Good smoker for beginners?

Weber Smokey Mt, was the first smoker I got, I still use it for chicken. If you plan on doing whole Briskets or multiple racks of ribs get the 22.5 inch.

Home Depot often puts the Nexgrill Pellet smoker on sale. The middle one is $569 and I got it for $400 a couple of weeks ago.

Do you have a dedicated charcoal grill already?

If not, then I suggest the Weber Kettle 22". I used that as a " smoker" for years by offsetting the charcoal and wood or by using the snake method. Very versatile and best bang for your buck as a beginner. Gives you the opportunity to learn some basic fire management skills for the future as well. Something you don't get the opportunity to learn on an electric or pellet.

Definitely Weber kettle if you don't already have a charcoal grill

If you are looking for a decent entry level offset stick burner to learn to smoke with, here is an example that is a decent starter unit. All the big box stores carry their versions under different names. They won't last more than 5 years unless you keep them covered, and the fire box cleaned out, when not in use.

Lowes

My first one was an old smokey and it was awesome

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seems like we just did this topic last month, oh yeah we did LINK /

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yea and it devolved into a semantics argument.. But i will say after 2 smokes in my 100 dollar Cuisinart it looks brand new...so looks like im winning on the $420 WSM vs 100 Cuisinart argument.

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You got your arse handed to you pretty good.

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im winning.... my Cuisinart is standing up to what i said..... and im 300 dollars richer then buying a WSM.....

so how did i get my arse handed to me?

Hey you're good man. I wasn't in the discussion. I hope your cooker lasts you forever.