Charcoal Smoker req’s

Not interested in pellet smokers?

I almost bought one but decided on the gas instead

Oklahoma Joe Bronco. $299 and it comes with everything you need.

FWIW if you want to stick to strictly Weber the WSMs are on sale at Bbqguys. com

Weber or find a used PK grill

I really like that Bronco. Perfect for what I’m looking for. I like the Weber but no reason to spend the extra $250

I've been looking at the Masterbilt Gravity Series. They can go from 140-700 degrees. I seen a guy in YouTube smoke some wings then crank up the heat, put a pot of cooking oil on and fry his wings in the smoker.

I've heard good things, not great. They seem pretty easy to use.

Weber Kettle with a pitmaster IQ 110.

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Depends on how much meat you want to smoke at one time. I went with the Weber Kettle since I was just starting and I could get it, plus accessories, for ~$200. Eventually if I start needing to cook multiple big cuts at a time I will have to get something else. But for 99.999% of my cooks this is enough.

ETA: You don't have to get a slow n' sear to do indirect smoking on a kettle either. You can use one of the generic charcoal baskets that come with it - those will work just fine. Especially if you have a water pan underneath to catch any drippings/stablize the temps. I WOULD advise piling coals on one side without some type of basket however, especially if you have a colored kettle, as it can cause the outside enamel to show cracking after a while.