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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 14, 2002
Pros: Good concept.
Cons: Hard to control temperature and have not yet gotten the process right after 3 attempts.
Summary: My grilling experience started with a Happy Cooker. It was a charcoal grill very much like a Weber, and was sold by Montgomery Wards. It had a higher dome lid then the Weber which made it perfect for Turkeys. I used to turn about perfect golden brown ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2011
Pros: easy to use, inexpensive, makes yummy food
Cons: poorly made, grates keep breaking
Summary: This past fall I decided that I wanted to try smoking things like ribs, brisket, turkey breast, etc. I wasn't sure if I'd even like the flavor that smoking imparted to food, so I asked my in-laws to buy me this inexpensive Brinkmann ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2010
Pros: Very easy to use *When modified. Plenty of room for smoking meat.
Cons: Easy Modification is needed. (See my review). Temp Gauge scale is cheesy.
Summary: Ok, let me begin by telling you that I have over 20 years experience of cooking meats outdoors on a variety of equipment including some of the classics: Webber 22" kettles (Great for BBQ’ing), Big 'ol Stainless Steel Gas Grills (Awesome for ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 29, 2008
Pros: Ease of use, smker or grill configuration options.
Cons: None so far - we'll see if it weathers ok.
Summary: My wife got this as an anniversary gift from her employer. There were a bunch of crummy things to pick from, so I vote for this. I'm glad I did. Assembly - I broke it out on Memorial Day weekend, assembled it in short time. There is a little ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 28, 2006
Pros: Easily constructed, operated, and cleaned.
Cons: Cheap thermometer, labor-intensive.
Summary: It’s the Memorial Day weekend, my belly’s full and my clothes smell of hickory smoke. I’ve just spent the day slaving over a mound of beef and pork ribs, expertly prepared in my Brinkman Gourmet Charcoal Smoker. My Brinkman is ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 11, 2003
Pros: Price, EZ Assembly, Small Enough To Store
Cons: Replacement Parts Cost
Summary: Basically the Brinkmann Smokers are... 1.Efficient- from first timer to advanced chef. And 2.inexpensive- the price of a smoker/grill will not produce better tasting food. Hopefully this review can help you decide depending on what you expect from t ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 9, 2003
Pros: Does a great job. Will cook for hours.
Cons: The coals 'ash up' and put themselves out in a fairly short span of time.
Summary: As an experiment, I use the second grill to put the coals on. This took care of the problem with the coals and significantly stabilized the cooking temperature.
I ultimately made a grate for the bottom with expanded metal and some one inch ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 30, 2010
Pros: Simple to assemble, ( if you are even slightly mechanically inclined )
Cons: Not available In Walmart or Home Depot.
Summary: This is a remake of the original "Cook N Cajun" with different handles and the temp gauge relocated. They had to change the way it was made in the 80's because people were catching their wooden decks on fire with it! I bought my first "Cook N Cajun" In ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 16, 2008
Pros: Easy assembly. Can be used as a smoker or a grill.
Cons: Handles holes did not line up, but with minimal pressure they were fine.
Summary: I love the results so far! My first attempt was Moton's marinated Tri-Tip from Costco. We had a Original Smoke House and a Rosemary & Wine.I filled up a charcoal chimney and we are off! Once the charcoal was ready I just dumped it in the tray, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 2, 2008
Pros: Easy to light coals, easy to clean. Used as a grill too.
Cons: Handles need to be shaped with pliers. Temperature gauge not very accurate but functional.
Summary: I purchased this smoker for a couple of reasons. The smoker cylinder lifts off the base for easy access to hot or cold charcoal. The charcoal pan has slots/ vents and the drip pan has a hole for air. It can be used for charcoal grilling too. The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 27, 2007
Pros: Excellent temperature control, fantastic final product, easy to clean.
Cons: Somewhat annoying to assemble, hard to add water through the side door.
Summary: I purchased this smoker after doing a LOT of research on smokers. We could not afford the Weber Smokey Mountain, which was reviewed to be the best small-budget smoker (about $260), so I purchased this one because it fit our budget the best ($100 at ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 7, 2004
Pros: Very easy to use
Cons: Nothing.
Summary: I thought this smoker was great right out of the box. For my trial run, I smoked an 8lb chicken and a 7lb butt. Like the other reviewer, I use a charcoal chimney. I started with one chimney and had trouble getting up to temp until I added the second ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 15, 2003
Pros: Inexpensive. Provides good results. Economical.
Cons: No draft control. Limited scale on the thermometer.
Summary: I have used my Brinkmann Gourmet smoker twice over the last two weeks and had acceptable results bot ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community May 1, 2004
Pros: I can't find one pro, no matter multiple ones.
Cons: Yeah, everything.
Summary: I received my Brinkman Gourmet from a marlboro miles catalog and tried it out for the first time today. The red paint immediately burned off the exterior, the backside of the unit began to bubble and finally collapse on itself. I even used less
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 19, 2009
Pros: all of the parts were present
Cons: most of the parts required manual modification in order to join correctly
Summary: I just received this smoker as a gift and assembled it last night. Most of it is made in China (at least the parts that were labeled), and it shows. I don't know whom to blame: the lack of quality control on the part of the Chinese, or the cheap design
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 20, 2004
Pros: great for ribs & chicken,works great when modified.
Cons: hard to control temp.,not made for the pro
Summary: This is a great water smoker that began my interest in smoking. This started into the direction of what I enjoy doing all the time. This smoker makes great ribs & chickens and with a little work a trimmed brisket. Buying this new I reccomend modifying
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Aug 21, 2011
Pros: lots of room , water pan, stays hot forever,many configurations for grilling or smoking, compact
Cons: hard to access bottom rack when full of meat, lame thermometer, no airflow vents
Summary: mine came from the marlboro catalog about ten years ago. i have smoked hundreds of pounds of pork butt. with alot of success and lots of pats on the back. i am looking to replace it with another brinkmann gourmet smoker when it finally wears
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Sep 7, 2009
Pros: It is cheap to buy and easy to assemble.
Cons: Have found the only draw back has been learning to vary the cooking times
Summary: Had my Brinkmann Gourmet Smoker shipped half way around the world to New Zealand, still having stunning results after hundreds of uses, first you have to read the manual then adapt for the local temp by altering the amount of charcoal and the variety in
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 5, 2006
Pros: Small size and comes with a cover
Cons: not enough space - I need MORE!
Summary: I'm a former chef so i was used to crazy huge mega-huge smokers. I got this one because I wanted an inexpensive and small smoker for my backyard that I wouldn't have to hook up to a huge propane tank. The Brinkmanns is great. I've great success
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 2, 2005
Pros: Good for turkeys, boston butt and ribs. Great advantage to have two racks for food.
Cons: Not easy to add charcoal and extra chips through small door.
Summary: I have used the Brinkman Smoker Grill for over six years and have never had any major problems - other than having some difficulty getting fresh charcoal and chips onto the fire during smoking
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