Happy Smoke

in the early morning on Wednesday, the 27th of July 2005 by Chad

So I’m needing a new charcoal smoker grill. I have a small portable gas grill for just making something for dinner after work, but for that nice weekend barbaque, propane is about as welcome as fire ants.
And I want one with a side smoker unit, to make slow cooking with smoke very easy to do.
Now, the local home megamarts have for about 160$ a fairly nice grill with a side smoker attached. But its thin metal, and the stand it comes on looks about as stable as balsa wood would be underneath. Even the demo units rock side to side. Nope, a good solid frame is a must. And metal that won’t rust through in two years is also very important. Charcoal dust tends to absorb water quickly, which means if you don’t quickly clean out the traps. So good thick metal is a must have.
It looks like I’ll be paying a premium price, so I might as well get something great. And since this is a bit much even for me, I think I’ll go for the one at the left. Its going to be about 700$ delivered by frieght, but it will last till after I’m long turned to dust myself!