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Your cart is empty.Interlocking base & body. 351 square inches of usable cooking surface. Two chrome-plated cooking grids with handles for two-level cooking. Stainless steel 5.5 quart water pan. 37 in. H x 21.5 in. W x 27 in. D (26 lbs.). Heat resistant wooden side and hood handles. Sliding access doors for checking & adding water & wood chips. Built-in temperature gauge. Flavor channels direct smoke for maximum food flavoring, as well as add structural strength to the smoker. Heavy-duty reinforced steel legs for extra strength and durability. UL-listed 1500-watt, CUL-listed heating element plugs into standard household outlet. When used as a grill, reflector pan directs heat to cooking surface. Converts to electric LocknGo portable grill. Temperature gauge is for reference only. Extreme temperatures or high winds may shorten or lengthen the cooking process. A meat thermometer should always be used to determine doneness. Reference cooking guide located in manual or online.Chimney-like design with a loose-fitting, vented lid and tight-fitting doors creates a constant flow of new smoke for maximum flavor. Smoke flow may be minimized, without extinguishing the smoking source, by shutting all vents and only allowing smoke to vent around hood perimeter.?Slow cooking feature allows for maximum flavor and moisture, perfecting a juicy and tender product with less effort.
chris morrison
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024
So easy to use no hassle. Makes everything well. Put a few water soaked wood chips in the bottom to give it smoke flavor. So much less hassle than pellet smokers and costs so much less. Easy to clean and store. Comes with a bowl for water that keeps the meat moist. Such a simple design that works well. Perfect size for a whole chicken that taste so good.
Adonis
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2020
super nice and well made
Sylvie Chagnon
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2020
I had bought mine at wayfair a long time ago. Last summer I invited my friends for diner. They loved so much the device that they bought the same one from Amazon this year (2020). They cannot wait for summer to start!
Kyle Douglas
Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2019
I can’t get the smoker the heat up past the warm on the temperature gage
Ferretocious
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017
CONS:- Some of the instructions were a bit vague. Like it gives you ZERO instruction on whether you should start out with the heat on high then lower? Or keep it at medium?- I'm also not sure how effective the thermostat is as it stayed at the lowest temp yet I had FLAMES shooting off my wood chunks at one point!- They also had a couple of parts that are only used for the charcoal model of the smoker so that was a bit confusing when I was done with setup and things were still left!- If you're using wood chunks loose or in foil clean up is a bit of a hassle- The "drip pan" they provide is just a flimsy aluminum pot pie sized pan that burned up and was useless after two hours of use.PROS:- my very first attempt at smoking - three cherry wood smoked chicken leg quarters and some potatoes - came out amazing!! The smoke flavour was obvious but not overpowering. Just YUM!- looks great- easy to move around- easy to separate the top from bottom by just rotating the top section- lots of room with the two racks- worked well even though it was only about 38 degrees out!I think it'll just take a bit of practice and research on the internet. I ended up ordering a metal box that the wood will go inside and ordered smaller wood pieces for smoking instead of the chunks. This will make it much less likely to burn the wood (and yes, I soaked the wood!) and also make cleanup a lot easier.So all in all, I'm glad I finally have a smoker. This is a good "entry level" one just wish they gave more thorough instructions for complete novices like me! I can't wait to try smoking different types of vegetables, ribs, pork chops, brisket.
John Henry
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016
Great smoker, my first electric. does a nice job smoking. Well built for the price. Easy to move from garage to outdoors and back. Assembly was easy. Was missing the drainage pan, which was sent by the manufacturer fairly quickly, turned out to be a same size as a small aluminum pie or pot pie pan. Easy to clean. I recommend a degree thermometer as the one with the unit, I believe, is faulty and gives an inaccurate temp range. All in all, I do recommend this for the guy who wants to smoke some meat and who doesn't want to keep checking the temp as often as a wood smoker. Chips are easy to add and not expensive. So All Good!
Ineffable
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2013
I suspect many of the positive reviews are from, people new to smoking food or never had a good smoker. This a entry level device but it's so poorly executed it could leave a bad taste in your mouth.Out of the box this is a poor smoking device. For starter every seam is an open gap. The temperature gauge is off by over 100 degrees, it read 190 actual temp was 300 degrees. The two cooking level are off by 20 degrees with water in the pan, you won't be getting consistent results like that. Maintaining a temp is a breeze, but getting that temp journey. It doesn't change temps quickly 15-30 minutes once resealed. Once you determine how to achieve the desired temp you should be fine.Could you resolve those issues, yes. You will need a hammer, drill, 50+rivets and 2 temperature gauges. Throw in an hour or two and you will have a paper thin smoker that is what you thought you were buying to begin with. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone paying more than $30
Kevin K.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2008
I'm editing my review (thanks Amazon) less than a year later (about 9 months) to tell you I've already TRASHED this smoker. I have run into the same exact problem other have, namely the dreaded electic element/controller burnout. Don't believe me? Check out Amazon's own page on the replacement element (http://www.amazon.com/Meco-Replacement-Heating-Element-Grills/dp/B0000CGEQX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1247782625&sr=1-1) which gets a two star review by the way. The reviews on the side of the main Meco 5030 page tell the story, as others mention the power problems.I noticed that the smoker had been having temperature issues and ended up checking the electrode of the heating element. Sure enough, one had cracked completely where it joined the element, and melted (metal) itself so that it wasn't straight anymore. The electic controller had plastic burn marks at the hole and the conductors where burned as well. I even thought about shelling out the $50 bucks to replace these parts, but then noticed that people were having these issues over and over again, even with the replacments!If you buy this smoker, you expose yourself to a systematic defect since there seem to be numerous instances of this. I can't believe this grill didn't last a year. On top of that, the wire grills are rusted out and have lost their coating and the thermostat is broken as well.Planned Obsolescence? Perhaps, but they won't be getting any more of MY money. I'm buying a new smoker: the Old Smokey Electric. So long, Meco. There's a reason why the smoker gets lots of one and two star reviews.DON'T BUY!
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