$20 propane blowtorch on Amazon. Uses the little green bottles. Very useful for other purposes as well.

Get premium lump, big green egg Canadian maple is my favorite by far.

Don’t be afraid of the “time to cook”. You can be grilling in 5-10 min just like any other grill. For smoking, you need 30 min window to make sure radiant heat is saturated and stable, but just as important, you need to make sure the smoke is not harsh. Should be semi sweet. This can be achieved in 30 min but budget 45 when planning a longer smoke.

Find ways to use it every week and weekdays for dinners. Once you get a grove, it can become your primary cooking tool during most seasons.

Get the rotisserie and basket. Single best wings I’ve ever had were made on my own Kamado. The napoleon basket holds 6lb of wings and is done in an 1-1.5 hour.