What new smoker to get

[Steve S]

The only problems with a WSM is winter. Shuffling racks, frozen water pan if you forget to dump it, frozen water in the fire bowl if you had a January thaw rain, the cover can help but if it gets cold enough and wet enough that is shot as well.

I really wish Weber had thought out the lid design a bit more. I have enjoyed my WSM but its slight design flaws come out over time, but for that price and the quality/ease of the cooks its easy to overlook.

Agreed on the lid. I keep the spares in the garage when I am not using them and have a covered deck for the one I am using, but it seems like a simple design fix to make the lid fit outside the center ring instead of "inside".

 

[roadhawg]

I bit the bullet and just ordered a Rec Tec RT-680