I had a WSM 18.5" and a small Taeger PG I bought used because I wanted to see what pellet cooking was all about, in the last year I've thought about going with a high end pellet grill a small stick burner or an insulated cabinet like the Backwoods G2 Chubby, 270 Sumo or Humphrey's Weekender. Purchased a hanging kit for the WSM 18.5 to help increase capacity, really liked the results from hanging chicken, pork loins and ribs but still wanted more room and flexibility after that I started looking at Drums specifically Hunsaker and Gateway.
Really liked the Hunsaker Vortex Fire Basket and over all build so I pulled the trigger and ordered a extra grate and hanging kit, compering how this cooks compared to the WSM is like comparing a Chevette to a Corvette. You can obtain fantastic results on a WSM what makes the Hunsaker better is temperature control and if you like cooking at hotter temps the Hunsaker is a much better smoker, I can easily cook chicken at 375-400 if I like, can't always say the WSM would get there even with all vents open and no water.
Been cooking on it for 2 months now and still stoked.
Just out of the box
some cooks
Really liked the Hunsaker Vortex Fire Basket and over all build so I pulled the trigger and ordered a extra grate and hanging kit, compering how this cooks compared to the WSM is like comparing a Chevette to a Corvette. You can obtain fantastic results on a WSM what makes the Hunsaker better is temperature control and if you like cooking at hotter temps the Hunsaker is a much better smoker, I can easily cook chicken at 375-400 if I like, can't always say the WSM would get there even with all vents open and no water.
Been cooking on it for 2 months now and still stoked.
Just out of the box
some cooks