List Price: $149.55 Price: $166.95 You save: $-17.40 (-11%)
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Features:
Electric Water Smoker
1650 Watt Heating Element
Removable Thermostat
Heat Resistant Wood side and Hood Handles
Editorial Review:
This Meco Smoker is for outdoor use only! -351 square inches of usable cooking surface -cooking grids are 15 inches in diameter -Two nickel-plated cooking grids with handles for two-level cooking -Porcelain, 5-1/2 quart water pan -Sliding access doors for checking and adding to the water levels. -120 volts, 1650 watts -height of grill with lid on is 30 inches
No more tending the coals every hour when smoking meats; Meco's Combo Water Smoker offers optimal control, longer cook time, and less monitoring than traditional charcoal smokers. Perfect for smoking chicken, fish, and other meats to a savory finish, the combo smoker coils boil water to produce steam and burn wood chips to produce smoke that, together, more efficiently penetrate and flavor meats while they cook. The combo smoker features a removable thermostat control with low, medium, and high settings for smoking just about anything, from thin strips of sockeye to thick beef briskets. The smoker plugs into standard household outlets and converts quickly into an electric, lock-and-go, portable grill. Two nickel-plated, 15-1/2-inch cooking grids let you cook at different levels. With 351 square inches of cooking surface, there's room to smoke nearly 50 pounds of meat at once. A porcelain-glazed pan holds 5-1/2 quarts of water to last up to five hours for extended smoking operations. Sliding access doors make it easy to check water levels and add more if necessary. Meco designed this smoker so that you can add wood and water without even removing the cover, so heat loss is minimal and meats are tender. A 1,650-watt heating element ensures even heat distribution from top to bottom. Heat-resistant wood handles on the sides and hood mean easy transport and monitoring. And, the grids inside are equipped with durable handles, so there's no messy oven mitt to clean afterward! --Brian Olson
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Don't even think about charcoal
I'm someone who's tried both charcoal and electric and I can tell you without a doubt that electric is better and this product in particular is waaay better. I had previously bought a Brinkmann for probably more money that lasted only one season. By the winter it was already burned through the metal. I too resisted the idea that electric would give as good of a smoking experience. Boy was I going to a lot of trouble for nothing using charcoal. The briquettes would only last about 5 hours and die away.... more info
Not well built
This smoker creates some terrific Bar B Q, but the construction of this smoker is disappointing. After two years of use, we have to replace it. The metal lid warped the first time it was used, which means the lid and body don't fit together well. The biggest problem, though, is that the electric control is flimsy and must be jiggled constantly or it stops cooking. This smoker was recommended by Cook's Magazine, and while the food is terrific, poor construction means that after only two years of infrequent... more info
Great Performance at a Good Price
First let me say that I am not a cook, But I have gotten nothing but rave reviews on the BBQ briskets and chicken that I have done on this great little smoker. An eight pound brisket fits quite well on the top shelf, while a chicken and some links snuggle on the bottom shelf. I followed the cooking times given in the Meco instruction sheet for all items, and the results are Great! Both mesquite and hickory have yielded excellent flavors. We can't wait to try some other fruitwoods and rubs. Given the... more info
Quality control stinks
The first shipment arrived missing the heating element. The replacement arrived with a damaged bowl. Fortunately I had not yet returned the first one so I managed to cobble one together by combining parts. Assembling was not too bad, given that the manual did not have step by step pictures but only a picture of the overall assembly. I really can't comment on the smoker's performance yet as I have only used it once. At least it didn't blow a fuse and given the poor quality control exhibited I had my... more info
