I love my WSM. I’ve got a 22 and use it for Hoosier-style cooks all the time, nothing like being able to throw on some ribs for a quick cook.
If I’m only doing one butt, the Chief gets the call, but anything larger than that, it’s the WSM. I don’t like having to add coal during a cook, and I can fill the charcoal ring and easily get 15+ hours low and slow. Plus it runs overnight and I never have to worry about it.
As far as clean up, the water pan is a PITA, so I’ve gone to putting a couple of disposable pans on the lower shelf and just throw them away after the cook. I can get lots of cooks in before I actually need to empty the ashes.
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