Side burner-
I use mine when I want to pan fry fish and do not want to stink up the house
Spit-
I use mine a couple times a year when I want to do a leg of lamb, or roast on the bbq.
Also I saw an interesting program on the food network that was of the opinion that charcoal vs gas made zero difference in taste. As the BBQ 'taste' is caused by the fats dripping from the meat, vaporizing in the flames and then getting redeposited on the meat. Also with gas you never have to worry about getting the lovely lighter fuild taste on your steak [img]smile.gif[/img]