Cuisinart COS-330 Smoker, 30" Electric review and price compare 2025
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Product overview
Brand | Cuisinart |
Model Name | COS-330 |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Color | 30" Electric |
Item Weight | 51.5 Pounds |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 22 x 19 x 37.5 inches |
Fuel Type | Electric |
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- 548 SQUARE INCHES OF INTERIOR: The spacious 548 square inch interior means there is plenty of room to smoke a variety of meats and vegetables. The vertical footprint makes it a perfect size for patios and barbecue kitchens.
- Product Dimensions: 19.88" L x 17.32" W x 33.3" H | Weight: 59 lb
- THREE REMOVABLE STAINLESS-STEEL SHELVES: Three stainless steel racks can be easily removed for smoking large cuts of meat. Racks are dishwasher safe, making cleanup easy.
- BUILT-IN THERMOMETER: Features easy-to-read thermometer on the front door for accessible monitoring of the internal temperature.
- 1500-WATT HEATING ELEMENT: Featuring a heating coil that provides the 1500-watt heating element able to produce a temperature from 100°F to 400°F easily controlled with a dial.
- STAINLESS STEEL TRAYS HOLDS WOOD AND WATER: Stainless steel trays hold the wood chips and water, so clean-up is easy after use. Smoker requires wood chips when grilling.
- WARRANTY: 3-year limited warranty
From the manufacturer
It's easy to create a memorable experience for family and friends by serving them delicious home-smoked foods
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Fill the water pan Start by filling the dedicated water pan to raise the humidity of the cooking chamber, so foods don't dry out. It can be easily refilled as foods smoke. | Add favorite wood chips Hickory and mesquite are favorites, but any variety of wood chip can be used. Create a personal blend my mixing different woods together. | Smoke an entire meal Enjoy smoking protein, vegetables, and starchy foods. Once the temperature is set and the door is sealed, it's time to relax. | Enjoy perfect results Get the party started by sharing a deliciously smoked BBQ meal with friends and family. It's a great way to create a memorable experience. |
Cuisinart makes smoking delicious foods easier than ever
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Perfect temperature control The Cuisinart Electric Smoker offers you total control over the heat. Plug it in, set the temperature, and relax with your friends. A dial-style thermostat and a 1500-watt heating element will quickly generate temperatures from 100 to 400° F, and a large easy-to-read thermometer on the front door will help you monitor internal temperatures at a glance. Just set it and forget it! | Versatile and convenient This versatile smoker includes three removable chrome racks that can be arranged for smoking whole birds and large cuts of meat. Although it has a compact footprint, the Cuisinart Electric Smoker has a generous 548 square inches of interior cooking space, which means there is plenty of room to smoke a variety of meats and vegetables. Racks and trays are easy to clean. | A smoker that's fun and easy to use Inside the Cuisinart Electric Smoker is a heating coil, a tray for wood chips, a second tray for water, and three chrome racks. The compact footprint makes it perfect for patios, decks, and outdoor barbecue kitchens. This amazing oven can smoke a whole variety of foods, including vegetables, beef, pork, chicken, ribs, seafood, fish, large cuts of meat, and whole birds. |
User-friendly and intuitive to use
It doesn't require special training or previous experience to get amazing results with the Cuisinart Electric Smoker. It's super-easy to use: load it with food, add wood chips and water to their dedicated trays, then set the temperature and forget it. This efficient electric smoker will deliver deliciously smoked foods within hours, without the hassle of managing messy charcoal. A handle on each side makes it easy to move.
Set the temperature and walk away
Once the Cuisinart Electric Smoker is loaded, select the temperature and go relax with your friends--there's never a need to add charcoal or tend to a fire to keep a consistent temperature. With a minimum amount of preparation this little smoker is ready to use, so you have more time to enjoy your friends and family.
