Well, like pretty much everyone else here I use a Weber Q. It is a very good and easy to use grill. It make amazing burgers. But beyond burgers it is pretty unrefined. You can't turn off one of the burners cause it only has one. It is adjustable but it only goes so far down and cooking something like a tri-tip you have to really watch it as it can get pretty crusty on the out side trying to get the middle to medium rare. The Q also has no option for generating smoke for a nice flavor. I made a "snap on" smoke generator for mine and it definitely helps the taste of a longer cooked product like chicken thighs or a small roast like a tri-tip. I am thinking of getting one of the units pictured below. It has three separate burners: one for a smoke tray, and two for cooking. Any of them can be turned off to manage temperature and heat location. I would think you could do a small rack of baby backs on this little guy and get satisfactory results. I've read all kinds of reviews on it and they range from "it's the greatest things since sliced bread" to "this thing is a piece of Chinese junk" or "it came all banged up and got no customer service" and "It came all banged up and they sent me a new one and it's great". Ultimately it depends on how into BBQ and Grilling you are. If you're a guy like me that likes the option of putting some baby backs on indirect heat, feeding them steady light smoke over a 4hr period @ 225-250 degrees, you will see the short comings of the Q. If you just want to cook a burger, steaks or a piece of boneless chicken, the Q is definitely the ticket...it's a great, well made unit.
