Best smoker on Reddit
241 reviews from r/smoking, r/pelletgrills, r/Smokingmeat and 5 more subreddits
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#1
Weber
4.6
(61)
"Pellet smoker. It’ll teach you time and temp and technique."
"Weber Smokey mountain"
"Second this. Super easy and consistent. I have one myself."
"Webber kettle, can’t go wrong"
"This one should be higher - this is the perfect starter smoker, especially on a budget."
"It will still be usable decades after these end up in the recycle bin."
"A used Weber Kettle is gonna run you under $100."
"Easy to use, great smoke flavor, easy to find used or new."
"Webber Kettle or a WSM. You can't go wrong with them."
"Weber kettle all day!!! With the slow n sear accessories."
#2
Pit Boss
4.0
(29)
"I have a lot boss pellet smoker and a la caja china. Love them both."
"I’ve been using a Pit Boss Laredo 1000 for a few years and love it."
"I have a Pit Boss pro series and am very happy with it."
"Get him a pellet grill."
"Got the Pit Boss Lexington Onyx 500 from Walmart a few weeks ago for $300."
"I have a pit boss vertical smoker and the thing is huge."
"The Pit Boss pro series has been good to me and comes in at around $400."
"Pit boss 850 on sale at lowers for 399 til 12/5."
"If he’s using a gas grill now, get him a nice pellet smoker."
"Walmart has the Pit Boss Austin XL Onyx for $499."
#3
Pit Barrel Cooker
4.8
(15)
"Is dead easy to learn and operate."
"Pit barrel cooker or WSM. I went for the PBC and love it."
"Put Barrel Cooker. Easy to run Bullet proof results."
"Pit barrel cooker. As set and forget and reliable as anything you can buy."
"Pit Barrel Cooker, if you want a dedicated smoker with big capacity."
"Pit barrel cooker."
"I got started in the same way with a pit barrel cooker."
"Pit Barrel Cooker - if you want a dedicated smoker. Easy to run."
"Pit Barrel Cooker is the best smoker for the money."
"It’s everything I want in a smoker."
#4
Old Country
4.2
(11)
"I'd recommend that over anything you can buy new for under $1000"
"I make miles better bbq with the Pecos."
"Old country Pecos."
"Old Country Pecos is $499."
"Old country has one for $499. Big step up from okj."
"I have the Pecos. I like it."
"Love my Pecos. Get it."
"I have one, it's been a great smoker."
"If 2nd hand is an option, buy a used old country brazos."
"Will be your best bet."
#5
Recteq
4.5
(10)
"The only smoker you will ever need."
"Recteq."
"I’ve had mine for 3 years and I love it."
"Recteq - hands down."
"Recteq bullseye is the best answer here."
"Recteq has some large surface pellet smokers."
"Have you looked at the RT-2500 from Recteq?"
"I do love my Recteq though. For me this was the best bang for my buck."
"I have two recTeq's and they are awesome smokers."
"Recteq pellet smokers are nice."
#6
Traeger
4.4
(10)
"Can’t beat a Traeger."
"I have a Traeger pro 575 and absolutely love it."
"It is an excellent beginner smoker."
"He and my sister both swear the wifi is worth every penny."
"The Traeger Pro 22 is always on the top 5 list of ~$500 pellet smokers."
"Traeger and rectec are great brands but are above your price."
"Traeger Pro-22. No wifi."
"It's a perfectly good smoker, but will be a mediocre grill."
"This grill is pretty great for a smoker and a variety of other things!"
"Solid smoker to start with, but you're not going to get a great sear with it."
#7
Camp Chef
4.4
(7)
"Hands down."
"Look into the camp chef! Its got a smoke box for wood chips."
"*cough*, Camp Chef Woodwind Pro, *cough*."
"The camp chef woodwind pro is a good quality build with fantastic quality of life considerations."
"Camp Chef is in a nice price range - not crazy expensive, but still decent quality."
"Camp chef DLX."
"My CampChef DLX I picked up for $380 on sale."
#8
Masterbuilt
4.0
(7)
"These are the best set & forget in my opinion."
"I don't smoke often enough to use a big one, and it does a really great job."
"I just picked up a Masterbuilt 1050 for $450 that I've been very happy with."
