700° Reverse Seared Steaks on the MasterBuilt Gravity Series 560

Reverse searing steaks on the new Masterbuilt Gravity Series 560 Grill + Smoker. This grill & smoker uses lump or briquette charcoal to cook low and slow or hot and fast. The temperature range is 150-700°, making it the perfect barbecue to reverse sear steaks.
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[@CheekyBBQ]

What do you think? Are you interested in buying a gravity fed charcoal grill? Would it replace a current grill or be an addition?

[@tobylynn75]

Waiting on the 1050 to be released. Will not be replacing but adding to my arsenal of cooking equipment.

[@tuxedoautotransport]

I want a 1050 but idk If i cook enough for that but im definitely gonna get a 560 at least

[@CheekyBBQ]

I don't think you can go wrong with the 1050 from what I've seen and read online!

[@CheekyBBQ]

Not a bad option either way. Springing for the larger grill is always the smart play in my book!

[@Crysmatic]

@@CheekyBBQ I just learned about the 560 an hour ago. I found a local distributor and learned about the 1050. super excited to get mine when he gets more in stock :D Much better than the 560

[@docohm50]

I also own a MB 560. Quick tips - If you're going above 275 on your cook remove the grates scrape the roof and clean the catch pan before to prevent a grease fire. - Use only fuel for your cook. I only completely full my hopper if I am doing a 8 hour or longer cook. For these steaks fill up a charcoal starter bucket and use it as a measuring cup of sorts. Then dump that into to hopper. - I bring the steaks up to 105 on the middle warming rack NOT the grate. Why? The right side of the grate is hotter and by using the warming rack it takes longer to reach 105 so I get more smoke induced into the steak. - Use the proper side of your grate, in this case sear. Set to 700 let the grates heat soak that temp. Use the right half it runs hotter than the left at 700F

[@CheekyBBQ]

I actually find the left side of the grill runs hotter. Good idea to check your grill for hot spots.

[@johneppenauer6772]

Agree, the left side burns hotter. Use the biscuit method to find your hot spot.

[@jonfloate3891]

I just got mine yesterday for an early fathers day gift. My boys got it for me. Younger one built it while the older one went to town and got food and supplies. We seasoned it then did burgers and dogs. I love it!! Tomorrow were doing this video, ribeyes!!!

[@johngoff6108]

Just got a 560 and was browsing some content and came across your vids. great videos subscribed!

[@Guyver_Master]

Was planning to buy a masterbuild. Watching your video makes me want buy one now.

[@NolanBuchanan]

Thanks for the video! Just got my 560 a few weeks ago. I've only done burgers and ribs so far, but I can't wait to try this method with some steaks!

[@DavidYarber]

Great video/editing work. Also, you have a pleasant, likable onscreen persona, which isn't always the case with some of these endeavors. Plus, you actually know what you're doing around the grill, which again, sadly can't be said for some, if not many. My neighbor and I both recently got this grill/smoker and love it. If I could only have one cooker (I have 5), this would be it, especially for the price. In fact, my pellet cooker might be re-homed soon! Keep it coming. Liked and subbed!

[@CheekyBBQ]

David, I really appreciate all your kind words! Thanks so much for watching. I currently have a pellet grill, kamado, and this masterbuilt on my patio. Definitely feels like there is too much redundancy between the three... The price point is certainly hard to beat!

[@mattfarr]

Nice job dude! That B-Roll is absolutely buttery.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Just trying to get on that PM level!

[@OutdoorsWithGeoff]

Great video and editing. It’s a great cooker. Very versatile. I agree with you. One of my gripes was that Masterbuilt should’ve included at least two probes if they offer four ports. Looking forward to more videos.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Two probes seems like a great compromise! I’ve more content on the way, stay tuned!

[@MimsFROM87]

Just got this grill for Christmas. I’m grilling up some strips tonight using your method. Review later

[@chrisdellosa1139]

damn those steaks look great. just ordered the 1050 last night, can't wait till it arrives!

