BBQ Options for newbie

Hi all -

I currently have a gas BBQ but am looking to move to wood/charcoal and was hoping some of you out there could help me as I choose what to get.

In short I want to be able to smoke meat as well as do slow cooks for large pieces/whole chickens etc. I'd also like to be able to use a rotisserie, and also to cook pizzas (not asking much!)

I have a decent wood supply as I use a log burner inside the house, so I am also interested in using that as a fuel.

Firstly, I was looking at a traditional charcoal grill (I'm sure there's a correct name for this kind) - this one in particular was on offer down the road.

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I quite like that it has a front-loading door, meaning that I can cook a bit more with wood. It also looks like I could mod a rotisserie arm onto that, although not ideal.

My second option I'm considering is just to get a kettle bbq such as a webber. I can easily sit a rotisserie over it with the lid off, or get an extension, plus to cook pizza I can get this: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/KettlePizza-18-5-Inch-22-5-Inch-Kettle-Grills/dp/B005SFJLOI"]Amazon.com : KettlePizza Basic Kit for 18.5-Inch and 22.5-Inch Kettle Grills : Grill Rotisseries : Patio, Lawn & Garden@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41dFvn1DNsL.@@AMEPARAM@@41dFvn1DNsL[/ame]

However would the pizzas on this be any better than the other bbq do you think? It's quite a bit to pay for what is essentially a metal tube with a mail slot cut in it...

Third thing to consider is for the pizza just getting a chimnea which here in the UK is handy for heating as well as the evenings even in summer can start to get nippy...

Thoughts? Sorry if I haven't explained myself well.

Thanks - would you be able to cook a pizza on them fairly well without the pizza attachments and just a pizza stone do you think?

Thanks guys - weber seems a go-er then, and conversely, cheap kettle alternatives don't.

Here in the UK the 'bar-b' model seems pretty abundant - recommended?

http://www.diy.com/departments/webe...95_BQ&ef_id=VIWNIwAABFCQRQLx:20150420162821:s

Well thanks again guys - I've been looking at the various models and the basic 57cm one looks good; only thing is it doesn't have a temp gauge, and to get one I need to go up a model which more than doubles the price here (because the basic model is on offer) - I'm considering buying a third parter temp gauge, drilling a hole in the lid and adding it. Is modding it like this a dumb thing to do?

Yup I'm tempted to choose the gauge through the vent over drilling a hole - knowing me I'd slip and put a lovely scratch over the lid!

I was actually in a store today and spotted this bbq which was on sale at the same price as the basic 57cm weber - reason it was interesting to me is that it's also porcelain coated, has what appears to be a better cleaning system, and also has extra features like cover included, temp gauge built in and better racks etc.

http://www.charliesdirect.co.uk/out...arbecue-2015?gclid=CNLalvTrh8UCFacSwwodvI8Abg