Overheard a guy say pellets are for quitters, got me thinking

I was picking up a brisket at a smokehouse in Austin last Saturday and heard this older pitmaster tell a new guy that anyone using a pellet grill doesn't respect the craft. I've been running a Weber kettle for about 5 years now and don't care what fuel people use, but it made me wonder if there's actually a real difference in taste or if it's just gatekeeping. Do you folks think pellet smokers can turn out BBQ that's just as good as stick burning, or is there something you can't fake?

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felix14720d ago

Austin's full of folks who think smoke rings mean everything, but my pellet ribs win every backyard taste test.