[@RodStiffinton]

Very nice presentation and easy to understand directions. Hope ya make more videos. My 1050 is arriving soon. Take care

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks so much for watching! I’ve got a few new videos in the works. Congrats on the 1050!

[@drfter240sx]

Thank you for this vid!!! I’m on the fence between this or a pellet grill and this one is winning for sure!

[@CheekyBBQ]

You can't go wrong either way, but the temperature versatility of this grill is hard to beat!

[@drfter240sx]

There’s some like the pit boss that have a “broiler” but it’s only 500 degrees and a very small area

[@nicholasblawat250]

@@drfter240sx you can get a set o GrillGrates and place it over the Pit Boss Broiler... it will vastly increase that searing area

[@BluePiggy97]

Flip those grates over for the sear dude....more surface on the meat!!!! Awesome steaks!!

[@CheekyBBQ]

Since this video, I pretty much just leave them on the sear side. I'm too lazy to flip mid-cook :-)

[@xenothonstelnicki597]

@@CheekyBBQ One on smoke, one on sear!

[@Hotshots2890]

how long did you sear on 700F on each side??

[@steveolson9584]

He has GREAT , easy to follow tutorials !

[@ramellin]

Hey wait a minute do you mean to tell me you don’t need to drown that meat in every rub possible then stand back and tell everyone how delicious it actually is😂

[@CheekyBBQ]

Hahaha! Not my style. Let the meat shine! :-)

[@grbluen]

Best Masterbuilt video, so far! Thanks!

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it.

[@NorthTexasBBQAddicts]

Im impressed with this pit. I got to play around with one a couple months back. Id rather this over my pellet smokers likely i think. I see you are new to the KZbin bbq community. Glad i came across your channel. Cheers

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks so much! Jumping over from other social platforms and excited to be on KZbin! Appreciate you reaching out!

[@NorthTexasBBQAddicts]

@@CheekyBBQ nice which one

[@CheekyBBQ]

@@NorthTexasBBQAddicts my main platform is Instagram: @cheeky_bbq. How about you?

[@ComparisonCooking]

These new masterbuilts are pretty sweet! Steaks look awesome!

[@CheekyBBQ]

They certainly are! A lot of convenience in a charcoal grill.

[@denniskeane9786]

Great video and content. Thanks

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks so much for watching! More to come.

[@LJfootball14]

Had my MasterBuilt for awhile and prolly have about 75-100 cooks on it and you don’t have to wait that long to have the coals light. This thing is very efficient and I close the doors on mine after just a couple minutes usually and it does perfect. Now I don’t put the meat on right away, I let it burn a little, then put on my meat after I make sure I have the right kind of smoke. I also stagger the wood chunks in the hopper. I think B&B Briquettes work the best in this cooker (big orange bag) but Lump does great as well. I usually place 18-20 briquettes in then add a couple wood chunks then keep repeating that method.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks for the comment. I had too many instances where the charcoal didn't light, so I don't mind waiting a few more minutes before closing everything down.

[@nicholasfrost1741]

Steaks look good. Use the hole on the side of the lid for the probe!

[@CheekyBBQ]

I don't notice too much smoke leaking, but yes, that feature is definitely there!

[@oldemountainloftmichellean4395]

I love my Masterbuilt!!! Once you master it you’ll never use the kitchen again.

[@anaconda682]

thanks Noah !! good demonstration !! i know how to use this now ,got slow roasted pork loin now on a go .....i am gona tried some tomahawk steak later on on seared ....

[@CheekyBBQ]

That all sounds delicious!

