WEBER SMOKEY MOUNTAIN BULLET SMOKER BBQ REVIEW

This walkthrough / review is focused on the 57cm Weber Smokey Mountain, the biggest in the Smokey Mountain range (the others are 47cm and 37cm).

Top section features:
- In-built temperature gauge
- Adjustable vent
- Dual lid handles

Mid section features:
- Two removeable cooking grates
- Removeable water pan
- Temperature probe insert
- Door for accessing fuel

Bottom section features:
- Charcoal ring for keeping tight, compact fuel
- Three adjustable vents for fine tuning of air flow and temperature
- Sturdy construction and leg supports
- Heat deflector to protect the floor / ground that the smoker sits on

Pro's of the Smokey Mountain:
- Two cooking grates allows for large cooks or for cooks to be performed with different schedules i.e. place the longer cook on the bottom grate and the faster cook on the top grate for easy access
- Removable water pan offers great temperature control as well as the ability to cook dishes such as paella
- Ability to add more fuel or water mid cook without dissembling the smoker
- Fantastic space efficient smoker that can handle any low and slow cook

Con's of the Smokey Mountain:
- Not known for its ability to reach high temperatures and sear (although it can be done by removing the top two sections and placing a grate directly on the fuel)
- Not as customisable as some of its competitors, such as the Pro Q, making access to the lower grate a little challenging

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Key Features
1:29 Pro's and Con's
2:00 Recommend?

[davidk]

If you buy an additional grill grate (from a weber kettle) then place the bottom charcoal grate on to the water pan flanges then add the charcoal chamber thingy on top then finally your replacement grill grate to put your coals on, the charcoal will be the perfect height to grill like a normal weber kettle.

[BbqMikeG]

The WSM gets the job done with less fuel. Great review!

[joelmatthews]

Can you not put the cooking grate directly onto the charcoal basket to sear?

[lucabiondi]

I have the pro q and im sorry but it blows the wsm out of the park. Weber may have invented the bullet smoker but pro q perfected it