsets mate
I’ll start watching again when you get back to kamado cooks
After all that’s why I watch you
Hey fella ..me being a content maker as well as a content addiction. I tip my hat to you..great content..great smokers as well
Yeah i have the woodwind pro a lot better than my old woodwind but still not as good as my KBQ. Still debating if it’s worth trying a a gravity smoker, the masterbuilt or chargriller. Thanks for the comparison. 👍
Have you done a video of ribs on a Kamado only wood?
You mentioned that the Camp Chef has a maximum temperature of 300 degrees. Per all of the specs online, it should get up to 500 degrees F. (Still not as high as the Masterbuilt!)
Protect MB gravity gasket! Use aluminum foil. Layer foil between chute opening and door. Closing door compresses gasket against foil.
master built gravity vs char griller gravity?
That masterbuilt grill…. Keeps surprising 😮
Some fine looking ribs. What pellets are you running? 🍻
I find TX doesnt do pork ribs well here. Ive been to so many places and they are mostly overdone.
Masterbuilt could build a gravity that would last 50+ years but they'd need to charge 5k+ for it which no one would buy. I do think they need to make a high end model that targets the ~$2k price point with maybe a 10-15 yr warranty with higher end materials on the build quality (steel insulated cooking chamber, slightly larger than 1050, full steel larger burn box/chute, quality wheels/stand and spare components (Controller, internal temp sensors, fan etc) – I'd pay
Probrably easy to reverse engineer and modify a big offset pit to gravity style for those with the metal fabrication skills – utilizing the existing board – sounds like a great project!
You need to try a Lone Star Grillz pellet smoker. U will be impressed
Great head to head comparison. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome video James, thank you! Maybe a KJ vs Masterrbuilt wood fired show down! 😮
hi James! Another excellent video as usual! This is your chef Dash Magoo of all things barbecue
just a little influence from chef John there. You and I have spoken before about the prospect of me being blind and moving to an offset. Just wondering if one of these two could be the answer. Didn’t see you mention anything about a controllable app for phone or such, realize that wasn’t the point of the video. currently have an egg, a camp, chef, flat top/grill, weber, kettle, and a weber smoky mountain. Then I am these two for a while, not convinced as to the quality. But don’t think, as a blind guy, and professional, blind taster, that an offset is in my future, thoughts… Anyone anyone?
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Honestly a bit surprised the Masterbuilt didn’t greatly outdo the camp chef. You hit all the great points the MB has so much versatility especially when you add in the pizza oven and griddle compared to the CC. However from a simplicity/cost of a singular cook seems like CC may win that.
Great video James!
Would u consider a more apples to apples comparison using MB with charcoal and adding wood chunks vs camp chef?
Great video! Just the comparison I was looking for. 🙂
I love my Masterbuilt!
I tried this method with my MB 560, everything I closed the top hopper, the fire would die out and produce bad smoke. What am I doing wrong?
Loving this series. I am a current Camp Chef Woodwind owner looking at upgrading to the Woodwind Pro. The Sidekick with Deluxe BBQ grill box handles all those high temps that you get on the Masterbuilt Series. I love the sidekick Griddle, Pizza Oven and Grill box. I would be interested in your thoughts on the LSS Mods for the Masterbuilt Gravity Series.
Very interesting! How about a video on what you have seen in creosote build up on all of your units. I very interested in understanding creosote in your Joes when you used wood. Does the offsets make creosote in the fire box? I finally figured out why I can post at times. Youtube doesn't allow posting if you are using a VPN. I found if I using a VPN, my post don't Post. Youtube needs to fix their code. I use VPN for security reasons.
I'd love to see a full blind taste test comparison between the kamado, Masterbilt, pellet grill, and big offset. Bring some neighbors over for a blind tasting. I'd love to see how much difference the average person can find between them. I think many are not looking for the absolute best, but for quick and easy for a family bbq night.
James would love to see you try the Weber summit kamado! It seems to be an underdog but gets a lot of love from users.
Really enjoy your videos and always great to learn something new and an introduction to different types of smokers/grills. However, it would be great for the test videos like this one that you did a blind testing in which you didn’t know which smokers produced which rib/brisket/etc. We all can be slightly biased (nothing wrong that btw) and I think it would eliminate subconscious choices. Not saying the results of what you like more would change because of this but might surprise you. Great video as always!
This series is coming in clutch. Im considering adding the 1050 to potentially replace my ironwood 885 and then maybe make roof for an offset later down the line.
I was waiting on this one hoping it fell Masterbuilt since that's what I just picked up! In terms of build quality, I think price needs to be looked at as well. Masterbuilt is quite a bit cheaper and build quality is close. If you add some of the mods to the MB, you still end up cheaper then the Camp chef but you've taken care of some of the build quality issues. I'll be building my MB this weekend, got my wood chunks from Furtado as well and hopefully can get similar results to you! Great video as always
That's crazy considering the wood cost for an off-set cook. Was it really $25 in wood splits to smoke a rack of ribs? Those are some expensive baby backs, if I'm understanding this correctly.
You may already have this on your schedule, but what I would like to see before Mrs. Smoking Dad makes you clear off the patio: Your best KJ hacks vs. one of these grills to see how the KJ stacks up.
Nice job James. Your a very honest Youtuber with zero agenda. Nice Job! I'd guess the Masterbuilt would out grill it/smoke it, every time!! That said. That Camp Chef looks killer and id love to someday own one!!
Awesome showdown. I learned how to smoke from a Weber to an offset, but was looking for something less to manage. I saw other similar comparisons between these 2 and m.built slightly edges out c.chef, but more coat of fuel on the m.built. I went with the woodwind pro, and have done great smoked bbq. I know the taste diff (coming from stick burner), but for less work and great taste I’m happy to cook more often. Keep up the great work!
Great comparison James. Both seem to be a vast improvements over standard pellet grills. However, for hands off cooking, obviously, your Big Joe wins in built quality, longevity and versatility. I'll wait couple more years of further innovations before I consider getting a pellet grill.
Dueling BBQ's! Nice comparison of the two. Still really cold in Canada. Smoke on brother!