Hello fellow smokers! This is my first time to purchase a electric smoker but after all the reviews and comments from friends I decided to go out and get one. I live in Fort Worth TX and have always loved smoked meat. Being in TJ military I have traveled many places around this world, but for me, there is no place like TX for smoked food. By the way I lived in NC for about 8 years so I know about Carolina BBQ too. Last night I did the initial seasoning that it calls for in the manual. Today, 10lb brisket and two 3lb while chickens. Doing it up!