Newbie on the fence

Hello Gary,

I'm an ex Texan, living in Oregon, with an itch for BBQ.  I'm looking at three to four different types of smoker/grills:  Cabinet charcoal (Humphrey's), Electric (Smokin-It # 3), Pellet (Memphis Pro or Rec Tec), and maybe even a Pit Barrel.  I'm sure all will produce good Q, and there's a huge price difference here.

I like the convenience of SIFI control that the electric and pellet smokers give, but I'm not sure about the quality of the end product with an electric (and the type of smoke they produce), and after watching a Memphis video on cleaning the Pro, that was a bit daunting.  And the charcoal burners, well, the Pit Barrel is really grilling, not smoking, and I don't know how much trouble and babysitting the Humphrey requires.

I feel like a horse stuck between multiple bales of hay, and starving to death.

Michael