For good quality at entry-level prices, you can not go wrong with Weber. Anything cheaper is generally flimsy and will not last. A well maintained Weber can give you ten years of service. Keep it clean and free of moisture and it will last and last.
The Cadillac of these things is a Kamado www.kamado.com but these are a major investment and you can’t touch one for under $500 and would probably spend more. I think that all in, with accessories that I have purchased and freight from San Diego to North Carolina, my investment is over $1,300. The #%#
thing weighs over 250 pounds and took four grown men ( one teen-ager) to get it up the five steps from my driveway to my deck.
But these are really marvelous units, once you learn how to use them and it takes a bit trial and error to really get there.
Check out their website. I have a #5 in cobalt blue.
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