How to Choose a Smoker

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[toxicitysocks]

I absolutely love my weber smokey mountain. It does an awesome job holding temperature once it's going, and I get much better bark and smoke flavor on it than on a pellet smoker. It's more work than a pellet smoker, but I think it strikes a perfect balance for a beginner.

[swller]

First time watcher here from the U.K. we suck at this stuff so I’ve learnt a lot with this video. Thank you.

[ScrapyardApe]

I can't rave enough about the Weber Smokey Mountain. They are perfect for beginners and experts alike. The price/performance ratio is second to none.

[berryhillbbq]

That was a pretty solid run-down of grills section off into reasonable price tiers. People are going to get ruffled over your suggestions, but it's impossible to name every reasonable grill in a price range without an 1 hr+ long video. Thanks for the time and effort that went into this!

[maddienovak]

I bought a Weber smokey mountain back in 2011 and i always made good food on it! In 2016 I bought a green mountain pellet smoker and I sold it two years later, it was junk that couldn't produce the flavor I wanted. I still have the Weber and it still works great 10 years later!

[deniszubarev]

Great video. One thing you didn't mention is electric smokers like Masterbuilt. It might not even stand close to anything else, but would definitely be good to hear for people that just trying to get into smoking.

[kevinlindsay]

Hi Mate- just to add, with a few simple modification the WSM can be a all round smoker and grill, There so versatile and i use mine to cook low and slow, hot and fast and slow and sear.
For people just starting out in to smoking meats they are a great way to get into smoking and grilling- there are HUGE amount of mods available for WSM to to tweak it to your own personal use

[adv]

My weber kettle is honestly my work horse, I have a smoker but I tend to drift back to my weber.

[chopstick]

I would love to see a cleaning guide both after smoke and deep clean for each smoker type! Keep it the great work Jeremy!

[australiainfelix]

This content is better than you'd see on television. Seriously, great job! Informative, lively, great production values, great pacing, and even some humor. I wish you all the best in growing your channel. I'm certain you're on the way to one million subscribers. And BBQ/meat lovers will be better off for it.

[jessecosta]

I got into smoking November 2019... have been binge watching your videos since. I can’t get enough dude. Thank you for what you do

[dapoepoe]

Haha, I love the flash back at 17:26 with the mustache and Dahmer glasses.😂

[JohnSmith-lppx]

I have a WSM and I love it
Wanted to get into bbq, didn’t have any experience and wanted something easy to use and it fit the bill. Next is to upgrade to an offset.

[pikachan]

I wanted to buy my partner a smoker because he's amazing and deserves it, but as soon as I started looking online I was Immediately overwhelmed and had no idea where to start. This video that you've made, and all of the links that you've [so neatly] posted has been SO helpful. I'm so grateful that you've taken the time to make your videos, it's a total game-changer for people like me. Thank you SO much <3 <3 <3

[lamardaniel]

One of your best review videos. Its like BBQ speed dating. I have had the Pit Barrel Cooker for about 7 years now and have turned out fantastic meals. It has its limitations and I prefer briskets on my pellet grill, but everything else I use the PBC. Not very many cookers can fit 8 racks of ribs at a time and is that efficient with fuel (1/4 bag kingsford & 2 chunks of hickory= 9 hours of steady smoke)

[rhughes]

Other important considerations.
Ease to clean/maintain it?
Ease to store/move It?

[kevinc]

I’ve love my OKJ Highland. Just had a bit of a learning curve. And as my first smoker, it’s fun to learn on, and nobody I cook for complains about the BBQ.

When I get more space, I’ll get something with thicker metal. But until then, my Oklahoma Joe does great for a BBQ hobbyist like me

[richmondharwood]

I would really like you to do a review on the Masterbuilt 1050 gravity fed charcoal smoker.

[MichaelCugudda]

I refurbish old Weber grills as a hobby. I have a couple propane ones from decades ago. One charcoal also. I've thought about getting the 22" WSM. I use to have an electric cabinet smoker, which produced fantastic smoked salmon. I gave it to my brother-in-law when I stopped eating meat for 7 yrs. Now I restarted in 2022. So now I'm looking for a good smoker again. Great video and channel!

[drathmor]

they all are! don't sweat what to use just start smoking and enjoying the journey