So, we've compiled a list of our favourite smokers that use gas, wood pellets and electricity, and have included a separate section further down for smokers and barbecues that just use charcoal.

Here's his expert advice for an aspiring pitmaster: start with a kettle grill or a pellet smoker. Read more: 10 Weeknight Meals To Make With A Rotisserie Chicken Although using a grill to smoke ...

Bullet smokers are compact, however, and some models are stacked so tightly that you may have trouble accessing the food on the middle racks mid-cook. Most pellet smokers look more like a grill ...