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 ...

Vertical: Vertical or “cabinet” smokers have a tall, closet-like design with a single door on the front and three to five racks for food inside. Its heat source (usually electric) sits in the base, ...

Smokers take your barbecue to the next level.

Bullet: Like vertical smokers, the pill-shaped bullet smoker has a fuel area at the bottom with the main cooking chamber above. Vents on the bottom and top of the smoker allow you to control the ...