Turning a discarded compressor into a functional smoker is a true test of creativity and craftsmanship. This feature breaks ...

Barbecuing is a Fourth of July tradition—and one of our favorite cooking methods is using a smoker. The thick layer of smoke makes for a spicy crisp outside and tender meat inside. A good smoker can ...

How do I build an inexpensive cold smoker? You can build a cold smoker using an oil drum for the main smoking chamber. In Oil Drum Handicraft, you can find instructions for how to build a smoker. This ...

I decided to build a real Texas-style offset smoker from the ground up — Chuds BBQ style. From cutting and welding to testing the first fire, this project shows exactly how pitmasters make the perfect ...

Editor's note: This is the second column in a series in which Reid provides advice to would-be barbecue entrepreneurs on "how to build the perfect barbecue joint." The first column addressed service ...

Want some deep smokey BBQ flavor without shelling out hundreds for a ceramic smoker? For $50 worth of parts and a trip to the hardware store, you can build your own. One of the keys to good BBQ is low ...

While using a grill is the most popular method of cooking outside, connoisseurs of slow-cooked meat will tell you that a smoker is the way to go. You don't have to buy another outdoor appliance to ...

This was a project we'd had on the back burner, so to speak, for months. Then we went on a smoking and curing course with Norfolk's Marsh Pig Salami (more on that next week) and came home with lots of ...

[Matt] wanted to have more control over his meat smoker so he built this advanced PID smoker controller. It uses the solid state relay seen in the bottom-right of this image to switch the smoker’s ...