**My Experience with the Masterbuilt Auto Ignite 545 Charcoal Smoker and Grill**

I recently had the opportunity to test out the Masterbuilt Auto Ignite 545 charcoal smoker and grill, and I must say that it has been a game-changer for me when it comes to cooking delicious meals. This grill is designed to make charcoaling and grilling with charcoal a lot faster, thanks to its innovative auto ignite feature.

To use this grill, you simply put a fire starter on the charcoal tray, which is then placed inside the side of the grill. The fire starter is designed to take about 3 to 5 minutes for the charcoal to ignite, at which point you can remove it and let the grill do its magic. This hands-off approach allows you to focus on other things while the grill does all the work, and I must say that it's a great feeling knowing that my food is being cooked to perfection without me having to lift a finger.

One of the features I really like about this grill is the ability to monitor the temperature from your phone using the smart app. You can set a desired temperature, and the grill will do its best to maintain it. This feature allows you to keep an eye on your food as it's cooking, even when you're not physically present in the kitchen. It also includes a timer, which is very convenient for planning meals.

I've been using this grill to cook chicken breasts, Brussels sprouts, and jalapeno poppers, and I'm extremely pleased with the results. The grill has a large capacity, which means I can cook multiple items at once, and it's also relatively easy to clean. One feature that sets this grill apart from others is the charcoal basket, which includes a sear plate on top. This allows for perfect searing of meats and vegetables, and I've found that it adds a lot of flavor to my dishes.

Another great feature of this grill is the temperature probe, which provides accurate readings of the internal temperature of your food. This ensures that you're cooking your meat to the perfect level of doneness every time. The display screen on the grill also shows the temperature reading, making it easy to keep track of your cooking progress.

**Challenges and Tips**

While I've thoroughly enjoyed using this grill, there have been a few challenges along the way. One issue I encountered was with the setup process itself. The instructions were not entirely clear at times, and I found myself having to figure things out on my own without too much guidance. However, having a friend to help me with the assembly made the process much easier.

Another challenge I experienced was with the auto ignite feature itself. It didn't always work as expected, and I had to deal with a few instances where it failed to ignite the charcoal. However, this is not unique to this grill, and I've found that it's simply a matter of getting used to it.

If you're considering purchasing this grill, I would recommend taking some time to familiarize yourself with its features and operation before using it for the first time. It may take a bit longer than usual to set up, but trust me when I say that it's worth the effort.

