Having cooked for over 25 years on a 500 gal. cooker I needed a small one for the house and could not find what I wanted until this one. My only complant is that the vent stack for the cooking area is mounted to high and to much heat is lost. The stack should at or below the level of the cooking grate. This would keep more heat in the cooking area and use less fuel or a smaller fire. As it is most of the heat goes up the stack without even comming close to the meat. I am having mine modifed. The thermometeris in the top and if you place one on the cooking grate the temp is much lower than the factory installed one. Its not even close.