Dan, that smoker in the back of my truck was my old brinkman. Probably 15 year old as a matter of fact and yes I have since taken it out from back there....LOL
The one I'm using here is a Weber Smokey Mountain cooker or WSM that I bought a couple years ago or so. Big difference, like night and day different. Oh, you can smoke on a brinkman and I have for years. It's just that this thing is almost set and forget in comparison. You get about 12 - 16 hours out of just one load of charcoal and it'll go all night long with minimal temperature fluctuation.
Hey if anybody here that's local to So Cal and is looking for a Weber 22 1/2" Gold Series Charcoal BBQ Kettle. My local home depot has them marked at $91 down from about $140 anywhere else. I bought one just before Christmas and it's a great BBQ with just a bit more room than the WSM.
The other HD in the area are still $140 on this grill but for some reason this one store is $91 and has been since before Christmas like I said. I'm even tempted to grab a second one...LOL
"El Toro" #1840
23651 El Toro Rd
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949)206-0113