I got an 800 sq” Pit Boss pellet grill this spring and love it. The idea of baby sitting a smoker is romantic as hell, but not realistic for me. And frankly, the quality of product we’re getting off of this thing matches a smoker. The ability to smoke and sear on the same unit is something I can’t see giving up. Maybe when I’m retired or something. My wife has the thing mastered too, so when I’m in the field this fall I’ll be packing brisket sandwiches for lunch.
The thing that was a game changer for me was smoking brats. I’ve always been a beer boil + sear guy, but we’ve started straight up smoking them and love it. Going to put a tin full of beer on the bottom rack while smoking them later today.