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    Masterbuild XL Mods - Post your mods here!

    Unfortunately the XL Masterbuilt after 3 years becomes a complete throwaway piece of junk. I truly enjoyed the first two years of service it performed very well. But after the second season it started to rust severely and needed a new burner. Also the door warped to where I had to remove and...
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    the best rub

    Do Not waste you your money on expensive rubs.. Buy Tony's Chacheres at the dollar store.. Coat your Pork ribs let sit for one hour.. then put a lot of brown sugar on ribs... Taste great for 1.00 worth of spice.. smoke with pecan for 3 hours at 225* then slice up  
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    Billbo's world famous dry rub & BBQ sauce recipe's

    Save your Money... Coat with Tony's Chacheres .. let sit for one hour.. then coat with brown sugar..let smoke for 4 hrs at 225*... this will knock your socks off..  
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    Experimented With a New Rub (Cheap)

    I have now cooked with this rub 3 times.. It works awesome. NO Sauce needed. Remeber Lightly spinkle .. NOT heavy.. But go heavy on the brown sugar overnight..
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    Experimented With a New Rub (Cheap)

    Make sure you pull back the membrane and coat both sides..I spinkle tony chachere cajun seasoning about (1 Dollar per can at dollar store )12" above the meat not too heavy just enough to lightly coat the meat. Yes it will be too salty if you go heavy.. Let it sit for 45 minutes. Then heavily...
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    So Cal BBQ Smokers (Texas Who)

    So Cal.. Time to step up and show that Texas, St Louis and memphis are not the only ones that can BBQ and smoke some good meats.. Post and be proud
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    Adding Charcoal in the Wood Pan

    This is by far the dumbest thread I have read... Get real guys this is a waste of time.
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    Masterbuilt Extra Wide - Cookin' with Gas

    YOU are sooooo right.  The leaking smoke effects NOTHING there is pleny of smoke. Most of the guys on here do not know what they are talking about. You could have the door leak all the way around .... There is still enough smoke. If the door is leaking...Shut the vents... Wow its not rocket...
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    I have won 4 BBQ competitions with this rub.

    I use on Chicken and Pork only 2/3 cup paprika 1/3 cup salt 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground mustard 1 Tablespoon Ginger 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup granulated garlic 4 tablespoons granulated onion 1/4 cup chili powder 2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper 2 tablespoon cumin...
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    Masterbuilt XL Smoker Mod Temp control

     drill holes on the feet to make jack bolts to adjust height of the wood chip plate to allow heat of burner to get into smoker..11.00 dollars for 5/16 bolts, nuts and washers..only for 23 dollars made my smoker perfect . This will help with temp, you can lower the pan and reduce the heat down to...
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    Masterbuild XL Mods - Post your mods here!

    You are way too nit picky.. I have no problems with my smoker. The cast iron pans are too thick to burn wood properly. That is why I welded the slots shout or just take a hammer and pound even and use foil to avoid flame touching the wood. For the Money this is the BEST smoker out there. Air...
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    I have won 4 BBQ competitions with this rub.

    I use on Pork and Chicken Only   2/3 cup paprika 1/3 cup salt 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground mustard 1 Tablespoon Ginger 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup granulated garlic 4 tablespoons granulated onion 1/4 cup chili powder 2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper 2 tablespoon...
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    Masterbuild XL Mods - Post your mods here!

    These are the mods that I made... 14" SS Dog Dish rewelded rack to accomidate and welded all the vent slots on the wood chip pan and installed leveling bolts to adjust heat output.
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