I think I got this grill from Curtis sometime in November but suddenly it seemed like weather that just made us want to take it for a test run. I spent about an hour putting it together in the garage, moved it out to the porch, crossed my fingers, and lit the grill hopingI wouldn't be on the news that day. For the record, everything went just fine. And if you can't tell by the pictures, the dogs were very interested in the smells coming from the grill. I love the primal, caveman feel of grilling meat. I shouldn't post while I'm hungry *sigh*.