Camp Chef 18-Inch Smoke Vault Propane Gas Smoker

Inherited my 24 vault so being second hand has some wear and tear, but after looking around and talking to others who smoke I'm very pleased with this smoker . Electric ones may hold set temp better , but just dont cook or taste the same . Still on LP , but might convert to NG this summer. As for now I can cook around 235deg for an entire day and really not devoured a tank of LP as expected. For first time smokers we love to make own baste and mixes and try new things and the experience with this smoker is absolutely great hands down . Its 30deg outside with snow on ground and we are happy and excited to be smoking today - give idea of how much we enjoy it . Pulled pork and jerky are only two things we have yet to make . Have smoked two meats at same time using wireless thermometers to track temps interal and externally and flavors have not mixed enough to notice . Side by side - dont stack them dont want juices to cross between the meats . When this one dies we are planning on buying a new one exactly same accept maybe a jerky rack ( that would be nice ). Thank you guys and gals for creating this amazing smoker .

Great smoker, used it for 2 years until temp adjustment stud broke Christmas morning. Hopefully they have parts to replace. Would have given 5 stars if it wasn't for that.

I've had one for many years now. Use it to smoke summer sausage and fish mostly. Easily holds fifty pounds of summer sausage. Have to watch the meat as one side of the smoker gets done before the other at times. I finally wore out the burner today so will see if it can be repaired or if I replace the entire unit. This one has lasted longer than other brands owned by friends.

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I cut my teeth on a Master Chef upright. Great smaller smoker and then I got the Camp Chef Smoke Vault. Great rack size with 3 racks. Wonderful temperature control and wood trough is strong and durable. Once set, the only chore is to keep it wood supplied. The pork , chicken or beef is top shelf cooked in it.

I purchased this late last summer and it allows to me to turn out awesome smoked meats. One of my justifications for buying this was "...and we can use it as an outdoor oven!" Indeed we have! I've roasted many dinners outside when it was just too hot to turn on the oven. Make sure you use your own temperature probes, like every other outdoor grill I have owned the temperature gauge is approximate. Love it, Thanks Camp Chef!

I received this smoker as a Christmas gift probably 4-5 years ago and use it often. This smoker has been through a lot! Getting blown over several times in our back yard wind tunnel, left uncovered several times and rained on, cover blew off during a wicked winter storm and left for days buried half way up with snow and it still keeps on producing delicious meat! The only thing we've replaced was the cover in all these years. It still fires right up and seems to just sip on propane, a 20lb bottle seems to last us well over a year and we use it probably 5-10 times a season. Cant say any bad about this smoker.

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Love it but the grates are to short. Not sure what happened but the grate holders that were installed at the factory are to far apart. If you move the grate a half inch either way it falls out of the holder. I am going to fix it myself but shouldn't have to. Just a couple spacers should help. Just not worth the effort to return it.

Very well constructed, easy to control temperature. Might be nice to have a better seal on the door to keep more smoke in the chamber, and less play in the control knob.

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I purchased this smoker last year and can honestly say I am disappointed in the VERY flimsy construction. I would pay more for a high quality product. I believe there is still a market for a gas smoker of solid construction and good insulation. The numerous reviews I have studied about this product have not lived up to my expectation. On a positive note, it was well packaged for shipment and easy to assemble.

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This is an amazing product on all fronts. The unit is very simple to put together, instructions are laid out fairly clearly. In my excitement I didn't notice the stainless steel skirt that goes on the front so ended up having to take the front legs off to put that on and do it properly. I also converted it to natural gas and those instructions were also very clear. When put together the unit looks great. I like the safe vault look to it. With outdoorcooking.com you get the free cover for it which should hopefully keep it looking nice for a long time. Useability is also a strong feature of this smoker. The water pan is large and does a good job of keeping the temperature constant. The wood chip pan is sturdy and of a thick steel construction to heat up the chips. I only have two complaints: 1. Thermometer. I know this plagues every BBQ and every smoker, but why can't they figure something out for this. 2. The handle doesn't feel great. It is a bit too tough to open and latch closed. I have a feeling I'll be forced at some point to fix that. I've already smoked some ribs and a salmon in the unit and I'm already questioning why I have a kitchen because I'm convinced smoking is the only way to cool anything! If you're on the fence for buying this. DO IT! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!