- Removable chrome racks
- Built-in thermometer on the front door
- Roomy 548 square inches of interior space
- Lightweight and easy to move
- Chrome spring door handle
- Makes a great gift for a beginner or an experienced grillmaster
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More Essential Tools from Cuisinart | A versatile five-in-one thermometer with a meat probe, timer, cork screw, bottle opener, and light. No more guessing whether food is fully cooked. | The essential tools that a barbecue chef needs in order to grill a mouth-watering meal. The right BBQ tools make grilling more enjoyable. | The open mesh allows food to cook evenly and makes it easier to turn food as it cooks. They're easier to use than a grilling tray and more effective than aluminum foil. | Precision grip tongs and oversized multi-purpose spatula/cleaver. Use spatula to lift, turn, and move delicate foods, or turn it sideways and use it as a cleaver. |
product description
Get that smoky flavor without using a traditional charcoal smoker! the Cuisinart 30” electric smoker is great for Casual or first-time smokers. It is very user-friendly & light weight. Set the internal temperature to the exact°, & the smoker will do all the hard work. With its 548 sq." of cooking space with 3 chrome-coated racks, it’s spacious enough to smoke meat for a large group of people. The removable water pan & wood chip tray allow for easy & quick start UPS & clean UPS. This smoker is convenient & easy to use, you’ll enjoy the ease of smoking meats, fish, vegetables & more!
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Questions about Cuisinart COS-330 Smoker, 30" Electric
Q:
Can you make jerky with this smoker?
Answer: I'm not sure. I have never made jerky but imagine it involves low/medium heat. If that's all it takes then this will do it. If it involves smoke then go to another smoker. If it requires higher heat, say 300 deg. or more, then skip this one. My smoker "smokes" only up to 250 deg and gives almost no smoke. Wish I had bought a well known brand that had a valued name. For most things involving barbeque skip this one.
Answer: Yes, if you use lower temperatures, you will be able to make jerky with this smoker.
Answer: Yes
Q:
Does this take propane? I thought it was electric
Answer: The cos-330 is an electric smoker. The cos-244 is a propane smoker.
Answer: It's electric no propane
Answer: I’m not sure because I never purchased this. I do know that there is an electric model and a propane model.
Answer: Electric
Q:
Do you use pellets or wood chips?
Answer: For the COS-330 Electric smoker, you would use wood chips.
Answer: wood chips
Answer: Pellets
Answer: What would be the difference i dont see why u couldnt use either or?
Q:
Does this smoker have a timer or auto shut off
Answer: No, it doesn’t. You wouldn’t want it to do that.
Answer: No, neither
Answer: No, it does not.
Answer: Can not help you, I do not have one , Sorry.
Q:
The heating element is angled upwards, so the wood box sits on top of the heating element. how do i fix this so it is not touching? or is that ok?
Answer: That should be ok. Mine also slightly touches the heating element. That’s what gets the wood chips hot enough to start burning/smoking.
Answer: Gently bend the heating element down
Answer: Yes, it is ok for it to touch slightly.
Answer: You have to use a wire I didn’t and it caught on fire
Q:
is this 110v-240v?
Answer: 110v
Q:
Does this item come with a warranty?
Answer: It does but the warranty is spotty at best.
Answer: Our smokers come with a 3 year limited warranty.
Q:
When the light on the power cord is off but the smoker is turned on does that mea. It’s reached temperature or does that mean the smoker is turned off
Answer: It means it has reached its temperature setting and the element is not heating. When it cools off a little it will turn on the element and the light will come back on.
Answer: This means the heating element reached desired temp. Similar to an oven, it goes on and off throughout a smoke
Answer: Reached temp and shut off, will turn back on when unit calls for heat
Q:
How long do wood chips last
Answer: For ever as long as kept dry/sealed.
Answer: depends if they are wet or dry. I like a dry smoke so they will last an hour or so. wet they will last alittle longer
Q:
Can one buy replacement shelves?
Answer: Yes, please reach out to our consumer care team at 1-866-994-6390.
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Does the temperature control on the electric smoker let you set an exact temperature and walk away for an hour or couple hours?
Answer: No there is no exact temperature setting you need to keep an eye on the temperature gauge if the temperature holds at a temperature you are looking for then that will be the temperature that it will stay at. If you have alot of meat in the smoker you may never exactly reach the temperature you are looking for. This happened to me when I was smoking 3 racks of ribs and I couldn’t get the temperature between 225-250 degrees. It stayed steady at 215 the whole smoking time. I smoke ribs using the 3,2,1 method.
Answer: Nope. It is a dial with colors. Yellow for low, red for high/hot. You can get an idea of range, but you can't set it for 250, for example.
Answer: yes !
Q:
i bought this for my mom she lost the instructions to it how would i get another set of instructions?
Answer: You could YouTube instruction vidios
Answer: It took me literally 13 seconds to Google COS-330 electric manual and BAM there the directions were.
Answer: If you go to the product page on amazon, there is a pdf of the manual at the very bottom of the page.
