This is the smallest of Weber’s Smokey Mountain Cookers, a 14-inch water smoker with two cooking grates stacked above a charcoal ring and a water pan. The water pan is the trick — it buffers the temperature so the cooker rides at smoking temps instead of spiking, which is what makes long cooks survivable.
It handles a pork shoulder, a couple of racks of ribs, or a brisket flat without needing a yard to put it in. Light a chimney, set the vents, and it will hold a low temperature for hours with occasional attention rather than constant babysitting.
Weber invented the kettle grill in 1952 and still manufactures its charcoal grills in the United States, using U.S. and globally sourced components.
