Starting to research a new charcoal/wood smoker. Looking for a good smoker for the house and possibly small parties. Preferably on wheels and with at least 36" of cook rack. Willing to spend $400-$500. Any suggestions or reviews would be appreciated. Home depot and menards have some decent looking ones. Smoke hollow, Oklahoma joes, dynaglo.

I thought you were talking about cigarettes -- nevermind.

I don't know how serious you are about your smoking but I would recommend Pit Barrel Cooker or something similar.

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God bless y'all but this is funny. My original smoke was four by four sassafras pole shed wrapped with salvaged standing seam roofing tin, and roofed with the same. The firepot was a rusted out 20 quark canner which we stoke with, oak, cherry, apple, even corn cobs when necessary. This wasn't playin, this was stayin' alive.

Were you cold smoking or cooking in that thing?

I plan on putting together a similar 4x4 smoke shed later this summer to cold smoke things in.

If you assaround and try to "cold smoke" something, you make darn sure you have saturated that meat with enough salt to preserve it.

Don't get suckered into glass anything. After one good run, that window is useless.

And if you are bound and determined to "smoke cook" something, make darn sure you get it et up before it takes a rottenin'.

LOL! Great advice Hal. Eat up cooked food before it rots.

I prefer a tenderquick brine to salt

Do you want electric computer operated pellet smoker, just a thermomoter and wood for fuel or what? You have options in the modern world

I'd seriously consider an electric smoker so you can regulate the heat more betterer. Masterbuilt makes a good one.

X2 on the Masterbuilt.

Ive got two. A Bradley and a Traeger. Both are electric. The Bradley burns biscuits and the traeger burns pellets. So far I haven't used the traeger much but I use the Bradley more for cold smoking. Personally I like the biscuits, easier to use and burn a little longer than the pellets for cold smoking. I just got the traeger so I haven't used it much.

X3 on the masterbuilt.Id spring right away for the optional cold smoke unit,it about 79.00 on amazon and lets you cold smoke your fish and cheese.In fact I use the optional smoke control for everything now.

I love my traeger the best pork steaks and smoked turkey I have ever eaten

I have a Bradley, I don't think you would be disappointed with one, only downfall is you have to buy their smoker pucks.

I don't like my Bradley at all. It's convenient but doesn't heat evenly AT ALL.

we got an oklahoma joe longhorn (1,000 sq in size) for my brother 4 years ago and its still going well for him.

I just ordered one last week for myself.

We've had our Traeger now 6-7 years; it's absolutely changed our way of grilling. That and cooking with a thermometer...….wow, steaks, burgers, brisket, pork butts……..it's all so much more tender, juicy...….incredible!!!