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Weber Smokey Mountain 14.5 in: compact bullet smoker
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The 14.5 inch Smokey Mountain Cooker is Weber's smallest bullet smoker, a vertical drum that stacks food above the coals for slow, indirect cooking. It is aimed at newcomers to smoking and at small households who want pulled pork, chicken or a rack of ribs without dedicating half the patio to an offset. Its appeal is that it does one job in a footprint barely wider than a bucket.
- Type
- Bullet (vertical)
- Cooking area
- 286 sq in total, two grids
- Weight
- 10.4 kg
- Air control
- Not stated
- Extras
- Cover included
In its favour
- A tall, narrow 37 x 37 cm footprint fits a corner of a small patio.
- Two grids give 286 sq in in total for ribs on one level and a chicken on the other.
- A cover is included in the box, which helps through damp UK winters.
Good to know
- The 14.5 in size is too small for a whole brisket or several racks of ribs at once.
- The listing gives little detail on vents, water pan or fuel door.
Our take
How a bullet smoker is laid out
The listing describes two cooking grids, each 13.5 x 13.5 inches. The main grid gives 143 sq in and the pair together 286 sq in. In a bullet design the fire sits at the bottom and the food on grids stacked above, so heat and smoke rise past the meat and leave through the lid.
Weber does not describe the vents, the water pan or a fuel door in this listing. Those details matter on a smoker, so check the product images or the user guide attachment that Amazon mentions before buying.
Size and weight in practice
The cooker stands about 80 cm tall on a base roughly 37 cm across and weighs 10.4 kg, according to the specifications. That makes it one of the easiest smokers to store in a shed or carry to a different part of the garden.
The flip side is capacity. Two grids of this size will hold a pork shoulder or a couple of chickens, but a whole brisket or several full racks of ribs will not fit flat.
Assembly and the temperature note
Amazon calls the assembly easy and points to 3D instructions in the free BILT app. A cover is included, which is useful for a steel smoker that will live outdoors.
One line in the listing says the cooker reaches approximately 190°F inside. That is a low smoking temperature rather than a ceiling, and the listing does not explain it further, so treat it as an indication that this is built for low and slow work rather than hot grilling.
Versus the offsets and kettles in the guide
The Oklahoma Joe's Laredo 1100 offers 1,100 sq in of space and a separate firebox, at more than four times the weight. The Weber Master-Touch GBS Premium is a kettle with a char ring and diffuser plate that can also grill and roast. The Smokey Mountain is the specialist: smaller, simpler and focused on smoking.
Verdict
Pick the Smokey Mountain 14.5 in if you are new to smoking, cook for two to four people and want something compact that stores easily. If you need room for brisket or party quantities, the Oklahoma Joe's Laredo 1100 is the bigger tool, while the Master-Touch GBS Premium suits anyone who wants grilling and smoking in one kettle.
Compared with alternatives in: Best charcoal smokers for low and slow
Amazon listing title: Weber 14.5 -inch Smokey Mountain Cooker, Charcoal Smoker,Black