My first try with my new Char-Broil was great however the roast I was cooking was a little over done for me. I had the thermometer that came with the cooker but as the meat cooked, the meat started to lay flat so I couldn't read the temperature of the meat without pulling out the basket. When I did pull the basket the first time, the temperature was well below the medium rare mark I had set on the gage. The second time I pulled out the basket, the meat was medium well which wasn't what I wanted.

Though the meat was more cooked than I wanted, it was still juicy when I cut into it. I just wish that there was an easier way to check the temperature without having to pull out the basket all of the time. Pulling the basket out seems to be a waste of cooking energy, if you know what I mean.