The Ronco Compact Rotisserie 3000 was given to me by my father in law and is an excellent cooker for a small chicken. It is a bit messy cleaning up after cooking, but it is worth the mess. To make clean up a little easier I place aluminum foil over the drain tray, as well as a small piece of aluminum at the back of the oven just under the element, and pressed up tight against the cookers wall. I like my Ronco Compact Rotisserie 3000 so well, that I plan on purchasing a larger one so that I can cook two chickens at a time, one for the evening meal and one for chicken salad sandwiches the next day! Love it! Ronco Compact 3000 Rotisserie - Black Recommend!