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BBQ guide: The Kettle

The most versatile BBQ around, it barbecues, it smokes, it’s the go-to BBQ for cooks of all skill levels. Read more

BBQ guide: The Brazier

Small, simple and specializing in high-heat barbecuing. Perfect for flipping a few burgers or sausages. Read more

BBQ guide: The Portable

A mini version of a kettle, it features a round domed lid and small cooking surface. Popular for tailgating and camping. Read more

BBQ guide: The Hibachi

A small, portable Japanese-inspired BBQ that’s great for high-heat cooking of smaller quantities of food. Read more

BBQ guide: The Ceramic BBQ

The mother of all BBQs, this cooker is made of thick ceramic walls that concentrate and hold heat. Excellent for both barbecuing and smoking. Read more

BBQ guide: The Santa Maria

A large BBQ with a grate you can easily raise and lower. Provides plenty of cooking real estate for feeding a crowd. Read more

BBQ guide: The Ranch Kettle

An extra-large BBQ with a domed lid and two to three times the capacity of a standard kettle BBQ. Read more

BBQ guide: The Bullet Smoker

A small vertical smoker with a dome-shaped lid that provides steady heat at a constant temperature for long periods of time. Read more

BBQ guide: The Barrel Smoker

An ingenious smoker made from a steel drum, which uses a rack and hooks to hold meat for smoking. Read more

BBQ guide: The Offset Smoker

These smokers feature a horizontal smoking chamber to hold food and a separate firebox attached to one side. Read more

BBQ guide: The Vertical Smoker

Food is smoked in a vertical cabinet with multiple shelves, using a firebox below or attached to one side. Read more