Smoker reviews from Reddit

"I just got the Weber smoke fire and love it."

"I second or third or 4th the searwood. Switch from a green mountain grill and experience has been great since."

"Seconded for the Searwood. It’s a tank. Super easy to clean, can get up to 600 degrees, and the app is great imo."

"Weber Searwood is solid. Have had no issues with mine. Gets ripping hot when needed and the smokeboost feature is great."

"I've got the Searwood and it's excellent. Replaced my old Traeger with it and then sold my BBQ once I was convinced it's high temps were good."

"I'm looking at the new Weber pellet grill. Apparently they've ironed out all the problems with an earlier incarnation and it's a bloody good smoker."

"I think your Weber Kettle is probably the best thing to smoke cuts like those."

"Weber Searwood. I’ve cooked on literally every type of smoker you can think of including building one out of bricks. If you don’t want an offset(they’ll always be the best) and insist on pellet, the Weber will dance circles around anything else on the market and with twice the build quality."

"Weber Kettle"

"Weber Smokey mountain"

"Pit Boss seemed to have decent reviews for the price compared to most in that lower mid level price range. Well that was 10 years ago and I couldn’t be happier."

"I've had the PB Austin XL for about five years now and love it."

"I have a pit boss Navigator combo (pellet & gas) I love it!"

"Love my pit boss"

"Personal experience: I’ve had my Pit Boss 820 for 7 years now."

"I bought it for sausage and jerky and I dont regret it."

"I have a lot boss pellet smoker and a la caja china. Love them both."

"I have a Pit Boss pro series and am very happy with it."

"Get him a pellet grill."

"I just got my first pellet grill in March, I got the Pit Boss Austin XL Onyx Edition. I made burgers and dogs, pork belly, ribs, chicken thighs, leg of lamb and right now I’m making armadillo eggs."

"YODER YS640S and it’s not even close. Second I’d say RecTec or Weber searwood (for flavor)."

"I have a Yoder YS640."

"Best overall would be Yoder, line star grills, or pitts and sports. Among the list you have I would personally only consider camp chef ww pro, recteq, and Weber."

"Yoder. Very hard to beat."

"Yoder YS640. Frequent use. Steady temps, rock solid construction, coming up on 10 years old. BIFL in my opinion."

"Yoder all the way!"

"I recently got a Yoder and it’s awesome."

"Yoder for the win"

"I have had Traeger and PitBoss pellet grills in the past but I love my Yoder YS640S. The others were good but the Yoder is amazing, not just in quality and longevity, but in the outcome of what I cook on it."

"Yoder!!"

"Woodwind Pro"

"I am a fan of Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 36."

"I’ve only owned a Camp Chef, I’ve had mine for about three years. So far, I’ve been really happy with it and as far as materials and construction, it seems to be holding up well."

"Camp Chef Woodwind Pro. Only pellet smoker I have ever seen fool a Texas pitmaster into thinking a brisket cooked on it was made on an offset."

"Wouldn't that make the camp chef woodwind pro stand out? Supposedly it has the best smoke for a pellet grill."

"I recently bought a camp chef woodwind pro and I've been loving it"

"Just picked up a Camp Chef Woodwind Pro a couple weeks ago and I’m extremely happy with it and the flavor it produces"

"Woodwind pro is everything but problems. You get the ease of pellets, the flavor of wood, multi function, but you don’t get the time consumption, or the headaches like pure stick burning."

"If you’re into pellets take a look at the Camp Chef WoodWind Pro line."

"I have a camp chef woodwind pro and it’s amazing. It’s big and I can put quite a lot of things on there."

"The Traeger Pro 575 is what I went with. Pretty easy to use (even for a grilling noob like me), heats up fast, and you can control it from your phone."

"The new Traeger Woodridge line has been great so far, solidly built and the cooks have been great. No temp swings."

"My wife bought me the Traeger pellet sensor for my pro 575 last year after I ran out of pellets once."

