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Plus, the virtual bullet website lays stuff out so simply, step by step, even down to the vent positions, that getting great results even your first time out should be easy.

If you don't want to mess with briquettes and wood then the Traeger as suggested by Peter is super simple - just load the hopper with pellets, set the temp and cook.
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If you print it out, they don't know anything about the huge shipping amount. Worked for me and many others.
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Vin, I've been using a BDS ("Big Drum Smoker") for a couple years now....easy and produces some killer Que...
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Did this on my egg tonight, incredible as usual...
Ok so did some chicken, hamburgers, bella mushroom caps(my favorite), baked potatoes, and squash all on the egg..


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Grace told me the same thing about you Vin. :-)
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While we are lining up t get fussed at, my 99 dollar Char-Griller turns out wicked food using indirect
smoking, I just pile my food on one 2/3 and pile coals on the other 1/3. Then when I want to grill,
it has a 5 level adjustable coals rack that can get the coals TOUCHING the grate from the bottom side.
I MIGHT be able to make a pizza, lol, but never tried it. There are far too many choices in the market-
place, some of them exceptional. All the best are pricey. Some of the priciest are not entirely
all that versatile. My rig is NOT A SMOKER. Tell that to the people that eat my ribs, though.
God I would love to have a smoke-off with the best cookers in this thread.
That would be a HUGE event. So it will come down in the end to what you HAVE to do with your rig.
If it absolutely HAS to smoke and grill, you might have cut your choices in half. If it HAS to be
electric or propane, you can cut it in half another way.
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I had the Smokin' Pro for 10 years before buying the WSM. I like the grates and ability to grill. I thought the BBQ came out smokier than WSM.
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You can turn a $39 ECB from Home Depot into a killer smoker with a couple of minor mods and about $15 worth of materials.
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:-):-)
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:-) :-)
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Great points and I agree 100%.

Over the past 25 years I've used electric, charcoal/wood and propane. I've found for me it really doesn't matter what my fuel source is as long as it will hold an even temp with no cold spots inside the cooker. I can add as much or as little wood/charcoal I want to impart any flavors.
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:-)

I love my 18.5” WSM. Very easy to get up to speed and use. The TVWBB site is great! There’re a lot of great, knowledgeable people there that can answer just about any question you’ll ever have. Right now, Amazon has the 18.5" for $270 and the 22.5" for $345. Great deals and you can get free shipping with a one month trial Prime membership. Definitely worth checking out.
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The extra four inches in diameter is worth the $75 cost.
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Agreed. With the 22.5", you can put down 2 spare ribs side by side. Can't do that with the 18.5".
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Just bend 'em a little and they will fit on the 18.5
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What happens when you want to 6-8 racks at once?
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Rib Racks...

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no do the bigger size you wont regret then... i wish i would have bought the bigger egg, to late now...
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I really only do two at a time. I could do two rack stands of 4 each, but that's extremely uncommon for me.
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Convince the spouse that you need a bigger smoker! :-)

I would personally scout craigslist for "drum smokers". I would bet there is someone local building them, and it would be less than the WSM and hold FAR greater the amount of food.

I built my own, and besides the hole drill, it's as easy as tightening nuts to a bolt. It really is insanely easy, costs far less and holds a ton more.
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