The Big Easy (TBE) Is an infrared turkey fryer that CharBroil brought out just a few years ago. With the first Big Easy's running 18,000 BTU's and then dropping to 16,00 BTU's it's one of the finest chicken cookers out there.
With chamber diamature of 12" it's capable of cooking a 16lb turkey with the basket that comes with it. It runs off of propane and will fry a turkey just as good if not better than a deep fryer that uses oil. Now if you can find a 18,000 BTU unit get it cause they cook better then the 16,000 units. Not to say the 16,000 unit is a slouch but that extra 2,000 BTU's really helps out.
The Big Easy comes with a mesh lid unlike it's bigger brother the SRG which has a solid lid. The mesh lid lets heat out so the meat wont dry out yet it directs the infrared back to the top of the meat being cooked. They claim 10 min's per pound cooking time and with the 18,000 BTU unit that's very close the 16,000 unit is a bit off that mark (Believe me I cooked with both) TBE does have a few draw backs,
1. You really can't smoke in it like a reg smoker it cooks way to fast.
2. TBE has a dead zone (I call it) near the bottom of the chamber. This dead zone will cause the meat to cook slower on the lower portion than the top. This is why I came up with the Tommy Ring. The ring is used to raise the basket up a few inch's so the meat is out of the dead zone.