Smoking food isn’t just cooking, it’s a backyard crowd-pleaser and the key to feeding four or the whole block. These 17 smoker recipes handle everything from cozy dinners to block parties with ease.

If you love food that seems like it could win a blue ribbon at the cook-off, but you’d rather spend the day snoozing than stoking a fire, these 25 recipes are a dream come true. Each one brings the ...

What's more summery than cooking outdoors? For a new twist, think beyond the grill this summer and try your hand at a smoker. These three mouthwatering recipes will get you started. Make a dry rub by ...

As soon as it's warm enough to fire up the grill, cookout season has begun. Turn on Wendy Rene's "Bar-B-Q" (the ultimate outdoor cooking song) and dig out that bag of woodchips. It's time to smoke ...

Place a small mound of charcoal in the smoker firebox or to one side of a kettle grill and light it. Brush and oil the grate. When the coals glow red, place the cheese in the smoke chamber (or on the ...