Boy oh boy, i just went thru this myself and the process of which "1" was a killer for me. Being in ga i have seen all the dw's stumps and superiors in action, along with the backwoods also. I "almost went with the dw's because i like ernie, but in the end i got the superior ss-2. The rack set up was what i was looking for, big square ones not long and narrow, the price is $1800.00, and the fire box is on the back so you door will open 180 instead of 90 degrees like the stumps. And like someone else posted stumps, superior, and dw's all used to work together. Gravity fed is the way to go. More than 1 stumps owner has come over and said they really like the superior 180 degree opening doors and having the fire box on the back with extra insulation between it and the cooking chamber keeps you from getting out spots while cooking. That said, they are all good smokers i just felt after L O T S of research, the superior was the best choice for me.
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