Real barbecue involves cooking tougher, fattier cuts of meat like pork butt and beef brisket over a duration of 4 to 6 hours or longer at temperatures near the boiling point of water. The payoff: ...

In this video, I turn an old air compressor tank into a fully functional smoker with simple tools and budget materials. From cutting the chamber to adding vents, racks, and a firebox, I walk you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Build a DIY cold smoker in a day for delicious smoked flavors.

Sometimes nothing beats smoking a nice cut of meat outdoors on a lazy, hot day -- that is, as long as the weather cooperates. But the great outdoors can get a little testy, especially during these ...

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 ...

shared a Terracotta pots + hot plate = DIY smoker creation and infographic from Alton Brown via Pinterest. It looks cool. Go here to get the full scoop on how to get it done. The original post ...

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