Smoker Reviews

This is the best Charcoal Smoker Box you can buy. Made well and is worth the money. Very sturdy and heavy,the metal is thick. I use it all the time.Fill it with dry wood chips and your set to BBQ. But,don't wet your wood chips in water. Great item!

I used to try to add smoke flavor when grilling by building a little boat out of aluminum foil, dumping soaked woodchips on it, and putting it in the middle of my coals.

This gadget allows me to generate a lot more smoke for better flavors, and it's easier and faster to use. You can dump a lot more wood into this thing than with some improvised device, and it's easy to clean out. The size is just right for my small Hasty-Bake griller.

I feel silly for having fumbled with foil for so long!

This is a product I'm glad I purchased. It's easy to
use and the smoked flavor is excellent.

I was having second thoughts on the WSM, as it costs 3+ times similar looking bullet style smokers. Then I read the reviews here, thought about how satisfying ALL my other Weber products have been, thought about how much I'd spend on the food I'd prepare with this baby, and fired it up. First effort was awesome, with a couple whole chickens on the lower rack and a big salmon filet on the top.

I'm not looking back. This is a fine product, easy to use, and the food prepared using it is great. Enjoy!

I purchased my Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker in August 2003 after talking about doing so for years and after looking at many competing models. I am not disappointed. From an engineering prespective it's design is simple and straightforward and it is extremely well built (just compare it to competing models and you will quickly see the difference). By reviewing the Thermometer installation procedures available at "virtualweberbullet" web site, adding an industrial grade thermometer by drilling a small hole in the cover was completed easily.

The results have been fantastic!! I have used the noted web site to learn about techniques to extend the cooking period without having to add charcoal and the rib recipe (The Best Ribs in the Universe) is out of this world! Smoked Turkey, smoked chicken, smoked salmon and smoked almonds have all been easy to prepare and the results outstanding.

I easily designed and constructed a side simple shelf (from two shelf brackets, a 10"x12" piece of oak, and a 1/8"x1" by 30" piece of steel straping available at Home Depot) that can be temporarily attached to the cooking section for use during any smoking session and easily removed so that you can then place the cover on the smoker for storage.

You will not be disappointed with the results of you efforts with this smoker!

I've used several cheaper water smokers, offset units, gas grills, you name it. I've used them all to make bar-b-que, however, non of them has produced a better product then the Weber Smokey Mountain. This is the best smoker you can buy at any price. It's perfect for small families and large ones. You can easily prepare 6 to 10 racks of ribs at once. I've done 3 - 7lbs pork butts and a 12 lbs brisket at the same time.

This unit is made to Weber standard, so you know it's well built. Heavy enamel coating that will last a life-time. The effeciency of the cooker is unbelievable. I've done 15 hour cooks without adding any extra fuel.

This is the first smoker (of any type) that I've used that I didn't have to baby sit. Most smokers need almost constant attention in order to maintain proper temp. Not the Weber. It needs virtually no adjustments to keep a steady smoking temperature for hours and hours. You can easily do overnight cooks and sleep easy as the Weber does it's magic.

This is a nice product for those of us who aren't fortunate enough to have a backyard grill and want to add a lite smoke flavor to the foods we cook. However, if you've ever used a real outdoor smoker, don't expecting results anywhere near as good.

Also, the smoker I got seemed to leak quite a bit. I followed the directions about adjusting the lid but it didn't help. What I did to fix the problem was to take a pair of pliers and clamp down on the runners/guides of the lid to make a tighter seal. This helped quite a bit but I wouldn't recommend it unless you know you're going to keep your smoker as it left marks.

As a outdoor gotta use charcoal, dyed in the wool BBQ nut
I was skeptical, a stovetop smoker??? NO WAY, but I bought one anyway, and was impressed. The baby back ribs were tender juicy and smokey, as were the chicken breasts and the trout. I'm not saying you should toss out your grills and outdoor smokers, it does not take the place of either, but if your cooking a small amout of food for one or two people, its really good. Do not expect it to stay bright and shinney though, it will blacken more and more with each use, but they say in the instuctions, thats good becuase, you're using it

I just tried my stovetop smoker and was amazed at the results. I've used a large outdoor smoker for years, and was skeptical about the stovetop smoker. I used it to prepare chicken breasts, and they cooked fast and were juicy and tender, and had just the right amount of smoke flavor. I'm looking forward to using my stovetop smoker for seafood and vegetables. It's a great way to add flavor to food, and a very healthy way to cook.

The smoker is constructed from heavy steel and is well made. I could smell the smoke as the food cooked, but it wasn't intense and there was no smoke in the house. I'll still use my outdoor smoker for batch cooking or for smoking large birds, but expect to get a lot of use out of the stovetop smoker.

These chips provide exactly what you desire... smoke, and lots of it. I can't say that I discerned any flavor characteristics of apple, but I was more interested in the smoke flavor component anyhow. If you are doing a little grilling and want to add the flavor of barbecue smoking, these chips will do you right.

I purchased all of the smoker chip flavors. All of them except the hickory were worth it.

This is a great product. No summer grilling should be done without these chips.

I bought this for my smoker and when I got it it had a sticker an it for $1.98. It cost 4.95 shipping because it came from a different warehouse as all other products (including other woodchips). BUYER BEWARE!
No Stars if it would let me RIPOFF

I have to admit I like woodchips and as woodchips go these aren't bad. I am just spoiled after using Mesquite Bean Pods. The flavor intensity, sweetness, and that OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhh so good taste I found with Mesquite Bean Pods leaves woodchips out in the cold. I would buy 5 lb. bags of woodchips at a time as I disliked running out. Compared to Mesquite Bean Pods you need at least twice as much woodchips to last as long as Mesquite Bean Pods and still you won't get as good a taste.

my brother in law used this and it did make a difference. i have to try it for sure!

I purchased two items at $4.99 each. When I received them, they were marked with store stickers at $1.98 each.

I purchased all of the smoker chip flavors. All of them except the hickory were worth it.

These charcoals make great snacks when you are about to eat a main coarse meal and they come in 3 great flavors ranging from mesquite, hickory and porcupine. They all smell great too, I would recommend them for any day of the week.