I love the labor involved in the wood smoker but recently I was given a propane smoker and I will never look back. It is almost set it and forget it till your really hungry. lol The only thing I have to do is refill the water so to keep all your meat super tender and juicy all the while holding the perfect constant temp. I do recommend looking into one Brothers. I just smoked salmon on it at 225 for 4 hours and it is to delicious for words. Even better with horseradish.