Pit Boss Copperhead 5 Series Vertical Pellet Smoker - PBV5P1

Absolutely a great smoker. Just bought my second one. Had the same exact one. Worked great for 5 years until I left it uncovered and it rained. You won't be disappointed!!

Smoker arrived in about a week, very heavy to drag into house for assembly since it cold outside. About two hours to assemble but definitely could be done in less time. A few screws take a little patience to get lined up. Tight fit getting through slider doors to porch. Used three times trying out different meats and fish. I like a big smoke flavor so use maze smoker before turning on smoker. This needs to be on a rack away from heat. Hardest part is getting all food ready then it set and forget. Need to purchase second thermometer as now use in quickest cooking food and then switch as food is being taken out. Definitely a learning curve as it's extremely cold outside and find I need to adjust cooking times and bump up temperature 25 degrees. Not a bad clean up but the time invested keeps smoker looking new and grease free. Maybe would have liked to be able to completely empty hopper of unused pellets. Can get the majority out but need to hand vacuum the remainder. Looking forward to get better, already had all five racks full with ribs, brisket, salmon, lobster, Chilean sea bass and wings. Used smoker with maze smoker to cold smoke salmon. Won't buy store smoked salmon again.