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, ...

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 ...