Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker

If you've ever thought about buying a charcoal smoker and want a simple, easy-to-use unit that you won't need a one-ton truck to move, this is the smoker for you.


Quality slow burning smoker   January 22, 2002
 34 out of 34 found this review helpful

This smoker is becoming the standard of the industry for bullet type smokers. Many competetion bbq teams are winning contests using this simple unit. The cooker has the ability to run for over 12 hours on a single loading of briquets. Makes long cooks of brisket or butts quite easy.

I have had one of these units now for some time and just ordered another. I plan on getting two more for competetion. Most serious q'ers will want to mount a termometer on the lid, and possibly replace the stock waterpan with a larger one if you plan on cooking overnight. Have done brisket, butts, ribs and tri-tip and all came out great with little fuss. We own a large
mobile cooker for large parties but for small Qing this thing works great.


You can Stop Shopping for a Smoker here   December 26, 2001
 15 out of 16 found this review helpful

Just did my second turkey on the Weber 2820 smoker .. this product is so great. I have done briskets, chickens, ribs .. the first couple of times you experiment, and there are some excellent sites on the web to lend advice. Even during the experimentation phase, the meats tasted fantastic. After a while it becomes second nature and you will be serving foods as good as any restaurant.

I highly recommend this product!


Happy (backyard) Camper !!!   December 20, 2001
 19 out of 20 found this review helpful

The Weber 2820 Rocky Mountain Bullet Smoker is an excellent product. The fit, form and finish are evident. If cooking results, cooking convenience, pride of ownership, and peace of mind are meaningful to you in the context of outdoor cooking for family and friends, the device is well worth the price!

I used a wood-burning Brinkman on many camping trips, and I bought (and soon mothballed) a gas-fired, rock heating Brinkman cooker that doubled as a gas grill. The gas burner seemed to burn off more fuel than the blown-up oilrigs in Desert Storm!

My cooking results and sense of temperature control with the Weber Bullet Smoker are clearly better than my results with the Brinkmans.

There's one caveat: You really must invest in an electronic probe thermometer to cook `scientifically.' (Translation: If you want to sip beer and not worry too much along the way to collecting compliments from your diners, the thermometer will help you better stabilize the temperature and achieve peace of mind about the progress of your food.)
If they put in ports for permanent temperature probes on the side and top, and if they supplied an industrial grade thermometer, Weber should win an engineering award!

>Smoking takes time and attention. There's no short cut. You have to go out and look every 15 minutes or so.


Incredible!   November 21, 2001
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker is by far the BEST smoker for the money. Fuel efficient, consistency that is second to none, and excellent capacity!