Of all the appliances, grilling equipment and gadgets I have, there’s one major component missing that I would love to have — a smoker. There’s a vast variety of them on the market and though beggars ...

Good smokers often come with serious sticker shock, with the prices of top-rated brands hitting $1,000 or more before you can say “brisket and ribs.” But even if you have the cash, sometimes you don’t ...

This article is about how I built my vertical brick BBQ smoker. It wasn’t very difficult to do, it cost me only about $200, and it works quite well as a medium-large-capacity BBQ (does 50–75 pounds of ...

Home improvement expert April Wilkerson explores food preservation by building a custom unit for low-temperature smoking of meats and cheeses.

Turning a discarded compressor into a functional smoker is a true test of creativity and craftsmanship. This feature breaks down every stage of the build, from cleaning and prepping the steel tank to ...