Smoke is a great flavor enhancer for meat and vegetables of all types. And while any good BBQ will add notes of smokiness to your outdoor cooking, we suggest you use a high-quality BBQ smoker from Ace Hardware for the best smokey results.
Smokers for Great Outdoor Cooking
Shop our smoker and smoker grill combo options that can handle both hot and cold smoking techniques for versatile outdoor cooking adventures. We stock horizontal smokers as well as drum and vertical smokers in sizes to handle everything from half chickens and small racks of ribs up to big turkeys and full pork shoulders. Whatever type of food you want to smoke, we can help you put together the complete smoking system together to get the job done.
Benefits of Vertical Smokers
Some people enjoy the convenience of a grill smoker combo despite the added expense. However, a dedicated smoker also has its advantages, including:
- A more compact design for space conscious consumers
- Relatively affordable options compared to combo grills
- More energy efficient operation than smoker grills
- Spacious interior with multiple racks to smoke large amounts of food
Vertical smokers are solid options for people looking to save space and enjoy deliciously smoked foods for less. They are also great for the dedicated BBQ master who wants both to slow smoke recipes to perfection while tending to their grills in real time.
Vertical vs Drum Smokers
Although they are often used interchangeably, vertical and drum smokers are different. Vertical varieties usually stand on four legs and have a box-like appearance, while drum models have a distinct barrel like appearance. While drum smokers are ideal for hanging meat as it smokes, vertical designs let you slow, hot or cold smoke smaller cuts of meat on different shelves.
Convection BBQ Smokers
As well as traditional outdoor smokers, we also carry innovative outdoor convection BBQ smokers which use total indirect heat for an even, fast and hot smoke with very little attention needed during the cooking process. These portable smoker models are ideal for camping, tailgating or other kinds of mobile cooking when you want a hassle-free smokey flavor to your food.
Charcoal, Wood and Pellet Smokers
The fuel you burn in your smoker has a huge effect on the final flavor of your food. Choose a smoker that uses one of the three main kinds of smoking fuels:
Charcoal Smokers
Charcoal produces plenty of heat over a long cooking time, as well as powerful smokey flavors. A charcoal smoker grill is an ideal way to start your smoking journey, available in horizontal, vertical and drum designs.
Wood Smoker Designs
Wood chips are fast burning and produce plenty of smoke and are great for short cooking times or cold smoking away from the heat. For longer cooking times, wood logs are ideal, imparting a light smokiness along the way. A wood smoker can use a range of chips or logs, including hickory, cherry, apple and mesquite, each imparting its distinctive flavor to your food. You can use both wood chunks and chips in wood smokers for dynamic cooking that adds a smokey burst of flavor.
Wood Pellet Smokers
The best pellet smoker is a great all-rounder, making it easy to smoke most ingredients to your preferences. Inexpensive but capable of infusing great flavor, wood pellets are made from compressed sawdust and fill your wood smoker with lots of smoke over a long-smoldering time.
Electric Smokers
An electric smoker uses wood for a convenient convection smoking experience. Electricity heats metal rods, heating wood chips and water to create smoke as your food cooks. Due to the electric convection design, operation is very easy and great for slow, long cooks.
Shop Barbecue Smokers and Accessories at Ace Hardware
Cooking with smoke rewards you with excellent taste and tenderness, but getting the right smoker is important for success. Ace carries the BBQ smokers from brands like Traeger, Big Green Egg, Masterbuilt and others to transform your barbecue experience.
Find the right model for your needs at Ace, then explore grilling accessories, utensils and barbecue sauces and rubs to take total control of your next cookout.
