American Made Smokers: Pellet, Kamado & Charcoal Smokers Built in the USA

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US-Built Smoker Types at a Glance

Every smoker on this page does low and slow cooking with real wood smoke, but each one gets there a different way. The right pick depends on how hands-on you want to be, which fuel you like, and whether it goes in an outdoor kitchen island or out on the patio.

Pellet Smokers Built in the USA: Twin Eagles

Twin Eagles builds its 36 inch pellet grill and smoker from 304 stainless steel, inside and out, in Southern California. It is made for an outdoor kitchen. You can buy it as a built-in head for an island or on a deluxe cart, with or without a rotisserie.

What it does well

• Wide range: 140°F to 725°F, so it can smoke low and still sear a steak.
• Cooking modes: Smoke, Smoke Plus, Sear and Charcoal, picked from the touchscreen or the Wi-Fi app.
• Inserts: a smoker plate for low and slow, a briquette tray for searing, and a charcoal tray so you can burn lump charcoal and wood chips.
• Space: 939 square inches in total across three racks.
• Probes: three meat probes, so you can watch a brisket, a pork butt and a chicken at once.
• Hopper: a 13 lb front pull-out pellet drawer and a low pellet alarm.

Who it suits

Choose Twin Eagles if you want a US-built pellet smoker that matches a stainless outdoor kitchen and you would rather set a temperature than tend a fire. It needs a 120V outlet. The built-in model needs a 34 1/4 inch wide island opening.

Twin Eagles 36 in. Built-In PelletMade in California

TypePellet

Price$9,759

Best forA stainless pellet smoker in the island.

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Twin Eagles 36 in. Built-In with RotisserieMade in California

TypePellet

Price$10,569

Best forSmoking plus rotisserie roasts.

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Twin Eagles 36 in. on Deluxe CartMade in California

TypePellet

Price$12,158

Best forA freestanding stainless smoker.

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See all Twin Eagles pellet grills, including the cart model with rotisserie, or read our Twin Eagles pellet grill review.

Kamado Smokers Built in the USA: Primo

Primo makes oval ceramic kamados in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The company was founded in 1996 by George Samaras and has been owned by Empire Comfort Systems since 2019. The oval shape is what makes it a strong choice for low and slow cooking.

Why a kamado makes a good smoker

• Heat that holds: thick ceramic walls keep a steady low temperature for hours with little charcoal.
• Two zones: the oval firebox lets you put a heat deflector on one side and keep direct heat on the other.
• Moisture: the sealed dome keeps juices in, so ribs and pork shoulder stay moist.
• No power needed: you control heat with the top and bottom vents.

Sizes

Primo comes in four oval sizes: Junior 200, Large 300, XL 400 and XXL 500. For smoking a whole brisket or several racks of ribs, the XL 400 or XXL 500 gives you the most room. Each size comes as a grill only for an island, an All-In-One with a cradle and side shelves, on a steel cart, or on a cypress table.

Primo Oval XL 400Made in Missouri

TypeKamado

Price$1,699

Best forBrisket, ribs and pork shoulder.

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Primo Oval XL 400 All-In-OneMade in Missouri

TypeKamado

Price$2,299

Best forA patio-ready setup.

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Primo Oval XXL 500 All-In-OneMade in Missouri

TypeKamado

Price$2,599

Best forBig cooks for a crowd.

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Compare every size and setup in our Primo kamado collection, or see all kamado grills.

Charcoal Smokers Built in the USA: Fire Magic Legacy

The Fire Magic Legacy smoker charcoal grill is a 304 stainless charcoal cooker made in the USA. It comes in a 24 inch and 30 inch built-in, plus 24 inch patio post and in-ground post versions.

How it smokes

• Crank-adjustable charcoal tray: raise the coals to sear or drop them for low heat.
• Charcoal shield: included, it sits over the tray to block direct heat for smoking.
• Warming rack: a 12 inch deep rack for slow cooking off the coals.
• Front door: add charcoal or wood chunks without lifting the hood.
• Hood vents: dual side vents for airflow and temperature control.

Who it suits

Pick the Legacy if you want charcoal and wood flavor for BBQ in an island next to your gas grill. The 24 inch built-in gives you 432 square inches of grilling space. Fire Magic covers its charcoal grills for five years, with one year on the charcoal pan, charcoal grid, thermometer and ash tray.

