The cost for shipping of most smokers to mi is jaw dropping. if you want to cater then you need to be able to feed the masses even with say 30 to 40 inches of snow on the ground. Stick burners and reverse flow are great,but can they REALLY handle the cold here in mi so you can put out a quality product every time without FUBAR. I to have been dancing around a purchase of a cooker and found the Meadow creek pr 72 gas trailer may be the best fit for our location. It has a charcoal insert to use without gas, however a gas backup is what health departments want to see you have . there is a dealer in shipshawanna and ohio and penn, Ship is closer and you can pick up VS having to pay huge shipping cost, good luck let me know how it works out for ya