all,

Thanks for the observations so far.

Regarding smoking on the grill, I do have a Weber Smoky Mountain already and
that's what I use for real BBQ. However there are times when I'm in more of
a rush and want to use the gas grill. I understand that you just don't get
the same result from the gas grill as in the smoker, but smoking on my gas
grill has worked reasonably well for me in the past.

I appreciate the comments about the smoker box on the Silver Summit C. I
kinda thought it would burn up the chips too fast. Do you think it would
work getting a Summit Silver B and putting a smoker box full of chips just
above the burners or on the main grilling area itself? Also, how does the
Weber Summit Silver do with high temperatures?

Also, given that I already have a Smoky Mountain, would you all still
recommend the Kamado?

Thanks for the feedback.

Paul


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"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
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Paul Romesburg wrote:

What I really want is a gas grill with good temperature control and a
wide operating range. I want to be able to smoke something with
chips, at low temperature for 8 hours if I want, or get it raging hot
for searing or other high temperature operations. I'm allowing no
more than $1500 in my budget for my dream machine.

Kamado with the gas option. But to use a regular gas grill for low temp
barbecue is like trying to use mallet to fasten screws.


Dave's right, gas grill is not a substitute for a smoker. I've got a
Weber
Summit Silver C and a Kamado 5. The Weber is an awesome grill that can
quickly grill a lot of food. The smoker box and burner is kind of a joke.
It's off to the side and I find it tough to get wood chunks or chips to
keep
smoking without burning up to quick or not burning at all. I would highly
recommend the grill but get the A or B version and skip the smoker option.
With the difference you could purchase a Weber Smoker Mountain smoker, or
take Dave's advice and get a Kamodo with the gas option.