Masterbuilt 30 in Digital Electric Smoker (MB20071117)
Deepest owner base — The classic 30-inch digital Masterbuilt: 710 sq in on four racks, digital controls to 275°F, a side chip loader, and an 800 W element by Masterbuilt’s own parts list. 4.4★ across 11,205, sold by Amazon — but not purchasable on masterbuilt.com.
The listing's size menu spans 6 models (30–40 in) — this page is the 30-inch Digital. Check the size before you add to cart.
Contender in the Lightweight division — The Best Electric Smokers of 2026: The East Oak That Runs Four Hours on a Load of Chips, the Masterbuilt Its Maker Stopped Selling, and the 40-Inch Nobody Tested
⚔️ Matchup — Masterbuilt 30 in Digital Electric Smoker (MB20071117) vs East Oak 30 in Electric Smoker with Glass Door
Specs
| Temperature | 100–275°F, digital (Masterbuilt) |
| Element | 800 W (Masterbuilt’s element kit 9907120011 lists this model) |
| Cooking area | 710 sq in, 4 racks |
| Chip loading | Side loader; Smoked BBQ Source added chips every hour or so at 275°F |
| Meat probe | None |
| Weight | 45.9 lb (listing) |
| Owner rating | 4.4★ / 11,205 |
| Warranty | 1 year, proof of purchase; rust not covered; an unauthorized dealer voids it |
| Model | MB20071117 |
Pros
- 11,205 owner ratings at 4.4★ — the deepest base on this page, every visible review a verified purchase, none from the Vine programme
- A side chip loader, four racks and 710 sq in, and Masterbuilt sells the element ($24.99) and the power board ($24.99) for this model on its own store
- Tested hands-on by Smoked BBQ Source, which held 275°F with chips added about hourly
- Sold and shipped by Amazon
Cons
- Masterbuilt’s own store no longer sells it: masterbuilt.com lists MB20071117 as out of stock and sells the 30-inch with a window (MB20071322) instead
- The controller is the recurring failure: four of the ten latest critical reviews are a dead control panel, power board or thermostat, one twice inside the warranty
- Uneven heat: Smoked BBQ Source measured up to 20°F between the top and bottom racks, and an owner reports swings of 20° each way
- Light smoke below 225°F, several owners say
- One- and two-star reviews are 10% of the base, against 3% on both East Oaks
The controller, then the smoke. "Purchased in 2023. In three months, the control panel died… My smoker has now died again"; "around the year mark it failed completely. The factory sent me a new power board, which brought back happy times for about two months"; "the control panel failed… with power ’On’"; "No smoke at any temperature below 225 degrees F"; "Mine does not hold the temperature. It varies each way from where I said it at least 20°".
1,113 critical written reviews on 2026-10-03; the ten most recent read (Jul 9 – Sep 29, 2026), 9/10 Verified Purchase: controller, power board or thermostat failure 4, light or no smoke 3, temperature swing 1, cheaper build than an older unit 1, damaged on arrival 1. One- and two-star are 10% of 11,205. · critical reviews read October 2026
“Made some awesome smoked walleye. Only had it for a year so far but it’s working well.”— Greg Bussey, Amazon · Verified owner
Pro review “there was up to a 20°F difference from the top rack to the bottom rack with the top rack running cooler.”Hands-on review naming MB20071117; published October 2021, updated May 2025— Mike Sessler, Smoked BBQ Source
FAQ
Who is the Masterbuilt 30 in Digital Electric Smoker (MB20071117) for?
You want the electric smoker the most owners have lived with — 11,205 ratings at 4.4★ — for about $219 from Amazon, and you accept that Masterbuilt’s own store no longer sells it and that the controller is the part owners most often report failing.
What do owners say about the Masterbuilt 30 in Digital Electric Smoker (MB20071117)?
4.4★ across 11,205 owner ratings (Amazon, read October 2026 · global base). What owners complain about: The controller, then the smoke. "Purchased in 2023. In three months, the control panel died… My smoker has now died again"; "around the year mark it failed completely. The factory sent me a new power board, which brought back happy times for about two months"; "the control panel failed… with power ’On’"; "No smoke at any temperature below 225 degrees F"; "Mine does not hold the temperature. It varies each way from where I said it at least 20°".
What is the warranty on the Masterbuilt 30 in Digital Electric Smoker (MB20071117)?
1 year, proof of purchase; rust not covered; an unauthorized dealer voids it
Does the Masterbuilt 30 in Digital Electric Smoker (MB20071117) warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Masterbuilt answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-18: Purchasing any Masterbuilt product through an unauthorized dealer voids the warranty. We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added with its status disclosed in the electric smoker showdown (Brad’s ruling): 4.4 stars across 11,205, the deepest base on the page, sold by Amazon while masterbuilt.com lists it out of stock. The tail is controller and power-board failures.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
1 year, proof of purchase; rust not covered; an unauthorized dealer voids it · you are buying this on Amazon
Purchasing any Masterbuilt product through an unauthorized dealer voids the warranty.
Masterbuilt’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Masterbuilt warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — CPSC recall API checked 2026-10-03: RecallTitle=electric smoker → 4 (Char-Broil 24116, Masterbuilt 13241 and 06173, an unbranded 2006 recall 06074); control RecallTitle=Peloton → 5. RecallTitle=Masterbuilt → 3: 13241 (2013, electric models 20070312 and 20070512, wood chip tray), 06173 (2006, ESQ30B/ESQ30S, chip flare-up) and 17048 (2016, propane). Neither electric recall names MB20071117. Keep the chip tray seated: both electric recalls were chip-tray fires.
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Data last verified: October 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.