It will hold more sausage than you think! I cut a broom handle to length and use 3 to loop andouille or polish around them. It's big enough to keep from pinching it off. Mine came with some stainless rods and hooks for string loops for stuff like salami.
I like my stick burner BUT you have to constantly watch the temperature and make adjustments. Having a steady supply of wood ready to burn is something to consider.
May depend on how long ago the award was. I never had a problem when I took the family but that was maybe 20ish years ago and I won mine about 15 years before that.