Customer Reviews

Camp Chef SMV24 Smoke Vault 24 Inch

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This is a very well-built smoker. I have tried the cheaper ones but as the saying goes you get what you pay for. It was easy to assemble, no missing parts, always a major complaint of mine. If you are a 2 or 3 times a year smoker, this is problably a little pricey and you would be better off with a kettle type smoker. But If you are a serious outdoor griller or smoker I would highly recommend this one. Temp is easy to control and very well built. Only thing I would reccomend is to put wheel casters on so it can be moved easily, but this is minor, I can pick the unit up by myself with no problem... and maybe a little longer propane hose. These are very minor tho overall, 5 snaps up.

I can't say enough about this product or the Camp Chef company! I've use this smoker for two years now for all kinds of things from making BBQ to baking pies. I does a wonderful job on anything you might want to cook, bake or smoke at low or high temperatures. The temperature range and control are excellent so this is a very versatile portable smoker-baker-oven.

It's large enough to lay a full brisket or rack of ribs down without trimming or curling yet, it's small enough and light enough to load on the truck and take camping or to do on- site catering for small parties. It can easily accommodate 5 large aluminum trays for warming or cooking lasagna, stuffed shells or baked ziti! I love it! [...]

Camp Chef SMV24 Smoke Vault 24 Inch

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The box is very heavy, like many other reviewers i think that they need to make the packaging more sturdy to prevent damage... i had a small dent lucky that the ups man was cautious... very easy to put together this is a one person job. curing the box was easy... i smoked couple of meats not bad but i need to learn the amount of smoking for meats, first batch was too smoky. Like all things you need to try it and learn from the mistakes, this is a little gem at the right price... great starter smoker for first time fan.

This unit has lots of space (4 racks) to BBQ a lot of items at one time. The convenience of LP gas means I can maintain a constant pit temperature easily. Mine is kept in an old walk-in garden shed with a wide doorway, so that rain & snow are not an issue for me.

Overall, it does what it was designed for very well and I would reccomend it to those who like to keep it simple...

The one negative is the packaging, mine had many dings and scratchs from shipping, which due to the fact that I live in Canada and had to have it shipped to a friends place with a U.S. address, returning was out of the question. So, I fixed it myself as the damage was mostly cosmetic.