I dragged the Big Chief smoker out of the shop the other day and fired it up, much to the delight of my family and friends. With Christmas and New Year’s celebrations fast approaching ...

Step into the machine shop, however, and the business is making barbecue grills, smokers and charcoal cookers ... line in the 1950s the Little and Big Chief models. Today, Kingfisher Kookers ...

You can use a purpose-built smoker such as a Little Chief ($75), a Big Chief ($125), A digitally controlled Bradley ($500 to $600), a good barbecue grill ($400-$1,000) or a cardboard box ($0).

A couple of years ago, my wife, Kay, bought me an entry-level Luhr Jensen Little Chief smoker in an apparent effort to encourage and support my fishing endeavors. Without result. The Little ...