Consider this your (smoke) signal to buy a pellet grill! In our testing, the Traeger Ironwood XL delivered meatloaf, pork ...

The Traeger Pro offers decades of refined technology, a feature rich controller, and easy to use app connectivity at a reasonable price. It’s a phenomenal choice for pellet-smoker newbies and veterans ...

Editor’s Note — June 30, 2025: We reviewed our recommendations to check current pricing and update product availability. Currently, we’re evaluating three new smokers: the Masterbuilt Gravity Series ...

Choosing between a pellet grill and a gravity-fed charcoal smoker? This video breaks down the differences—fuel type, flavor ...

Want to expand your culinary repertoire beyond barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers this summer? Consider a smoker. Whereas a grill cooks meat directly over a flame, smokers use indirect heat to cook ...

Greg Baker is a chef, restaurant consultant, and writer with almost 40 years of experience in the industry. As an expert in outdoor cooking, Greg has written more than 30 articles on grilling and ...

The best gas grills, portable grills, and charcoal grills are all about efficiency. But the best smokers and pellet grills eschew ease. Purists prefer to cook low and slow over indirect heat with ...

Greg Baker is a chef, restaurant consultant, and writer with almost 40 years of experience in the industry. As an expert in outdoor cooking, Greg has written more than 30 articles on grilling and ...

Editor's Note June 13, 2025: We reviewed this article to ensure its contents are accurate and our product selections are still available and worth standing by. In the world of outdoor cooking, the ...

If you’re looking to make succulent, slow-smoked meats at home, a standalone smoker might be worth adding to your backyard grill setup. Out of the best smokers of all kinds, our top pick overall is ...

If you’re looking to make the most flavorful brisket and ribs at home, the best pellet smokers can take your barbecue game to the next level. By generating smoke and heat as the wood pellets burn, ...

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