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Brand Smokehouse
Model Name Big Chief Front Load
Power Source wood
Color Silver
Outer Material Wood
Item Weight 17.57 Pounds
Product Dimensions 12"D x 18"W x 24.5"H
Inner Material stainless_steel
Fuel Type Electric
Manufacturer Smokehouse Products

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  • Big Chief smoker maintains a steady low temperature setting of 165 degrees Fahrenheit ensuring that your food is smoked at the ideal temperature without risking overcooking or ruining salmon or sausage
  • This electric smoker is hassle-free. Plug it into a standard household outlet, place your brined or prepared food on one of the five racks above the drip pan, and close the door. No complicated Bluetooth or Wi-Fi controls
  • With a whopping capacity of up to 50 pounds of meat or fish, the Big Chief lets you smoke large batches without fuss. Whether it’s ribs, jerky, or salmon, you’ll have plenty of space to smoke your favorite foods
  • The wood chip pan is removable without opening the door. This prevents heat loss and eliminates dealing with fluctuating temperatures. Choose your preferred Smokehouse Wood Chips and you’ll get flavor-packed results
  • Smokehouse: Since its inception in 1968, we've been synonymous with quality and tradition. From the original Little Chief to the robust Big Chief, our smokers have smoked prized salmon and trout for generations

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Big Chief Electric Smoker

Big Chief Electric Smoker

Big Chief Electric Smoker

Big Chief Electric Smoker

Versatile

If you're wondering what all you can smoke in a Big Chief, well here is a short list of what you can do because the possibilities are endless: salmon, trout, other fish, jerky, sausage, turkey, bacon, hams, steaks, ribs, pork butts, brisket, fruits, nuts, and cheeses.

Removable Wood Flavor Pan

The wood flavor pan can be inserted and removed without losing any heat or dealing with fluctuating temps.

Simple Operation

It simply plugs into a standard household outlet (use an outside one of course). Next, once you have your food loaded in the smoker on the easily removable easy-slide chrome plated grills, you can close the door and access your wood flavor pan without ever opening the door again.

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Price $139.00 $139.15 $164.99 $179.99
Smoker Size 14" H x 11-1/2" W x 11-1/2" D 24-1/2" H x 11-1/2" W x 11-1/2" D 24-1/2" H x 18" W x 12" D 9.5" H x 4" W x 12.13" D
Capacity Smokes up to 15 pounds of meat or fish. Smokes up to 25 pounds of meat or fish. Smokes up to 50 pounds of meat or fish. Not Applicable
Ideal For Great for your RV, motor home, camping, townhome, condominium, or just when you only want to smoke tonight’s dinner. The Mini Chief is compact but it comes with the same features as the Big Chief and Little Chief smokers. Great for entry level smokers and bbq fanatics who don't want to deal with the large size of the Big Chief. Little Chief is compact but it comes with the same features as the Big Chief. Great for hunters bringing home lots of meat. With a spacious capacity that Smoke Chief allows use with gas grills, pellet grills, charcoal grills, smokers and numerous other outdoor cooking devices. It is easy to attach the Smoke Chief to any of these devices and sets up with little effort.
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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
1,502 global ratings

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Customers like the ease of cleaning, size and portability of the food smoker. They mention it's easy to set-up and operate, and is big enough to put 50 lbs of meat in it at a time. They also like the performance. However, some customers dislike the temperature control. Opinions are mixed on quality and value.

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76 customers mention "Ease of use"72 positive4 negative

Customers find the food smoker easy to use. They mention it's simple, easy to set up and operate, and trouble-free. Some say it makes the smoking process very easy and is a lot of fun to do.

"...It made the smoking process very easy and worked great so i could then can the smoked fish...." Read more

"...All in all. I have been loving the process. It’s a lot of fun to do. I always refrigerate the ribs after cooking...." Read more

"...This is stupid simple to use, for pork butts, beef chuck, and ribs I will smoke for six hours and transfer to a roaster oven for finishing while i..." Read more

"...These smokers are very easy to use, and trouble free. They come with good instructions for smoking and wonderful smoking recipes...." Read more

76 customers mention "Performance"68 positive8 negative

Customers like the performance of the food smoker. They mention that it works well, the results are excellent, and the construction and function are great. The walls are a bit thin, but more than adequate to do the job. Some say that it's better than a more expensive smoker and that it has no issues.

"This does one thing but does it well. If you’re looking to keep smoke on food and not go over 200F this is what you need...." Read more

"...It made the smoking process very easy and worked great so i could then can the smoked fish...." Read more

"works great" Read more

"Works perfectly!" Read more

23 customers mention "Size"17 positive6 negative

Customers like the size of the food smoker. They mention it's roomy, big enough to put 50 lbs of meat in it at a time, and perfect. It holds a good amount of food and is a great gift for compact spaces.

