How often do you plan to use as a smoker?

I considered the BGE, but couldn't do it. I have 3 outdoor cooking vessels:

A really nice, really large Broil King gasser that gets the most use for it's convenience and overall gooderness.

A Weber Jumbo Joe kettle for when I really want to cook something hot and fast over coals (really just steaks). Also great for tailgates, camping, etc.

A Weber Smokey Mountain charcoal smoker for smoking, and for the price and the frequency I use it (3-5 times a year, probably) it's great. Priced right, performs well, and with a minimal amount of practice and a case of beer, you can manipulate and maintain the temp like a pro. If you think you could do with the smallest model, the 14 inch, it's only 200 bucks. I have the 22 inch and can get 6 butts on at once, and this past year I got two 12-15 lb turkeys in there.

I know people love the BGE and I'm sure I would too, but not worth the payup for me, at the moment at least.

In response to this post by ElbertoHokie

Posted: 02/05/2019 at 11:19AM

So a company is going to pay me $550 to interview me for 2 hours -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 3:22PM

How often do you plan to use as a smoker? -- King Jaffe Joffer 02/05/2019 11:19AM

Agree that BGE LG is the way to go with deflector plate. -- HokieinTampa 02/04/2019 8:17PM

Large BGE. -- Rinoki21 02/04/2019 7:37PM

You can amazon prime a KamadoJoe -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 7:58PM

Large ** -- scoop76cs 02/04/2019 6:00PM

Sperm bank pays $75 for 5 mins, and provides free lubricant. ** -- B777Fr8Dog 02/04/2019 5:27PM

Mar. 2019 Consumer Reports says Kamodo Joe over Big Green Egg. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/04/2019 4:38PM

Yeah but every time something doesn’t quite turn out right, -- Rinoki21 02/04/2019 7:41PM

KamadoJoe is pricier. $1200 for the BGE large equivalent ** -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 8:00PM

Consumer Reports is a joke ** -- CPRVHokie 02/04/2019 6:56PM

Trust amazon reviews? ** -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 8:00PM

Not even a little. My trust level for anything beyond someone I’m -- CPRVHokie 02/04/2019 8:40PM

Industrial lubricants - we ain't judging you ** -- bigbadbird 02/04/2019 4:18PM

Great smoker. I'd go with the large. ** -- reestuart 02/04/2019 4:14PM

Reading about KamadoJoe cookers. I like the fact that they come with a -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 4:27PM

The only accessory I can see that is necessary is the plate setter. -- reestuart 02/04/2019 4:40PM

Really want to use it to smoke things so I'm leaning this way. ** -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 4:42PM

I doubt you can go wrong either way. ** -- reestuart 02/04/2019 4:54PM

How does your HR department feel about that? ** -- Hokie360 02/04/2019 3:54PM

That was my first thought. Definite no no at my company. ** -- Thankful Hokie 02/05/2019 08:15AM

Don't really know. Also don't really care. ** -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 4:00PM

Competitor? Could get you fired. Supplier? Could be considered a bribe. -- Late 80s Hokie 02/04/2019 3:45PM

Anyways...a medium or a large? I'm torn between those sizes. ** -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 3:53PM

You need a large to do most cooks -- Rinoki21 02/04/2019 7:45PM

Research firm. -- ElbertoHokie 02/04/2019 3:48PM

Retaaaaiiiiner. ** -- Hokieesith 02/04/2019 3:39PM

You're suspect! ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 02/04/2019 3:50PM

Lol. ** -- Hokieesith 02/04/2019 4:28PM

How often do you plan to use as a smoker?

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