8 Smokers That Will Be The Star Of Your Summer Cookouts

You can set the temperature and walk away from this pellet grill- and-smoker combo and you can even control it from an app on your phone, so long gone are the days of tending to your food every couple of hours. Temperature adjustments happen in as quick as five minutes and you can easily use a mix of wood chips for your desired taste.

Big Green Egg is worth every penny and offers a hands on, hands off smoking experience. You can use wood or charcoal which gives you options and it's one of those cult-favorite appliances that customers obsess over. 

Barrel smokers are for more experienced cooks because you have to monitor them and you need to use actual logs of wood. Keep this appliance for the professionals and opt for something else if you wouldn't consider yourself a smoking expert.

This Masterbuilt piece uses propane so you don't have to worry about buying the right pellets or logs. A fuel monitor helps you see how much fuel is left in the tank so you're never caught off guard by running out. 

The portable set-up of this wood pellet smoker makes it an easy appliance to maneuver around your backyard for different occasions. Wood pellets are not included but can be purchased separately to customize your cooking.  

For the price, Cusinart is a good, simple smoker to add to your patio for cookout season. The shelves can be removed inside to help fit bigger pieces of meat and an easy-to-read thermometer takes the guess work out of cook times. 

If you want to try out a smoker before investing in a larger, more durable piece, this is a great place to start. The small set-up is easy to place on a deck or patio (along side your other grills) but is still big enough to cook racks or ribs and full chickens. 

Don't let your campsite or tailgating spot get in the way of you and some delightfully smoked meats. This portable smoker by ASMOKE can be used on a table top and can be carried from place to place in a bag so you can win your cookout anywhere you go.