Royal Gourmet CC1830SC Charcoal Grill Offset Smoker with Cover, 811 Square Inches, Black, Outdoor Camping

I mainly use this grill with wood fire and it holds well. Looks exactly as it shows on the photos. Paint on the bottom of the grill comes off after couple uses but other than that there is no rust forming. It also comes with cover so if you use cover then rust do not form. After assemble, it fits well so smoke only comes out of the smoke pipe. It holds heat well so cook time is fairly short. Overall good grill with affordable price.

The media could not be loaded. For earlier models, I can't say if there was a design flaw but on this model, the hinge folds internally and screws to the offset box with the door open. It will fit perfectly and latch correctly. It doesn't lay outward like other reviews show.Also, ALL bolts and screws should be attached by hand initially and barely tight to avoid cross-threading. Once things are in place and square for a section, then tighten with a screwdriver. A power driver may strip threads or warp the metal leading to cracked paint and finish failure upon burn-in. Hope this helps. Happy smoking!I will update after a few uses. I can see the possibility of having to apply grill seals in certain areas to prevent smoke loss.First use update:Followed burn in explicitly-lightly oiled interior, single layer of coals, temp not over 400°, two hours, then cool down.While waiting for charcoal to get ready in the chimney starter, realized the ash pan hangs from the bottom of the hanging charcoal grate, not clear in the instructions.First smoking update:Bacon wrapped shrimp cheese jalapeno poppers! Turned out great! One hour smoke with 15-20 briquets (6 in the offset with 2 chunks of pecan wood and 9 in the main pit), then 5 more to crisp up the bacon for a few minutes. Shrimp was juicy, bacon was crispy and smoky.Post use update:After cool down, removed ashes completely and wiped down grill inside and out. No rust or flaking paint and it was very humid!.Possibilities for why others are having this issue:Overheating the grill during burn in, leaving ashes in the pit (they absorb moisture from the air)The instructions say NEVER to let the grill exceed 400°. I would say If you do, make sure it's for grilling or searing only with the lid open.Side note: Still considering grill seals or high temp caulk. Some smoke escape but still plenty to smoke with.Update 2:Smoked a brisket Thanksgiving weekend. Still no rust or flaking paint. Did an awesome 12 hr cook on it with a mix of pecan wood and briquettes. Will need to clean ashes out half way thru. They were keeping my fire from staying hot during the last half of cooking. Didn't add grill seals, smoke flavoring is fine even with the excess leak. No complaints so far. Totally recommend an inserted thermometer. The included lid thermometer is about 50° higher than the temp an inch away from the meat.Each time, clean ashes out completely, wipe it clean and re-oil inside (at least till it's seasoned good). Only issue was the dripping grease from the brisket drained to the outside right seam instead of the drip hole but that was most likely leveling and operator error. It has been well worth the small price it cost overall. I'd have spent more buying the brisket already smoked from a pit place and I can control the smoke, salt and flavor.Next project: baby back ribs and a smoked chicken for Christmas. Update following...Didn't get to ribs until New Year's day. Have my first sign of any rust. It's on the door to the offset, where the most heat is. I've sanded it down and sprayed it with oil to hold till I have time to clean and cover with high heat grill paint. The main pit is still holding up great, no problems. Full rack of baby back ribs, smoked cabbage and cream cheese and my brisket boats for New Year prosperity and good luck!Update 2/28/23:Haven't gotten around to repainting the area that has started to rust but after steel-wooling off rust and spraying with Pam oil, it hasn't started rusting again.

had 1 bolt hole that was stripped but still managed to get it together. now for a list of the pros and cons.Pro: it smokes meat. I smoked 10lb of chicken quarters and 1 6lb boston butt only took 22 hours but it did get it done.Cons: 1 bolt hole came stripped, smoke escapes everywhere, the reason it took 22 hours was because cooler air was able to get in the smoker so the only area you could smoke something was in the center of the grill.The Fix: easiest way to stop the air getting in and the smoke getting out is to buy a lavalock gasket kit and seal it up then it will work almost like a more expensive smoker. While it still won't be competition quality it will be equal to the next level of smoker.

Everything seemed to be as advertised .All the holes lined up with the bolts, no parts were missing. Very pleased. Instead of guessing how much food and giving you the dimensions, I decided to place something that you can measure the surface size with in the picture.

Best smoker I ever owned just bought a new 1 after 5yrs the other 1 lasted me

I bought it as a wedding gift for a cousin and he absolutely loves it. Super easy to set up, doesn't seem like there are any leakage issues so far (1/2025) and he's been using it at least 2x a month since he opened it (10/2023). Adds way more flavor than an electric smoker does.

It cooks meat, that is the best I can say. From a do it yourself kind of person:*overly complicated build, screws and overall alignment are an issue from start to finish, the lid does not seat properly and has to be manually bent back to fit or you can have a gap in the front of your grill.*foam and packing do not prevent rubbing in shipment and some surfaces show wear from being handled by packagers and shippers, light scratching will show.*useless features, drop in tray is useless and cumbersome, the hooks for the BBQ utensils fall off with ease if the upper clasp of the hooks are not bent to prevent this.*shows the slightest amount of dirt even when clean and covered.*cover doesn't have a cut out for the chimney to the grill, so the weather cover sets awkwardly and weight of weather cover is all on that spot and will likely lead to tearing/ wear.*drop plate for charcoal has to be cleaned and then removed to clean underneath it. So, then you have to put back this overly complicated tray that falls apart easily with any kind of movement. It is designed to hold weight, but when weight is not on it, it becomes unstable and handles come off easily leading to frustration.*retains moisture even when covered and rusts easily. The edges along the rim where the lid meets frame hold moisture and have already begun rusting and require cleaning even when grill is not used. So, if you cover after cleaning it retains any moisture left over, but if you don't cover right afterwards the paint finish shows every spec of dirt, water spot and dust debris that come into contact with it. So, it never looks clean no matter what you do.*the door clasp to the wood pit on the side comes open when cover is removed and door opens when this happens.*Cover gets stuck on wheels when rolled if you do not have the Velcro straps together before you roll it.I will take my cheap open top Weber any day, over this over priced, over complicated, wobbly, pain to clean, pain to assemble, paper-weight grill. I can't believe this is such a highly rated grill.