At first glance, the rain cover makes a very useful idea. The fit is very good, the material is soft and can be also very good pull on the grill. However, the material is not particularly strong. Although the Smoker is on a covered terrace, the first autumn storm on the hood has left considerable damage. The hood is torn in several places (along the upper edges of grill, and across the whole surface). Thus, this hood is at best as a guard when the grill in the shed or a wind protected place is shut down.