My wife and I put this together, yes it does take two people. The firebox has been upgraded from previous reviews. That's a definite plus. We smoked a leg of lamb, boneless. The end result was very good, especially considering that I have never used an offset firebox before for smoking. Works very good and should last a long time if taken care of. I do wish that the sear burner was a regular burner though. If things change I'll update review.

When I looked at the floor model of this unit, my instincts were to not buy this grill combo as it looked and felt cheap. I did anyways, and that is on me. If I can help someone else not buy this product, then maybe there is some redemption there. I will say the grates are the best part of the grill, but that's just lipstick on a pig. Everything else around it is garbage. The parts are cheap and takes many hours to put together. The handles have some kind of rust and slime right out of the box. If it has rust right out of the box, there is no way this grill has the staying power through the seasons. Now that it is assembled, the burners don't work. The gas is flowing, I have done countless leak checks but to no avail. My other mistake was cutting up all the boxes to recycle while I was unpacking it. Now I don't have the original packaging to return it. Hopefully, Sam's will take it as a return anyways. If not, I have a lawn ornament that looks like a grill. Save your money, look somewhere else for a grill.

I normally don't leave reviews but this grill was a disappointment. I love to cook and grill but day one the searing station cover was ruined from the heat of the grill. 2 of the burners blow out constantly. The igniter stopped working. The knobs didn't turn the burners on or off. I emailed the company who sent wrong part over and over then finally one replacement knob where I needed 5 total. They wanted me to register the grill but their site never works. Horrible quality and service from smoke hollow.

As with any gill/smoker there are several tips to making it the best. I watched several online reviews and tips and tricks to get the best out of the Mike Hollow combo grill and side offset smoker. Be sure and season it well before first use. I used Peanut Oil and it worked the best. There assembly took about a bit over and hour and the directions were crystal clear and easy to follow. May be quicker if you have 2 people assembling it, I did it myself however. There are quite a few leak points in the smoker so getting a gasket for the charcoal and smoker box works great. Since is the first season with this grill care and store it well and I am sure it will last season after season. We have already had smoked spare ribs, pulled pork and a delicious brisket.

Very nice grill lots of space on it and under for storage. Having the option to smoke, charcoal, or gas cook along with the searing option is great in one complete grill. Compared to prices of like products this is a great value for the money, assembly wasn't bad maybe had a couple hours into putting together very easy if follow instruction sheet.

I was so excited with this grill. I finally had a smoker! We used the gas side most of the time, though. Unfortunately, although it was kept covered (with a Smoke hollow cover) and clean, the actual case of the gas side of the grill (which we used the most) totally rusted through within two years. Seems everyone has the same problem. It's a shame to throw away it away as the rest of mine is like new still. However there are no replacement parts that I can find (other than burners and grills). So, overall, this is a really great grill for about one or maybe two years, but plan on replacing about every other year.

My grill came without the searing part, so I had to go back to get it. It only lasted maybe two uses and it quit. This grill has never done what it needed to do and now just 2 years later and only a couple times using it due to it being poor quality. I am now in search of a new one. I thought this would be a great gift for my husband so I saved up and bought it for a fathers day gift and wish I would have spent my money on something different.

My husband is an engineer and was so excited to receive this for Father's Day. Assembly was just as written in the book. There were even extra pieces! We have not used it yet and we will review it upon using it as a smoker, and as a grill. Well done to the Packaging crew who made sure all was safe, and in its place. All of the pieces were there, and that is an impressive feat alone!

I was so happy with the first 4-in-1 I bought in 2013 that I hunted for this one and ordered it. The charcoal pan is a little thin and may not hold up to the heat very long, but I enjoy the 4 options when it comes to outdoor cooking. The only reason I didn't keep the first one (which was working fine) is I moved out of state.

I bought this grill for my boyfriend less than 2 years ago. Within a year the metal that holds the cooking grate broke causing the cooking grate to fall. Within a matter of weeks the back of the grill blew out. There is now a hole in the back allowing air to come in making it impossible to hold any heat! About 6 months ago I did some research trying to contact the company and was not successful! We have now had to purchase another grill. Do not waste your money on this grill.... The metal is so thin it will not hold up!