MINNEAPOLIS -- Backlash against a rule two Minneapolis food trucks called "archaic" prompted the city to put the ordinance on hold and extend offset smoker use through November. The city ordinance ...

Above-ground brick pits with a firebox to the side (offset) of the cooking chamber is the quintessential cooking appliance of Central Texas-style barbecue. This device gave rise to “indirect-heat” ...

We tested the best BBQ smokers of 2025, from electric to offset models, to find the top picks for every skill level and budget.

When Caleb and Matt Johnson opened Lockhart’s Mill Scale Metalworks, in 2018, customers had to spend the price of a small car to buy one of the company’s commercial offset smokers, sight unseen. Every ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When warm weather comes, we all know what it's time for -- cookouts. If you're in the mood for ribs, you could fire up the grill, or you could ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

A historic barn and six covered smokers took a step closer this month to becoming part of Heritage Barbecue’s bid to expand in San Juan Capistrano. The city’s planning commission met on April 10 and ...