[Young Werther]

Agreed. Best grilling for me was when I had a smoker/grill. You bought mesquite wood blockes which added flavor. Smoking a turkey breast, roast or any meat was enhanced when you marinated the meat and then smoked it with a water pan which also had a beer or bourbon based smoking sauce.

I use gas grill now but it just isn't as good. I am in the market for a new gas grill but I've noticed that they no longer have the ceramic briquets that help to provide an even heat so now your back to having to watch to insure that you don't have a gas induced grease fire which can ruin your meat and your day if the deck catches on fire!!!

[hsmomx3]

Thanks, everyone.

I appreciate your opinions which will help my husband with his decision.

[KC Burke]

I have a Broil King on the deck with a small Weber for charcoal on the patio. I also have a Weber smoker that I run with good charcoal and apple wood chunks for smoking.

The Broil King can be made to cook about anything...rotating spit...ceramic grid...searing hot or smoking with one burner only. I does a fine job on nice thick steaks or hamburgers.

Buy a flame resistant pad for below any barbecue on a deck and have a fire extinguisher handy. Decks burn real fast.

As I run the Broil King hot for searing steaks, I get little "gas grill taste". For smoking, you must brine or marinate to get the meat to take on the taste and you must have true wood smoke.

In Kansas City, you don't want to embarrass yourself with poor barbecue or grilled dinners and I rarely have with this combination of two inexpensive webers and a fairly pricey Broil King.