Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker

I, well, my 13 year old son,bought the Weber Smokey Mountain for his dad for Father's Day. Boy, was dad happy! Shipping was super fast. Warning...if you are purchasing as a gift, be forwarned that this product ships in its original packaging. Thank goodness my husband wasn't home when we received it.

This smoker is incredibly easy to use and produces great results. There are some excellent web sites dedicated to this smoker that provide many good tips and recipes. The first time I used it i was able to keep the tempature constant at 250 degrees for 8 hours with very little effort. My old smokers could never keep a steady tempature even with a huge amount of work.

I would recommend this smoker to a beginner or a pro. I have seen these at many BBQ competitions.

The Weber Smokey Mountain is the best smoker you can purchase for home use, many people use this product for competition cooking and do very well with it. I'm pleased with the results and the quality of the product. I mounted a thermometer to the lid but I think I could have easily used this smoker with out it as it maintains an excellent smoking temp with almost no adjustment. If you are new to BBQ there are many resources available online that can guide you in learning how to cook almost anything on this unit.

I've had my smoker for a little over a month now and I have to say I'm still learning it. The manual that comes with it is inadequate but there are websites out there that will guide you in the right direction. Once you figure out how much charcoal and then how much smoking wood to put in the flavors are delicious. I cooked a chicken, ribs, and a pork shoulder so far, and all tasted very good. When you put enough charcoal in the smoker holds temperature and is easy to maintain. Have to watch the water pan on extended smokings tho. It needs temperature guages on it but otherwise I'm very pleased.

I was thinking about buying a cheaper smoker until I read all the other great reviews of this product. I really am glad I listen and bought the weber. I am very satisfied and I am using it almost every weekend. Great product and the best price was at Amazon.