The Char-Broil American gourmet deluxe offset smoker represents a great option for the smoker enthusiast with the space to cook for large groups. With a total cooking area of 1,280 square inch, there"s plenty of room to cook your whole meal. The offset fire box allows for classic indirect cooking through the transmission of smoke, flavor, and low heat, through the cooking chamber. The main cooking chamber has a 670 square inch porcelain wire cooking grate and a 355 square inch chrome wire swing-away rack. The third cooking surface, in the firebox, is 255 square inch. There is a side door in the offset smoker box for easy ash removal. The grill features a temperature gauge, 2 wheels for easy mobility, a convenient front shelf and wire bottom shelf. As with all grills, we recommend keeping the firebox clean to help avoid flare ups as well as using a grill cover to protect your investment.