Brinkmann 852-7080-E Charcoal All-in-One Grill / Smoker

pros: easy to use, inexpensive, makes yummy food

cons: poorly made, grates keep breaking

The Brinkmann Charcoal Smoker is a disappointment.

This past fall I decided that I wanted to try smoking things like ribs, brisket, turkey breast, etc.... See Full Review

pros: Simple to assemble, ( if you are even slightly mechanically inclined )

cons: Not available In Walmart or Home Depot.

The Original "Cook N Cajun" remade

This is a remake of the original "Cook N Cajun" with different handles and the temp gauge relocated.... See Full Review

pros: Very easy to use *When modified. Plenty of room for smoking meat.

cons: Easy Modification is needed. (See my review). Temp Gauge scale is cheesy.

Liked It After I Figured It Out. *Easy Mod Needed. Great Family Meat Smoker.

Ok, let me begin by telling you that I have over 20 years experience of cooking meats outdoors on a... See Full Review

pros: It is cheap to buy and easy to assemble.

cons: Have found the only draw back has been learning to vary the cooking times

Brinkmann Gourmet Smoker

Had my Brinkmann Gourmet Smoker shipped half way around the world to New Zealand, still having stunn... See Full Review

pros: all of the parts were present

cons: most of the parts required manual modification in order to join correctly

Not what I expected

I just received this smoker as a gift and assembled it last night. Most of it is made in China (at l... See Full Review

pros: Easy assembly. Can be used as a smoker or a grill.

cons: Handles holes did not line up, but with minimal pressure they were fine.

My whole family was really impressed

I love the results so far! My first attempt was Moton's marinated Tri-Tip from Costco. We had a Orig... See Full Review

pros: Easy to light coals, easy to clean. Used as a grill too.

cons: Handles need to be shaped with pliers. Temperature gauge not very accurate but functional.

This smoker works great.

I purchased this smoker for a couple of reasons. The smoker cylinder lifts off the base for easy acc... See Full Review

pros: Ease of use, smker or grill configuration options.

cons: None so far - we'll see if it weathers ok.

Easy grillin'

My wife got this as an anniversary gift from her employer. There were a bunch of crummy things to pi... See Full Review

pros: Excellent temperature control, fantastic final product, easy to clean.

cons: Somewhat annoying to assemble, hard to add water through the side door.

Excellent Product - Great Results

I purchased this smoker after doing a LOT of research on smokers. We could not afford the Weber Smok... See Full Review

pros: Small size and comes with a cover

cons: not enough space - I need MORE!

I love this smoker

I'm a former chef so i was used to crazy huge mega-huge smokers. I got this one because I wanted an... See Full Review