cooked ribs and brisket so far. Both were very good. I have other wood burning smokers. This was much easier to use and the food came out just as good. Just set the temp @ time and add pellets every half hour for smoke. The surprise was how easy and good it was to clean. I sprayed the inside with POWER DISSOLVER waited 1/2 hour and washed down with hose.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? right on
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. so far so good, let's wait a year and see
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? right on
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

My old Char-Broil $69 water smoker finally rotted away and I found this on Overstock. It comes with a HUGE supply of rack and grates - normal, fine for jerky, tee-pee style for ribs, hooks for hanging sausages. My only issue is where to store all this extra stuff! I've only used it twice so far, once for chicken and another time to smoke a corned beef brisket (try it sometime, really! It's a different twist on a brisket sandwich). It held temp evenly. My only problem that I am having is that the door gasket keeps popping out of the groove when I close the door, like the hinge is not adjusted correctly. I've seen a similar unit at Home Depot for $199 but it wasn't stainless.. The side loading chute for chips/pellets is clever. Another demerit is the mfr's website. Cajun Injector's site is pretty much dedicated to sauces and syringes and barely mentions this gem. I am awaiting a response on the gasket issue, I hope I don't have to send it back.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Stainless steel is stainless steel....
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Seems well built with one issue I am trying to resolve
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I have used this 3 times so far ..Every one i give my smoked meat loves it...This smoker is everything i wanted in a smoker....

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Spot on
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. This somker is built great
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Not disappointed. Hubby loves it. Makes a great Father's Day.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I live in the cold north country where it's difficult to maintain consistent heat while smoking. The stainless smoker has a double latch to seal the door tight. The fully insulated design maintains a constant heat even while cold smoking (I use this method for smoking saausage) under extreme weather conditions. Uses very little wood chips to keep a continuous smoke throughout the smoking process. I was introduced to the cajun smoker while visiting a friend in Fargo. I love it and will not go back to the conventional wood/charcoal. Just set the temp and time and let it do its thing.

• Please tell us about the quality of the product. excellent design features, easy to use and clean up a cinch
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I've only used it twice Ribs and a Chicken, both turned out great. Some reviews of electric smokers said it was difficult to maintain the temperature below 240-50, but I didn't have any problem maintaining 220 or 225 on this unit. I like the double clasp on the door. I put mine on a cabinet section, which makes loading and unloading a breeze, it also serves as a place to keep my racks and wood chips, gloves, and utensils. It arrived timely and in good condition, this is my first purchase from overstock. I gave it 4 stars because I only used it twice.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Stainless Steel is Stainless Steel
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. This appears to be a well built smoker, the chip tray is light sheet metal but other than that it looks great
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I would recommend the smoker upon it usage but the bottom bracket to close the front door rusted out after the first week! It is suppose to be stainless steel, stainless does not rust!!!!!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Fine
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. The bracket to close the front door is already rusted out after only a couple of weeks!
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Fine
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I cannot find a single thing bad, off, or detrimental to say about this unit, and I tried. Comes with many different styles of racks and oven mitts. Done 6 briskets and 2 chickens (chickens at same time) so far. Yes, the manual is for basic 'how to turn it on, set time, temp, etc', as it does not tell you HOW to smoke. There are plenty of websites and the like that can tell you this. Buy it. Experiment with it. Side loader is great for reloading chips w/o opening the door. Follow the advice of others: LINE the drip pan with foil and clean up is easy. Soak your chips for a good long time first, squeeze out the extra water, and load the hopper. Add more if you like. Applewood is great, but often needs a 'boost' for my taste. Strong smokes like mesquite should be one-and-done. Temp probe works well. It's up to YOU to pierce the meat at the right spot for the right internal setting. I've used the "225F' set point for the unit for beef, and 200F for chicken. Works for me, my taste and my time requirements. Look - nothing lasts forever anymore, but if you know how to operate it, keep it clean and covered when not in use, and aren't trying to 'open a restaurant' with it, this is just the right family and friends smoker out there. Recommend it? I bought 2 other family members their own. Now it's their turn to cook for me/us. :-)

