Model 50 Versatility (for small BBQ portions) vs. Smokette

I have a smokette... go for the 50. don't know why you couldn't smoke smaller amounts in it... but the capacity will be really great.

I have a 55 and am very happy with it. Lotta space for my average cooks. It's nice not to have to worry often about over-filling a rack or trying to fit meats in like a jig saw puzzle. As far as minimum load size, I don't think you have to worry. Just did a 3# tri tip roast for dinner. Turned out pretty darn good. Many of my cooks so far have been with smaller loads (a turkey breast here, slab of baby backs there, etc...). I think you'll find that with the ease of a cookshack, you're gonna be more inclined to smoke foods spontaneously so, often loads will be small. At least that's my experience so far. As for comparison w/smokette, never owned one so couldn't give you an opinion.

I would go with the model 50. I have not smoked 15 lbs. in it yet and everything has come out very tasty. I have yet to use more than 3 racks at one time.
I can't imagine having the smokette-only because of the capacity limitations.
Ya can't miss with either one!

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I have my Model 50 full of 5 kinds of peppers right now. All racks are in use. This will yield very little, but the size enabled me to get them all in there at once, and thus save on electricity which is 18 cents per KWH here.

Plus, there is more hanging room for sausage, a turkey, fish, whatever.