British Summer :stuck_out_tongue:

Leaks a lot of smoke/heat and for smoking that's what you need consistent heat and a good amount of smoke. As a normal coal BBQ this isn't a bad one as it's fairly large and will cook for a large family event. The bottom is a bit flimsy but as long as your not really wheeling it around a lot then this shouldn't be a problem. Recommend getting the cover for it unless your wheeling it back in the shed after every use. Use good restaurant grade coal as well this will burn better and longer. Enjoy

This BBQ looks like a big BBQ is trying to mate with a smaller one.

A lot of mods will be required to make this anywhere near good enough for smoking meat. Good as a general BBQ using just the central chamber. Been this price at homebase for a few weeks now with a reduced cover for £14.99 too.

British Summer :stuck_out_tongue:

This BBQ looks like a big BBQ is trying to mate with a smaller one.

Leaks a lot of smoke/heat and for smoking that's what you need consistent heat and a good amount of smoke. As a normal coal BBQ this isn't a bad one as it's fairly large and will cook for a large family event. The bottom is a bit flimsy but as long as your not really wheeling it around a lot then this shouldn't be a problem. Recommend getting the cover for it unless your wheeling it back in the shed after every use. Use good restaurant grade coal as well this will burn better and longer. Enjoy

​ok thanks will pick the cover up today

Cant believe how essential great quality coals are. Only just realised this myself after a lifetime of using cheap supermarket stuff. Definitely a case of you get what you pay for, would never go back now.

I'm by no means a BBQ expert but I bought one of these earlier in the year thinking it was a regular BBQ. I was wrong... It's a bit of a pain to use as you have to regulate the temperature by opening a side door a little (or a lot) and then the chimney cover a little (or a lot). Not only that food is incredibly smokey, hence the product name "smoker". I wish I'd just got a regular BBQ or gas BBQ in the end but as Hadleigh101 said, it can be used as a regular BBQ too by putting coals into the larger section.

Got one a couple of years ago end of season from Tesco for about £30-40. Agree about taking some work - but after a liberal helping of some red silicon type seal (forget which one), it was much better at maintaining temperature and not leaking too much. Coal quality also makes a huge difference. We have had some great results with Ribs and joints, but even simple chillis etc benefit greatly from smoking (even made with simple smoked mince once - cheap and suprisingly good). Overall, not sure it spend a 100 on one though, but for what we paid, I dont regret it. A better thermometer is essential though.