Hi folks- Started smoking the basics a couple years ago and only manage to do it 4-5 times per year here in upstate NY. I consider myself a greenhorn but the guests always seem happy. No complaints yet but, it's typically family and friends so they maybe they aren't tellin' the truth. I started out with a Brinkman Smoke-N-Grill and this year Santa brought me a Masterbuilt XL propane unit and most of my grillin' is done on an older 4 burner CharBroil Commercial. Sometimes I grill on the Sonofhibachi when just the four of us want only burgers. No mods to any of the above although, after the first two smokes I've noticed that the Masterbuilt could use a couple and my grill needs new burners after many many sessions. I've seen some great info on this site and I'm happy to be aboard. Jeff