TAMPA (BLOOM) – When it comes to grilling and smoking, I’ve always been a bit of a novice. So, when I got my hands on the Masterbuilt Gravity XT, I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I can tell you now, ...

Grill companies have chosen CES to announce their latest Wi-Fi-enabled innovations in the past and 2024 will be no different. Middleby Outdoor, parent company of Kamado Joe and Masterbuilt, plans to ...

In the American way of BBQ, bark is built through clean smoke, steady heat, and proper airflow. In this cook, I test whether ...

Masterbuilt has offered backyard grill masters smart options that burn charcoal instead of pellets since 2020. Last year, the company debuted two models ahead of CES, and in early 2025, it's adding ...

I have been waiting to see if the Masterbuilt Gravity XT could truly handle high heat searing. In this cook, I push it hard with a thick dusted tomahawk steak. I break down temperature control, ...

CES 2024 is officially in the past but we’re still digging through our inbox and finding some interesting product news. Masterbuilt and Kamado Joe are familiar names in the outdoor cooking space and ...

My husband and I have always loved making food on a charcoal grill — at least when it comes time to eat. The process of lighting and babysitting a charcoal grill, not so much. Charcoal grills are ...

Brian Bennett is a former senior writer for the home and outdoor section at CNET. Another upside to the Gravity Series is that it can burn either standard briquettes or lump charcoal. Both types of ...

As someone who's only ever used traditional charcoal BBQs, I thought myself the perfect candidate to see if Masterbuilt's digital charcoal BBQs are worth considering this summer. With my Masterbuilt ...