"...This one is just fantastic. With tons of room, I can smoke salmon on one or two shelves and cheese on the other...." Read more

"we have been smoking bacon - to die for, can fit so many on each rack, we just smoked a whole raw chicken (6 hr time) so juicy and the flavor was..." Read more

"I had the little chief years ago. This is so nice. I can fit many items in this smoker. I have used it 4 times and everything turned out great...." Read more

"...Some protrude outside the frame and appear to be too long. The welds on the rack holders are poor as well. It appears to be poorly built...." Read more

17 customers mention "Portability"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the food smoker easy to carry back and forth from the garage. They say it's a fantastic portable smoker that holds a lot of meat and is compact. Customers also mention that it'll fit well on their sons.

"Lightweight, easy to use. Have smoked many different kinds of fish and the results have been excellent...." Read more

"...Element is changeable, its light enough to carry back and forth from the garage. It can smoke 50 lbs of product, and did not cost an arm and a leg...." Read more

"...so it weighs very little but dents very easily...." Read more

"...The good thing is that it is light. It will not hold as much as they say it holds unless you are smoking a 50 pound roast...." Read more

11 customers mention "Ease of cleaning"10 positive1 negative

Customers find the food smoker easy to use and clean. They mention that it's small enough to clean and pack up in the box to store.

"...It is small enough to clean and pack up in the box to store. Hoping to use it to make some wild game jerky too." Read more

"...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...." Read more

"...Overall, easy to use (includes recipe book), easy to clean and no need for LP tanks or messy charcoal...." Read more

"I love this device. easy to use, clean, and will never overheat the food." Read more

206 customers mention "Quality"127 positive79 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the food smoker. Some mention that the smoked trout turned out amazing, and it's a great smoker for sausage, fish, ribs or steak. However, others say that it appears to be poorly built, doesn't truly cook, and the metal cabinet was bent.

"...It’s thin aluminum so be careful moving and storing it but it’s made awesome smoked bacon, ribs, pastrami, trout, catfish, andouille, and snack..." Read more

"As a Washingtonian, I know smoked fish. This one is just fantastic...." Read more

"...As is, they well burn your hand or fingers trying to lift the access door. I will wrap mine in good or duct tape.·..." Read more

"...My thinking here is either take it out in that first go. The smoke flavor is there, it’s just not super strong...." Read more

41 customers mention "Value"28 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the food smoker. Some mention it's a great American made smoker for the money, while others say it'd be better off buying a different product.

"...It is worth every penny!Update:..." Read more

"...Probably not for brisket or pork butt. Great price, construction and function." Read more

"...You can see it and feel it in handling the new smoker that it is inferior...." Read more

"...This is a great smoker, and excellent value for the money." Read more

34 customers mention "Temperature control"10 positive24 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the temperature control of the food smoker. They mention that it doesn't get quite hot enough, it doesn’t keep a consistent temperature, and the element isn't reliable to hold a safe temperature. Some say that the product lacks insulation and there is no way to adjust the temperature.

"...The cheese had begun to loose it shape and started sweating profusely/melting. My thinking here is either take it out in that first go...." Read more

"...reason I don't give a full 5 star star is because there is no way to adjust the temp...." Read more

"...in its construction, but it is all you need for salmon and does not get too hot...." Read more

"...Plug it in, it gets a little warm but that’s it. This thing would never cook meat and is nothing like other smokers I’ve used...." Read more