Answer: Not sure. Have you contacted the company directly and asked them?
Q:
Will the cos 330 really go as low as 100 degrees, i noticed that the temperature gauge starts at 150
Answer: The heating coil that provides the 1500-watt heating element able to produce a temperature from 100°F to 400°F easily controlled with from a dial. It can go as low as 100.
Answer: Really?
Answer: I’ve never been able to get it past 280
Answer: Don’t turn it on. Just sit it in the sun light.
Q:
how tall is it without the legs?
Answer: 30.5"
Answer: About 30 1/2 inches without the drip try under it
Answer: 30"
Answer: Just over 30 inches.
Q:
Anyone else having issues with it reaching temps over 250 and holding a constant temp? Wondering if i got a bad unit.
Answer: I think I might have a bad heating element as well because I’ve never been able to get it to heat past 280. And I’m using a thermometer with two probes because the thermometer on the unit is 20 degrees off(lower)... what do I do? Oh and if I load it up with food it won’t heat past 240 until the food is almost done
Answer: I haven't had this problem at all. I do have to set the dial pretty high, but there's still room to move a decent amount higher. After it's been on a while, I usually lower the dial temperature about a quarter inch and it stays around 250. Check to make sure the box is closing all the way with no room for air to escape except the vent hole in the back. It could be the heating unit (easily replaced by them) or it could be too much heat is escaping due to a poor build.
Answer: I cannot get above 250 degrees. I can hold a constant temperature, but I haven't had good results with smoke flavor. I should have read the reviews which I usually do. Very dissatisfied with this smoker!
Answer: You either got a bad temperature gauge or your heating unit
Answer: Yes. I think it’s just the unit. With mine, I don’t believe the thermometer on the door. I use a digital which is normally much lower than the one on the door. As with any smoker, once you get it dialed in, it will get more consistent if you leave the door closed. My chief complaint with the unit is how little smoke it creates. I’m not very happy with mine, but I’m making it work for now.
Answer: Yes I did! Had it for a couple of months, if it was 80F it wasn't getting hotter than 200F Big waste of Money!
Answer: I did in the wind in the early cold spring. I moved it out of the wind and worked fine.
Answer: Mine stopped working at all after 4 uses.
Q:
Can you use this indoors???
Answer: No, this is for outdoor use only.
Answer: No! That would be dangerous and deadly.
Answer: No
Answer: It cannot be used indoors or in a garage. It must be used outside.
Answer: No, this is for outdoor use only.
Answer: No you cannot! Smokers are for outdoor use only.
Answer: No.
Answer: No
Q:
Yo people, propane, electric, and charcoal are different experiences? Now I have no idea what the rating even means.
Answer: I don’t have this model
Q:
where do I download the free ebook that was listed with this product?
Answer: We now have an app for iOS and Android devices: Easy Connect BBQ. We will have recipes there.
Q:
is these questions for a diffrent smoker?
Answer: My smoker is electric.
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Should the wood chip pan have some water in it when cooking??
Answer: The wood chip pan should have wood chips with the second box being for water.
Answer: I soak wood chips and place in pan, no water. Add water to water pan only.
Answer: Yes We absolutely love our smoker The meat comes out so tender we just think it’s the best thing I ever bought
Q:
Can I fit a pizza in here?
Answer: You could fit three small / medium pizzas with no problem. But it may not get hot enough to cook pizzas, unless you want to wait a really long time. Think it tops out at about 275 degrees and the more stuff you put in it the less hot it gets
Answer: It is 17" depth.
Answer: Yes!
Q:
What cover will fit this? It seems the measurements do not fit in those I'm seeing listed on Amazon.
Answer: The cover that the manufacturer sells fits great
Q:
Is this a good smoker and does it hold the temperature and uses wood right
Answer: i bought the propane gas & am sorry to say i do not like it as it does not burn the wood to produce smoke to suit me.i believe the electric would be worse.
Answer: Wood chunks and charcoal
Q:
Porque sale en el producto cos-330 el nombre de cuisinart cgav-600? esta errado el nombre ? estoy interesado en comprar, pero me causa duda
Answer: Para mi asido muy útil measalido
Q:
How the smoke flavor on the electric smoker compared to a traditional smoker ?
