Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Grill

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WSMs are high quality, charcoal fueled, bullet-shaped smokers. They are often seen competing head to head with large commercial cookers at practically every competition. And winning. They take very little time to master

But what you’re really paying for is extra capacity at the expense of burning through a lot of fuel and having to tend the fire a lot more to maintain a stable temperature.I used to be adamant that a classic grilled burger was the best way forward, simply cooked over charcoal Read More > The Weber Smokey Mountain is designed to do one thing and one thing well, and that is smoke meat. Not only can the WSM hold more meat than the kettle, the WSM is easier to control the temperature and can cook for longer. Kettle grills need a lot of monitoring, especially when you’re doing long cooks. Kettle grills can have a lot of temperature fluctuations, which can be frustrating. With a full basket of charcoal, the WSM can hold the same temperature for 18-24 hours without fluctuating. The key to slow roasting is maintaining a 220°F to 275°F range over the entire cook, and no smoker does it better than the Smokey Mountain. Weber Smokey Mountain vs Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe Phase Two -Fill the charcoal basket 1/2 full of unlit briquets. Hollow out the center so you can see the grate, amking a donut of charcoal. Then put in a 1/2 chimney of lit Kingsford briquets in the middle. This will allow a slow burn for three to five hours on a 72°F day. It should come as no surprise that we've tried and tested a lot of wings here at WOWBBQ HQ over the years Read More >

Weber BBQs do most of the cleaning for you so that cleaning your Weber could not be easier. The best Read More > Smoking and barbecuing are supposed to be hard work. If not chopping wood, then at least breathing in charcoal dust and smoke and laboring to maintain a steady temperature during a barbecue session that could last the better part of a day. Or night. The WSM will still give you better value, with the cheaper Traeger grill costing more for 292 square inchs of cooking surface compared to 481 square inches on the 18.5” WSM. Total cooking area on the 14”, 18”, and 22” Weber Smokey Mountain 18″ or 22” WSM – Pros and Cons Temperature Differences Weber Kettles can grill, roast and smoke meat, which is why kettles are extremely popular charcoal cookers. The WSM isn’t as versatile as the Weber Kettle because the Smokey Mountain specializes in slow roasting and smoking. The WSM can grill if you take out the middle section, but that’s not really how it was designed to be used.

Regardless of which Smokey Mountain Cooker ™ you do choose, the secret of getting succulent meat always remains the same; keep the temperature low and cook for longer.