Pit Barrel Cooker Barbecue and Smoker grill

I love the PBC - it's simple, it's well made, and it does everything it claims. But worth a special mention here is the seller - Garden Secrets. Some time after buying my PBC I managed to damage the lid, slightly bending it. The slight gap created by the bend can increase the airflow in a way that isn't always desirable, and I asked Garden Secrets over email if I could buy a spare. They replied saying that they don't keep spare lids, but would make a note of my enquiry. I was fairly sure that I would never hear anything back about this, but today, after several weeks, I had a call from them - a barrel had been damaged by a courier but the lid was fine, would I like it if I was prepared to cover the shipping cost. They remembered my enquiry and bothered to call me to make this offer.

Wow, what a great product. If you are considering buying this then go for it.I was going to make my own UDS but having done a lot of research I came across this smoker / cooker and decided that for my first foray into the world of smoking I'd go for something that so many people had recommended and seemed to produce guaranteed results.First cook today, ribs and chicken slow cooked on the hooks and then burgers on the grill. We had my folks coming over along with my sister and her family so it had to be good. And it was :-) Best chicken and ribs I've ever cooked. I can't wait to try a leg of lamb.In summary if you are thinking about buying a BBQ or smoker do yourself a favour and buy this beauty. Happy cooking :-)

I know it's a lot off money for a barrel but it works brilliantly and is well put together. Heavy weight and enameled. Slightly smaller than I expected when it arrived but now I've used it it's perfect. More an oven than a grill. I've slow cooked two large chickens, a brisket and a pork leg joint at the same time hanging in the smoker. Average brisket takes about 4hours, pork leg 3hours and chickens about 2. Used it several times and it's been very consistent and predictable. Not ideal for small or quick cooking but if you want to cook a lot of meat it's perfect.

It is easy to use, works well with briquettes or lump wood charcoal, and produces consistently great tasting meat. I've done sausages, pork shoulder, leg of lamb, chicken, brisket, beef short ribs... everything has been succulent and delicious.

Really good product. Solid, simple virtually no assembly required. So easy to use, my very first attempt at smoking meat came out perfectly. I emailed the manufacturer with a question and they got back to me with an answer in under 10 minutes. Really impressed.

Ah maaaaaaan - I can't stress enough how much I LOVE this thing.I moved from the US to the UK missing bbq. As a competitive BBQ chef, getting great quality home bbq is a must for me to survive. But, the British 'culture' isn't quire ready for a 6 pack around the smoker, lounging til the beer makes anything taste good.So, I needed something that gives great bbq in half the time - but with all the lazy fun of prepping the meat.Welcome, Pit Barrel Cooker.I have cooked wings, ribs, chicken, roast beef, pulled pork, rabbit - yada yada- everything. It is absolutely amazeballs.The instructions suggest you don't use smoking wood with this. This is because it alters the temperature inside the barrel meaning cooking times will not be accurate. However, I have found success in using Apple wood with the pit barrel, giving that more low-and-slow southern USA flavour.I cannot stress enough how much of a joy this piece of kit is. Buy it. NOW.

So just unpacked this and great bit of kit to cook on. Done my first smoke which went great. Very impressed.It was a shame that the rubs where not in there as I was hoping to try them. I would guess they have been taken out to be sold separately as there should of been two packets in there.

Fantastic product, easy to use and cookers amazing food! 😋