Re: smokers
I got a basic Masterbuilt electric one for Father's Day a few years ago. I know it's not the same as a real wood smoker, but for me it's been perfect. I got too much going on to monitor the fire and I'm lazy too...
But it's so dope to have. I got a mid grade thermometer from Amazon with 2 outputs (smoker/food) so it's easy to control the temp.
The hardest part was just estimating the cook time when I put something in, but I learned that it's ALWAYS going to be longer than I expected...
I think I'm going to upgrade this off season if I see something on clearance...but it will definitely be electric again for me.