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DIY Smoker: FAQs About the Smokin’ Ugly

There’s something about preparing a meal on a DIY smoker. With the right recipe and that special touch you bring to the table, any meats or meals prepared on your...

DIY Smoker: FAQs About the Smokin’ Ugly

There’s something about preparing a meal on a DIY smoker. With the right recipe and that special touch you bring to the table, any meats or meals prepared on your...

What Are the Benefits of an Ergonomic Drum Smoker?

What Are the Benefits of an Ergonomic Drum Smoker?

Have you ever noticed how smoking meat feels like a battle with your body? Six hours into a brisket, you crouch down again to check the coals, and your knees...

What Are the Benefits of an Ergonomic Drum Smoker?

Have you ever noticed how smoking meat feels like a battle with your body? Six hours into a brisket, you crouch down again to check the coals, and your knees...

How to Clean Smoker Grates the Professional Way

How to Clean Smoker Grates the Professional Way

Cleaning smoker grates isn’t the most glamorous part of barbecue, but it’s one of the most important. Grease, sauce, and charred bits can ruin flavor, shorten the life of your...

How to Clean Smoker Grates the Professional Way

Cleaning smoker grates isn’t the most glamorous part of barbecue, but it’s one of the most important. Grease, sauce, and charred bits can ruin flavor, shorten the life of your...

Food on smoker

Beginner Smoker Recipes: 3 Easy Dishes for Firs...

For every cut of meat, there seem to be countless ways to prepare it. And that’s not to mention the endless stories and traditions that often lead into each ingredient...

Beginner Smoker Recipes: 3 Easy Dishes for Firs...

For every cut of meat, there seem to be countless ways to prepare it. And that’s not to mention the endless stories and traditions that often lead into each ingredient...

Top-down view of lit charcoal inside a UDS kit, ready for smoking.

UDS Kits Buyer’s Guide: Types, Accessories, & W...

Thinking about getting into drum smoking but stuck between going full DIY or buying a kit? You're not alone. With all the parts, mods, and YouTube tutorials floating around, picking...

UDS Kits Buyer’s Guide: Types, Accessories, & W...

Thinking about getting into drum smoking but stuck between going full DIY or buying a kit? You're not alone. With all the parts, mods, and YouTube tutorials floating around, picking...

How to Season a Drum Smoker: Step-by-Step

How to Season a Drum Smoker: Step-by-Step

You’ve got the drum smoker. You’ve got big plans. But before you toss on that first rack of ribs, it needs one thing: seasoning. Skip it, and you might end...

How to Season a Drum Smoker: Step-by-Step

You’ve got the drum smoker. You’ve got big plans. But before you toss on that first rack of ribs, it needs one thing: seasoning. Skip it, and you might end...