My name is Bill, I've been smoking in my built in smoker for years. My BIL has a Traeger and has always made fantastic food. With the heat coming on here in AZ, I needed a better way to smoke w/o having to be out in the heat. To solve my problem I just ordered a Traeger Jr. It's just me and my GF so I didn't need a very big unit. I look forward to cranking it up starting with a pulled pork butt. I should recieve it in time for next weekend. I'll be back with my results. happy slow cooking everyone.