Easy to Use and Provides Great Flavor
5 out of 5 stars
Easy to Use and Provides Great Flavor
Edit for photo 08282015 - Note the door now has a wooden knob and duct tape wrapped metal handle. The knob and hardware were purchased from local hardware store. Using a wood screw, it was attached from the inside and snugged down tightly. Having it like this makes opening the door much easier. There's no longer a need for a hot pad or oven mitts just to take the door out.Edit (March 22, 2015)I have used this a half dozen times now. I LOVE it. The one thing that MUST be kept in mind is that this is a SMOKER. It doesn't necessarily cook your food unless it is left in there for a VERY LONG TIME. Smoke the product, put it in the oven or finish it off on the stovetop. Your choice.Play around with the flavorings. Certain smoke has an affinity to certain types of food, but don't forget the tastes within the house. If someone doesn't like apple smoke, well, don't do it. There's plenty of other products from which to choose.Three months after buying this smoker I finally for a chance to put it to a test.· First thing I want to bring up are the handles. As is, they well burn your hand or fingers trying to lift the access door. I will wrap mine in good or duct tape.· Second, at 140°F, the heat coming from the electric bar really burns up the wood. I'm not quite sure what I amgoing to do about that.· Third, for winter, cold weather or windy use, as many owners have said, a thermal blanket is necessary. I made my own out of ducting insulation and duct tape. The insulation I chose is safe above 200°F.The product I chose to "test drive" was a bone in pork shoulder roast I had tossed in the slow cooker on "auto" for 8 hours. (Auto can mean just about anything depending on brand and model.) The pork was already succulant, moist and tender.I used a 50-50 combination of pecan chunks and bourbon barrel wood for this experiment. Bringing this to a full heat/full smoke, about 20-30 minutes. I let the wood burn down. At 45 minutes I disconnected the power source. At 60 minutes I removed the pork. I was rather happy with the results. My only regret was I did not also try the wireless thermometer I had bought specifically to use with the smoker.I look forward to more experimentation!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
This does one thing but does it well. If you’re looking to keep smoke on food and not go over 200F this is what you need. It’s thin aluminum so be careful moving and storing it but it’s made awesome smoked bacon, ribs, pastrami, trout, catfish, andouille, and snack sticks for us.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
Edit for photo 08282015 - Note the door now has a wooden knob and duct tape wrapped metal handle. The knob and hardware were purchased from local hardware store. Using a wood screw, it was attached from the inside and snugged down tightly. Having it like this makes opening the door much easier. There's no longer a need for a hot pad or oven mitts just to take the door out.

Edit (March 22, 2015)
I have used this a half dozen times now. I LOVE it. The one thing that MUST be kept in mind is that this is a SMOKER. It doesn't necessarily cook your food unless it is left in there for a VERY LONG TIME. Smoke the product, put it in the oven or finish it off on the stovetop. Your choice.

Play around with the flavorings. Certain smoke has an affinity to certain types of food, but don't forget the tastes within the house. If someone doesn't like apple smoke, well, don't do it. There's plenty of other products from which to choose.

Three months after buying this smoker I finally for a chance to put it to a test.
· First thing I want to bring up are the handles. As is, they well burn your hand or fingers trying to lift the access door. I will wrap mine in good or duct tape.
· Second, at 140°F, the heat coming from the electric bar really burns up the wood. I'm not quite sure what I amgoing to do about that.
· Third, for winter, cold weather or windy use, as many owners have said, a thermal blanket is necessary. I made my own out of ducting insulation and duct tape. The insulation I chose is safe above 200°F.

The product I chose to "test drive" was a bone in pork shoulder roast I had tossed in the slow cooker on "auto" for 8 hours. (Auto can mean just about anything depending on brand and model.) The pork was already succulant, moist and tender.

I used a 50-50 combination of pecan chunks and bourbon barrel wood for this experiment. Bringing this to a full heat/full smoke, about 20-30 minutes. I let the wood burn down. At 45 minutes I disconnected the power source. At 60 minutes I removed the pork. I was rather happy with the results. My only regret was I did not also try the wireless thermometer I had bought specifically to use with the smoker.

I look forward to more experimentation!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Use and Provides Great Flavor
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
Edit for photo 08282015 - Note the door now has a wooden knob and duct tape wrapped metal handle. The knob and hardware were purchased from local hardware store. Using a wood screw, it was attached from the inside and snugged down tightly. Having it like this makes opening the door much easier. There's no longer a need for a hot pad or oven mitts just to take the door out.

Edit (March 22, 2015)
I have used this a half dozen times now. I LOVE it. The one thing that MUST be kept in mind is that this is a SMOKER. It doesn't necessarily cook your food unless it is left in there for a VERY LONG TIME. Smoke the product, put it in the oven or finish it off on the stovetop. Your choice.

Play around with the flavorings. Certain smoke has an affinity to certain types of food, but don't forget the tastes within the house. If someone doesn't like apple smoke, well, don't do it. There's plenty of other products from which to choose.

Three months after buying this smoker I finally for a chance to put it to a test.
· First thing I want to bring up are the handles. As is, they well burn your hand or fingers trying to lift the access door. I will wrap mine in good or duct tape.
· Second, at 140°F, the heat coming from the electric bar really burns up the wood. I'm not quite sure what I amgoing to do about that.
· Third, for winter, cold weather or windy use, as many owners have said, a thermal blanket is necessary. I made my own out of ducting insulation and duct tape. The insulation I chose is safe above 200°F.

The product I chose to "test drive" was a bone in pork shoulder roast I had tossed in the slow cooker on "auto" for 8 hours. (Auto can mean just about anything depending on brand and model.) The pork was already succulant, moist and tender.

