I can't really justify a Shirley and 250-gallon concurrently as I don't do large cooks enough to put TWO of them to good use. The Evie Mae is a good one to keep for smaller personal cooks at my "to be main house" where it will become part of an outdoor kitchen-esque setup.
I have always wanted a more traditional looking propane tank smoker just like the classic pipe smokers. With the trailer cost added to my Shirley, I am about halfway to the cost of a 250-gallon smoker from one of the well respected names in those smokers. Where I live, a lot of people heat their homes with hardwood firewood so, feeding a 250-gallon smoker wood isn't much of a concern at this point in time and I could see myself with an ice chest full of good beer, a good steak, or a small roast, and a warm Spring day or crisp Fall morning feeding the smoker wood while I feed myself some good beer while watching cattle graze and the dog chase whatever catches his attention and the cat keeps a keen eye on me for treats or a good scratch behind her ears.
In terms of need and want, I can't take it with me so, if I am going to "scratch that itch", I need to do it now while I am healthy enough and able to. I made excuses why I couldn't take time away from work to go on Safari even though I bought the double rifles to do it along with the binoculars and other gear, I ended up needing a significant shoulder rebuild before I went. Now, the recoil of those hard kickers is something I can't take without destroying my shoulder again so, other than a "photography Safari", that dream will remain unfulfilled. If I am going to do a propane tank smoker, there is no better time than TODAY!
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So, here I am looking at my cabin options, which will likely include a PK300 (not a Weber Kettle/WSM) and a small offset though, my little 14" WSM will likely end up there as well.