This grill is the best to use if you like the taste and smell of smoked food.  I prefer hickory.  It has two levels of racks whick comes in handy whether you have alot or just alittle food to cook.  Since it is a smokers grill the aroma is so appetizing.  It really gets you in the mood for food just by the smell.  Only thing is that the heat isn't distributed evenly so it takes some food longer to cook than others.

luvnlife27

Panama City, FL

This is the best grill I have ever had. It gives food that good smoked flavor. Great for hams. You just have to make sure you get your charchol right, and it will never fell you. When I cook hams or or turkeys I will get another batch of charcol ready in a pan to the side and when the old charchol goes out i put the new hot ones in. You can cook all day with it. I love it.

lillisa2

Maxton, NC

I am on my 3rd smoking grill, first 2 were also brinkmann smkoke and grill smokers. They use wood for the smoke, plus has the stones, I use a smoker box for the wood, as I ofund out on my first that using wet wood direct on the electric element does not work so good. and the replacement elements were hard to find,. I purchased this one 2 years ago, and have had NO problems, Using as a grill,or water smoker,  it works great. Even a big turkey cooks well, just have to add more wood to keep it going, BUT with the electric element itis better than the first charcoal one i had. Ease of adding woor chips by the small door is just the thing. \ I have already reccomended this to several people, and a few have purchased it. They also like the ease of use, and the moist not dried out taste of the meat. BUYit, like ti.

karemm

Fenton, MO

I purchased this on a Friday and my husband and I put it together that evening.  None of the handles fit the holes and they all had to be bent to fit.  The door was bent up but we managed to get it where it would work.  The lid doesn't fit well either.  The following day I went out and bought plenty of meat and charcoal so I could get cooking.  I did exactly what the instructions said.  Later, when I went out to check on it, I found my coals were out.  There was a hole in the water pan that I didn't discover and it put out my fire.  Needless to say, I wasted 9 pounds of coals and I had to put the meat on my regular grill to cook it.  Trying to get Brinkmann to answer the customer service line is a joke.  No matter what, you are put on a call back list and they don't call back.  I finally emailed them and 3 days later I get an email telling me to fax a copy of my receipt along with what was wrong.  I did that yesterday morning and I haven't heard from them.  They did not apologize to me for my trouble.  I wouldn't buy another Brinkmann product.  They don't know what customer service is.

Consumer28

Pearland, TX

         We travel a lot so we are always buying and then leaving grills ,but this one's going with us. The grill was super easy to assemble and has two racks for lots of cooking space, and two bowls. We use one for wood and one for charcoal .We have used both charcoal and wood and the flavor of our dinner comes out perfect every time. We use the grill about three or four times a week and it has held up well. The one thing I do not like about this grill and all charcoal grills is the mess of the used charcoal or wood , thank goodness that falls under my husbands to do list. Make sure when you are done that you check the coals and make sure they are out, we didn't and the next day I grabbed that bowl full of what I thought was dead charcoal and burned my fingers and arm. Tonight we are grilling a marinated pork tenderloin and some chunk-ed pineapple soaked in spicy teriyaki sauce, yummy. Try this smoker you will defiantly enjoy it. .              

sleslie

Undisclosed

The smoker had to be put collectively and tightening the screws was not the best thing to do. Limited placement for cooker because of extreem heat from the bottom and the quick electric cord. The meals is not as tasty as a charcoal or fuel smoker.

whyclong

Avon, OH

The worst smoker I've ever attempted to use.  My dad got a green egg and passed this one to me.  I already own several smokers and am attempting to use this one for the first time right now.  When I get through...assuming I do.  I will throw this Brinkman Smoke and Grill in the dumpster.  Charcoal doesnt stay hot and burn out too quick.  Just a huge hastle.  Do not recommend wasting your hard earned cash on this.  Save up and buy a real one!

SmokeyLover

Mcdonough, GA

If you've ever wanted to make reall slow cooked smoked BBQ at home, the Brinkman Smoke N' Grill is the best way to get started. Easy to use, hard to mess up. Perfect, fall apart BBQ every time!! Just make sure you add a few chunks of charcoal every hour and that you never let the water run out. If you do that, you'll never fail....or burn your meat. By the way, I read some of the other reviews and of the negative ones, these guys wouldn't know the difference between BBQing and Grilling....it's a big difference and this is definitely for BBQing.

kevster

Gilbert, AZ

   We BBQ A lot and my husband is also into competition BBQ events. We use the Brinkman Smoker/Grill at home when we don't need the size of the competition cooker. The Brinkman is great to learn to smoke on and turns out a consistantly good product. When you want to smoke low and slow (the best way!) this small cooker can't be beat!

GidgetStone

Lake Panasoffkee, FL

I'm a beginner at BBQ and smoking food in general, and I have only used this twice.  Now that it's warmer out, I expect to use it more.  It gets the job done in terms of smoking, and there is a huge amount of space for food.  It was difficult to regulate the temperature, but I suppose that gets easier with experience. 

martinsdad

Framingham, MA