"Recommended the Masterbuilt propane one and it’s been great."
"I got a Masterbult 4-rack propane smoker 7 or 8 years ago."
"Look at Masterbuilt Electric Smokers!"
"Think about Masterbuilt or Smoke Hollow."
#9
Yoder
4.6
(5)
"Yoder."
"Another vote for Yoder."
"Some pellet cookers give heavier smoke profile than others."
"Yoder is great and so are Lone Star Grillz from what I hear."
"If your budget is smaller then I'd recommend the Yoder."
#10
Kamado Joe
4.5
(4)
"I really love my Kamado Joe. They are a bit pricy but I would pay it again."
"Hands down."
"Only have experience with Kamado Joe but it’s pretty temp stable."
"How bout a kamado style? very versatile."
#11
Oklahoma Joe
4.0
(4)
"I would recommend the Oklahoma Joe highland smoker."
"Used Oklahoma Joe."
"It does a good job of smoking meat."
"Gravity fed may be your sweet spot."
#12
Humphrey's Smoker
5.0
(3)
"Humphrey or backwoods chubby."
"A Humphrey smoker is the way to go."
"Look at a humphrey's smoker, runs on charcoal, would need to purchase a fan/temp controller for it but they are great."
#13
Camp Chef Woodwind Pro
5.0
(3)
"I landed on woodwind pro."
"Camp chef woodwind pro. Best of both world."
"Camp Chef Woodwind Pro, Grilla Mammoth."
#14
WW Pro
5.0
(2)
"He’s in love."
"I think the WW pro is still the king rn."
#15
Green Mountain Grills
5.0
(2)
"I have a GMG as well that’s been amazing for me the last 2 years."
"Green Mountain Grills have been treating me right the last 5 years."
#16
Dadant
5.0
(2)
"The Dadant smoker is the best smoker in the world."
"If it’s a gift, go balls to the wall with a dadant tall."
#17
Char-Griller
5.0
(2)
"I got a gravity fed charcoal smoker this year. Char Griller 980."
"With that budget, a Char-Griller Akorn is absolutely the best thing you can buy."
#18
Pit Boss Series 5
4.5
(2)
"I have been using it for years exclusively for bacon and sausage and I love it."
"I love my Pit Boss Series 5."
#19
BGE
4.5
(2)
"I have a BGE and a Rectec pellet smoker. Love them both."
"I love my BGE but the webber just seems like more of a smoker."
#20
Smokin-It
4.5
(2)
"I second Smokin-It."
"They're simple, effective, and I get great flavor out of them."
#21
Pellet Smoker
4.0
(2)
"If you get a pellet smoker, get one with a smoke box."
"I enjoy my pellet smoker, and I am new to smoking meats."
#22
Ninja
4.0
(2)
"Might want to look at the ninja smoker line."
"I have one and it actually works surprisingly well."
#23
Weber Kettle
4.0
(2)
"The old reliable Weber kettle can smoke as well as grill."
"You can smoke a pork shoulder in a Weber kettle."
#24
Pit Boss Vertical
4.0
(2)
"499.99."
"It’s somewhere in that neighborhood of price."
#25
Akorn
4.0
(2)
"Akorn Kamado or gift certificate."
"You can get an Akorn Kamado for around $300."
#26
Humphreys
5.0
(1)
"Smokers are amazing and if I had known anything about them before I bought my Yoder Pellet I wouldn't even own a Yoder."
#27
Pit Barrel
5.0
(1)
"Pit Barrel for sure. Get the bigger one."
#28
Char Griller
5.0
(1)
"I recommend an offset stick burner. They make the absolute best tasting bbq."
#29
Masterbuilt 710
5.0
(1)
"I have the masterbilt 710 and love it!"
#30
Grilla Silverbac
5.0
(1)
"Grilla Silverbac is far superior."
#31
Oakford 1400
5.0
(1)
"I love it so much easy clean up easy storage temps are consistent."
#32
UDS
5.0
(1)
"UDS for the win."
#33
Members Mark
5.0
(1)
"Members Mark 36” from Sam’s. Going on 2 months without a hiccup"
#34
CC
5.0
(1)
"I recently sold my CC DLX 24 to a nice guy who wanted to get something to cook with for his family."
