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    New MES40 Sportsman Bluetooth review

    It's the one sold by Bass Pro.  I ordered it on-line.  Pretty light weight but seems tough enough material.
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    New MES40 Sportsman Bluetooth review

    Hey guys, glad to see my efforts have helped some people out.  Been really busy lately.  Takes a lot of time to go fishing three or four times a week, work in the garden, work in the yard etc.  The electric smoker has been everything I had hoped allowing a set and forget approach so I have time...
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    New MES40 Sportsman Bluetooth review

    Glad it worked for you.  Kinda wish mine had a all metal black door.  Better insulation and I wouldn't feel like I had to clean it every time I used it.
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    New MES40 Sportsman Bluetooth review

    No, that is a single rack of St. Louis style pork ribs cut in half.  It isn't deep enough to cook a whole rack running front to back but you could fit a whole rack left to right. 
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    New MES40 Sportsman Bluetooth review

    Each time I added hickory chips I got strong smoke for around 25 minutes followed by lighter smoke for a total of around an hour per load.  I withdrew the loader a couple times and saw the wood was well lit with red embers but not in flames.  I used dry chips, unsoaked.  I was surprised when...
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    New MES40 Sportsman Bluetooth review

    Yes, I did test the temps, forgot to add that.  The cooking temperature seemed to be spot on.  Best I could tell the meat probe seems to read a little low, maybe as much as 4 degrees.
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    New MES40 Sportsman Bluetooth review

    New member but not new to smokers.  I am giving the Masterbuilt Electric Sportsman 40 Bluetooth its trial run this morning and thought I would give a few pictures and impressions so far. I found the MES40 Sportsman and the optional base easy to unpackage and assemble. That is where I ran...
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    New member, New MES40 Sportsman Series review

    Hello, new member but not new to smokers.   I have followed the progression from charcoal Brinkman to LP Brinkman to LP Smokevault, to now a new Masterbuilt Electric Sportsman 40 Bluetooth.  I am giving the MES40 its trial run this morning and thought I would give a few pictures and impressions...
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