Answer: With electric smokers, sometimes it can be tricky to generate smoke within the unit. We typically suggest that you run the smoker on high with no water in the unit, and dry wood chips in the wood chip tray. Starting the unit completely dry and on high should get the chips smoking and then, once you have enough smoke going and the unit is back up to temp, you can put your meat in and let the temperature get back up, because it will drop with opening the door and adding meat. Add water about 10-15 minutes of smoke being generated.
Answer: buy a smoke tube, fill it with pellets, light it with a propane torch or electric blower, and place it in the smoker with the meat. Will turn out great.
Answer: I haven’t used a traditional but it does give off the smoky flavor .
Answer: The same
Q:
How long does it take to reach 400 degrees
Answer: mine never reaches 400 :(
Answer: Not long .. but who really knows since probably not accurate.
Q:
How much chips are needed ?
Answer: Depends on how much smoke you want I usually use as many as I can
Q:
does anyone know where i can purchase a cover for the 30” one? i’ve looked on amazon and find nothing. thank you
Answer: The cover that fits this smoker is cgc-10244.
Answer: We do not have a cover for this smoker.
Q:
Mine has a hole on the back of it. Is it supposed be there?? I don’t see anything in the instructions about it.
Answer: There should be a vent covering that hole. If you are missing the vent, please reach out to us at grilling@thefulhamgroup.com.
Answer: The hole is there to allow smoke out and to circulate air. Without it whatever you are smoking will cook not smoke.
Answer: yes it is suppose to be there. that's where you can run your external temp probes through.
Answer: I purchased it for my son as a gift and the one we got was damaged in shipment. We returned it and went with a different model. Sorry I can’t answer.
Q:
What is the highest temperature on the dial
Answer: There are no temps on the control dial. It’s just a graph with colors from blue to red. The thermometer goes up to 450 or 500.
Answer: The highest I have been able to reach was 275 on full blast. It fluctuates a lot over a very short period which I don't like (between 30 and 50 degrees)
Answer: There is no number for temperature on the dial. No automated control, its all manual. The dial has color. They include a thermometer but I also stick a thermometer in the vent to see the temp.
Answer: 400 degrees.
Q:
Where can I buy just the stainless steel water pan? I need to replace mine for this smoker.
Answer: I used a aluminum cake pan with my old smoker, but don't fill it up just a little goes along way I clean my smoker every time I use it.
Answer: My smoker caught fire first time I used it try Amazon or use a small pan you have
Answer: I have seen them at Home Depot. You may also find them online. Good luck
Q:
The light on the power cable/thermostat control what does that do?
Answer: This will let you know when it is on.
Q:
Can it be left outside?
Answer: If you cover it, it could be left outside. But you should probably remove the controller before leaving it out while not in use.
Answer: Yes, but we recommend putting a cover on it if left outside.
Answer: I wouldn’t leave it outside when you are finished.
Answer: you would want to buy the cgc-10244 cover to protect this Smoker.
Answer: We bought a cover for ours and have it in our covered patio. I wouldn't leave it out in the elements uncovered. But that is just me.
Answer: maybe last longer if stored inside when not using
Answer: With a cover yes. Otherwise it will rust from rain/ snow etc.
Answer: Not if its raining
Answer: Buy a cover for it.
Answer: Yes, but I bought a cover for it, just for extra protection.
Q:
What are the products dimensions length x width x height, and does it have a metal exterior on it if so what tupe of metal?
Answer: Check the specs on the website.
Q:
Made in USA?
Answer: Nothing is made in USA I’d like amazon to display country of origin more visible in their listings. For $150 you get Chinese made you want USA it will be better and at least 2x the price.
Answer: No, this is made in China.
Q:
Is the heating element replaceable if it fails?
Answer: We offer a 3-year limited warranty on parts for this Smoker due to manufacturing issues. If you have any questions regarding the warranty, please reach out to us at grilling@thefulhamgroup.com.
Answer: are the burner part available in the U.S
Answer: Yes
Answer: Yes
Q:
What is the inside dimension of the smoker? or the rack dimension ?
Answer: I don't know, I purchased it for my husband. He does the grilling.
Q:
Will this smoker reach 400 degrees?
Answer: mine has
Q:
Can you use this indoors???
Answer: No, this is for outdoor use only.
Answer: No! That would be dangerous and deadly.
Answer: No
Answer: It cannot be used indoors or in a garage. It must be used outside.
Answer: No, this is for outdoor use only.
Answer: No you cannot! Smokers are for outdoor use only.
Answer: No.
