"Dave Bugg" > wrote in message
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> 43fan wrote:
>
>> Complete newbie to the group, and somewhat of a newbie to smoking.
>> Bought the real inexpensive Brinkman charcoal smoker this past
>> spring, used it about 8 times throughout the summer. Tried brisket
>> fairly quickly, and although it wasn't as tender as I think it
>> should've been, IMO, it was "decent"...
>>
>> Anyway, I'm hoping that I can get some help here.
>
> Welcome to AFB. This will give you a good start:
> http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/faq2/toc.html
>
>
>> What I'm wondering is, is there a grill/smoker combo that I could get
>> that would be at least "decent", and here's the kicker... in the
>> $300-$500 range?
>
> I use a Kamado, which I consider to be the best pit/grill available. The
> Big Green Egg, Primo, and a coupla other ceramic pits are in the same
> general category as the Kamado.
>
> --
> Dave
> www.davebbq.com
>Ditto on the ceramic. I have a Primo Kamado, love it
Dave on a mountain in Colorado