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Smokehouse Products Big Chief Electric Smoker

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Style: Big Chief Front Load


Features

  • Capacity: smokes up to 50 pounds of meat or fish.
  • Ventilation: engineered for Premium smoke ventilation for Premium smoke circulation and proper dehydration.
  • Safety: smoker comes with UL and cul certifications.
  • Consistent low temperature setting using a 120V, 450W heating element for approximately 165 F.
  • Easy to use... plugs into standard household outlet and has easy to use wood chip flavor pan.
  • BBQ PELLETS: Sweet and smoky wood flavor, a favorite professional BBQ enthusiasts and backyard BBQ-ers
  • QUICK STARTUP: Plug into standard household outlet and the Big Chief automatically maintains a consistent low temperature of 165 (Ambient temp 70) Fahrenheit with a 120V, 450 W heating element
  • EASY SETUP, EASY TO STORE: Place on concrete patio, porch, or beside a barbecue pit, electric smoker measures 24.5 H x 18 W x 12. Small size makes it perfect for RV, camping, townhome, and condo
  • NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKING PELLETS: 100-percent natural hardwood, with no binders, waxes, additives, oils, or unknown "secret ingredients
  • GREAT FOR USE WITH ANY GRILL OR SMOKER: Use with any smoker or grill for smoking pork, beef, poultry, smoked cheese, and ribs; High quality and consistency for a repeatable taste every time

Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2020


Best Sellers Rank: #10,906 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #59 in Outdoor Smokers


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Customer Reviews: 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064 ratings


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    • "FIVE STAR" SMOKER...... BUT DO NOT BUY AMAZON'S EXPERT ASSEMBLY
Style: Big Chief Front Load
DO NOT BUY AMAZON'S EXPERT ASSEMBLY. I REPEAT DO NOT BUY THE AMAZON'S EXPERT ASSEMBLY. Amazon will charge you $119,65 to do the following: Use four nuts and bolts to attach two handles. The rest of so-called assembly is plugging in the electric cord and putting the racks and drip pan in the smoker. (which you do everytime you use it.) THIS IS AN AMAZON RIP OFF THAT IS SO BLATANT THAT IS IS ALMOST CRIMINAL. NOW ABOUT THE SMOKER. The Big or Little Chief Smokers are a "FIVE STAR" product. This is the third Luhr-Jansen (now Smokehouse) smoker that I have purchased. My first was a Little Chief in the late 1960's. My second was a Big Chief top loader which works as just as good as the day I bought it. However, I opted to purchase my third one as I wanted the convenience of a front loader. These smokers are very easy to use, and trouble free. They come with good instructions for smoking and wonderful smoking recipes. The folks in Hood River, OR, (where they are produced) are absolute tops when it comes to customer service. After having used a "Big or Little Chief Smoker" for 50 years, I can safely say you will not be sorry if you purchase one of these wonderful smokers. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2018 by W.C.
    • The perfect smoker for salmon
Style: Big Chief Front Load
This is an absolutely no-frills smoker and is somewhat flimsy in its construction, but it is all you need for salmon and does not get too hot. Colder smoked salmon is superior to salmon smoked at higher temps, IMHO. I have a big gas smoker for other meats and the lowest it can be set is around 230. Quality control for this smoker leaves something to be desired. Mine came with pre-drilled holes to install the top handle but none for the door, so I had to drill them myself. The listing photo shows four handles, one on each side, one on the top and one for the door. Mine came with no handles for the sides and it could easily be too heavy for the top handle when loaded with food. By the way, paying $120 for expert assembly is absurd to install two handles. These smokers should be elevated while in use to allow air circulation underneath or the heating element could burn out prematurely. They do not include a stand, but I found the perfect solution at Costco for $2.99. It is the Skorr Chafer, a metal stand for inexpensive aluminum chafing dishes. Just turn it upside down and it fits the base of the smoker perfectly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018 by Jim J
    • Great smoker, not a grill or BBQ
Style: Big Chief Front Load
I smoke Amberjack, King Fish, Salmon and Mullet with the Big Chief smoker. I read some reviews were people complained about this smoker- that it didn't work well. ITS A LOW TEMP SMOKER, NOT A GRILL or BBQ ! This only get 165 degrees, perfect for smoking salmon or fish for fish dip. Remember 165 degree is as hot as it gets. The Big Chief is simplicity and perfection. MINE HAS LASTED 9 YRS AND STILL WORKS FLAWLESSLY! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2017 by rjn
    • I am in a whole new world with this.
Style: Big Chief Front Load
I am new to smoking. I did a lot of research on what type to get and what brand to get before settling on electric, and this Big Chief specifically. The guide is helpful for how to get started. I have smoked pork tenderloin, ribs, wings, and even pasta (yes - dry). I like the front load as the racks are easy to take in and out individually. I sometimes smoke different items at the same time and need to take out some before others. This is a smoker, not a barbecue so don't expect to cook all the way for meats and other items. I smoke in this, and then use my Weber to finish. I have so far tried Apple Wood and Jack Daniels Whisky Barrel Wood. Both were good. Can't go wrong with Apple. I have found clean up to be easy. Before smoking, oil on racks, and foil on drip pan. I have not yet his cold weather, but expect to have to make an insulation blanket for it. My unit arrived in perfect condition (I see some bad rating because of dents during shipment). I say do your research like I did. You may decide to get this because of simplicity, ease of use, consistency, and good ratings. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017 by Candoris
    • Best deal for your Dollar!!! 💵 Perfect for the beginner smoker
Style: Big Chief Front Load
This little smoker is pretty awesome especially when you compare the price to other options on the market. I had a Little Chief years ago that I used to smoke salmon when I was in Alaska. Every department store and sporting goods store up there carried these things so I was surprised when I had a difficult time finding them here in MI. I finally found them online and decided to try out the Big Chief. We have probably smoked over 100lbs of venison and salmon with this over the last few months with verry satisfying results. The only reason I don't give a full 5 star star is because there is no way to adjust the temp. I believe the highest temp I've gotten is around 140 F but you have to keep a pretty close eye on it and really stay on top of stocking the wood hips to make that happen. Below is an outline for the system that my wife and I have found to be most effective so far: 1.) after loading meat into smoker fill pan with wood chips and check every 20 or 30 min. Be sure to refill pan just before the previous handful of wood chips is burned up. This seems to help keep temps consistently higher. 2.) keep the smoke going for 2-4 hours. For jerky we just do 2 hours for larger pieces of meat we go longer. 3.) about the two hour mark pre heat your oven to minimum of 200 F 4.) take treys out of the smoker and place in the pre heated oven until meat is thourghly cooked. Note: these are simply our observations. I'm in no way an expert. Please reference professional sources for guidelines regarding safe processes for smoking and cooking of meat. Note: while we have successfully made jerky from start to finish only using the smoker it seems to be faster and easier to switch it over to the oven to finish up the process. 2 hours in the smoker is pleanty of time to get a good strong smoke flavor. Hope this helps. Enjoy! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2018 by Jonathancargill
    • Inferior product, do NOT BUY!
Style: Big Chief Front Load
If I could give this zero stars, I would. First time I used it, the structure warped and melted the power outlet on the back of the unit. This thing is a total POS. This thing lasted a total of 35 minutes. Not even usable now. Big Chief should be ashamed of themselves for selling this JUNK.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018 by Zshag

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