Home Appliance Reviews

Having to host a cookout for the almost-in-laws in a few weeks, I was purchasing parts to turn a steel trash-can into a smoker, when I realized that the total came to twice as much as the Brinkmann Smoke ‘n’ Grill, which could at the time be bought on sale at Wal-Mart for $28.88. I returned all of the bits, the trash can, and the replacement grates, and took what’s known (usually affectionately) around the Internet as the ECB, or “El Cheapo Brinkmann”, home for assembly.

I was very impressed with this purchase. I read some reviews online, some flattering, some not-so-much. But I figured for 40-50 bucks, you really can’t go wrong. I actually found it for $28.98 at my local Walmart.And it was well worth the purchase price!

I am an avid griller but had never smoked anything before. So i was looking for something cheap that I could do a little experimenting with.

It was a little awkward getting some of the pieces to fit together(mainly the handles). But all-in-all was an easy assembly process.