Brinkman is one of the best in the businessfor smoking meat.I had one of their early model charcoal smokers years ago and loved it.I made everything from 25lb smoked turkeys,salmon,smoked ribs and all kinds of jerky.They are really well made,any charcoal grill can easily smoke meats and do a great job,simply put coals around the outside of a pan filled with water,juice or beer,put soaked wood chips on the white coals then your meat on the rack rack,one key though is leave the flues just a crack open.No need to spend a bunch.