LA is that one of them Char-Griller cookers? Been seeing them at the Hardware store, just don't have enough info on them to pull the trigger.
The Butts look good from this angle so far
10.5 I've had one 3 months & both smoked & grilled a lot on it.
I like it a lot, it seems well made , a very good vertical smoker & a good charcoal grill.
Think of it as a 20in Weber Kettle with cast iron grate & a 18 in WSM , you just can't use both at the same time. Cooks .almost exactly the same, not a bad thing.
Their is a forum that has sprung up for off brand kamodo's mainly this one & the vision kamodo Costco sells. The BGE forums look down on off brand kamodo's
http://www.kamadoguru.com/index.php