This is a miracle worker. Gone are the long, hot Saturday's spent tending the smoker, adjusting the heat, adding the wood, agonizing over the point between done and overcooked. The Orion was too simple. I hickory smoked six racks of baby back ribs in 1 hour and 15 minutes to perfect, fall off the bone perfection and followed it up with a 2.5 lb salmon fillet all on the same charcoal load. This is the best party-food cooker available. Believe the hype. Buy the cooker. Impress your carnivorous cohorts. I wasn't looking, but hell, I was cooking.Pat Uribsdry, Valley Forge, PA