I would like a suggestion on a reasonably priced smoker ($500-). I bought a Masterbuilt 30" from Cabela's after using a borrowed one to smoke some deer summer sausage. It worked maybe a dozen times before the digital unit went south. I bought a new digital unit and it worked once before it went south. I can't express this too much "DO NOT BUY A MASTERBUILT ANYTHING", unless you just feel like putting a match to a couple $100 bills.
The other Cabela's smokers that feed the hockey puck type wood get a lot of bad reviews for not maintaining heat. Just looking for something that works when I need it to. I know the higher the price the better the quality but an LP will do the job but you have to watch it. I want, hit the button and forget till I get ready to eat. I can do it manually but then that ties up a night and a day.
A pig pulling for a party but for a small party that is way too much work.
Bob