meco 2'n 1 water smoker

[zekester]

anybody seen one of thees in action home depot selling 4 $77 looks like a great stater smoker can't be that bad made in U.S.A so it say's 

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Run Run away fast!

My first charcoal smokers was a Meco and it ruined me on charcoal smoking for a good 8 years. Even with mods they are horrible at keeping temps. There's no set and forget! For a little bit more you could build a Mini-wsm and have one of the best smokers around.

 

[chef jimmyj]

I started with one also. Ruined some meat then figured out, at best, you can Hot and Fast Smoke/Bake ribs or Chix Parts but low and slow ain't going to happen without continuously adding a handful of lit coals every 30 minutes or so. Temps were all over the place. A year later my MIL bought me a New Braunfels Horizontal Offset and years of easier control and great Q followed...JJ

 

[pc farmer]

Build a mini.

Great cooker and about the same price, if you are handy with a drill.