Title: Poor Vent Design
Product review: I own many Weber products and find that the design is almost always first class. That is not the case with this gold version of the Smokey Joe. As others have said, the vents being on the side does not allow for proper air flow through the charcoal bed. As a result, it does not produce enough heat to properly seer and cook a steak. Other foods cook very slowly as well. It is so bad that I don't find it to be worth using at all. Although the quality of construction is excellent, I plan to discard this model and purchase the silver, which I have used at the home of a friend. The silver model produces a hot fire and cooks as expected. It will not be as easy to carry, but that is a small price to pay for proper cooking ability.
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