I used a 50-50 combination of pecan chunks and bourbon barrel wood for this experiment. Bringing this to a full heat/full smoke, about 20-30 minutes. I let the wood burn down. At 45 minutes I disconnected the power source. At 60 minutes I removed the pork. I was rather happy with the results. My only regret was I did not also try the wireless thermometer I had bought specifically to use with the smoker.

I look forward to more experimentation!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
I bought this after bringing salmon home from fishing in Alaska. It made the smoking process very easy and worked great so i could then can the smoked fish. It is small enough to clean and pack up in the box to store. Hoping to use it to make some wild game jerky too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for smoking fish
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
I bought this after bringing salmon home from fishing in Alaska. It made the smoking process very easy and worked great so i could then can the smoked fish. It is small enough to clean and pack up in the box to store. Hoping to use it to make some wild game jerky too.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
As a Washingtonian, I know smoked fish. This one is just fantastic. With tons of room, I can smoke salmon on one or two shelves and cheese on the other. All of my family in Washington use the Chief brand of smokers. I have to try a brisket.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
I figured a rack of pork ribs is roughly 15$/@. We easily spend more than that at Wendy’s on a visit. We buy two racks each week and i dry brine them, and smoke 2 hours with two pans of chips. Then I wrap in foil and low and slow in the oven to finish them.
It’s been about 6 weeks now and I keep asking every week: are you sick of ribs yet? The answer is always ‘no’ so it continues.
I have also done beautiful smoke on thick hamburger patties. We tried store bought pre-formed patties but it was not the same at all. That left the patties TOO smoky and a bit dried out.
All in all. I have been loving the process. It’s a lot of fun to do. I always refrigerate the ribs after cooking. We have turned them into our version of ‘fast food’ in that I sliced down to separate each chilled pre-cooked rib and throw them into a steamer to reheat them about 4 minutes.
So even though the smoker is basically a big aluminum smoker box that I leave outside with all the attachments in a bin inside the door, it does the trick.
It causes us to look forward to coming home from work hungry bypassing all the fast food joints along the way. Secure in the knowledge that 10 minutes after getting settled at home we will be tucking into a steamy juicy plate of ribs that just fall off the bone. It is worth every penny!
Update:
We have continued using this for ribs and burger meat but I recently tried the ‘cold smoke’ option. Our vegetarian came home to visit and thought it would be neat to smoke some cheddar for her. After 20 minutes we tried a few pieces and it was pretty good. The cheese was still in its same chunk shape. However; always one to push the envelope I left the rest in the cold smoker another 10 minutes. The cheese had begun to loose it shape and started sweating profusely/melting. My thinking here is either take it out in that first go. The smoke flavor is there, it’s just not super strong.
Or be prepared to refrigerate (freeze?) in between smoke times to firm up the cheese and bring the temperature back down before smoking again. Partially melted it still would be a delicious add to chili or anything in the crock pot.
One fine day we had a partially frozen pound of European bacon. Put it in the smoker for about 35-40 minutes. Sublime!!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
Style: Big Chief Top LoadVerified Purchase
works great
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Richard Humphrey
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic smoker
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2020
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
The Big Chief is very basic and easy to use. I have tried sausages, jerky and salmon and the results have been pretty good. I've smoked some pork tenderloins and other meats before barbecuing them and gotten the desired smokey flavors I was looking for. You have to watch your wood to food pairings but this is the case for any smoker. It only gets up to 165⁰f so you can't do everything with it but it certainly functions well as a basic smoker. It is, however, sensitive to wind and cold. I recommend either buying the insulated cover or do like me and build a cover for it or else smoking on windy days or in cold weather will be difficult.
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Frank Brendel
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality of product & Service !
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2021
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
I received my "Big chief smoker" & it arrived with Very large damage inside & out ! Horrible/Disgusting packaging from the Manufacturer ! I am very Dissastified ! I would like to send pictures i took to show the damages but there is no way to do so on Amazon.ca
Sandra Hodge
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice smoker
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2021
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
Exactly as depicted in the you tube video. Easily assembled only dissatisfaction is that while box was in perfect condition the back of the smoker and the door of the smoker were dented and husband had to work out the dents
Captain Japan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for mackerel.
Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2023
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
I live on the ocean and wanted a simple (yet effective) smoker for mackerel. This one is quite good. It's a very simple design and (in my opinion) a bit over-priced, but I love smoked mackerel and this thing does a great job.
Andrew Price
5.0 out of 5 stars Great starter smoker
Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2021
Style: Big Chief Front LoadVerified Purchase
Great for the value. Had one before and it worked amazing. This was a gift so I hope it works just as good