Originally Posted by cblaisd
I know that there are folks that like the convenience of gas grills, but you simply cannot get the same effect with a gas grill as slow-smoking meat over wood and/or charcoal.
I had a gas grill once and used it maybe twice. It was extremely disappointing after eating charcoaled or wood-smoked meats.
YMMV
You are correct that wood/charcoal is always going to be better. But you can come a long way if you can keep the heat very low on the gas grill (this is hard on most grills) and use the right smoke chips.