I have had Weber kettle grills for over 40 years.  This is my third, the first on a cart with side table, which is very handy.  In that forty years I have cooked our Thanksgiving turkey on it every year.  I only got a new one because I switched to a Weber gas grill for convenience and gave my kettle grills to family members. I love the gas grill, best I’ve ever had, for convenience, but kept a kettle for our Thanksgiving turkey only.  Recently I’ve gotten interested in smoking meats, and this kettle grill’s versatility using various methods of preparation for the coals really won me over.  It is an excellent smoker using the “snake method” and great outdoor oven using the “indirect” method.  Unless you want to smoke exclusively, and want to spend 2-3 times as much for a smoker, this is the grill for you.