Wish I knew how to really BBQ / smoke and had 2k and a car/truck. Man I just bummed myself out .
Smoking is not really that complicated and Rhelton is correct; having a smoker that maintains heat for long periods of time w/o having to continuously add wood makes it much easier. Having the fire box on the side is the way to go!! You can add wood for both heat and smoke w/o opening your cooking area and loosing heat. The "small" smoker that Alcapone posted was built for me. My first time ever smoking meat, I smoked 8 butts, 2 chickens and 5 pounds of sausage. I did a little reading on the internet and everything came off w/o a hitch.