G Man, I can fit about a 12 lb packer in the #2, uncut. It's always best to smoke a packer whole, if possible. I smoke for 3, and always have more than we eat at one sitting. If you have a vacuum sealer (a must for our craft, imo), it freezes quite well! When you reheat it, it's just like the day it came out of the smoker. Always easier to smoke more than you need and freeze the leftover!