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Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 18″ Review
We tested and reviewed this original, mid-size version of Weber's popular charcoal smoker. Weber Smokey Mountains are often seen competing head to head with large commercial cookers at practically every competition AND WINNING! Click here to learn all about this high quality, Best Value AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal winner.
Viking 30″ Gravity Feed Charcoal Smoker Review
Viking has an excellent reputation and it appears this smoker is well built. We believe it is built by a third party for Viking, and in the past Viking has put its label on Stump Smokers. But that relationship ended badly, so who knows how stable this relationship is?
Tremore Breeze Review
The hardest part of cooking with charcoal is holding steady cooking temperatures. Nathan Moore, a mechanical engineer, has designed a unique fuel feed system for Tremor Breeze that allows even novice smokers to hit and easily maintain smoking temps over a long duration and earns our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal..
Texas Pit Crafters PM 500S BBQ Pit/Smoker Review
Read our review of the Texas Pit Crafters PM 500S; constructed with top quality 304 stainless steel and heavy gauge carbon steel. You don't see many shiny stainless steel pits outside of the Texas Pit Crafters catalog. We award our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal to this BBQ beauty.
Stump’s Junior Review
The Stump's Junior is their mid-size gravity feed charcoal smoker. Read our review. Built solid and well insulated, Junior can smoke 15 slabs of baby backs, or 9-12 butts, or 24-30 chickens at once.. Thick 1800° insulation is enclosed in a double walled, 16 gauge welded housing. An AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal goes to Junior.
Smoke Hollow 40″ Barrel Smoker Review
The Smoke Hollow 40" Barrel Smoker seems very similar to the Char-Broil Oklahoma Joe and the Brinkmann Trailmaster. But it costs twice as much. We caution our readers to stay away from cheap offset smokers, because they are, well....cheap. And hard to use. But if you must have one, why pay more?
Horizon 20 Inch RD Special Marshal Review
Read our review of Horizon's excellent, tight, well-built, heavyweight, heavy duty, horizontal offset firebox cookers that carry a lifetime guarantee against burnout! These AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal winning smokers are a culmination of design and manufacturing ideas gleaned from decades of cooking, cutting and welding.
Grillworks The Infierno Review
Designed to knock out both the cook and client, Infierno is a massive, wood fired cooker intended for cutting edge restaurants that want to enflame their guest's dining experience. Read our review to find why all Grillwork's beautiful, high quality products receive our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Awards.
Grillworks 42 Asador Review
Read our review to learn why all Grillwork's beautiful, high quality products receive our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Awards. This model cooks over an open wood fire using a crank to raise or lower the grates for heat control. This type of grill was popularized in the United States in Southern California and commonly referred to as Santa Maria.
Grillworks 36 Asador Review
Read our review to find why all Grillwork's beautiful, high quality products receive our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Awards. Asador cooks over an open wood fire using a crank to raise or lower the grates for heat control. This type of grill was popularized in the United States in Southern California and commonly referred to as Santa Maria.
The Good-One Open Range Review
A charcoal grill with a smoker spliced on top. We reviewed The Good-One's popular Open Range. This cleverly designed charcoal unit uses the same concepts of an offset smoker, but it works better. The Good-One lives up to its' name and receives our Best Value AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal.
Onyx Oven Review
This cabinet style smoker can low and slow smoke, either with a water pan or without, and also be used for direct heat grilling or roasting.
Orion Cooker Review
We tested and reviewed this clever and unusual design. Well, maybe it isn't that unusual. It is really a hi-tech variation on the cowboy method of cooking in a Dutch oven where the pot sits on coals and coals sit on top of the pot. Orion excels at keeping meat moist and cooking fast., earning our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.
Char-Griller Smokin’ Pro Review
Read our review to find out why the only good thing we can say about the Char-Griller Smokin' Pro is the price is unbeatable. Many wide-eyed first time smokers thought it made sense to buy this tin can as a starter model. The problem with the Smokin' Pro and many other cheap offset smokers is they are hard to use.Up Your BBQ IQ By Joining The Pitmaster Club
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