If you love BBQ (not grilling!) but feel like you need to leave it to the pros, you couldn't be more wrong. This smoker makes it easy to produce delicious slow cooked smoky BBQ in your backyard. All you need is some charcoal, wood chips (available at most hardware or grocery stores), meat, and weekend afternoon. I had never smoked meat before I got this but with a little bit of studying up I tried my first batch of ribs. They were dynamite! It took me a few sessions before I got the heat part of it dialed, where I didn't feel the need to check on it every 20 minutes. The water bowl really helps with keeping the meat from drying out and if you like, you can dump a couple beers or apple juice in it for extra flavor. If kicking back on a weekend afternoon, cracking a frosty adult beverage, and keeping an eye on your meat smoking to perfection sounds good, you've got to get this smoker. It also does not go through very much charcoal which was a concern of mine before I got it.