Royal Gourmet CC1830S BBQ Charcoal Grill and Offset Smoker | 823 Square Inch cooking surface, Outdoor for Camping | Black

We finally had a chance to assemble this new grill and test it out. It took us a while to find the right opportunity which is why this review is delayed. Our unit arrived undamaged and all the parts we needed were there. Assembly was straightforward and took about 1.5 hours. It takes two people at some important steps like installing the bottom tub and lid. Also, getting the initial assembly of the legs going makes you wish you were an octopus. One big improvement would be to put pins or screws into the joints where the leg sections slide together - not for future stability but just to hold those parts in place to install the brackets and bottom rack. We were very happy with the final appearance once it was assembled.The number of accessories is generous and very helpful. We love the adjustable height of the charcoal tray in the main section and the extra grates for the top of the side section could be very useful. As second oversight we found was that the ash tray in the side section does not fit back out through the cover or the door. So to remove the ashes you need to manually scoop them out or push them out the door on the side. Having that tray removable without spilling the ashes would be a bonus.As a direct grill it's wonderful. As an offset smoker, it's adequate. During smoking, it's a little hard to keep the right amount of charcoal and wood going to maintain the temperature without overshooting or rapid drops. The main lid leaks a lot of heat out the edges. We used the high temperature caulk all around the main parts during assembly and that helped a lot compared with some other peoples experiences in reducing the leaks. We ran it with the side door open most of the time and had to keep stirring the wood and charcoal to keep it hot enough.But, overall this is a very nice product and certainly acceptable for the price. Congratulations to the designers who have made a really nice affordable entry level grill/smoker product!

This grill is definitely nice for the price. I bought this after a while with gas and a pellet smoker. Having an offset smoker with the grill makes this save on space and makes it versatile. Nothing beats charcoal flavor! The bed for the coals is nice and easy to clean up. The grates have a flame resistant coating on them so hopefully they will last.

Love this grill. It definitely doesn't withstand weather well so needs to be covered or stored indoors. Easy to control smoke level and temperature. Was able to cook for parties of 30+ people. Very easy to dispose of ashes ones grill has cooled. Over all very sturdy if not exposed to rain and moisture.

It's not Traeger, but I don't BBQ much, and didn't need a lot. Still, I will say comments that call the metal really thin do exaggerate a bit. It's reasonably sturdy, assembles decently, although the modern avoidance of written instruction in favor of only graphics isn't my favorite. It should have been insanely easy to add just a few lines which would have sped up the process a bit. Also, although I assembled it by myself at a less than limber age, having youth or a second set of hands would make that process really easy. I have fired it up for three sessions - including a very hot one - just to burn off anything unwanted in the first cook, and at no time experienced any substantial chemical smells, no has any coating shown the slightest inclination to flake off or even alter color.This grill has a little wobble, but I could easily and safely move it (NOT while hot coals were in it, of course) and work with large amounts and multiple batches of product covering all of the upper and base racks as we grilled for a church event. Prior to an across state move, I had used a propane grill for years, and this was the first time to charcoal grill in probably 25 years...but the results were entirely satisfying.At this price point, this is a nice grill.

You can make fantastic smoked meats with this just like an expensive smoker. For this price you shouldn't expect anything more at all. It gets the job done. It will probably only last a few years with heavy use. Go buy an expensive one if you want something built to last forever. This is a great way to get into offset smoking or to have a secondary unit at a cabin or lake house.

Fast delivery, easy to follow assembly instructions and a good quality product at an affordable price.

Pro: Bought this to be used as an offset cold smoker. Has plenty of room to smoke multiple items at once. Use the offset to hold the smoke tubes there by cutting down the temperature in the main vessel. Was easy to assemble, just make sure to look at the big picture. No damaged parts so the packaging was perfect.Con: None that I can come up with.