On Jul 16, 11:59 pm, "Kent" > wrote:

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> Good Luck in your quest.
>
> Kent

Thanks for the input, Kent. The quest continues here. I am so used
to cooking on wood, lump or charcoal that I can't imagine cooking on
gas. But I remember Weber doing blind taste test many years ago when
they finally came out with gas.

Their results (which spawned controversy and many similar contests in
backyards all over the country) said that for grilled meats
(especially marinated) that were grilled with a smoke chip box on a
gas grill were found to be no different to tasters than those cooked
on a regular fired grill. This was hamburgers, sausage, hot dogs,
chicken and the like.

The results were obviously different when compared to long smoked
meats with the old fashioned wood/wood product fires winning hands
down.

The grill/pit I am looking for will be tasked with doing both grilling
and barbecueing, so I will be sticking with the charcoalers for now.

Robert