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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 ...

I started by tacking one side of the frame together. Notice the framing square next to the tubing to make sure it all goes together straight. I cleaned up the slag the flux-cored wire feed welder left ...

There are few things in this world as great as slow-cooked, smoked meat, but popular smokers can cost hundreds of dollars. Luckily, you can build your own with just a few flower pots, a hot plate, a ...

How do barbecue restaurants get that beautiful flavor you just can’t seem to replicate at home? They’re using a smoker. Of course, smoker conversion equipment for your gas or charcoal grill can be ...

Good smokers often come with serious sticker shock, with the prices of top-rated brands hitting $1,000 or more before you can say “brisket and ribs.” But even if you have the cash, sometimes you don’t ...

Those of us in the Northern quarters of the country who have been entombed in snow and ice for weeks don’t have to succumb to the deprivations of the season. We can make our own climate. And just ...