I'll second the charcoal.

My 22" Weber kettle is about 5 years old and probably gets used 200 times a year - maybe more. It's still going strong. Sometimes I wish I had gas grill as well - for those times when I've run out of charcoal or don't have time to fool with the charcoal. I know this is blasphemous, but sometimes I think it would be easier to gas when cooking ribs - it's a hassle pre-burning and staging charcoal to keep the temp right...

Whichever you decide, you can't go wrong if you're grilling.

^billy

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