"John L" > wrote in message
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> In article <N43Yf.3738$zk4.3285@trnddc05>,
> says...
>
>> If this is your first smoker, get a Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM). It's
>> forgiving, yet capable of yeilding world class results. The only reason
>> to get something bigger is if you regularly plan to cook more than the
>> WSM's capacity and even then some folks just buy multiple WSM's. The
>> added bonus is the WSM website ( http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/ )
>> which is an excellent resouce.
>>
>> JD
>>
>
> Makes me the fourth to recommend this one. I bought it as my first
> smoker last year at about this time and I love it. Forgiving, flexible,
> and it can double as a charcoal grill in a pinch. The VWB site is a
> great resource - recipes, how-to's, videos. Exactly what I needed to get
> started.
>
And they're a friendly bunch at the VWB too...