The ProQ Frontier Elite V4 has a raft of new updates and features which elevate this smoker to the 'go to' outdoor cooking kit. ProQ has become the benchmark for food smoking, but the clever modular design, means this smoker can also grill, roast and steam as well as hot smoke and, using the ProQ Cold Smoke Generator accessory, cold smoke.

The latest updates include

• New improved, more durable porcelain coating
• Thicker charcoal basket construction with added bracket to house the innovative ProQ Flip'nGrate, a grill cage which can be rotated (available separately, see ProQ accessories)
• Redesigned inspection doors for improved fit and seal
• New 'cool touch' silicon coated inspection door handles
• Larger easier to read temperature gauge with enlarged bezel
• Hanging hooks for the lid bar are now angled at 90 degrees to improve capacity
• Redesigned threaded leg and grill brackets for quicker leg assembly
• Thicker vent material for improved seal
• Cool touch silicon coating on vent tabs

In addition, the ProQ has all stainless steel fittings from latches to internal brackets to grill racks.

The smoker features a modular 4 part design, with separate base housing a charcoal basket, two stackers or smoking compartments and a domed lid. Each element clasps together to make it easier to move around and for added stability. The components can be reconfigured to create a one compartment smoker or a kettle bbq in addition to the two stacker configuration.

As with all of the ProQ Frontier hot water smoker range, this smoker can also roast, steam and grill and, combined with our hot and cold smoking accessories bundle, is also a complete hot and cold smoker.

The Frontier Elite is 43cm in diameter and stands just over a metre in height. It's 7cm larger than the compact Ranger Elite and 7cm smaller than the largest smoker in the range, the Excel Elite.

The base has three separate air vents for increased temperature control and the lid has a further top vent. The finish is once again high quality porcelain coating in a shiny black finish. The new thicker steel build of the ProQ Elite series increases the heat retention properties of the unit and the new stainless steel fittings are extra hardwearing.

The Frontier is an ideal size for most food smoking projects. Just to give you an idea of the compartment volume, it can accommodate around 4 whole chickens, two on each grill rack, or a large joint of lamb or venison on one level and sausages or meat cuts on the top level. It will also perform well with hot slow cooked 'pulled' variety of dishes, such as pulled pork, as it will retain the long and slow cooking conditions which these recipes require. It also has a fish or meat hanging rack built into the lid with 5 butcher's hooks, now redesigned at a 90 degree angle, to improve hanging capacity.

You can also increase the capacity of your grill area by adding an extra smoking compartment or stacker - see the Frontier Elite stacker. This is exactly the same design as the stackers which form the smoker and comes complete with a stainless steel grill rack, effectively creating a three tier smoker. Alternatively, if you are smoking cuts or fillets or other smaller items, then you can increase the capacity with the Step Up Grill, designed to create a second cooking platform above the existing grill racks, available separately at £12.99 as well as adding a host of other useful accessories available for the ProQ range including a cover, rib rack, chicken rack, stainless steel smoker box, smoker basket, pizza stone, Flip'nGrate and plancha.

Dimensions

External Diameter: 45cm

Height: 102cm

Grill Rack Diameter: 43cm

Specification

Wall Thickness - 1mm steel core with full glossy black porcelain coating

Fish & meat Hanger with 5 meat hooks included

Stainless steel grill racks

Stainless steel handles, clasps, nuts, bolts and washers

Stay Cool Handles - bright orange silicon coating for safer handling

Silicone probe eyelets - can be used with wider range of temperature probes

Water pan

Accurate temperature gauge

Three windmill vents in the base for great heat control

Single windmill vent in the lid

Instruction Manual - The Frontier Elite is supplied with a comprehensive instruction booklet, together with our own Hot Smoked set up guide. The booklet also includes a selection of recipes.