Very easy to put together and simple to use. Make sure you get wood chips there are several favors. Also I suggest cooking slow for best results. The food will taste amazing. Look up recipes or ask some friends. Perfect for making the meat so tender. I love the smell of it while it is cooking. I am glad we finally got one of these smokers. I really love how many different things you can cook with it. I love that is also has a thermometer so you can look on the door and see what the internal temp is.