Propane or Charcoal

Charcoal, no comparison, a smoker with the option of grilling or bbq to be exact. Doesn't have to be expensive set up either. Sure propane might be faster getting going but if your grilling/bbq/smoking obviously your intent is to have a great meal and it's worth the extra 15 minutes getting charcoal going.

I started with propane, then a Weber indirect heat propane then finally got an offset smoker. That was about 15 years ago and have never looked back. My smoker doubles as a grill as well, I use the hot box to put a nice sear on the meat then move it over to the main cooking chamber and use it as a regular grill if we are not smoking.

As has been said don't use lighter fluid or ready light charcoal, a chimney is all you need. I have several for the long smokes to always have one ready to dump in.

Just did some buffalo turds and a smoked fatty that never would have turned out right on gas. Not to mention beer butt chickens, shoulders, briskets, salmon etc. that a smoker just kicks *** at, then like I said you can also go as simple as tossing a few good steaks on and grilling.

My sd died in my phone else I would toss up some pictures that would have you buying a smoker in a second.