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Brand: Weber
Category: Lawn & Patio

List Price: ~~$299.00~~
Buy New: $199.00
You Save: $100.00 (33%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

217 reviews
Sales Rank: 218

Color: Smoke
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 43
Dimensions (in): 18.9 x 18.9 x 41
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: 2820
Model: 2820
UPC: 779240244054
EAN: 0077924024405
ASIN: B00004U9VA

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Outdoor charcoal cooker/smoker; capacity to smoke a whole turkey and a whole ham simultaneously
•	Bowl and lid made of premium-grade steel; coated with porcelain enamel; won't rust or fade
•	2 triple-nickel-plated, 18-1/2-inch-diameter cooking grates; rust-resistant aluminum vents and fuel door
•	Measures 41 by 19 by 19 inches; 10-year limited warranty

Accessories:

•	Weber 1647 18-Inch Grill Brush
•	Weber Style 32908 Professional-Grade Barbecue Beeper Digital Thermometer
•	Weber 7201 Premium Cover Fits the Smokey Mountain Cooker
•	Weber 16195 Contemporary Tool Set
•	Weber 126 Barbecue Mitt

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
There's nothing better than slow-cooked barbecue. And, there's no better way to get authentic smokehouse flavor at home than with the Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker. Perfect for large gatherings, it's easy to cook a whole turkey and an entire ham at the same time in this roomy charcoal smoker. So there's no need to plunge straight into ham prep when you still haven't recovered from baking the turkey. Made of premium-grade steel, the smoker has two, triple-nickel-plated cooking grates measuring 18-1/2 inches in diameter-plenty of room for larger birds. Individual vents on the bowl and lid offer optimal air-flow control for tender meats and longer-burning charcoal. Rust-resistant aluminum vents and an aluminum fuel door ensure years of clean use. The bowl and lid are coated with porcelain enamel for optimal corrosion resistance. And, a porcelain-enameled water pan adds steam to the cooking process, so meats stay moist and juicy. Maintenance-free, glass-reinforced, nylon handles withstand the elements for the life of this innovative charcoal grill. The Smoky Mountain measures 41 by 19 by 19 inches, and rests easily on a park bench or patio. The purchase includes a Weber cookbook, a heavy-duty vinyl cover, and is covered by a 10-year limited warranty. --Brian Olson

Product Description
There is no denying your hunger for slow-cooked barbecue. With the two cooking grates you can smoke a turkey and a ham at the same time.

Heat-resistant nylon handle

Porcelain-on-steel smoker has 2 heavy, bright nickel-plated 18-1/2" cooking grates

Porcelain-on-steel water pan

Rust-resistant aluminum fuel door & legs

Premium grade cover

10-year limited warranty Black

Customer Reviews: Read 212 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

This is one sweet little smoker August 17, 2008
I have looked for a smoker for some time, ruling out the Weber because of its price. Then my wife suprised me with the Weber 2820 for my birthday.

Set up and assemby takes about 5 minutes. The shell of the smoker is a heavy guage enameled steel. The racks are sturdy and heavy guage steel also.

One caveat, I normally use a gas bbq so haven't purchased charcoal for some time. Without much thought I picked up a bag of 'matchlight' type of charcoal. The manual does warn about not using lighter fluid. Well my first batch of smoked ribs had a distinct lighter fluid taste and smell. Go with the regular briquets.

You can really load up the two racks with meat and fish, do use a meat thermometer to insure not over or under cooking.

I didn't get this smoker with the intention of bbq'ing or steaming, so can't comment on that.

But I can tell you that this in a fine little smoker!!!!

5 out of 5 stars

Very Good Smoker & Holds Temp Perfectly August 14, 2008
I've never smoked before and since getting this 2 weeks ago, have smoked a ham and pork ribs. I watched how to prepare the meats and use the WSM at virtualweberbullet.com. The Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker is just awesome. I was really surprised how it holds the temperature so well. I was able to cook the ribs for 4 hours and have the temp hold around 225 degrees by adjusting the 3 vents at the bottom. Use a little Apple Wood and it will give some great flavor to the meats. I also suggest getting a wireless thermometer like the MAVERICK ET-73 that you can use to measure the meat and the air temp. Amazon shipped both at a great price.

5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased with the Smokey Mountain Cooker August 11, 2008
I finally had the chance to use my new WSM cooker this last weekend. I cooked pork spare ribs for about 4-4.5 hours. I was surprised at how good the ribs tasted. I cooked 3 full slabs of ribs and everyone was impressed with the results. I had done quite a bit of research prior to using it for the first time, and it paid off.

One note: When I received my WSM, the packaging was in great shape. However, the first time I put it together I could tell the middle section was out of round (as other reviewers have warned about). Mine was very minor and I was able to gently shape it so it was a snug fit all around. It worked great my first time cooking and I had no problems with the out of round issue after the minor correction.

I would highly recommend this product for a first timer like myself who wants to get into cooking with smoke.

1 out of 5 stars

I really just want one. UPDATE August 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

UPDATE - 8/19/08

Ok, as promised, I am amending my review... Weber did send me the new bottom bowl "hand picked" from the assembly line. Incredibly, the ring has a slight marred mark on it along the same lines as the last three! - not bad enough to be out of round, so it fits snug in the middle cylinder, so I am keeping it and moving on... There is CLEARLY a manufacturing issue here!!

Now to the good part... I put the new smoker to the test yesterday. LOADED it with 4 full racks of baby back ribs and 2 4lb shoulders. Ribs took ~5 hours and shoulders ~7 hours. Very, VERY good. I have been smoking on a traditional charcoal grill previously, which is a pain, and I have to say that the Weber is very easy - basically fool proof. I believe it's the design - the shape and tight airflow enable you to load it up with coal/wood and basically just tweak the vents for a very long time. It basically sits at 225-250 degrees by itself.

Ordered three different types of wood tonight on Amazon to experiment with...

Even with the manufacturing/return issue, I am so immpressed with the usability of this smoker, I'll give it a 4.75 ranking.

ORIGINAL POST:

Well, I really would just actually like to have one of these grills, but I'm on my third try to get one that isn't damaged.

I am a Charcoal Grill Nut and have toyed alot with slow smoking meats on my traditional Brinkmann charcoal grill. I've gotten pretty good at it but it's a pain separating the coal to one side, meat to the other, regulating the heat, etc.

...So I did all the research on smokers and decided the Weber SM smoker was the best choice. I am a big Amazon user and fan. So I ordered a few weeks ago.

The smoker arrived in an undamaged package. Opened it up and both the top bowl and the bottom bowl had a very uniform marred/flattened spot on the ring. The rings were too far out of round to use and didn't fit in the middle cylinder correctly.

I returned to Amazon and they immediately sent a new one. As an aside, I have to say from this and other experiences that Amazon is absolutely fantastic on returns.

The new one came in a few days. Opened it up. Top bowl fine. Bottom bowl - same exact flaw. Box was undamaged.

I did not want to go through this again - I was 80% sure a third one from Amazon would be damaged. This is not an Amazon issue that I can tell. Everything I saw tells me this is a manufacturing issue and there is probably an entire mfg lot of the bowls that are flawed.

I instead called Weber directly. They are "hand picking" one off the assembly line and sending it to me. I am current waiting for it.

Once I receive it in good condition and try the smoker I'll revisit my rating on this....

5 out of 5 stars

Mr. August 4, 2008
Outstanding for smoking a pork shoulder. It is made to last for a very long time.

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