I have the smaller can cooker. I love it. The only time it comes out of the Grandby is if I want to use it in the house. I cook for 2 with it often--you don't have to stuff it to the gills. The great thing about it is the simplicity. Put in the bottom grate, quick spray with pam, add meat, veggies, spices, and about 12 oz water (I'm not a big fan of the flavor beer introduces, but you can use it if you want). Throw on fire or stove, wait for steam, start your 40 min timer and have a beverage. When we cook for a crowd on mountain biking trips, it makes cleanup a breeze--one pot cooking for up to about 10 people is great. Basically works as a hybrid of pressure cooker and dutch oven. Everything comes out really tender. If you like your veggies more al dente, Add them in the last 5-10 mins. I highly suggest Pork loin roasts, sausage and shrimp boils (a little splash of the zatarain's shrimp boil will season from "spicy" to "melt-your-face-off). It really is foolproof. I still use a dutch oven, but I REALLY like the can cooker too.