Bradley Smoker BTDS108P 990223 Bradley Digital 6 Rack Smoker, 11.50" L x 33" H x 15" W, Silver

Don't buy this smoker. It's under powered and it doesn't even do what it's supposed to do. Since I buying this in February I've done probably 20 smokes with it.... and never have I once been able to finish the pork butts in the smoker. The longest I let it go before just finishing the meat in the oven was 20 hours. The element is far too weak. I want to say it's around 500 watts. I think the majority of the problem though is that it's a vertical smoker. If I try to do more than 1 pork butt the temperature difference between the two is ridiculous. Not a 5 degree difference, more like 15 to 20. If I could go back and spend the $400 I spent on this on a Traeger instead, I would in a heartbeat. Oh and the pellet feeder/stack warped from the heat and now the pellets don't even auto feed into the smoker. It's been in use since spring rolled around in April. This smoker was a waste of money. I dread the days I have to use this. Save yourself the frustration and splurge on a horizontal smoker. This is a waste of time, money, and good meat. I couldn't be more disappointed in it.Oh, and the internal thermometer on this is about 25 degrees off. Run away as fast as you can. I legitimately wish I could give this 0 stars.

Bought this before Easter Weekend 2015 so I could smoke a 13lb brisket on Saturday to be ready on Sunday at 2pm. Started the brisket at 1pm on Saturday and set the temp at 230 degrees (increments of 10 degrees only so i couldn't set it at 225), woke up at 3am to view temps and it was on point. By the time 10am came around on Sunday the internal temp of the meat was only 145 degree(ish). 1.5/hrs per pound is the avg +/- I've always smoked (low and slow). I turned the heat up to 260 and still didn't help. There was a big difference from the LCD compared to my thermometer that I place in the smoker to compare the internal temp. I made a 2nd attempt during the week to cook a whole chicken at 250 degrees. I cooked it over 9 hours and it still did not reach the recommended temp until I pulled it and baked it in my oven. So today (4/11/2015) I bought a 4.87lb brisket, left it out for an hour prior to smoking, set the temp to 230 degrees and started smoking at 8:45am. Currently it is 8:24pm, I've set the oven temp to 320 degrees (max it'll go) at 5:45 pm and there is a 40 degree difference from what the digital display is saying compare to what my thermometer is reporting. The brisket at this time is saying it's at 155 degrees. Almost 12 hrs later for a 5lb brisket & it's still not done. I really wanted this smoker to work. I think the heating element in the smoker is too small (the size of a jumbo straw). I previously had a Brinkmans Smoker which had a larger heating element and the food cooked as it should have - even during the winter. I've requested a refund from Amazon and will be shipping this item back (even though I've used it). $500+ is a lot to spend on a product that doesn't work and unfortunately you won't know until you try it.Note: The smoking attachment of this product works great. The heating element just doesn't heat the food as it should and undercooked meat can be harmful.I read the reviews and was hoping the Negative reviews was due to climate, but that's not the case and agree. Maybe if I bought the 4-rack smoker it would have worked better since it was more compact to hold heat in a smaller area. I also bought 3 120-pks of the bisquesttes and will be sending 2 of them back. Sorry Bradley - I'm disappointed in this product.Pics show:50+ degree difference between internal temp and smoker setting.Internal temp of my 5lb brisket at a different section when pulling it out of the smoker 12 hours laterPic of the meat still cold/rare on the inside* The same thing the previous 2 attempts when smokingSad Fact: I'm ordering out tonight

Returned!!! Very poor quality shut off on me durning seasoning stage. Reset it and it came back on. Maybe a fluke? seemed to be working. 1 st time cooking Labor Day weekend had a beautiful Boston butt marinated and dry rubbed ready for some smoke. I got two hours of cooking when I noticed out the window it wasn’t smoking anymore. When I went out to check it still had power this time but was beeping no heat no nothing tried reseting, unplugging, checking all wires, nothing just flashes and beeps. Called CS no answer and no response from voice mail I left. Boxed it up and shipped it back. I love amazon for this reason no hassle on returns. Unit is very poor quality very thin material looks fancy performance not so good I would skip this purchase.Happy Smoking

The best thing about this smoker is the automatic feed of the wood hockey pucks used for smoking. They are a little expensive so you have to get them in bulk and when you can find a deal on them. The heating element has gone out on me twice in four years and I use the smoker about 4-5 times per year. The hinge and plastic trim, yes I said plastic, around the door cracked within 3 years and now I have T-hinges holding the door on my unit. The cords to the backside of the unit are very touchy and if not in just right or you have used the unit a few times, you will get an error message on the digital smoker. Check those closely when you start and periodically after you start your processing. I once thought my unit was operating only to check on it after a few hours and discovered it had shut off at some point. The lone heat element at the back of the unit will cause the meat at the back of the unit to heat much faster than that at the front of the unit. Rotation of the meat is a necessity if you want consistency. The temp readout on the unit is as worthless as ....... (you know what) on a boar hog. Such a small element with a large space to heat. You have to have a meat thermometer to know the actual temp. For me to give this 5 stars Bradley would need to make the unit all metal, keep the digital smoker, use a more reliable loop heating element and put a small fan of some sort inside to make it like a convection oven and disperse the heat evenly. This is a hobby smoker for someone who may only try to smoke something once or twice a year.