"Based on my hours of research it came down to the woodridge pro vs searwood XL."

"Depo treagar still kicking after 5 years. regular use and cleaning."

"There’s Traeger Pro 22 on Amazon for $500. I have the Pro 34 and love it."

"I've got a Traeger ironwood 650 and I love it"

"Can’t beat a Traeger."

"I have a Traeger pro 575 and absolutely love it."

"It is an excellent beginner smoker."

"I second the Masterbuilt Gravity Series. I scored a 1050 for a killer price at Home Depot thanks to this sub!"

"I've been running the Masterbuilt 30 with an external smoke generator for 15+ years. It's been beyond fantastic."

"Masturbuilt makes a great electric smoker (you don't need the one with the glass door). Add the cold smoker accessory and you'd be all set."

"I second the master built electric, great smoker for set it and forget it."

"I am a big fan of the masterbuilt gravity series. Had one for like 4 years now."

"I went from camp chef to masterbuilt after dealing with pellets swelling from humidity. No worries about a clogged auger with the charcoal."

"Get a used analogue master build and give it a good brain"

"Maybe not as good as a $1000+ model, but it's a good economical alternative for some folks at 1/3 the cost."

"Definitely agree. It holds temp great but doesn't generate enough some on its own."

"I have a Masterbuilt 710 that we use out at the lake. Easy, reliable and gets the job done."

"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."

"Best smoker I have ever used."

"I'd recommend that over anything you can buy new for under $1000"

"I make miles better bbq with the Pecos."

"Old Country Pecos/Wrangler if you're after an offset and have an Academy sports nearby."

"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."

"I have a RecTeq RT-700 and it’s awesome! Dual band wifi and gets hot enough to sear."

"Recteq"

"I have an OG RT-680 from 2016, before they started everything out of stainless. Both of my brother-in-laws have the stainless version that came out a year or two later. All of these are still going strong today."

"Buy once, cry once. Rec tec or Yoder if you’re loaded."

"Recteq!"

"Spend an extra $100 and get a rec teq"

"I was really impressed with the Recteq I used."

"The best pellet smoker is rectec hands down."

"I've used a Recteq twice - at my cousin's place. I liked the results 93% as much as my PBC."

"I recently purchased a recteq. Did my first cook, it’s good. I came from a pitboss."

"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."

"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."

"Pitts & Spitts. Get the 2,000 ci version. You won’t regret it."

"I have a Maverick 1250 as well and I love it. Pitts & Spitts customer service was unbelievably helpful."

"I love my 8 year old Pitts and Spitts. Can’t speak highly enough of that smoker."

"I've had my Pitts & Spitts Maverick 1250 in full stainless steel for years and it has been a great cooker."

"I have a P&S and it’s fantastic."

"I’d say the “best” ones are Pitts and Spitts/ Yoder/ Lone Star Grillz"

"I bought the Pitts & Spitts Maverick 850 a couple of weeks ago and love it."

"If you’re looking for real quality that isn’t disposable, USA made grills are the way. Pitts and Spitts, Lonestar, MAK, etc."

"For my money, lone star grills mom and pop ran completely built in the U.S. they are solid built with great temperature control."

"Another vote for Lone Star Grillz if it’s in your budget. Otherwise I’ve had good results with Recteq."

"Lone star. It's big and heavy. Consistent with temperature and surprisingly good flavor."

"Best? Look at Lonestar"

"Lone Star Grillz hands down. Nothing like it out there. It smokes like a locomotive and with top notch materials and build quality."

"LSG is the best! Built like a tank all US made will last for many years. You can also use wood chips thanks to their auger design."

"My Zgrills has been rock solid."

"The thing has been absolutely fantastic and I've smoked just about anything you can imagine in it (Cheese to Brisket)."

"My z grill has been solid just got to keep it clean."

"Agree. Got my Z Grills 5 years ago and it’s been great, especially for the money."

