Buying guides
One decision per guide, answered by scenario, with the specs read from the manufacturer and dated.
Pellet grills and smokers
Pellet vs electric vs propane smoker: how to choose
Pellet if the smoker is also your grill. Electric for the simplest low and slow. Propane where there is no outlet. The published specs behind each call.
Pellet grills and smokers
What size pellet grill do you need? The published numbers, counted honestly
Around 650 total square inches covers a family. 970 is brisket-and-sides scale. What the size figures actually count, and the hopper number that has to match.
Charcoal grills
Which Weber kettle should you buy? Four charcoal models, split by where the grill lives
Three of the four share a 22 inch bowl and 363 square inches, so grate size settles nothing. The frame, the ash handling and the lid hardware do. Split by patio, car and trunk.