Buddy gave me a Masterbuilt digital smoker. He said it works fine but it’s dirty inside and could use a cleaning. Anyone cleaned one out thoroughly and if so, what did you use?

Soap and water

Why it dirty? Should just be what I'd call seasoned. Unless they didn't dump out drip pan or excess in the bottom

I had a buddy give me one for the hunting cooking that was full of mold. I pressure washed the heck out of it and put it in the sun for a few days. If I recall I used regular dish soap and then some vinegar to take the mildew smell out.

Funny part is I used it for that year and he took it back because it "worked so good."

I clean the racks and bowl after every use. But oven cleaner and put it on the highest heat, mine is 275, then let it go for a few hours.

If spray it with dawn power wash. Lest it sit for 15 min then take water hose and scrub brush to it. Hit the high points then fire it up and let it dry. Bout put a large bowl of water in there to steam and clean further possibly