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So I had the same dilemma. I wanted to smoke and grill but did not want the faff of multiple devices. I ended up getting a Weber kettle and a slow n' sear modification. I discovered that they have a UK distro now so I ordered from them which saved me some money. The slow n' sear comes well reviewed and my brother in law rates them as well. He used to do competition BBQ using just a weber kettle so he has experience with two zone cooking.
Both have only just arrived and I have not had a chance to play with them yet. I need to do some dry runs to get a feel for the right quantities of charcoal/heat beads. I have ordered a few different varieties to try out.
All in about £250 for the Weber and the slow n' sear. Which is not bad in the grand scheme of things. You can spend way more. You can spend less.
Aroogah-
I need to do some dry runs to get a feel for the right quantities of charcoal/heat beads.
It's the thought of temperature controlled, iPhone enabled smoking that attracts me away from the kettle and toward the GMG.
I need something to pull me back from my natural tendency to over fuel a fire. Plus I already have direct heat grilling.
Ramsaye
Mainly only cooking for two but sometimes up to 6. We eat outside as much as possible and are highly carnivorous when it comes to meal choices. I currently slow cooker pork and lamb for pulling and use the bbq for lumps of meat or fish. I currently bbq at least once a fortnight from May through to mid October. Even if that is just searing up a couple of fish.