Consumer Reports’ experts say you don’t need to run out and buy a smoker. A few steps and your gas or charcoal grill can handle anything from beef brisket to pulled pork and chicken.

This updated list of 10 best charcoal smokers outlines some the well-loved and popular smokers. Using the perfect smoker is crucial as it ensures that the meat is slowly, carefully cooked.

Once the charcoal is ready, set the cooking grate on the grill and then wait about five minutes for the grate to become hot. If you set food down onto a cold grate, it’ll stick.

Once you have the cooking oils applied, the key is to crank it up and get it humming with a lengthy cook to start the seasoning process. Crawford and Joseph recommend getting the internal ...

A Kamado is a traditional Japanese wood- or charcoal-fueled cook stove that has been used by the Chinese and Japanese for over 3,000 years and bound to impart an amazing flavor in the foods you cook.

If charcoal is more your fuel of choice, CR says the barrel-style Dyna-Glo DGN576DNC-D grill makes smoking a cinch and costs $230.