r/smoking is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses smoking, smoker, brisket, smoked, and ribs, and they frequently recommend/review smoker, meat thermometer, and wifi thermometer.
A place to discuss techniques, tips, recipes, and pictures of smoking meats, vegetables, fruits, or anything else consumable.
Popular Themes in r/smoking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Got my first smoker! What are some good, beginner friendly first smokes for a complete newbie?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Storage solution for the cook shed"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Management Said "It's starting to get out of hand...""
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Just had a baby girl, so I decided to celebrate and accidentally made my best smoke yet!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smoking
#1
Smoking
: "Smoking ruined BBQ"
132 posts
#2
Smoker
: "You all were asking to see more pics of my dad’s Smoker set-up"
73 posts
#3
Brisket
: "I did my first Brisket two weeks ago, and I think it turned out pretty good!"
69 posts
#4
Smoked
: "Smoked Picanha"
54 posts
#5
Ribs
: "Ribs are such a good comfort food"
50 posts
#6
Pork
: "Smoked Pork loin tonight. Super cheap and tasted great"
32 posts
#7
Chicken
: "Smoked curry Chicken with seasoned rice"
22 posts
#8
Fathers Day
19 posts
#9
Struggling
17 posts
#10
Recipe
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/smoking
Smoker
246 reviews
#1
Weber
4.6★ from 68 reviews
#2
Pit Boss
4.0★ from 21 reviews
#3
Pit Barrel Cooker
4.9★ from 14 reviews
Meat Thermometer
92 reviews
#1
ThermoWorks
4.7★ from 35 reviews
#2
Inkbird
4.1★ from 8 reviews
#3
FireBoard
4.9★ from 8 reviews
Wifi Thermometer
85 reviews
#1
Inkbird
4.5★ from 21 reviews
#2
Thermoworks
4.4★ from 13 reviews
#3
Meater
2.9★ from 8 reviews
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Last updated: June 22, 2026