Weber Smokey Mountain 18

“I have been using a Weber Smokey Mountain (18”) for about 15 years now. I have made a lot of tweaks on it over time, new side door, new gaskets, etc and it is still very difficult to regulate temperature.”

“I learned on a Weber Smokey Mountain 18 and it has been serving me well for over a decade.”

“I have a Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5. It is a decent size but big meats it has a hard time containing. I may try cutting a brisket into the flat and point to smoke them separately and to fit them comfortably on my smoker.”

“Weber Smokey mountain 18”. Fireboard 2 for temps. No fan or anything. It’s a new smoker. Needs more buildup to seal it up. I need a door because a lot leaks out the door.”

“Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5. Started at 8:30 AM and got to 187 internal and then wrapped to 205 internal. Let it rest and you see the rest. So good and really easy”

“I currently use a Weber Smokey Mountain 18" with a blower to control temps, but it's so much work to set up -- and I'm tired of having to trim 8" off my briskets or cut racks of ribs in half so they'll fit.”

“I bought the 18 first and discovered that it was too small for what I wanted to do, which is similar to what the original poster mentioned that he was looking to do.”

“I started with a weber smokey mountain 18.5. Great smoker and frankly hard to get bad results from. Just so long as you don’t dump like a full chimney of charcoal or forget to set the vents, pretty hard to wreck a cook. Great smoked flavor. Highly recommended.”

“The Weber is a good smoker but it's a bit expensive for what it really is. I would expect better fit and finish and the door you need to felt it or it leaks air like crazy.”

“I used a Weber Smokey mountain 18 inch. This brisket was about 20 inches and 18 lbs but it shrunk down. The edges where touching the side of the lid but it worked great.”

“pick up a Weber Smokey Mountain 18in and try brisket on that. It maintains low and slow temp much better than the kettle, and I actually prefer brisket smoked on it over the Treager. All taste good, but I would give the edge to the WSM.”

“I use a weber smokey mountain 18in. It doesn't fit a large brisket unless i trim it down a bit more so the meat doesn't touch the edges and a tight fit for ribs as well. I'm still fine with it but will consider the 22in next time i need a replacement.”

“I chose the Weber Smokey Mountain, 18". It's bullet shaped so it's a space saver on the patio or whatnot, it can cook a couple of pork butts at a time, etc. It's about $350, so not too high of a price.”

“weber smokey mountain 18 is a fantastic smoker around $300. very easy to use and maintains temp well.”

“I've got the mes and then stepped upto the wsm 18 with a few minor mods. Still use the mes for the short quick cooks though. If you're looking for rib capacity the wsm 18 is challenging to fit a bunch without mods or getting clever with the ribs setup.”

“I like the Weber Smokey mountain 18.5 inch. I use a temp controller to keep the charcoal stoked throughout the smoke.”

“Smokey Mountains cook at a remarkably steady temp for hours and raising or lowering temp on this small model is fairly easy by opening and closing the vents. Construction is solid and finish is beautiful.”

“I had both for awhile and used the smaller one more but when I did brisket, pork butt or turkey I could only use the larger one.”

“I picked up a Weber Smokey Mountain 18". Really impressed with how well it works since I've only ever used my dad's pellet grill and a gas grill plus chips on a few occasions prior to this.”

“I have owned the 14,18, & 22. I sold the 14 & 18, but still have the 22”

“First cook on new-to-me Weber Smokey Mountain 18. Not bad, started with a full basket of lump with 12 hot briquettes. Next time I’ll do only 8 briquettes and see if I can keep it lower from the get go.”

“I started on and still have a Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5 inch, and I think it is a good starter smoker. It is easy to use, reliable, and is a real smoker.”

“Get a Weber Smokey Mountain - 18.5". I had one for near 15 years. Could fire it up at 9pm, load 4 butts and go to bed not checking it again until 7-8am when I would get up. It is perfect mix of price and quality.”

“The Weber Smokey Mountain 18 is a great place to start. I’ve had mine for 6 years now and absolutely love it. I’ve cooked ribs, brisket, turkeys, and more. It’s fairly simple and can put out a ton of smoke if you want.”