I saw the UPS truck pull up to the front door and I knew right away. My
Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker had finally arrived. The box was well packaged, and nothing seemed broken or out of place. Although there was a "Team Lift" sticker, it was a good workout to lift for one person. Of course, you can always just slide it around if there's a smooth surface.
Unboxing and assembling was a piece of cake. You can find more detailed product info and photos
here, but I'll just do a quick summary. Assembly consisted of attaching the bottom legs, and screwing together the grate support brackets inside the middle charcoal chamber with the included nuts, bolts, and washers. From there, it was just placing all the components together in a "stacked" format. The end result looks like a shiny and black bullet. The whole process took about 20 minutes. It's now ready for action. Time to go buy some meat...
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| Lift with your knees, not with your back |
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| All of the contents laid out |
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| The bottom charcoal bowl |
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| The middle charcoal chamber |
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| The cooking grates |
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| The water pan |
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| The lid with built-in temperature gauge |
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| The 3 main components, in separate pieces |
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| The WSM fully assembled |
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| It even includes a good quality vinyl cover |
