I've been looking for a good, reliable smoker that can be bought retail for $500 or less. I've looked around where I live(D/FW) at the typical establishments that sell such equipment, and the best I have come up with is a model that is sold at the Academy stores. It's made by New Braunfels/Oklahoma Joe's, but its not the cheap flimsy, thin black ones I'm used to seeing. This one sems to be constructed from thick guage steel, and painted grey. They have two sizes, and the smaller of the two runs around $300. Im just wondering is this the best I can get without going over my $500 limit, or is there something better out there?

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