Hello everyone! I'm new to all this but I already love it. Louisville ky here. A buddy came over last and brought his smoker and now I want one. I just don't know what to go with. Gas? Electric? Charcoal? Pellet?
Thanks for the welcome and for the tips! I definitely have some researching to do. But I have a really good feeling this forum is gonna be very helpful and enjoying!Welcome to SMF smokaholic502. Glad you got the bug because it has infected us all around here.
Now, what to buy? Every smoker has its issues because lets face it, smoke is involved! But each type has a loyal following of users all willing to answer questions and give advice. The only way to tell which type smoker is right for you is to do the research and find the best smoker you can buy that fits your budget and smoking/cooking preferences. It took me decades to decide on a smoker because the people I knew that had them all had complaints about their equipment. I get the distinct feeling you don't want to wait that long. I wasn't looking for more problems to solve in new cooking equipment so in the end I went with a fuel source I was very familiar using; charcoal. I've had a smoky, delicious blast ever since.
Take your time deciding (maybe not decades), and get the type smoker that fits your ease of use and food capacity needs. Remember to have fun with the process.