Best Grills?

Yeah, I'm not sure if smoking would be ideal in my neighborhood, surrounded by homes.

Let;s try this one more time.. something like this

Please forgive me because I have never used smokers, but what do you put in them?  Charcoal/wood chips?

I just bought one for 39$ brand new at home depot.  Charcoal for heat, then soaked wood chips for the 'smoked' effect.  Those Little Green Egg setups sound neat-o but i'm not really sure what utility they offer any diff from mine that cost 1/15th the price. If they are 'built to last better', then i guess if i have to buy a new one once a year for the next 15 years, then i will hit break even point with Joe Neighbor and his 600+$ Little Green Egg.

Same thing with the grilles, i don't get why people pay big bucks for name brands, if it serves the purpose and is built sturdy, why pay 3x for a name brand. I own a Char-Broil (i think thats the name) and it was on the cheaper side but i have beat up on it pretty good for four years and it still works pretty much the same

No... that is a pure smoker and not a smoker/grill.  Sharky's link it what they look like.  They are basically a normal grill with a separate side firebox on the side.  The smoke comes in cool so there is no direct flame.

no8.... Wood only.  Can use chips if in a pinch but the pros use wood and are very picky about which types.

Nice perspective on it.

How long does it take to smoke something compared to grilling it on a charcoal grill?

Smoking is like an art, and should be low and slow -- hrs.

I bought the junior, because I live in an apartment and having grills on your patio is illegal.  Although when I fire that thing up it's pretty damn obvious whats going on

In the junior I fit a whole 10 lbs brisket and  8 links of sausage in it.  The bigger one can probably fit double that.   In Texas these type's of smokers are everywhere, you can really shop around. 

If you decided to get it definitely try it out with something small first like some ribs.  Because it took me half the day to get the hang of adjusting the temp, when to add wood or how much etc. 

Using a real smoker is an art, and takes a little bit of practice to get used too. 

It's only for real men!  Keep the propane and gas grills to the girls.