Recent content by ljb jr

Sorry hear about the condition your MES arrived in. They are a great company, I'm sure they will make it right. LB

Welcome to the SMF! Glad to hear you were able get the deal direct from Masterbuilt. I just put mine together, I plan on seasoning it this week and maybe try some jerky. LB

That's great! news, enjoy. Mine was just delivered via FedEx.

Any customer service rep can assist: Monday – Friday 8:00 -5:00 EST Phone: 800.489.1581 LB

I agree, save some cash. In my opinion it's a nicer model. Glad this thread has already helped two of us now!

Yes sir, it sure is a great deal. They are the same model as QVC was selling. Maybe they overproduced, or it didn't sell as well as they anticipated and now they're selling them at a very reduced rate. At any rate, I'm thankful for the advise I received from yourself, as well as others at SMF. LB

Yes sir, they sure are. I should receive it fairly quickly since we're so close. Thanks to you for all of the great advise you've offered on this forum and for the many recipes. LB

Thanks Al, you guys are awesome. What a great forum, I'm really looking forward to absorbing a lot of the information you guys have to offer. Regards, LB

First off let me start by saying thank you very much to Cobra, Chef Jimmy and Bear! You guys are awesome. I've been looking at these smokers for a few weeks trying to decide on a model. You were able to make a suggestion in just a few hours after my posting. I just got off of the phone with a...

That's good info, thank you very much Cobra! I'll go to the Masterbuilt website to check it out. LB

First I'd like to say hello to everyone and say thank you for the opportunity to learn from you all and this awesome forum. Could you help me make a decision on purchasing a new 30" MES? I'd like to stick to a budget of around $225. My main concern is getting a inferior (generation 2) unit...

Thanks Ed! I agree, many, many ideas I'd like to try. LB

Hello everyone! Newbie here from Hampton, GA... I'm fairly new to meat smoking, about 4 years now.  I'm currently using a bullet smoker I converted to electric. I've been reading a lot of posts on this forum and have been impressed with the friendly nature, positive attitudes and your...