#35
Char Griller Auto Akorn
5.0
(1)
"Ended up with an Auto Akorn by char griller. Love it."
#36
Orion
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had one for years and it’s perfect."
#37
BetterBee
5.0
(1)
"I'd go for the Dadant or the premium smoker on BetterBee.com."
#38
East Oak
5.0
(1)
"I recently bought an East Oak electric cabinet smoker for $200, and I love it."
#39
Yoder YS640
5.0
(1)
"Yoder ys640. I love mine."
#40
Recteq RT1250
5.0
(1)
"I love my Recteq rt1250."
#41
Camp Chef XXL Pro Vertical
5.0
(1)
"Take a look at the Camp Chef XXL Pro vertical."
#42
Pitts & Spitts
5.0
(1)
"I bought the Pitts & Spitts Maverick 850 a couple of weeks ago and love it."
#43
HBT SMOKERS
5.0
(1)
"I think they are the best around and they have several retailers selling them around the country."
#44
Big Chief
5.0
(1)
"It's under 200 & is phenomenal."
#45
Humphreys Smokers
5.0
(1)
"They run on charcoal and wood chunks."
#46
Old Country Gen 1 Brazos
5.0
(1)
"It's a game changer in terms of heat retention and temp management."
#47
Assassin Smokers
5.0
(1)
"Jeff makes amazing products and the craftsmanship is fantastic."
#48
Masterbuilt Electric Smoker
5.0
(1)
"Best BBQ I’ve ever made is with a Masterbuilt electric."
#49
Akorn Jr.
5.0
(1)
"Love mine!"
#50
Kamado
4.0
(1)
"Add a blower temperature controller like billows/flameboss/smobot etc. It's almost as easy as pellet grilling."
#51
OKJRF
4.0
(1)
"My OKJRF Highland has been great."
#52
Lone Star
4.0
(1)
"Lone Star or Yoder. My money would be on the lone star."
#53
Big Green Egg
4.0
(1)
"300 will get you a nice second hand green egg."
#54
Smoke Vault
4.0
(1)
"I had a smoke vault previously and loved it."
#55
Weber Genesis
4.0
(1)
"My brother from another mother uses one with amazing results"
#56
Weber Master Touch
4.0
(1)
"Bought a Weber Master Touch a few years ago and use that more often."
#57
Pit Boss Competition 850
4.0
(1)
"I've got my eye on a Pit Boss Competition 850."
#58
Green Mountain
4.0
(1)
"My Green Mountain is still kicking, but I'm looking to replace it with a weber searwood next year."
#59
MES
4.0
(1)
"I started with an MES that I picked up for less than $200."
#60
Southern Pride
4.0
(1)
"Check out Southern Pride. They have plenty of options for applications like yours."
#61
Cookshack
4.0
(1)
"I owned and sold my pet bone company years ago and used Cookshack."
#62
Z Grill 700 D3
4.0
(1)
"My personal experience with my Z Grill 700 D3 has been great."
#63
Grilla Chimp
4.0
(1)
"Grilla Chimp is on sale for $509. I've had mine for almost 4 years and it's great."
#64
Sam's Club Pellet Grill
4.0
(1)
"I bought the Sam's club pellet grill. It's fantastic for the price."
#65
Slow n Sear Kettle
4.0
(1)
"For something you can use to smoke and grill - the Slow n Sear Kettle is a great cooker."
#66
Lone Star Grillz
4.0
(1)
"I decided to go with a Lone Star Grillz El Patron."
#67
Gravity Fed Charcoal
4.0
(1)
"I recommend gravity fed charcoal for ease of use and flavor."
#68
Oklahoma Joe's
4.0
(1)
"Oklahoma Joes."
#69
Electric Smoker
4.0
(1)
"I’d get him the electric one."
#70
Drum Smoker
4.0
(1)
"Or you can go to the drum smoker route."
#71
Cook Shack
4.0
(1)
"Set it and forget it."
#72
Oklahoma Joe Stick Burner
4.0
(1)
"It will accommodate anything you want to smoke."
#73
Electric Smokers
3.0
(1)
"People hate on electric smokers, but it sounds like your best option."
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