But Franklin was undaunted. "My suggestion, although not preferable, would be to put the beef ribs closer to the smokestack and the pork ribs on the firebox end of an offset cooker." ...

Mello began his smoker study. He read Franklin’s book with the photos and drawn plans of his smokers. ... In the usual offset smoker design, the firebox is lower than the cooking chamber.

Offset smokers come in two types: Cross-flow and reverse-flow. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) I spent years using a cross-flow smoker, not knowing reverse-flow smokers existed.

Aaron Franklin spends a lot of time thinking about brisket. Considering lines at his cult Austin joint Franklin Barbecue, a slew of accolades (he's one of F&W's best new pitmasters in Texas), and ...

Offset smokers range in size, but all feature a cylindrical chamber where the meat rests on racks, along with a separate firebox on the side where the wood burns.