This is a great size for someone in the city with a concrete balcony. I was using an aluminum smoker/grill and wasn't getting the results due to loss of heat. The Joe Jr. does what it says as far as consistent heat and infrared heat. It all helped make some amazing meals. Although the consistent heat is there, its still a learning process as far as dialing in the temp. Clean up is a little messy if your space is limited, but if this was in a backyard ash could go wherever and not the balcony below. It is small so figuring out what fits is a little tricky as well. I wrapped a rack of ribs but had to  move it around a bit as the temp gauge shoots down into the dome. All of these things add to a little learning curve, but I'm still happy and look forward to whats next