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Am struggling with which size Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker to get - 18.5 inch or 22.5 inch. Can you tell me the advantages to both. Thank you.

I have owned the 22.5" for a year and I can tell you that it is worth the purchase. It can hold any piece of meat that you can think of putting on it and it stays fired up for all smoke jobs. I have smoked whole turkeys, briskets, pork butts, chicken, and burgers/brats/dogs. I would say I've put roughly 25 smokes on it and I have never had any issues with it. I also smoke for 4 people generally. The 18.5" is going to be exactly the same thing except in a smaller form. It may not have the room you are looking for if you get a large cut. I have seen a lot of comments saying that the 22.5" uses more fuel and while that is correct it doesn't have to be filled to the brim for a smoke. I normally use a half ring and if I need a few more coals I just throw them on. Never had an issue with it. I would rather have the size and not need it than regret not getting the extra room. If this is well taken care of it could last for several decades so what is the big deal with spending an extra $100. Just my 2 cents.

How would you compare the performance between 14.5 an 18.5? same amount of charcoal? same amount of time to cook? any diff in temp control?

Have used the 14.5 a few times now (tri-tip, meatloaf, two hot-n-fast cooks with pork butts)...It's a pretty cool little cooker. Have several years experience cooking with a tamale steamer converted smokey joe. Thus far, I'd have to say it cooks similarly to those (with the added bonus of a water pan and door). It holds less charcoal than the 18.5, for sure. For the hot-n-fast pork butt cooks I had to lift off top/center sections and refuel...not too difficult, but something I don't have to do with the 18.5. Haven't really tried a true low-n-slow cook yet...can't say how long cook time might be under those conditions (have had good 6 hour plus burn times on the converted smokey joes). When I cook hot-n-fast, to be honest, I just let 'er rip...this little guy gets plenty hot, plenty fast. Obviously, there's less space in the 14.5, you can get a butt on each grate and that's about it. I don't use water when cooking hot-n-fast either, but the water pan is much smaller than the 18.5. I think I'm going to enjoy cooking on this, but If I had to choose one...I might choose the 18.5 (increased charcoal/cooking capacity). Lucky me, I've got both and a couple of 22.5's!! Hope this helps.

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Hi! Our smoker's would all include a cover with the purchase of the grill. If you are having an issue with your current cover, please reach out to us at reviews@weberstephen.com and we would be happy to help find the replacement cover for your model. Thanks!

Brand	Weber
Model Name	WEBER
Power Source	charcoal
Colour	Black
Outer Material	Alloy Steel
Item Weight	23 Pounds
Fuel Type	Charcoal
Manufacturer	Weber
UPC	077924021206
Global Trade Identification Number	00077924021206, 10077924021203
Item model number	711001
Product Dimensions	79.76 x 37.47 x 37.47 cm; 10.43 kg
ASIN	B00FKE67V2

Weber 711001 Smokey Mountain Cooker 14-Inch Charcoal Smoker, Black

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