[@cliffmeyers8532]

Question may need to go to mastebuilt, your smoke was perfect, nice light blue. Mine seems to be white and dirty. I have only cooked on it 3 times now but trying to figure out how to get away from the dirty smoke on this thing. Used Kingdford professional and cowboy wood chuncks. Any suggestions? Like your presentations btw, not over the top or trying to be "cool" just professional. Thank you

[@CheekyBBQ]

Hey thanks man, I appreciate the kind words. I find that I get a more dirty smoke when the fan shuts off on the grill. When the fan is on, I get that nice clean smoke with more oxygen fueling the fire. I would make sure the ash bin is completely cleaned out to have more air flow, also try smoking at a slightly higher temp, 250-275, so the fan kicks on a bit more frequently. See if that helps at all!

[@rickyvalenz6410]

Delicious steaks! How's easy is the grill to clean?

[@CheekyBBQ]

I have found it easy thus far. There is a grease cup on the bottom of the grill that slides out. The ash all falls right into a removable ash bin for easy clean up. It's been pretty low maintenance!

[@bfine20]

You state that you went over your initial internal temperature a bit, I was wondering if when using the included probe, will the app allow you to set a monitor/alarm to go off on your phone when you reach a set temperature? Seems like the app would be perfect for that.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Absolutely. Honestly, the app is not super functional for me on this grill, at least not yet. I constantly get disconnected. That is one draw back I have found.

[@autoleasetoday]

I use the app for that exact feature. The notification for desired temp, for me works perfect. I never loose connection, but my router is not far from where my 560 is, also I have 400mb so never any interruptions.

[@SDCromwell]

@@CheekyBBQ I don't own one of these, but in doing my research it seems that the bluetooth will automatically disconnect every time you open the lid, and obviously it has limited range as well, so that might be part of the problem. Most of my BT accessories don't work much beyond 25 feet or so. Looks like you have to manually re-connect every time.

[@calvin8154]

@@SDCromwell Yes, the grill disconnects every time you open the lid as a safety feature. The way the Masterbuilt guy explained it is that if a kid opened the grill when it was off and threw something in there, say a barbie doll, if you didnt know that and decided you would remotely start the grill it wouldn't let you since the lid was opened once before. Thus saving you from possibly starting a fire. You would have to manually push the reconnect button on the front of the grill every time the lid is opened. Personally, since I dont have kids that mess with my grill, I've just taped the lid sensor down.

[@adamellistutorials]

How long did you sear for?

[@thegalleryBBQ]

Looking good brother!

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@NorthCackalacky24]

Looks awesome! Don’t forget to turn your grates over for an ever better sear!

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks! You know it’s funny, that’s a feature I don’t know if I’ll ever actually use. If I am going to straight up sear, I would probably flip them, but I’m not sure I would ever flip them mid cook.

[@derekjacobs6898]

@@CheekyBBQ I keep my further grate as the smoke grate and the closer grate as the sear grate since I use it so often for burgers and steaks and just set it up for smoke when doing larger pieces of meat.

[@CheekyBBQ]

@@derekjacobs6898 Great idea. I pretty much just leave them both on the sear side now. Splitting them up is cool!

[@akozak84]

Steaks look good. Did you steal a tray from Franklin BBQ? 😂

[@tylerdaugherty5896]

Great video, would love to see some flames while searing though.

[@CheekyBBQ]

If I would have let the grill pre-heat at 700 degrees for a bit longer, the manifold would have gotten hotter and created flare ups from the drippings of the steak...but I was hungry :-)

[@johnfreeman440]

Love the video, hate the stickers. Take it from a guy who, at 8 years old, proudly incurred the wrath if his father for removing the showroom stickers from his year-old fancy VCR.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Hahaha well, they won’t last long for sure, but it’s nice to remember this guy is new for a little while.

[@lindanordlund6753]

what was the internal temp once you seared them?

[@enbbarber2218]

I wanna get this grill so bad but I have the pit boss Austin XL but soon I’ll pick this one up

[@CheekyBBQ]

The only thing better than one grill is two!!!

[@lisagordon5248]

Were they frozen?

[@fidelsanchez9539]

Great video

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks so much, man!

