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Charcoal / drum smokers
Bullet (WSM-style), drum and gravity-fed charcoal smokers. Real charcoal flavor; bullets/drums need fire-tending, gravity-fed models run set-and-forget.
| Smoker | Fuel | Size | Ease | Tier | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dyna-Glo Vertical Charcoal | Charcoal / drum | Large | Semi (some tending) | Budget | Amazon → |
 | Masterbuilt Gravity Series 800 | Charcoal / drum | Large | Set-and-forget | Mid | Amazon → |
| Pit Barrel Cooker Classic | Charcoal / drum | Medium | Semi (some tending) | Mid | Amazon → | |
 | Weber Master-Touch 22" Kettle | Charcoal / drum | Medium | Semi (some tending) | Mid | Amazon → |
 | Weber Smokey Mountain 18" | Charcoal / drum | Medium | Semi (some tending) | Mid | Amazon → |
 | Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1050 | Charcoal / drum | XL | Set-and-forget | Premium | Amazon → |
 | Weber Smokey Mountain 22" | Charcoal / drum | Large | Semi (some tending) | Premium | Amazon → |
In one line each: Dyna-Glo Vertical Charcoal — cheap vertical capacity. Masterbuilt Gravity Series 800 — charcoal flavor with thermostat convenience. Pit Barrel Cooker Classic — hang-the-meat drum cooking. Weber Master-Touch 22" Kettle — the kettle that does everything. Weber Smokey Mountain 18" — the most proven bullet smoker ever made. Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1050 — the xl gravity-fed. Weber Smokey Mountain 22" — the big wsm.
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