20.5 Inch Vertical Charcoal Smoker and Grill Combo, Heavy-Duty BBQ Smokers for Outdoor Cooking Camping

This smoker took me about two hours to put together which wasn't bad because I was watching a movie at the time. The instructions were clear and concise. It was my first time using a smoker and I enjoyed it immensely. The smoker is very sturdy with good heat retention. I was able to control my temperature levels by using the upper and lower vents. Overall I'm very satisfied with my smoker.

I’ve only used this smoker for one meal so far but it wax a complete success. Assembly was no big deal, all parts were included and took about an hour. I’ll be using this often. My only recommendation is to try to roughly calculate what size meals you’ll most frequently be preparing. The only reason I recommend that is because the larger the smoker the greater amount of charcoal you’ll need to burn to do the job. One of my reasons for purchasing this model was the huge amount of grate space on the double grates. I may purchase an additional smaller model for meals for two. The good news is you can just smoke too much and have lots of leftovers. They hold their full flavor for days in the refrigerator.

If you've been eyeing the delicious world of smoked foods and are finally ready to take the plunge, fantastic entry point. I'm relatively new to smoking myself, and this smoker has made the learning curve so much smoother and more enjoyable.What really stands out about this smoker is its user-friendliness. The design is intuitive, and even a complete beginner like me was able to get it set up and running without feeling overwhelmed.

The best purchase EVER! Been using this for 8 months and is very worth the price!

Many might shy away from affordable smoker's and that is okay. This is also a grill depending on how you want to use it. It is very convenient for home or apartment life depending how your living situation goes. If you are looking for more expensive grill's then you will have to spend the money on a higher quality item. However this item if maintained can last awhile. I have had to tweak it so that it wouldn't leak much smoke but I am definitely impressed with this grill. The handles make it so that you do not get burnt while converting it if the grill is hot or if you are smoking meat's or vegetables. This is more efficient in size and affordability against the competitors. The competitors out in the market against this grill are the Napoleon Apollo, Fornetto Basso, and ProQ, however this grill is more affordable and bigger then the competitors as the only one that competes against this is the Fornetto Basso 22 inch. This grill/smoker is a wopping 20 inches with a 18 inch grate which is a great amount of surface for cooking depending on how much space you are trying to use. Understand that with this allow the smoke to climb so when cooking do not block the second grate with too much food, so that the top grate and thermometer can give you an accurate temperature reading. I have cooked pizza and many other items on this. With a little bit of tweak's I have made it to where this is a beast to cook with. I look forward to purchasing another to use specifically for camping.

so this is a descent pit but it is lacking in a few areas that are actually easily fixed.... if you buy a charcoal / wood ring to hold your charcoal in place away from the sides... i foudn a great one for $30 including shipping which is better quality than the one that came with my other smoker (weber smokey mountain). then you get yoursef 3 smoker pit vents for $15 and install those around the base right below the grill level.... if you make these modifications you get a pretty descent smoker. so all in i spent $200 fro the 20.5" which is half the price of my 18" weber smokey mountain. i mean the metal isnt as thick and its a little less functional overall adn if you want an accurate read on you rtemp you will need to replace the temp gauge cuz mine was off by about 20 but i use digital anyway... i'd say go for it if you dont mind making modifications.. i was goign to give it 4 stars based on my modifications but i am going to give it 3 cuz i feel like i need to review based on how it is designed.... they could have easily made this a descent pit just by adding the 3 vents instead of the single vent on the bottom which makes it so you cant get it hot enough and hard to control temp overall plus it burns the coals uneven and providing a coal ring. at $200 with my extra modifications i would ttly buy this again and give it a solid 4 as it is almost on par with my weber which i really like... i got the second one for smoking at my better halves place cuz the smokey mountain is a pain to break down and take with me.... plus dont want to get the car dirty... adn yes it does come with a water reservoir..it was really hard for me to find that info when i was researching this smoker, its actually a descent size so you only need to refill it on really long smoke session (see pics) oh and all pics are from the first use before i made my modifications to the pit....

Great over all. I use it to grill Boston Butts, chicken, smoke fish, steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs.

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