[@rgiles7269]

I Recently purchased the 560....Enjoyed your video, I noticed that you said you only season with salt before the cook, when do you season and what kind of seasoning do you use for steak?

[@CheekyBBQ]

I try to season my steaks as early as possible. The goal is for the salt and meat to go through diffusion - the salt pulls moisture to the surface of the steak, then as the moisture is absorbed back into the steak it takes the salt with it and thus, seasons the steak from the inside. After cooking, I like to add fresh cracked pepper and some flake finishing salt. I don't get very fancy with great cuts because I want the steak to shine!

[@michaelnoeldner3279]

Why didn't you use the sear side of the grates?

[@KH-gw2gy]

If you flip the grates over they say “sear” and are wider for better contact

[@Doofwagon_87]

How long do you slow cook until the meat hits 100 degrees?

[@KeithMeisinger]

Great video! Did you sear both sides at the end 4 min. each side?

[@CheekyBBQ]

I believe that is correct. I 1-2 mins, turn 90°, then flip, 1-2 mins, 90° turn.

[@PghMtbRides]

I was interested, but if someone is going to get this style.. spring for the 1050 model Would be nice if they revised the 560 to be like the 1050

[@CheekyBBQ]

I definitely agree the larger 1050 is the way to go if space and budget allows.

[@PghMtbRides]

And the improvements it has on quality I'd buy the smaller one if they updated some flaws with the 560

[@nateyoung6331]

@@PghMtbRides what flaws? This is the first time I've seen this grill on KZbin and am wanting to buy a new grill in a few months.

[@quint7394]

did you ever mention having to remove the blades between the fire box and cooker?

[@CheekyBBQ]

I may not have, but yes, those need to be removed.

[@chazhuber1]

how much time did it take to get to the 110 internal mark? waiting on my 1050, should come in a few days.

[@CheekyBBQ]

I can't recall exactly, but I usually budget for 45 minutes. Of course you can always turn the temp up to make that time quicker, you just don't get as much smoke flavor.

[@justinmaynard8305]

How hard is it to remove the manifold for cleaning some say U have to undo screws while u slide and lift how much of a pain is it really?

[@CheekyBBQ]

The manifold on the 560 is screwed down. On the newer 800 it just slides in. Honestly, I don't clean the manifold much. I'll rub it down with oil periodically but that's about it.

[@astarwar]

You had the grill grates set to smoke not sear.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Yup!

[@w1rth]

So. How is it that the whole stack of charcoal doesn't just burn?

[@CheekyBBQ]

After the initial start up, the top and bottom doors are closed. This basically cuts out all of the oxygen to the charcoal. Between the fan and the chamber, there is a little flap. When the fan kicks on, the flap blows open so the air from the fan can stoke and circulate the heat. The fan runs intermittently to maintain whatever temperature you have set. That's how it stays consistent. If the fan isn't on, the fire would slowly just die. Hope that answers your question!

[@kean10c]

I love the functionality but I'm worried about durability.

[@CheekyBBQ]

I think that's a legitimate concern. Since I've only had it for a few months, hard for me to speak to that. The grill only comes with a one year warranty, I would certainly feel more comfortable with closer to the three year industry average.

[@kean10c]

@@CheekyBBQ Thank you for the response. Might wait for some revisions or a better warranty.

[@geraldsahd3413]

I agree with quality as others are posting mods online to improve the firebox. At 800 plus mods for a 1020, it’s now in the higher end price range

[@exactprecisions]

Do you keep the grill open while you’re searing once it gets up to temperature?

[@johngoff6108]

NO, THE OPEN LID WILL TURN OFF THE SWITCH. I'M SURE THAT WAS JUST FOR ASTHETICS. Sorry about the cap locks, just noticed they were one lol.

[@tonypines8917]

What's the best way to flip the grates from Smoke when hot? to Sear side?

