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Well in my defense my wife surprised me with it and was going to get the 18.5" but the salesman told her the 14.5" would be plenty for a family of two!
Congrats on your new smoker. That little guy will serve you well. I know my mini-WSM's are perfect for our family. Fitting a full brisket or rack of ribs can be a challenge but there's ways around that.
You can fit partial racks that way, not full racks or full racks of spares. A full rack is too long, at least the ones I but are about 20"-24". Cut in half you can get them in. Another method is to roll them and stand them on end.
For a brisket you really need to separate the point and the flat and use two grates.