Masterbuilt AutoIgnite 545 Smart Grill Review: Charcoal on Easy Mode?

Today we're taking a look at the Masterbuilt AutoIgnite 545. It's a smart charcoal grill that promises to make working with charcoal almost as easy as propane, but with the great flavor of charcoal grilling. Does it deliver? Watch to find out! Want to buy one? AutoIgnite 545: https://amzn.to/43UZtVL (affiliate) From Lowes: https://shoplowes.me/468pymO (affiliate) Grill cover: https://amzn.to/3VXha59 (affiliate) Charcoal: https://amzn.to/3JjGYka (affiliate) Masterbuilt firestarters: https://amzn.to/3JgF2cb (affiliate) Firestarter I recommend: https://amzn.to/3PWiDEH (affiliate) Regular Butane Torch: https://amzn.to/42bA89E (affiliate) Mini-Saber Gen 2 Light Edition: https://amzn.to/45s0G7w (affiliate) Mini-Saber Gen 2 Dark Edition: https://amzn.to/45xw9pc (affiliate) Mini-Saber Gen 2 Gold Edition: https://amzn.to/4eqoH36 (affiliate) Color Changing Inserts Green: https://amzn.to/4esV0hW (affiliate) Color Changing Inserts Red: https://amzn.to/3RuPKAt (affiliate) Butane Refill : https://amzn.to/3xmklcu (affiliate) Grill mat: https://amzn.to/476WWcq (affiliate) The products I use to make videos: Mac Studio: https://amzn.to/4gx6aDb (affiliate) Mac Studio dock: https://amzn.to/3BbRxoC (affiliate) Mac Book Pro: https://amzn.to/3Wkq240 (affiliate) Camera: https://amzn.to/3XuhmcG (affiliate) Camera Remote: https://amzn.to/3RAqrwP (affiliate) Gimbal Camera: https://amzn.to/3XVW6fC (affiliate) Wireless Microphones: https://amzn.to/3xnQe4t (affiliate) Mic Charging Case: https://amzn.to/3C2cJ1p (affiliate) Lavier: https://amzn.to/3ze2LrD (affiliate) Tripod: https://amzn.to/4c0Y4jF (affiliate) Carbon Fiber Tripod: https://amzn.to/4c3JuHY (affiliate) Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3Vv5ZPe (affiliate) Color Checker: https://amzn.to/3WmXib1 (affiliate) LED Video Light: https://amzn.to/42jCgOb (affiliate) Lantern Softbox: https://amzn.to/4g43sDG (affiliate) Heavy Duty Light Stand: https://amzn.to/3DZIkRS (affiliate) Join my discord: https://discord.gg/jEe5Fxy2 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cCwNAtOCfDrghDFx0Jqlw/join Grill Provided by Masterbuilt 00:00 Introduction 00:30 What makes the AutoIgnite Special 00:50 App controls 01:11 Charcoal mini-hopper system 01:46 Searing grill plate 02:13 The downside to a charcoal mini-hopper 02:42 The build process 03:54 What cleanup is like 04:56 Ember issues 05:22 Price and cooking and storage space 06:13 Smart grills require outlet access 06:42 Removable power cord 07:05 The tricks to the lighting process 10:21 Complaints about the lighting process 11:47 How's the flavor? 12:33 The advantages of a charcoal mini-hopper 13:20 Price of additional probes 13:31 Room for improvement 13:46 Should you buy the AutoIgnite 545? 14:24 Final thoughts #masterbuilt #grill #review #smartgrill