So what is it about this BBQ. It's big, heavy, and looks like a steam train. But fire it up and you have a BBQ that can cook and/or smoke a great deal of food. The results are really tasty. It comes unassembled in a large (and heavy) box. This box has a label warning that two people are needed to lift. They are right, unless you have a trolley or some form of lifting device. Once opened you have a set of fairly readily identified parts along with a myriad of nuts, screws, washers and bolts! The instructions should be read a couple of times before attempting assembly. It can be easy to miss something, that will mean having to take things apart ...  Read the complete review

I bought this pitmaster BBQ from costco wholesale in May, and have used it on 5 occasions so far. It took 2 hours to build, ( by a very accomplished Tradesman / husband ) and he found it very complicated with hundreds of parts , similar but different screws and hard to follow instructions. For the inexpierienced D I Y er, it may be very awkard to assemble. The finished product was very heavy but very sturdy and at a good height for tall people to cook at. It looks like an oil drum on its side, sliced into two, hinged at the back .There is a wooden handle, a wooden shelf at the front, 4 legs, two of which have wheels. A second handle is used to roll it ...  Read the complete review