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  Good evening and welcome to the forum, from a beautiful and chilly day here in East Texas. Lots of great people with tons of information on just about  everything.

Gary

Welcome to the site Steve.  Good choice in the WSM.  I have an 18 inch WSM and it is plenty big for my GF and I.  They are said to be a good bit easier on charcoal, (Quantity burned during a smoke), over the 22".  It can be challenging cramming large pieces into the 18, but will hold a large quantity of smaller pieces, like butts.

I also own a Char Griller Akorn and if I had to choose between the Akorn and the 18 WSM, I would go with the Akorn.  It demands a little more constant attention to maintain temps but is a much more flexible unit over all.

I have never studied or wished for a gasser but I am sure that there are folks here who can advise you on those.

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About anything you wanna know about smoking/grilling/curing/brining/cutting or slicing
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Happy smoken.
David