I have always felt that wood grills have a superior flavor to gas grills, no matter what tricks you try to use with gas grills and wood chunks or smoke generators. I bought my Kamado Joe to reverse sear Sous Vide steaks and man, the flavor is out of this world! There is no char I have ever been able to match against my Kamado Joe. It is simply the best, and I have tried quite a few, including smokers. It has become my favorite grill in a very short time. I would buy this again.