re: Need advice on a smoker/grill combination

The weber kettle is far and away the best answer.

Here are some links to the accessories I have for mine. You can do amazing things with them and they hold temperature really well for low and slow. Don't listen to anyone who tells you any different.

only fire Stainless Steel Grill Cooking Smoking Attachment, Rib Hanging System for Weber 22 inch Kettle Grills - Turns Your Kettle into Smoker LINK . I absolutely love this thing.

Fireblack® Hi Temp BBQ smoker Gasket Self Stick 15 ft High Heat 1/2 x 1/8 Black LINK

GRILLVANA The Original 'Upper Deck' Stainless Steel Grilling Warming Smoking Rack Charcoal Grill Grate- For Use with 22 Inch Kettle Grills- Charcoal Grilling Accessories and Grill Tools Grill Rack LINK

Slow ‘N Sear® Deluxe for 22" Charcoal Grill from SnS Grills LINK


SELEWARE Stainless Steel 304 Charcoal Basket Lump Charcoal Ash Basket, 14'' Grill Baskets for Classic Joe Large Big Green Egg, Primo Kamado LINK

GRISUN BBQ Whirlpool for Weber 22 inch Kettle and Smokey Mountain 22, Charcoal Briquet Holders for Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Stainless Steel BBQ Kettle Grill Accessories LINK

only fire Stainless Steel Rotisserie Ring Kit for Weber 22 Inch Charcoal Kettle and Other Similar Grills LINK

Kettle Zone Cooking System for 22 Inch Weber Kettle Grills - Turn your grill into a smoker, oven, and more LINK

ThermoPro TP829 Wireless Meat Thermometer for Grilling and Smoking, 1000FT Grill Thermometer for Outside Grill with 4 Meat Probes, BBQ Thermometer for Smoker Oven Cooking Beef Turkey LINK