Broil King BK923610 Heavy Duty Vertical Charcoal Smoker with Electronic Ignition

I use the water tray smoker stays 220 all day

I bought this smoker in June of 2023. Since then I've put about 3000 dollars worth of meat and other items through this thing. I do love the smoker. It holds temp well (even with the leaky gaskets) and small adjustments are all that's needed to maintain. The coating on the outside has held up great.There is ample square footage as well compared to some smokers but there are some draw backs. The first month of use the handle on the burner box melted off and was laying on the ground. The seals leak pretty back now and I think it's because the unit has a slight twist in it since shipped and now they've just worn through in those spots (still holds temp good though). The rib rack is useless because a rack of ribs is bigger then the unit is deep. 12.6 inches deep and 15 inches wide so a rack of ribs have to go in on an angle. I had to move the water tray out of the burn box to make room for adding a bigger volume of charcoal with the wood chip tray being above it. Refilling the charcoal while running the smoker is a really big pain in the you know what. Moving the water tray out of the burn box helps when refilling that but does require the opening of the upper door and causes heat loss. Burn box is just way to small for all those items. Make it 20 inch x 20 inch and another 6 inches taller in the burn box. Also give it slightly bigger wheels.

We really like this smoker. Easy to set-up and easy to use. I only wish the bottom vents were adjustables; however, I assume they are not because I have the natural gas unit. Low maintenance and it burns about 1 cup of wood per hour and the water needs filling after about 2 hours. Temperature has been relaticely easy to control. Cheers!

I just completed my third smoke in the first week of ownership. Food and and function are fantastic! Look is amazing! However, I am noticing some repeating issues here and in these reviews. Liquid leaks from the legs AND the upper/lower vents, (how?) have stained my composite deck!! Also, the juice/water tray does dry out quickly, hard to clean with all that gets caked on! Can you help with this? What is the third, "optional" tray for?

Just got my new Broil King Smoke, and absolutely love it. Very easy to remove and replace shelves as needed. The Turkey rack is fabulous. Racks were easy to clean, and just love the rate of smoke I am getting. So far have cooked lots of different foods, and not once have I been disappointed.