On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:47:22 -0700, Dave Bugg wrote:

> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> ....... I think
>> the main reason for the preference of the WSM over the Brinkman
>> Gourmet is that the WSM is much sturdier so if you are going to be
>> smoking every weekend, maybe you need the Weber.
>
> While the WSM is sturdy, the main reasons for it's recommendation to newbies
> is its easy learning curve, the absolute ease of maintaining temperature,
> and the long burn time of it's fuel. The Brinkman just can't touch it in
> those categories, which are the highest frustration level for newbies
> wanting to learn bbq.

The Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal is much easier to handler than the
lower cost ECB. It maintains a very steady temp and no frustrations
once you get used to it (uunless you consider checking the temp and
smoke every hour a hassle - I don't).

-sw