I love the this grill. Too bad they don’t make it in a bigger size. I have used it to grill and smoke. I occasionally get flare ups, but I strongly believe it has to do with they cut of meat that is being used (the more fat the meat has, the more flare ups will be produced). I followed the directions on the amount of briquettes needed to do the job done right. Due to the amount of food being grilled, more briquettes get added as the fire starts to go down. Temperature is very constant when I used it to smoke.  I have also grilled vegetables and baked pizzas. The only complaints I have is that the enamel has started to come off from the grill grate. Will have to send it back to the company since it is still under warranty.  Also, the nuts that secure the legs to the grill tend to come loose from all the heat. I have to constantly tighten them as I am afraid the grill will collapse and I would hate to ruin all the meat. Other than these issues, grill works great.