**Conclusion**

Overall, I'm extremely pleased with my experience with the Masterbuilt Auto Ignite 545 charcoal smoker and grill. The auto ignite feature has made cooking with charcoal so much faster and easier, and the temperature probe and smart app have made monitoring the grill a breeze. While there were some challenges along the way, I believe that these are minor issues that can be overcome with practice and patience. If you're looking for a high-quality charcoal smoker and grill that will give you delicious results every time, I would highly recommend this one.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi my name is Alex timador I am a top 10 reviews product reviewer I'm going to be testing out the Master Bill autoignite 545 series it is a charcoal grill and smoker and I've already taken off the water resistant cover which will protect your grill from the elements and I'm going to walk you through how we started up so after I plug it in I'm going to connect um the the grill will automatically connect my phone I will hit the autoignite button which is the main feature of this Grill um so basically it'll Auto ignite um one of these fire starters get the lump charcoal hot and ready for the temperature that I need to cook what I'm going to cook today um it's very easy and simple instructions I'm going to walk you through the setup process um because it is probably the best feature of the master build um autoignite 545 Series so basically um once I have plugged in the grill I turn on the grill and then I hit the auto ignite button that button will flash for about 45 seconds and in that time um I need to fill up the charcoal um bucket basically in there um and then I need to you hit the temperature button set the temperature that I want the smoker to get to and then I wait for this button to stop flashing when it stop flashing I put a fire starter on this little tool that I get to stick inside the side of the grill um it will take about 3 to 5 minutes for the grill to Auto ignite but basically I'm hands off at this point I don't have to do anything it's going to ignite the starter for me get the charcoal getting hot to the temperature that I want it and I get to manage it all on my phone um so I can watch all this happening in real time on my phone I don't have to sit here and listen or watch the grill catch on if you can hear that beeping it's because for some reason the charcoal didn't ignite it didn't catch fire and this is notifying me it also notified me on my phone so I'm going to um turn off the grill to start with unplug it I'm also going to remove the fire starter that I had put in there it's slightly warm and the fire starter actually did burn away um so sometimes you just need it just needs a second one that just might happen I'm going to plug it back in and do the same process over again so today I'm going to be cooking chicken leaks and Brussels sprouts it has reached the temperature notified me on my phone and I like to put the vegetables actually on the sides here cuz it seems to heat up a lot faster than in the middle um and I mean I did cook jalapeno poppers on the top once it just takes a lot longer for them to cook and I really enjoy you know the lines that this that the grill can give um so yeah this is what it looks like inside I really like that the charcoal basket actually has this cover where I can sear Meats on either side I have done that with meats and vegetables it's a really nice feature probably one of my favorites that I've had so I've enjoyed testing out the Master build Auto ignite 545 charcoal smoker and Grill um it is a charcoal smoker and Grill so you are going to enjoy a little bit of slower cook times but it's going to give you that fantastic flavoring that we all desire in our grilled meats and vegetables it's going to lock in juices um and moisture it's going to give you that Char flavoring um and it's just going to give you fantastic flavors let's just be real um you can add some wood or wood chippings into the charcoal basket to give you some different flavorings if you want to play around with that I really love that the lump charcoal basket has that um sear plate on top it really is a fantastic way to finish off um my meats and my vegetables I like that the autoignite feature is there that I get have to do a few steps for it to ignite itself without me having to do much work right um it doesn't work every time it is a little tricky sometimes uh but that happens with any charcoal grill so that's something you can kind of expect I very much like the temperature probe so I can um find out if my meats are fully cooked or not and I can see it on the digital display over here everything can be managed on my phone in the smart app I really enjoy that aspect um whether it's like managing the temperature or see see like setting a timer uh and also it does uh showcase the temperature probe how how many times that I've used it and like what the temperature rating was probably the one thing that I did not like about this Grill is the setup um it came broken down I had to put all of this together and normally that wouldn't be a big issue I would suggest that you put it together with another person except that the instructions are a little bit unclear at times they are very dark the printing is and it is very hard at times to determine um what they are trying to tell you to do and where they want you to put things um and what position to put them inside the grill so that was a little bit difficult for me even though I had a friend with me to help me um we had to kind of figure out some stuff just on our own without the help from the instructions so that is a little bit of a task put aside at least 4 hours maybe maybe you can do it in two of three if you have somebody helping you and you're working very fast um but it did take me about 3 hours to put together um mostly on my own a little bit with a friend if you are not somebody who wants to smoke meats or food for long periods of time it's probably not the grill for you um I would definitely choose a different type of Grill um it does make charcoaling uh grilling with charcoal a lot faster because of the autoignite setup um it is a great size it does produce fantastic food I overall enjoyed it and I think you will too and I'm excited to eat my food todayhi my name is Alex timador I am a top 10 reviews product reviewer I'm going to be testing out the Master Bill autoignite 545 series it is a charcoal grill and smoker and I've already taken off the water resistant cover which will protect your grill from the elements and I'm going to walk you through how we started up so after I plug it in I'm going to connect um the the grill will automatically connect my phone I will hit the autoignite button which is the main feature of this Grill um so basically it'll Auto ignite um one of these fire starters get the lump charcoal hot and ready for the temperature that I need to cook what I'm going to cook today um it's very easy and simple instructions I'm going to walk you through the setup process um because it is probably the best feature of the master build um autoignite 545 Series so basically um once I have plugged in the grill I turn on the grill and then I hit the auto ignite button that button will flash for about 45 seconds and in that time um I need to fill up the charcoal um bucket basically in there um and then I need to you hit the temperature button set the temperature that I want the smoker to get to and then I wait for this button to stop flashing when it stop flashing I put a fire starter on this little tool that I get to stick inside the side of the grill um it will take about 3 to 5 minutes for the grill to Auto ignite but basically I'm hands off at this point I don't have to do anything it's going to ignite the starter for me get the charcoal getting hot to the temperature that I want it and I get to manage it all on my phone um so I can watch all this happening in real time on my phone I don't have to sit here and listen or watch the grill catch on if you can hear that beeping it's because for some reason the charcoal didn't ignite it didn't catch fire and this is notifying me it also notified me on my phone so I'm going to um turn off the grill to start with unplug it I'm also going to remove the fire starter that I had put in there it's slightly warm and the fire starter actually did burn away um so sometimes you just need it just needs a second one that just might happen I'm going to plug it back in and do the same process over again so today I'm going to be cooking chicken leaks and Brussels sprouts it has reached the temperature notified me on my phone and I like to put the vegetables actually on the sides here cuz it seems to heat up a lot faster than in the middle um and I mean I did cook jalapeno poppers on the top once it just takes a lot longer for them to cook and I really enjoy you know the lines that this that the grill can give um so yeah this is what it looks like inside I really like that the charcoal basket actually has this cover where I can sear Meats on either side I have done that with meats and vegetables it's a really nice feature probably one of my favorites that I've had so I've enjoyed testing out the Master build Auto ignite 545 charcoal smoker and Grill um it is a charcoal smoker and Grill so you are going to enjoy a little bit of slower cook times but it's going to give you that fantastic flavoring that we all desire in our grilled meats and vegetables it's going to lock in juices um and moisture it's going to give you that Char flavoring um and it's just going to give you fantastic flavors let's just be real um you can add some wood or wood chippings into the charcoal basket to give you some different flavorings if you want to play around with that I really love that the lump charcoal basket has that um sear plate on top it really is a fantastic way to finish off um my meats and my vegetables I like that the autoignite feature is there that I get have to do a few steps for it to ignite itself without me having to do much work right um it doesn't work every time it is a little tricky sometimes uh but that happens with any charcoal grill so that's something you can kind of expect I very much like the temperature probe so I can um find out if my meats are fully cooked or not and I can see it on the digital display over here everything can be managed on my phone in the smart app I really enjoy that aspect um whether it's like managing the temperature or see see like setting a timer uh and also it does uh showcase the temperature probe how how many times that I've used it and like what the temperature rating was probably the one thing that I did not like about this Grill is the setup um it came broken down I had to put all of this together and normally that wouldn't be a big issue I would suggest that you put it together with another person except that the instructions are a little bit unclear at times they are very dark the printing is and it is very hard at times to determine um what they are trying to tell you to do and where they want you to put things um and what position to put them inside the grill so that was a little bit difficult for me even though I had a friend with me to help me um we had to kind of figure out some stuff just on our own without the help from the instructions so that is a little bit of a task put aside at least 4 hours maybe maybe you can do it in two of three if you have somebody helping you and you're working very fast um but it did take me about 3 hours to put together um mostly on my own a little bit with a friend if you are not somebody who wants to smoke meats or food for long periods of time it's probably not the grill for you um I would definitely choose a different type of Grill um it does make charcoaling uh grilling with charcoal a lot faster because of the autoignite setup um it is a great size it does produce fantastic food I overall enjoyed it and I think you will too and I'm excited to eat my food today\n"