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Hypothetically, If money was no object and you had a choice, what would would you take?

Option 1: Performer deluxe, WSM 22" and a 26"

OR

Option 2: Charcoal summit grilling center.

Under either scenario I would still have my genesis and an extra 22" kettle for extra cooking space, tailgating, travel etc.

I currently have option one but I'm curious if option 2 would serve me better.

While the group in option 1 can feed an army, i never do cooks that big. The performer gets used 2-3 week. The WSM gets used 5-10 year and the 26 gets used 3-5 times year.

I seldom if ever use two grills at once.

With option 2 I would have the capacity of any of the grills above if I use I expansion rack and it would get me back a ton of patio space - which would make my wife happy.

Would love to hear the feed back of the group.

Again, money is no object in this hypothetical and I never do really big cooks where multiple grills would be used together. Either way I would have an extra 22" kettle for travel and overflow.


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Based on the information given I think the best solution is option 2. Less to store and great versatility with option 2.


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Option 3 Buy a bigger house and keep them all.

Quote from: fedex on June 08, 2017, 05:38:14 AM
Option 3 Buy a bigger house and keep them all.

LMAO


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Quote from: fedex on June 08, 2017, 05:38:14 AM
Option 3 Buy a bigger house and keep them all.

The best option

Quote from: mhiszem on June 08, 2017, 06:35:00 AM

Quote from: fedex on June 08, 2017, 05:38:14 AM
Option 3 Buy a bigger house and keep them all.

The best option

YES go with Option 3....

I have all of those except a 26" (which i will get eventually!) and I use them all. Maybe not at the same time, but you'll find that certain grills do things a certain way and you like it.
For instance, I have used my WSCG all week for dinners, but last night I wanted a rotisserie chicken, so I fired up my performer. Sounds like you haven't caught Weberitis yet, but you will and you'll find the room... DOOOOOOOOO IT.

I've wondered about this same scenario too. I am squarely in option #1 right now. I have a performer, a 26", a 22" WSM, and another 22" kettle (I also have a SJS, a SJP & a nib blue otg that I'm keeping that way). My buddy has a Primo ceramic oval that is the rough equivalent of the Summit Charcoal Grill. We go back and forth on which route is better. Naturally, we each like the way we've gone. I would like a Summit Charcoal, but I don't think I'd be willing to give up my current grills for one.

Quote from: JordanW on June 08, 2017, 06:44:00 AM

Quote from: mhiszem on June 08, 2017, 06:35:00 AM

Quote from: fedex on June 08, 2017, 05:38:14 AM
Option 3 Buy a bigger house and keep them all.

The best option

YES go with Option 3....

I have all of those except a 26" (which i will get eventually!) and I use them all. Maybe not at the same time, but you'll find that certain grills do things a certain way and you like it.
For instance, I have used my WSCG all week for dinners, but last night I wanted a rotisserie chicken, so I fired up my performer. Sounds like you haven't caught Weberitis yet, but you will and you'll find the room... DOOOOOOOOO IT.

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I have it, I'm just trying to manage it


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I often feed an army and regularly use multiple grills at a time (sometimes just because I can).  If space is an issue and money is not?  Option 2, otherwise option 3 is a no brainer!!


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The SCGC comes only in black, and you need some color, so....  :)

It's option one or two. If I went option three I would selling the grills to fund a divorce not upgrades :)



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Quote from: CharliefromLI on June 09, 2017, 01:29:14 AM

Quote from: JordanW on June 08, 2017, 06:44:00 AM

Quote from: mhiszem on June 08, 2017, 06:35:00 AM

Quote from: fedex on June 08, 2017, 05:38:14 AM
Option 3 Buy a bigger house and keep them all.

The best option

YES go with Option 3....

I have all of those except a 26" (which i will get eventually!) and I use them all. Maybe not at the same time, but you'll find that certain grills do things a certain way and you like it.
For instance, I have used my WSCG all week for dinners, but last night I wanted a rotisserie chicken, so I fired up my performer. Sounds like you haven't caught Weberitis yet, but you will and you'll find the room... DOOOOOOOOO IT.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/eb6a624c125249577c0f9e164f7dce08.jpg)

I have it, I'm just trying to manage it


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Ah man you def need a WSCG then...... Nice looking family.

Well, the wheels are in motion to go all in for the summit. Sold my 26" tonight, same buyer wants to come back for my performer... I feel dirty.

You wont feel dirty when you fire up your WSCG.... Good luck!

Agreed - You won't regret the decision one bit. I sold two 26'rs, a 22.5" WSM, and a Performer and would do it again in a heartbeat.

You get the grill space of the 26r, the convenience of the gas assist Performer, and it smokes just as well as a WSM... all while using noticeably less charcoal.

You're going to love it 👍

It's done. I have officially consolidated. I ordered the Summit last week and listed the last of my other grills. I brought my WSM to a buddy's house Sunday and coincidentally the performer sold last night at the same time I was doing my first summit cook.


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Glad you're making moves Charlie. Sometimes its hard to consolidate, but as they say: "happy wife, happy life."

Plus its all for upgrading to a Summit...pretty sweet. Congrats!

Quote from: Mike in Roseville on July 04, 2017, 05:24:51 AM
Glad you're making moves Charlie. Sometimes its hard to consolidate, but as they say: "happy wife, happy life."

Plus its all for upgrading to a Summit...pretty sweet. Congrats!

Thanks Mike. I'm sad to see them go. The performer was a work horse for two years and my 26 and my WSM were both steals on Craigslist that both were great for big cooks.

After one cook I can see how the summit does all that the WSM and performer can do and allows me to cook more neatly as it's self contained. The only thing I'll miss is a the portability of the 26. I brought on vacation and cooked my tail for a week and it did it all. If I can find one on craigslist again cheap, I would grab another and keep in the garage for travel/tailgates. Until then I have a plain old 22" OTS that I can throw in the trunk if i need to.


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Lets see some pictures!

Awesome move, u will continue to enjoy your decision!!! I wanna see pics to


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Quote from: cumminfourya on July 04, 2017, 06:14:30 AM
Awesome move, u will continue to enjoy your decision!!! I wanna see pics to


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Nice!

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Necro.

Hey Charlie,

Hope the Summit is treating you well. I was going to sell my Performer once I got the Summit but had a change of heart. Glad I kept it (and a spare WSM barrel).

Even with these toys, I still lust for a 26.

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Quote from: GoAnywhereJeep on April 16, 2018, 12:33:56 PM
Necro.

Hey Charlie,

Hope the Summit is treating you well. I was going to sell my Performer once I got the Summit but had a change of heart. Glad I kept it (and a spare WSM barrel).

Even with these toys, I still lust for a 26.

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I'm about 10 months and have no complaints the summit has definite lived up to the hype.
It's that everything from turkeys to ribs and everything in between.

I think the most impressive cook I did was four hours of ribs and then did some chicken while the ribs rested. Did the ribs at 275 and the chicken about 375.

Two meats, two different temperatures,one cooker one load of coal! It easily jumped the hundred degrees I needed in about 10 minutes with the rapid fire damper open!

The only thing I miss is having the 26th that I could throw in the trunk for travel Cooks.

I keep my eye open for a new one. In the mean time I always have a 22 or or my mini WSM for travel cooks.

As for the performer WSM hybrid you have there, I always wanted to experiment with that when I had my performer and my 22, just never got around to it.



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