You don’t need to buy a separate smoker to make mouthwatering barbecue. A great grill equipped for indirect cooking can perform double duty—from grilling brats and burgers to smoking a beef brisket or ...

The pellets are placed in a hopper, usually on the side, and they’re fed to a burn pot by an auger, and a combustion fan feeds it air. Electronic controls allow you to set a precise temperature, and ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - With grilling-season in full swing, you might be wondering - how else can I use my grill? Paul Hope, Consumer Reports’ dedicated Grill-Master and fan of all things barbeque, says try ...

When it comes to smoking meats, two types of grills are at the forefront of every debate: kamado and pellet grills. Each offers unique features, making them attractive to backyard pitmasters and BBQ ...

There are few things in this wretched world more glorious than a perfectly smoked brisket. That’s doubly true when traveling to Texas for the real thing—or, hell, even going to a restaurant—is either ...

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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. You don’t need to buy a separate smoker to get mouth-watering, tender, wood-smoked barbecue. A grill that’s great at ...