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The world of Smoking was opened to me with this inexpensive and functional smoker. I have tried fish, cornish game hens, ribs, and lots else. I even dry my fire wood in this guy. The temperature needs monitoring since the water bath and wood chips cause slight swings; but with a six pack and a book life is wonderful.

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I was an ecstatic owner of the earlier version of the stainless steel Smoky Mountain smoker and loved it. Unfortunately due to a design flaw that allowed water to accumulate in the bottom of the smoker, it eventually rusted out and was rendered useless. Rather than be able to buy the bottom piece, that is listed as a replaceable part, I had to buy a new smoker. I literally had these two smokers side-by-side to be able to make accurate comparisons. The "new" version is NOT everything the older model is or was. The new smokers is made of thin, flimsy sheet metal which means horrible insulation and uses considerably more propane to cook the same items as the older model. The flimsy drawers are terrible and the water pan is extremely small (much smaller than the old bowl) which means the water completely evaporates while cooking for even a couple hours. When the water evaporates, the temperature you were dialed into will increase substantially and rapidly completely changing the cooking environment you thought you had dialed in.

If I didn't know better, I would say some venture capital group came in a bought the old company out and realized they could "cut" costs at just about every turn (including packaging) and even raise the price of the old (very well-made/high quality)smoker and laugh all the way to the bank. This item is one that once you receive it, assemble it and then realize what a piece of junk you have, you can't imagine how you could even send it back.

I am a long time, accomplished smoker and know of what I speak here! The fact that this company took a really great product and did this to it is exactly why companies go out of business. My guess is they realize that their decisions to down-grade the quality of this smoker to such a huge degree will ultimately result in this product's (and company's) demise.

Hopefully this happens sooner rather than later so fewer people are bilked out of their hard earned money.

If you buy this, be prepared to get exactly what I have described. This smoker is functional but just not at all worth the money and you will be stuck with a large, black metal albatross in your back yard!

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This smoker was the best price of all smokers I was saving. My husband has been dying for one, so for his 30th birthday, I shelled out. We've made GREAT salmon, ribs, chicken, and a pretty decent pork shoulder. (My husband made brisket, which tasted like it should, but I'm just not a fan.) This smoker functions like it should, and can cook a decent amount of goods.

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First off, walmart has this $50 cheaper, If you happen to have one close by your house to ship to and pick up.

Easy to put together; screw driver and a ratchet set helps to make thing quiker etc. I seasoned it and had it ready to give it test on a Sunday morning.

I did a Pork Butt and two slabs of ribs. First off the smoker box that it comes with, is way too small, with my wood chips having been soaked in water for over an hour, it will only hold enough chips to smoke for about 40 minutes. So i went out and got picked up a 12" pie pan, that worked like a charm, now im smoking for about 2 hours before another round of wood chips.

2nd i was losing way too much smoke through the door, so i used thermo heat resistant tape to seal the door. Its a hassle but it does the job.

3rd all the drippings end up up outside the smoker on the ground. I should have seen this coming, i will continue to use it however this need to sit out in the dirt. I have to deal with patio stains now.

4th heat control was okay, it was a cool mid 50's cloudy and drizzly day outside, i was able to maintain at 225f just below the Medium setting on burner setting.

So how did my BBQ Pull Pork and BBQ Ribs come out? Very impressed, I've been smoking with charcoal barrel style smoker before tending to the charcoal. This was a lot less labor intensive did not have one bit Propane or chemical taste, the end consensus based on my family and neighbors over Sunday night football? "I can ditch the barrel style smoker"