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Worry free just set time and temp and go back and check every 45 min and that's it.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This smoker replaces a similar electric smoker that had rusted out. This one seems to be better made and of stainless also. More racks and a better digital control panel. works great. Would buy again.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Have had the smoker for one week. Cured it per instructions and made 10lb brisket. Turned out great. Smoking salmon and jerky tonight. Great product. The staff at Cajun Injector are so helpful and nice. They emailed me some recipes. Going shopping for ribs for tomorrow. Cant get enough of the fun we are having not to mention the great meat.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I had a 10 year old electric smoker that finally had rusted out. It was a good excuse to get another one. The one I had was the bottom of the line model but still cooked fine. This purchase i decided to buy a greatly upgraded model. The programmable time and temp makes this unit so easy to use. This will use either wood pellets or chips and only ~2oz of chips per smoke session. So far i have smoked a pork butt, 4 whole chickens, both beef and pork ribs, and a leg of lamb, everything has come out so tasty and juicy. One of my friends tasted the pork butt and has already ordered his own smoker just like the one i have but he ordered his in black.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? IT REALLY WAS STAINLESS ....... lol
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. The smoker came well packaged and pre-assembled, I had to attach the handle (2 screws) everything fits perfectly and works perfect.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? The description very accurate, it described the features well enough to buy it.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This smoker has all the bells and whistles of a restaurant quality unit in a size and at a price point the home user will appreciate. I've used smokers ranging from a self-made wood shed fueled by coal and wood, a steel unit fueled by propane, and an aluminum unit with an electric heating element. The Cajun Injector Stainless Steel Electric Smoker beats them all hands down. True automatic time and temperature set-it-and-forget-it operation assures uncomplicated operation for the novice and unlimited custom settings for the professional. The initial set up couldn't be easier; just plug it in, put in some wood chips or pellets, turn it on, and in an hour your smoker is cured and ready to go. We tried some pork ribs, and smoked mac and cheese first, both amazing. Seafood is a snap with the two included fine mesh grates, and the also included rib rack and sausage hangers put this smoker over the top as far as included accessories go. Another important feature of this smoker is it's superior insulation. The outside of the unit stays cool even at the highest heat settings, a testament to this units ability to hold in heat and keep temperatures constant regardless of outside temperatures, this is very important for those in cold climates that want to use their smokers in the winter months. The only thing this unit does not come with is a weatherproof cover, but if you call their customer service they will send you one for $8.75 plus $8.41 shipping = total of $17.16. These units are probably not mass produced, which would explain their lack of advertising, if they were to produce these in large quantities and aggressively advertise them I'm sure they would easily become the #1 choice in the home-user electric smoker category.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Came bented and door was hanging on one bolt. I decided to fix it myself and give it a try. It's a nice designed smoker if assemly quality would be little bit better. I smoked once to test a smoker and all meat came out above average, consistant and exactly as i wanted so i decided to keep the smoker. My biggest complaint is quality of assembly: parts weren't attached, missing bolts and nuts, sharp edges.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? perfect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. average
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This smoker is awesome even though I have not mastered it yet. I never dared to smoke the things I am smoking today...........set the temp, set the time, insert the probe, I love the digital controls. I have a lot to learn. I had mastered my big chief and my brinkman coal-fired water smoker but this is a whole different ball game. I have a lot of learning to do. Of course if you never smoked before, just follow the recipes and you will be very happy! Great customer service too. A very sweet lady actually called my cell phone number to talk to me, and followed that up with more instructions and recipes in an email. Get the stainless steel unit, and cover the water pan and drip pan with tinfoil, and use pam on the grates for easy clean-up,.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? same color
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. I see the boys in Louisiana are pretty clever getting this unit all together....there were a couple of fabrication errors which they managed to turn into non-errors.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? right on
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

easy to use and very efficient - love this new smoker!!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? exact - stainless steel
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. 1 item, as described
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? exact match
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I smoked a 22lb turkey and salmon for Christmas and everything turned out very well. The smoker held its temperature in 20 degree weather with only a slight difference in temperature.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? The Color was stainless steel as shown in the actual product
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality of the product as very good I was pleased the extras that came with the smooker
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Easy to get started. I've used it once after the set-up. Smoked some pork tenderloins which came out absolutely delicious. Nice and moist, just enough smokiness, and easy to clean up. No smoke escapes during the cooking process. I don't know why I waited so long to get one. It maintains temperature within a good range. I will probably use it a couple times a month.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? it's stainless steel
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. top notch
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? right on
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes