Yoder Kingman Offset Wood Pit Smoker

While the Kingman is built for professional catering and high-volume cooking, it is accessible to dedicated backyard enthusiasts. However, because it is a manual offset smoker with no digital controls, you will need a solid understanding of fire management and airflow to achieve consistent results.

With 2,242 square inches of total cooking space across two levels, this smoker is designed to feed crowds of 100 or more. You can easily fit multiple full-sized briskets, pork butts, or racks of ribs simultaneously without overcrowding the chamber.

Yes, the heavy-duty quarter-inch steel is critical for thermal mass. It allows the smoker to hold steady temperatures even in cold or windy weather, reducing the amount of fuel you need to burn to maintain your target heat.

Despite weighing 932 pounds, the Kingman is equipped with heavy-duty wagon wheels that make it surprisingly mobile. While you won't want to move it constantly, the design allows you to reposition it on flat, stable surfaces with relative ease.

The dual temperature gauges are reliable for general monitoring, but for competition-grade precision, we recommend using the integrated probe port. This allows you to run your own digital temperature sensors directly into the cooking chamber for more granular data.

The heat management plate helps balance the temperature across the entire cooking surface. By directing the heat and smoke more evenly, it prevents hot spots near the firebox, ensuring that meat on the far end of the smoker cooks at the same rate as meat closer to the fire.