Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Make sure you burn this unit in before cooking the first time, there were a lot of noxious chemicals that burned off. I broke this unit in with two racks of pork ribs, two racks of beef ribs, two chickens, a whole brisket, one rabbit, and five pounds of sausage. Pros Great temperature control with the propane. Was able to keep it the desired temperature and forget about it Capacity is great, could easily smoke four whole turkeys in there Adjustable grates were very useful in makeing room for everything Comes back up to temp very quickly after the door was opened Temperature gauge is dead on accurate and verified by an oven thermometer Cons Drip/water pan is a joke, especially for a unit of this size, I overcame by using a large foil pan. Smoke pan looks like a fire trap, especailly using the drip pan that came with it I used an old cast iron skillet which did the job very well Seems to use a lot of propane, about 1/2 tank for 10 hours of smoking Some smoke leaks out the door which means that some heat is escaping that way as well, could accout for the larger than expected propane use. I will be sealing it with some fireplace rope. Verdict Temp control is great, with the addidtion of a cast iron skillet, the ability to control the smoke is awesome Capacity is more than enough for all but the largest of home events The food came out great, everything was most and tender because low and slow is the way to go. I would recommend it with the easy modifications I have mentioned(seal door, use cast iron pan for wood chunks, use large pan for drip/water pan) Rating is four stars for too small drip pan and faulty design of the smoke tray. The issue with the door seems to be a common thread for this type of smoker, no matter where it comes from. The unit preformed very well with a large task for its first use. Update: This unit continues to perform very well. I have made my own drip pan and continue to use a cast iron skillet for the wood chunks/chips. Turkey turns out fantastic and with the great temp control, there is nothing to fret or fuss over. I have added fireplace rope to the door to seal it, that really helped reduce the propane usage. I have run the smoker for more than thirty hours on a single take of propane.