jimmyk, I second that, get the small. I have the small, large, and xl and i use the small 80% of the time. I am getting a mini at eggtoberfest in ATL this month but it is really limited to shorter cooks such as steak, chicken, chops. The small is perfect if you are by yourself but big enough to cook for 4 easily if you have company. Also it will be better for doing low and slows such as a small boston butt for pulled pork. Hope you pull the trigger soon.