I own a Cookshack (Smokette 009) and it's a great little unit. Literally "Plug and Play"... plug it in, close the door, and out comes great tasting Q. My only complaint is that it's a little too small, there's no water pan, and I hate the temperature swings of the electric thermostat. But, if you forget about the unit and let it do its job, it produces wonderful Q.