A few years ago, I dug out our poured concrete back patio, it was pitched into the house and causing water problems. This past spring, I finally got all the projects done to the point that I could build a grilling deck back there. In the past, we had propane but I wanted more flavor.
We starter with a Weber Performer. The quality of this grill was really nice but I did not realize how large 22” was for feeding 2 people. The fires I had to build were really big for just a couple burgers. If you have a larger family, this will work great. So I ditched that grill.
Then a friend loaned me a Kamado Joe Jr. The size of this was perfect. 14” diameter. Setting a good 225° temp was really easy and it did not require a lot of attention. I smoked a bunch of different items on it with great success. Even baked pizza on it. I could not stray too far. It is best to walk past it every 15-30 min and make sure the temp gauge is where it should be. It is very high quality. A full basket of charcoal can last 8+ hours at 225°, with enough to crank up the temp at the end to grill some veggies.
I am not a millennial but I have some lazy millennial traits. We now have a pellet grill from GMG, the Trek model. I can sit in my recliner and pull my phone out and turn the grill on. Actually, I can be anywhere in the world and control the grill. It sends me push notifications when pre set temps are achieved. If I want to cook meat at multiple temps, say 225° until the internal temp gets to 150°, then 300° till the internal temp hits 165°, I can program that and it will do it automatically. Once the 165° is reached, it turns off and the meat can rest for a bit. I can still monitor the meat temp, when the grill is off. I have only used it a couple times but so far, it is a winner. One notable downside, I contacted GMG after getting the grill, to ask about weather, they said the front control panel is not totally waterproof. The grill is technically 12v power, there is a transformer box that is external to convert the 110 power. The GMG rep said they were not sure how weatherproof that was either. I have a waterproof cover to go over everything but I am not sure what I will do if it starts raining while in use. One notable upside, since it is 12v, it is very portable and can easily be powered by a car/truck. I am not sure how much we will take it with us on trips. We have a folding charcoal grill that woks really well for camping in the van.