Cuisinart 36” Vertical Propane Smoker, 4 Removable Racks, Spacious BBQ Smoker with Wood and Water Trays

The first bit of praise goes to the instructions. They very easy to follow and absolutely perfect. Congrats to the Author. Next is it's very easy to use and worked perfectly after assembly. Last is it made my best pork should to date. Yum!

Did baby backs in this the next day after getting it. Turned out perfect. Wish the water tray was bigger, but they include an additional tray to place on the bottom rack.

very easy to put together and seals wonderfully. The smoker is very substantial and not like others I have purchased in the past. This makes it a little heavier than others but also makes it much more durable and usable. I love the extra water pan which was included. Well done Cuisinart.

The Good - Cabinet, Doors, Handles, Legs, & Ignition/Burner are well built. Quality Racks and Water Tray fit into dishwasher nicely. The Bad - Thermrometer off by 40 degrees so replaced for accurate one for 10 bucks. The Adjustments - I do not use water or wood chips on the Smoke/Water Tray as stated in directions - I cover it with foil with each cook. How do I get smoke? I use a smoker tube filled with wood chips/chunks (better flavor than pellets) but will sometimes will use pallets. I drilled holes on the front side of the Smoker/Water tray where I place the smoker tube and this supplies a good amount of O2 for the smoker tube (poke holes in foil where holes were drilled). The smoker tube can be easily lit quickly by placing it on smoker burner (use mits). I haven't cooked in cold weather yet and if burner cannot supply enough heat, then I will drill more holes on the other sides of Smoker/Water tray to send more heat up to the smoke box. I also cut some MDF boards that lay nicely against legs to stop cold air/wind drawing into burner box if desired. When not in use, I keep the smoker in a clean garage on a wheeled cart I built. The cart is nice because top shelf holds smoker and a prep area. The bottom shelf is big enough to hold 2 propane tanks and a couple 5 gallon buckets filled with smoking stuff. The cart also brings smoker to eye level which I like alot. I will probably get the Quisinart Smoker Cover even though my smoker is stored in garage. Prevously, I had a M*****C**** electric smoker that never regulated heat, burnt up its door seals, and melted the circuit board after using it 2 times (seemed like good idea for, set and forget smoker, but bad design). I am happy with this unit (quality and price) and don't anticipate anything ever going bad (maybe a gas regulator some day and his smoker has no electonics to break). I am happy with everything I have smoked. I take notes with my cooks and I strive to match meats/desserts prepared at the best BBQ Joints here in KC. Thanks for reading

I bought the 36 inch vertical smoker and after smoking pork butt, brisket and ribs am happy I did. It is a small smoker and probably won't smoke a 18 pound turkey or a large full brisket but the smoker is well built, the temperature holds even and it is perfect for my purposes. The smoker was easy to assemble and the propane heat source holds an even temperature.

This product is not the quality I consider Cuisinart. It is made from thin flexible metal. The product was damaged when received with major dent and bends. The door is crooked. With that said it still works pretty well after I had to bang out the dents and bends myself since Cuisinart (or the manufacturer that actually made this) will not cover these items. Getting the temperature high above 200 degrees in the smoker is tricky. I did best when I turned the smoker on without the water/wood tray and lets the body warm up first then put the water and wood chip tray inside. Then you should be pretty good. I do not think this is Cuisinart quality. I'm still a Cuisinart fan since I know that Cuisinart didn't actually make this product but partnered with the manufacturer that did. I would not get it but if you do it'll get the job done but not at the quality experience you would expect from Cuisinart.

Problem getting unit up to temp when using water tray. dosen't seem to hold smoke as much as I would like. No insulation to hold heat. Otherwise a very nice smoker. Would probably invest in a more expensive one next time.

Smoker is a very entry level smoker. Lots of modifications have to be done to make it work successfully. (Youtube videos are a must, and will definitely help here.) The pros: Lots of room If have lots of time it can work great Built well Cons: Temp will not go above 215/220 Water tray is terrible Smoking chips tray not the best Have to watch your trays and protect them, as grease is in direct line of fire. Over all, very entry level smoker. If looking to spend a little money and get a feel for smoking, this is an option. If wanting something more and willing to pay definitely look at other options.

This propane smoker looks pretty inside and out but it doesn't heat up very well. Even when cranking the temperature it stays low. I don't know if I have a defective unit but not happy with it at all! I used it several times and it has been disappointing.

The inside is peeling bad to the point I don't feel comfortable cooking on it which I hate considering I only got to use it three times before the finish started flaking off on the inside. I've spent a lot of money with the brand and this one I was not happy with.