The Electric Big Easy (BEESR) Is the little brother of TBE. This unit uses a 120v electrical heating element to heat the 12in chamber and has a built in smoker box like the SRG does. The heater element lites the wood chips/pellets in about 15 mins then you are ready to start cooking. The BEESR needs a warm up time where TBE or SRG do not.
The BEESR is a great little cooker in it's own right. This unit features 15 preset temperature settings. They range from 125 to 525 temps (1-15) where setting 15 gives good results like TBE yet you can turn it down and get great results as a smoker. The BEESR comes with a temp prob that will give you the IT of the meat your cooking and will turn the unit off when it hits the temp you set it for. The BEESR also comes with a upper basket (TBE and SRG don't) this basket works great for baking or adding another hunk of meat to the cook. They list for 229.00 on the CharBroil site but look around you can get them for around 125.00.
There are a few draw backs with this unit, but for the most part it's bullet proof.
1. warm up time is a must
2. smaller than the SRG so you can't cook a butt over 8 lbs (I tried 8 lbs seems to be the limit).
3. You have to watch where you plug it in, the circuit you use must not be over taxed or cooking ability will be altered.
I own two of these and will not part with them. This cooker is worth every penny