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Looking for a B-Day Present for my Father. Anyone know about “Smokers”? He uses charcoal, would electric work?

I have $150.00 to work with on my own, but I’m sure I can get $200.00 or $250.00 if I went to my family and we all went in on something.

He currently uses a charcoal smoker to smoke anything… He loves it… But we are moving soon and I was thinking of getting him something nice for the new place.

Are “Electric Smokers” any good? I don’t know what would be better, electric? Propane? Another wood smoker?

I’m looking at things like this:

Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse Smoker

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_97894_325009001_325000000_325009000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

The Great Outdoors™ Smoky Mountain Series™ Propane Gas Smoker

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_52170_325009001_325000000_325009000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

What would you get if this were for you and why?

PLEASE help! I don’t know which way to go with his present.
OK, I found a way to ask my father which he thought was better… the whole “If my friend wanted to buy one, which one would he go with” and he said both electric and propane suck and to get a charcoal smoker.

So… Slightly altered question:

What kind of Wood/Charcoal Based Smoker would you buy and/or do you have? (For between $150 and $250.00)