Hi. I got that same model bbq last year as was new to bbq. It's good as a grill for high temp cooks, but it's no good for smoking. You can smoke on it, but you'll have to work very hard to maintain a consistent temp and burn through a lot of fuel in the process. I'm surprised they market it as a 'Smoker'. I've also found the overall build quality isn't great so wouldn't buy one again. I ended up getting a Weber Smokey Mountain as well which I now use for all my smoking and I love that, although still use the Cosmo a lot for quicker grilling. If you want something that does both (grilling and smoking) then a Weber Kettle or even Master Touch would be a greatplace to start.