Hello folks,
So I'm replacing my entire outdoor cooking setup. We lost our house in a giant wildfire in CA (Camp Fire) so while that absolutely sucked, on the bright side is I have to opportunity to rebuild from scratch. I don't have to be too restricted in price, which is also a positive, although I'm not wanting to spend much more than $1500 max on my whole setup.
Originally, my plan was to get a solid gas grill from Meathead's Platinum or Gold reviews list and then straight replace my WSM 18" which I was beginning to really get a handle on and produce some delicious meat! A pellet smoker never really appealed to me for a few reasons: 1) I want to be able to have that kickass smoke flavor and too many reviews say you can't get that with a pellet. 2) I'm not sure how "grilling" would turn out (burgers, dogs, etc.). 3) I fear I've become a traditionalist smoker snob and enjoy sitting next to my smoker on a Saturday tending it. 4) They tend to be more expensive.
After reading the reviews, I've noticed that the Camp Chef Woodwind with Sear Box seems to remedy a lot of the potential problems of the pellet, i.e. grilling and searing. It is also a Platinum award winner. The snobbery is completely on me.
In the end, I really want to be able to work on my BBQ smoking skills, but also have the flexibility to grill up some dogs and burgers for weeknight dinners.
So now my dilemma is this:
1. Original Plan: Gas Grill + WSM
2. Woodwind alone
3. Woodwind + WSM
4. Another option the Pitmaster community would suggest?
As always, I appreciate your thoughts and input. If I'm totally off-base, let me know. Have a great day.
So I'm replacing my entire outdoor cooking setup. We lost our house in a giant wildfire in CA (Camp Fire) so while that absolutely sucked, on the bright side is I have to opportunity to rebuild from scratch. I don't have to be too restricted in price, which is also a positive, although I'm not wanting to spend much more than $1500 max on my whole setup.
Originally, my plan was to get a solid gas grill from Meathead's Platinum or Gold reviews list and then straight replace my WSM 18" which I was beginning to really get a handle on and produce some delicious meat! A pellet smoker never really appealed to me for a few reasons: 1) I want to be able to have that kickass smoke flavor and too many reviews say you can't get that with a pellet. 2) I'm not sure how "grilling" would turn out (burgers, dogs, etc.). 3) I fear I've become a traditionalist smoker snob and enjoy sitting next to my smoker on a Saturday tending it. 4) They tend to be more expensive.
After reading the reviews, I've noticed that the Camp Chef Woodwind with Sear Box seems to remedy a lot of the potential problems of the pellet, i.e. grilling and searing. It is also a Platinum award winner. The snobbery is completely on me.
In the end, I really want to be able to work on my BBQ smoking skills, but also have the flexibility to grill up some dogs and burgers for weeknight dinners.
So now my dilemma is this:
1. Original Plan: Gas Grill + WSM
2. Woodwind alone
3. Woodwind + WSM
4. Another option the Pitmaster community would suggest?
As always, I appreciate your thoughts and input. If I'm totally off-base, let me know. Have a great day.
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