Trying to do the best I can on an inferior budget

[Mr. Bones]

Welcome, yrddraiggoch ! I won't reiterate what others above already pointed out.
Most likely combo to fit in with yer current budget, and make Great Food!!!

[yrddraiggoch]

as an update to the original post, the wife didn't want to wait so she ordered the PBC plus a bunch of the accessories.
It arrived last weekend and we christened it with a 3 pack of spare ribs so we could try out different types of rubs that would fit best into her Paleo/Whole30 eating plan.

we also got a new Char-broil Performance 4 burner grill to replace the old rustbucket

[Mr. Bones]

Dia dhuit, yrddraiggoch ! Long time, no see, Boyo!
Sounds like things are workin' out good, there...Congrats!!
Hope ya' got a good camera!!!

[kmhfive]

Congratulations! Show us the action shots!

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit. My vote goes to the Weber and SnS too.

[Reds Fan 5]

I concur with the Weber kettle/slow n sear suggestions. The Weber kettle is a great cooker, will last a long time if mainatained and cleaned properly.

[Livermoron]

PBC is a good start for a low budget cooker. I would add the 22" Weber kettle. The footprint is small, you can cook for 2 or 20, and you set yourself up for versatility on the cheap in the near future (I have the SnS and the rotisserie rig for the kettle).

[HouseHomey]

Sounds like you may need a kettle and SnS soon. Just saying.