So I finally pulled the trigger on WSM 22 and will be putting the Char Broiler Double Chef to rest after the Super Bowl smoke. I had been shopping for a new smoker since last summer and had been getting drawn into some of the locally (Houston area) manufactured sfb smokers. For equal the amount of cook area they were easily more than double the price. I went to a local vendor and got to see the 18 and 22 side by side, and the WSM 22 is huge! Between the two large cook grates and the BGE extender I already have, I'll have 1,000 sq inches of cook area. More than enough for what I'm doing.
The big temptation for me was to look like a "real" smoker like the other two fellas on the block, but I'm really not into feeding the fire all day or not being able to let it run through the night. Heck, I was turning out better Q than them (IMHO) with the Double Chef and had an easier time doing it. With the money I saved I'm even shopping for an automatic temperature controller, which I guess is a luxury with the WSM since I'm not doing comps.
Overall, I'm happy with my choice. Can't wait to get that thing and put it to work.
The big temptation for me was to look like a "real" smoker like the other two fellas on the block, but I'm really not into feeding the fire all day or not being able to let it run through the night. Heck, I was turning out better Q than them (IMHO) with the Double Chef and had an easier time doing it. With the money I saved I'm even shopping for an automatic temperature controller, which I guess is a luxury with the WSM since I'm not doing comps.
Overall, I'm happy with my choice. Can't wait to get that thing and put it to work.