Cajun Injector has "The Worlds Best Chicken Cooker" which my brother has and we reviewed over the Labor Day weekend.
First off the quality of the Pit Barrel Cooker is superior. To be fair to CInjector, there unit is a pretty darn good vertical smoker. My brother likes it and doesn't mind adding coals every hour. The Pit Barrel Cooker is set it and forget it!!
We followed Cajun Injectors video to the letter on doing chicken. 5 lbs of coal...3 hours and you have the best chicken ever........NOT!!!! You can not have good results in that unit hanging meat over the coals in the Cajun Injectors model.
The chicken was burned from the bottom of the drumstick up past the thigh. The unit had a grease fire..because the cheap chinese construction let too much air weep in the bottom which let the drippings start the fire.
The Pit Barrel Co. smoker is a one pc unit which will not let enough air in to support a grease fire...just that Old Grampa "Grease Fog" that gives you that down home old fashioned pit flavor!! It has been designed to cook for long periods of time with the meat suspended over the burning coals....either on the hooks or on the provided grill grate.....hhmmm smoked burgers.........