Smoking Meat the Right Way with an Offset Smoker. Posted: June 24, 2025 | Last updated: June 24, 2025. Offset smokers can be tricky, but this beginner-friendly walkthrough makes it easy.

As celebrity chef Alton Brown once creatively demonstrated, a sturdy cardboard box, a hot plate, wood, and a cast-iron skillet can be used to create a functional smoker. At its core, a smoker is a ...