It was beat up out of the box, so I had to bend the sheet metal to get it to open and close. Apart from that, this works fabulously well for getting a great smoke flavor. I have used wood chunks and lump charcoal alike. The cast iron grill grates are a brilliant touch!

I have removed one star for just one reason—it can’t cook bacon. Every time I cook bacon, a roaring fire erupts. There’s no way to trap grease. What a poor oversight! The paint on the grill is now destroyed.

The flavor of the meat off this grill is amazing, and it does an awesome job of holding temperature when you need that, or heating up for searing.