"I have a z grill at my house and a traeger at my cabin. The z grill is 5 yrs old and I’ve actually found to prefer it over my traeger."

"I use a Z Grills and have no complaints at all."

"I'd eliminate Zgrills and Traeger off your list and go from there."

"Kamado Joe"

"FWIW, have been pretty pleased with the results of my Kamado Joe - chunks of wood under charcoal at start and feed with chips every hour or so."

"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."

"Green Mountain is the only one that is set up for 12 volt operation."

"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."

"I've been looking at the green mountain grills with the pump my grill rack system"

"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."

"I landed on woodwind pro."

"Camp chef woodwind pro. Best of both world."

"Camp Chef Woodwind Pro, Grilla Mammoth."

"An Akorn Char-Griller is like 300 bucks and can compete with any kamado style smoker head to head."

"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."

"Used Oklahoma Joe."

"It does a good job of smoking meat."

"Gravity fed may be your sweet spot."

"Grilla Grill Silverbac..on sale for $539. Cannot go wrong"

"I have a silverbac, and while it does ok and the food turns out fine, I wish that I had gotten one with a better build quality for longevity."

"Grilla"

"Don’t get a Grilla"

"The Dadant smoker is the best smoker in the world."

"If it’s a gift, go balls to the wall with a dadant tall."

"He’s in love."

"I think the WW pro is still the king rn."

"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."

"I have been using it for years exclusively for bacon and sausage and I love it."

"I love my Pit Boss Series 5."

"499.99."

"It’s somewhere in that neighborhood of price."

"The old reliable Weber kettle can smoke as well as grill."

"You can smoke a pork shoulder in a Weber kettle."

"If you get a pellet smoker, get one with a smoke box."

"I enjoy my pellet smoker, and I am new to smoking meats."

"Might want to look at the ninja smoker line."

"I have one and it actually works surprisingly well."

"Otherwise a big green egg?"

"300 will get you a nice second hand green egg."

"Akorn Kamado or gift certificate."

"You can get an Akorn Kamado for around $300."

"Never tried a Yoder but I have had the Ed tech for 6 yrs with zero issues."

"My dad got himself a Memphis grill a four years ago and it cooks and smokes better than any grill (or pellet grill) we’ve ever used."

"None of these. Take a look at Blazn grills. Far superior quality and performance."

"I have a Smokin Brothers 36 premier plus. I recommend you look at them. Temp control is spot on due to very heavy duty build and pid."

"I’ve read nothing but great things about the Sam's Club Members Mark 36" Pellet Smoker."

"Backwoods smokers start at 750. Love mine “chubby”"

"Love it. I do 30-60 lbs batches and it handles them with ease."

"High quality, looks nice, smokes great."

"PBC is pretty easy to transport and not too big."

"Can’t go wrong with a little chief for cold smoking."

"I like my bronco because I can do a brisket with just one coal basket refill after 10 hrs"

"I've been using a Char-Broil Cabinet Smoker electric for about 15years and still running to perfection."

"I have the bullseye deluxe and I’m sure it’s not the “best” but it’s the best for me. The flexibility of high temps and a really good smoke too made it perfect for me."

"I am just starting to get into smoking using a Bradley electric."

"Probably a SnS kettle depending on your budget."

"MAK Grills - Mak 2 Star"

"Good entry level smoker and the brand seems solid overall."

"Poly science smoker gun is how the pros make smoked cocktails."

"I'd try the Flow smoker out if I had to buy one today."

"Holds a lot of meat and uses sawdust."

"I'm not sure how portable you need it to be. But that would fill a few needs, and very house guest friendly."

"Go with a Lang."

"If you want to cook 4-5 times a week on a pellet pooper,. probably better off spending more, if you just want to use it a few times a month, a basic grill would be fine."

"GE (I think is the brand) has an indoor smoker. It is small but it doesn’t leak smoke and has a filter or something."