Fire Magic Legacy 30 in. Built-InMade in USA

TypeCharcoal

Price$2,779.20

Best forThe most room for ribs and roasts.

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Fire Magic Legacy 24 in. Built-InMade in USA

TypeCharcoal

Price$2,425.50

Best forA charcoal smoker in the island.

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Fire Magic Legacy 24 in. Patio PostMade in USA

TypeCharcoal

Price$3,866.40

Best forPatios and decks.

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See more in our Fire Magic charcoal grills, Fire Magic post mount grills and US-made charcoal grills collections.

Also in This Collection: Memphis Pellet Grills

Memphis pellet grills are here because many shoppers compare them with Twin Eagles for outdoor cooking, but they are not built in the USA. Memphis says its grills are designed, engineered and tested in the USA, and production is currently overseas. If a US-built pellet smoker is a must, choose Twin Eagles.

How Memphis compares

The Memphis Pro ITC3 has a 180°F to 900°F range, an 18 lb dual hopper so you can load two pellet flavors, and 848 square inches of cooking space. It costs about half as much as the Twin Eagles. The Elite is the step up from the Pro. Read our Twin Eagles vs Memphis comparison for the full breakdown.

Memphis Pro ITC3 Built-InImported

TypePellet

Price$4,499

Best forPellet cooking in an island for less.

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Memphis Elite ITC3 Built-InImported

TypePellet

Price$5,499

Best forThe step up from the Pro.

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Memphis Elite ITC3 on CartImported

TypePellet

Price$5,999

Best forA freestanding stainless pellet grill.

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Looking for an Offset Smoker Built in the USA?

We do not carry offset or cabinet smokers made in the USA right now. If you want a stick burner, these US brands build heavy steel cookers and sell them direct or through their own dealers:

• Yoder Smokers: Hutchinson, Kansas. Yoder builds offset smokers and pellet grills from heavy steel.
• Lone Star Grillz: Conroe, Texas. Stick burners, cabinet cookers and pellet grills.
• Pitts & Spitts: Houston, Texas. Stick burners and pellet grills.

A Yoder or another stick burner needs its fire fed through the cook and works best freestanding in the yard. If you want wood smoke flavor in an outdoor kitchen instead, a Primo with wood chunks or a Fire Magic Legacy is the closest built-in option we offer.

How to Choose a Smoker

1. Pick your fuel. Pellets for ease, lump charcoal for flavor and no power, or both with the Twin Eagles charcoal tray.
2. Decide how hands-on you want to be. A pellet smoker holds temperature on its own. A kamado needs small vent changes. A charcoal smoker grill needs the most attention.
3. Choose built-in or freestanding. Built-in heads need an island opening. Carts, kamados on tables and post-mount models need no construction.
4. Size it to your cooks. For a whole brisket or several racks of ribs, look at the Twin Eagles, Primo XL 400 or XXL 500, or the 30 inch Fire Magic Legacy.
5. Check power and gas. Pellet smokers need a 120V outlet. Kamados and charcoal smokers need nothing.
6. Set a budget. Primo starts at $999. Fire Magic Legacy runs $2,425.50 to $3,866.40. Twin Eagles runs $9,759 to $12,968.

Smoking Tips for Your New Smoker

Start with easy cooks

For your first BBQ cooks, chicken thighs, pork ribs and pork shoulder forgive small temperature swings. Save brisket until you know how your smoker holds heat. Write down each cook, the wood you used and the times, so you can repeat the recipes that work.

Pick your wood

Hickory and oak suit beef and pork. Apple and cherry are milder and work well with chicken and fish. On a kamado or Fire Magic Legacy, add two or three wood chunks to the charcoal. On a pellet smoker, just pick the pellet flavor.

Cook to temperature, not time

Use a probe. Pulled pork is ready around 195°F to 205°F internal, and brisket is ready when a probe slides in like butter. For BBQ recipes, rubs and more cooking ideas, browse our BBQ guides.

Plan Your Outdoor Kitchen Around a Smoker

A smoker pairs well with a gas grill in the same island: smoke the ribs while you grill sides on gas. Our team builds free 3D outdoor kitchen designs. You can also read our pellet grill vs charcoal grill guide, our best pellet grill made in USA guide, and our list of the best BBQ grills made in the USA.

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