I have the best of both worlds... Pellet grill. I can cook a burger well done in 5 minutes (500 - 600 deg) or slow smoke a brisket for 14 hours (down to 200 deg)> pellets come in all varieties: Apple, Pear, Oak, Maple, Mesquite, Hickory or my favorite: Competition blend, It has a great combination of several of the others. Fill the hopper, plug it in, set the temp, and let it start up then drop the meat on and close it up and wait (for smoking). The pellets are compressed with nothing but water and high pressure as binders. Very clean, very fast, and very easy plus turns out the best BBQ!