I love charcoal grilling and have always been a Weber man. When the time came for me to purchase a new grill I contemplated getting a Weber but after a lot of research I ended up with the Kamado Joe Classic 2. It’s fantastic! I use it for smoking meat, grilling, I’ve even baked Neapolitan style pizzas at 900 degrees and more! The amount of consistency and control you get over the temperature (once you get the hang of it) is unmatched by any other charcoal grill I’ve used. On a 12 hour smoke I only use one basket of charcoal and once I get the temp dialed in I never have to touch it for the whole 12 hours, unlike my Weber where I was constantly tinkering with the vents to control the temp all day long (and adding charcoal halfway through. If you’re like me and thinking about upgrading to a kamado from a Weber, just do it. It’s more expensive upfront but you’ll never regret it once you fire it up for the first time