[@DrMooseknuckle0]

Masterbuilt recommends (smartly) not switching while hot. You gotta choose your side before you start.

[@flight2k5]

Why do you throw them on the grill?

[@CheekyBBQ]

Just because it's fun.

[@blakeaquadro3885]

Please tell me how you got the Franklin tray

[@CheekyBBQ]

Bought a ticket to Austin. Waited in line for six hours. Bought a tray and the best brisket of my life :-)

[@blakeaquadro3885]

Cheeky BBQ hahaha sounds easy enough.

[@kevh4039]

@@CheekyBBQ I have to agree with you, it's been a couple of years, but Franklin is still the best brisket I've had.

[@andytaylor5282]

I did not see if you flipped the grills from "smoke" side to "grill" side? oh never mind you did not flip the grills.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Naw. I'm lazy. What I do now is leave one side on Smoke and one side flipped to Sear. I would never flip grates mid cook.

[@cookoutside644]

Anyone know if the probe inputs will accept other probe brands?

[@CheekyBBQ]

My understanding is that it’s not compatible with other brand’s probes. I’ll try to confirm tonight!

[@cookoutside644]

Thank you@@CheekyBBQ not a huge deal, just curious.

[@CheekyBBQ]

@@cookoutside644 They did not work for me.

[@cookoutside644]

@@CheekyBBQ really appreciate you taking the time to respond 👍

[@shanesims7795]

hey I just got mine yesterday the 1050 like It so far and thanks for the video great job 1 question on the probes I noticed you only put it in half way..I'm new to probes ive always just went by look and feel are you not supposed to put the probe all the way in? I see some say put it all the way but you only did half?

[@tacos_tequila]

Should have seared it on the logo

[@CheekyBBQ]

Will give that a go next time!

[@waldend248]

Anyone else notice the grill thermometer at 5:25

[@CheekyBBQ]

Notice that it's at 702 degrees?

[@waldend248]

Cheeky BBQ it jumped from halfway to 3/4 like the needle stuck

[@CheekyBBQ]

@@waldend248 Oh, yes! Good eye, I thought you meant the digital thermometer. The dome thermometer on this grill is basically worthless.

[@dianna318d7]

You didn’t say what temperature you had your smoker set up that’s the most important thing

[@Skabanis]

Dude back of the grill can be flipped over says seer on it…and smoke on the other

[@billywalker6651]

Flip the grates to the sear side next time

[@CheekyBBQ]

I probably won’t ever use that feature, but it’s nice to have.

[@olschoolin]

Music too loud, can't hear you.

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll make some adjustments on the next one!

[@michaell31]

Great video Cheeky. I'm very disappointed with the 560 in that it imparts very little charcoal flavor if you are not reverse searing. Even then, it's minimal. You referred to it as subtle smoke flavor, I call it almost none. Burgers or anything grilled at a higher temp have no charcoal flavor at all. For me, it's back to the trusty Weber Kettle. If you love charcoal taste- This grill is a waste of 500.00 dollars

[@geraldsahd3413]

I still reverse sear on charcoal

[@jamesk1619]

have you tried adding some wood chunks to add more smoke?

[@cpruns4501]

He had me until he started slamming the meat on the grill. Meat needs to be handled very delicately and with respect:)

[@CheekyBBQ]

I always respect my meat.

[@FilthyForce]

@@CheekyBBQ then why do you beat it?

[@epicone1986]

Grill grates wrong bro

[@CheekyBBQ]

I will likely never flip the grill grates, especially mid-cook. Nice feature, but not for me.

[@gigglefart2340]

turn down your background music can barely hear what your saying

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to make some adjustments on the next one.

[@brianclevenger5521]

Pro Tip: Eat more red meat.

[@RobertMcMichael-x9t]

over cooked

[@david4499]

Lose the stupid music

[@CheekyBBQ]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@WhiteBullsBBQ]

Killed it man 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@CheekyBBQ]

My man 👊👊