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Title: Not functional as is.
Review: I purchased this smoker a year ago, to start cooking out some ribs for a family gathering. I had a long time ago the electric version of this cooker, and since getting into charcoal with my grill -- thought that I might as well go Charcoal with the smoker as well (Charcoal + Wood is a heck of a lot of fun for me).Well, this thing could not keep temps up no matter what. The ash would choke out the fire, and I was constantly tending it. The end result was fine -- it just was a TON of work! Threw it out a few months ago, and got a Weber Bullet Smoker.I'm running it now, and it has been maintaining a temperature of 235 degrees (+/- 5 degrees) for the last 4 hours! It's a bit more expensive ($200 compared to $35) but if you want something that will last you and you can afford it, I completely recommend that smoker.
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