Answer: No
Q:
On the electric model, how accurate is the thermometer?
Answer: We have had a problem with ours. Still trying to work it out with Cuisinart customer service but they have not been very responsive. It is very inconsistent, and at times we can't get the temp to go up over 200, no matter what we do. We have only had it for a couple of months and have used it about 6 times. At one point, the thermometer just shut down and then came back on by itself in the middle of cooking. Hate to say it because we expected better from Cuisinart, but we are frustrated at their lack of response and resolution.
Answer: its pretty accurate but on some meat I still use a internal meat thermometer
Answer: Use a internal temperature gauge I have no issues with mine. I found out that if you over load the smoker you can’t reach proper temp maximum I had was 225 when I over load it.
Q:
This may be a dumb question, but can the electric smoker be used inside?
Answer: I wouldn’t- maybe inside a garage with the garage door open, but that’s it.
Answer: My smoker is actually a gas smoker, However after seeing all the smoke it does put out, you wouldn't want to use that in your house.
Answer: No. It needs to vent the smoke, especially after you open the door. Only use outdoors.
Answer: No, not a chance. LOTS of smoke comes out of it.
Answer: Instructions that come with it say No.
Q:
I'm 7 hours into smoking a pork shoulder at approx. 250 degrees w/ the electric smoker. It barely makes any smoke. What's wrong?
Answer: The smoker dont need to make loads of smoke to get the flavor into the meat.
Answer: If you had no smoke you probably burned all the wood chips and need to add more
Q:
Does it have a dripping tray?
Answer: Yes, there is a drip tray that goes at the bottom of the smoker.
Answer: It does have a drip tray on the outside on the very bottom. That doesn't help much with the inside clean up. So what I usually do is put an aluminum pan underneath everything inside.
Answer: Yes
Q:
Can smoker use wood chunks instead of chips? Is it necessary to put water in this electrical smoker?
Answer: I don't recommend chunks. I smoked a turkey at about 245 degrees and that temperature barely produced enough smoke with chips.
Answer: I would say depends on the size of the chunks. Smaller ones should work ok, but definitely made for chips and smaller pieces. It also does need water to help keep the food moist as it smokes. Typically I put something with flavor in it, so a little bit of red wine vinegar or something that would add to the flavor of the rub I use. I do mix in a little of that with water. (Has a container for water and one for wood.) The smoker has proven to be solid and simple. Two things I love.
Answer: I have never used chunks just chips and it is not necessary to put water in but it keeps things moist as you smoke it. I personally didn;t care for this smoker at all and sent it back
Answer: The wood isn't used to heat it but to produce smoke. Chips provide a lot of surface area to do this, and dampening the wood lets it smolder and smoke rather than burn. I don't think you'll get good results if the wood chunks are too large, but you can try it.
Answer: Chips are recommended. we do recommend water as well, however, it is not needed.
Q:
What type of plug ???? is used for this product
Answer: The Cusinart COS-330 Smoker comes complete with 30 inch plug in!
Answer: It uses a standard US 3-prong plug for 110 volts. It is the same that is on many appliances.
Answer: A standard plug 110 v 3 prong ground
Answer: I believe it’s a regular 110 plug.
Answer: Just a regular outlet plug. It isn’t a specialty type plug
Answer: Normal plug. We were very unhappy with this smoker and ended up getting rid of it. It didn’t smoke the wood chips.
Answer: It is a standard 3-prong grounded plug
Q:
Dual voltage
Answer: We didn’t purchase this product so unfortunately I can’t help.
Q:
Why are there so many reviews and questions for other products? This listing is for the electric smoker. Not propane. Not charcoal.
Answer: The one I purchased is electric. You have the convienance of setting the temp and forgetting about it.
Q:
Si la carne tiene que estar cocinada o pre cocinada
Q:
So the wood chip box should be touching the heating element?
Answer: No, the chop box has a place on a rack above the heating element.
Answer: It will be very close to the heating element and may touch it slightly when pulling it in and out of smoker.
Q:
i see lots of comments saying this is propane but isnt it electric?
Answer: No it is not electric. It is propane only.
