This smoker is for newbies which I most certainly am. It is well priced and I have it on a metal fire pit that I got a full refund for (see picture, the containers to the right are different flavor pellets). It extends about 10 inches a side so I got plenty of room to set tools down It’s easy to start and clean. I clean mine every other use. The temperature runs slightly hotter but it’s pretty close.I highly recommend this for 2-4 people I have cooked steaks burgers couple racks of ribs and chicken. I have also smoked a Wagyu brisket.Being a neophyte I have a question: what is the sliding stainless steel vent and How do I apply it. I opened it wide and It cooked burgers fast and man were they jucy.