tplife wrote:
The WeberQ is top-rated by Consumer Reports and doesn't require you to carry a chimney starter like the SmokeyJoe, and you won't have moisture issues as with charcoal in wet mountain climates. I'm upgrading from my Weber Go-Anywhere Gas Tabletop when it rusts out to the Weber Q. Oh, and a handful of cherry/mesquite/hickory/apple soaked wood chunks will give you all the smoky flavor you wcould want without the space issues of charcoal. I own four grills and a Meco smoker currently and am always looking for the next "better option" myself.
OMG! I can just see the posts if I used a chimney starter while camping:
"We were camping last weekend and this guy had a blazing camp fire going. The wind was blowing directly into my TT. Then, to add insult to injury, A CLOUD of white smoke engulfed us! Since I have chemical allergies, we had to pack up and leave!"
A charcoal grill does not require a chimney starter - but it is fun to make that smoke billow! I still don't know how soaked wood chips produce smoke - but that can be it's own thread!