Answer: Propane
Product reviews of Cuisinart COS-330 Smoker, 30" Electric
daniel hunter : Good smoker
Smoked chicken and pork chop great taste
Chef M : Do not buy
The temperature gauge did not work,the heating element was too close to the smoker box sat right on it element cannot go down there is no tray to catch drippings the small box that come with it did a poor job no drip tray caught fire inside lost my Turducken I prepared,also my pork wellington,turkey wings chicken wings burnt to a crisp all I did was sleep for 2 hours went outside the smoker box was burnt up not big enough to hold enough water and chips it got so hot the chips were embedded in the pan im not staying up and put water in every 30 minutes the temperature was so hot we could not turn down it read 249 but actually it was 400 degrees.It caught on fire so I cut it off threw my food away lost over 150 $ worth of meat on Thanksgiving..
Tammy : The best smoker ever
We made ribs and they were falling off the bone they were so delicious
Amazon Customer : She loves it!!
Bought this as a birthday gift for my daughter who loves to grill. She
loves it!! Very easy to use!! She is a first time smoker user!
Kayaker : Far better than a big green egg at 20% of the price
For the first time complete control over smoking.
Jason : The wife loves it
Does a great job
vprider : Completely Unusable - Very Disappointing
Item was described as " Item has major cosmetic damages but is still usable. Item will come in original packaging." It was not as described. Both hinges were broken, there were major missing parts (electrical, etc.), and it was completely unusable. Very disappointing.
B. Boston : Did Not Work Out for Me
I got this for Mother's Day and it never functioned correctly. The temperature never went above 240 on a hot summer day. I was able to get in touch with Cuisinart once, they sent me a new heating element which we had to replace ourselves, but the heat would not go above 250 again. Then we noticed one of the legs had been spot welded and was wobbly. The temperature control light flashed on an off continuously so maybe that was the problem. It just would not work.
I was unable reach Cuisnart again despite leaving voicemails and emails. Thank goodness for Amazon, they replaced the smoker for us, I really appreciate that.
In the end, I think its Cuisinart. I recently purchased a $200 Cuisnart toater oven and it last less than 6mos. I'm done purchasing Cuisinart, something has changed and they are no longer manufacture the quality they used to. Also the customer service is terrible.
Kayaker : Far better than a big green egg at 20% of the price
For the first time complete control over smoking.
Mike : Great, affordable smoker. Just make sure to cure it first.
Update: Great for what it is. I just purchased a $1800 wood burning smoker and they obviously don't compare. A sub-$200 electric smoker is not going to produce a ton of smoke, retain heat perfectly, or keep a perfect paint job. It's a great for small gatherings and very simple and practical to use. Just don't expect a perfect bark on your brisket or massive amounts of smoke - you won't get that from any electric smoker. A lot of complaints about the paint melting; you get what you pay for. This is not a high quality powder coating as that would cost more than the smoker itself. Go get a can of heat resistant spray paint and re-coat it every year if you need to, but don't expect perfection if you're not willing to pay for it. There's a reason quality smokers can go for well over $2,000.
Very effective, simple to use smoker at a budget friendly price. I was worried by some of the reviews, but I think a lot of the negative reviews are misguided. If you cure the smoker before the first use (refer to owners manual), residue from the powder coating and manufacturing process will burn off. Smokers use metal and moisture to cook, which is the recipe for rust. If you coat the interior with oil (again, refer to user manual) when you cure it, you will prevent rust from occurring. Once cured, this smoker is fantastic. The temp control is not the best, but once you’ve used the smoker enough, you’ll figure out the sweet spot. All in all, a great smoker at this price point that will deliver excellent results.
susan roberts : No smoke
I've had this for a year and it was fine at first. Now I can't get it to actually smoke. There's no temperature marking on the thermostat, so you have to guess.
Jason : The wife loves it
Does a great job
Sherri D : Great smoker
Love our new smoker!!!
Chef M : Do not buy
The temperature gauge did not work,the heating element was too close to the smoker box sat right on it element cannot go down there is no tray to catch drippings the small box that come with it did a poor job no drip tray caught fire inside lost my Turducken I prepared,also my pork wellington,turkey wings chicken wings burnt to a crisp all I did was sleep for 2 hours went outside the smoker box was burnt up not big enough to hold enough water and chips it got so hot the chips were embedded in the pan im not staying up and put water in every 30 minutes the temperature was so hot we could not turn down it read 249 but actually it was 400 degrees.It caught on fire so I cut it off threw my food away lost over 150 $ worth of meat on Thanksgiving..
Kindle Customer : Door fell off
The door was slightly welded on. As soon as I started putting it together,the door fell off.It just broke off,where it was welded.
