Grill Maestro

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Home Depot’s PR firm about their new line of grill products and was offered the Brinkman Smoke N’ Grill to try out. So, this weekend I will be firing up the little guy on some beef ribs and pork tenderloin and letting you all know what I think.

My first gut feeling is that it has a good 377 square inches of cooking surface and can support 50 lb. of meat, which seems like an ample amount of room and a solid amount of weight. The price, under $40, also agrees with me as I felt like I overpaid for the Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker at close to two hundred bucks (it has two grates with approximately 270 sq. inches of cooking surface). Another nice feature is that the picture shows that the smoker has a thermometer on the front, definitely an excellent feature sorely missing from the Weber. We’ll see how it performs this weekend.

Some stats about the Brinkmann Smoke N’ Grill, Model 810-5302-S:
Combination charcoal smoker & grill with heat indicator and front hinged chrome door. The smoker has a high-gloss black finish with rugged construction for durability and easy cleaning. The two plated-wire cooking grates allow for turkeys, hams and roasts. Able to hold up to 50 lbs. of meat on a total of 377 square inches of cooking area. The porcelain coated charcoal pan holds up to 10 lbs. of charcoal for longer cooking times.

• Heavy-gauge Cold Rolled Steel Will Not Warp Out of Shape
• Fully Rolled Edges On Body Adds Structural Strength
• Two Chrome-plated Steel Cooking Grids
• Porcelain Coated Steel Charcoal and Water Pan
• MFG Brand Name : Brinkmann
• MFG Model # : 810-5302-S
• MFG Part # : 810-5302-S