Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker

I used the Brinkman Smoke N Grill for a year prior to taking the plunge into the Weber, and had what I thought were decent results. After constantly babysitting the fire and reading the reviews on the Weber, I decided to go for it and am very glad that I did. I certainly don't want to knock the Brinkman because it is a great value at $35. It served its purpose and showed me that I enjoyed a smoker. It is not uncommon to maintain a constant temperature over 12 hours and doing nothing more than adding water and possibly tweaking an air vent.

The Weber is certainly a champ and if you are debating if it is worth dropping $[...]+ on it, the answer is certainly "YES". It is solidly built of high quality components and Weber customer service is untouchable. Go check out this website dedicated to the WSM and you will learn more than you ever wanted ([...]). It definitely added several years to my smoking knowledge just by browsing it. Amazon has the best price out there and delivery was quick. Good luck on your decision and I can honestly say that you will be happy with this one.

Great temperature control. Have to work hard to get the temperature in the grill too high for good BBQ.

Highly recommended.

I just completed my second summer with my WSM and I LOVE IT!!!
This is the second smoker I've owned and it proves the old saying:
Buy the best first and only cry once... I wish I would've listened.

I have been reading about the WSM for the past year and couldn't decide whether or not to get one. Finally got one and it is even better than I thought. If you are unsure about buying one, do it now. My wife wasn't thrilled about the price, but after some chicken and ribs she is a believer.

I had a Charbroil smoker for 4 years before my wife bought me the Weber smoker. The longest I could go with the Charbroil was about an hour before I had to mess with the coals, open the door, etc and was becoming a hassle to cook things for a long period of time. It is extremely difficult to keep heat regulated in it. That being said I did cook some great food on it. The first time I used my Weber smoker it kept a consistent temperature for 5.5 hours straight. I did turn the vents a couple of times to reduce or increase the heat but now that I know what to do I've gotten better at keeping things steady and letting it go. Turning those vents even a little bit makes the heat rise or fall a lot so be careful! The last time I spent the afternoon swimming for 2.5 hours, came home and it was still fine.