Joe P : Don’t forget to season the unit before you use it very important
So far love it ...only used it once after I seasoned the unit, did smoked salmon and it turned out excellent
Joe P : Don’t forget to season the unit before you use it very important
So far love it ...only used it once after I seasoned the unit, did smoked salmon and it turned out excellent
Carrie : Good food
Doesn’t produce very much smoke, but the food was delicious!
vprider : Completely Unusable - Very Disappointing
Item was described as " Item has major cosmetic damages but is still usable. Item will come in original packaging." It was not as described. Both hinges were broken, there were major missing parts (electrical, etc.), and it was completely unusable. Very disappointing.
B. Boston : Did Not Work Out for Me
I got this for Mother's Day and it never functioned correctly. The temperature never went above 240 on a hot summer day. I was able to get in touch with Cuisinart once, they sent me a new heating element which we had to replace ourselves, but the heat would not go above 250 again. Then we noticed one of the legs had been spot welded and was wobbly. The temperature control light flashed on an off continuously so maybe that was the problem. It just would not work.
I was unable reach Cuisnart again despite leaving voicemails and emails. Thank goodness for Amazon, they replaced the smoker for us, I really appreciate that.
In the end, I think its Cuisinart. I recently purchased a $200 Cuisnart toater oven and it last less than 6mos. I'm done purchasing Cuisinart, something has changed and they are no longer manufacture the quality they used to. Also the customer service is terrible.
Cooley : zero customer service
This unit worked well until we misplaced the power cord. I have contacted cuisinart via email and phone with no help whatsoever. All we would like is to purchase another cord. We lost it and accept that. They eventually got back to a second email telling me that they would call me back within 10 days, that was 3 months ago.
no service
daniel hunter : Good smoker
Smoked chicken and pork chop great taste
Dale a Hupp : Poor Quality for the Brand name
The door fell off 1st time I was getting ready to use. Poor welds,cheap metal
Tammy : The best smoker ever
We made ribs and they were falling off the bone they were so delicious
Kindle Customer : Good but some design flaws
It does it good job cooking meat But it has a couple design flaws. You have to completely open the smoker to access and replace the wood chips Which let’s all of the smoke out and brings the temperature back down. If you put food on the racks as suggested, the drippings will fall right into the heating element and it’s really messy. Other models have a water pan that’s large enough to catch all of the drippings.
Kindle Customer : Door fell off
The door was slightly welded on. As soon as I started putting it together,the door fell off.It just broke off,where it was welded.
keith turner : This smoker gets hot fast
This smoker works wonderful im very satisfied and i will be purchasing another one and recommending this smoker to family and friends
Chad E. Pullin : Thank goodness for Amazon customer service.
Recently returned this smoker when the temperature kept fluctuating. My wife bought this for me and I did learn a lot in the brief time I had it. #1 I prefer a digital thermostat-this had a dial. #2 I bought an aftermarket heat gasket-the seal around the door wasn't very efficient. #3 If you were adding chips this was a little tricky. The unit is sturdy and well constructed. I was just disappointed that the thermostat didn't work. Amazon took care of me and allowed me to return the item. I'm currently looking at wood pellet grills that can get to 500 degrees cooking heat.
Vanessa P Vance : Produces little to no smoke at low temps!
I purchased this smoker a few weeks ago through Amazon as a replacement for another brand name electric smoker that finally quit on me. The one thing a smoker should do is make smoke from the wood chips at low temps...225-250 degrees. This one produces very little smoke at those temps, I even put the wood chip pan directly on the heating element which helped slightly. I ended up having to turn the heat to full max to get the smoke needed, Not happy at all.
Jen : Great Smoker for the price
Great smoker. We have used it a lot, even used it for a turkey at thanksgiving. However the door did come dinged up a little and the water pan catches all the grease.
daniel hunter : Good smoker
Smoked chicken and pork chop great taste
Darwin argueta : Genial
Cumple con todas las espectativas
OneTiredMother : no experience before this, and soooooooo good
This was so easy to use for a newby! Instructions were clear, and the food is great everytime.
Gord Stoute : Good smoker. Takes time and patience to adjust temperature correctly.
Good smoker. I like the electric heater. Setting the temperature takes time and patience to adjust correctly. Tenting the water and smoke containers loosely with tin foil helps with clean up.
SCOTT : If your looking your not cooking.
I smoked 3 pork butts for a graduation party in this smoker and they turned out very well.
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