Weber 731001 Smokey Mountain Cooker 22.5-Inch Smoker

by Weber

Product Features

• Charcoal smoker for authentic smokehouse flavor at home
• Can accommodate a whole turkey and an entire ham at the same time
• Made of porcelain-enameled steel; 2 nickel-plated 22-1/2-inch-wide cooking grates
• Water pan; thermometer; individual vents on bowl and lid; heat-resistant nylon handle and Weber Cover.
• Measures approximately 23 by 23 by 42 inches; 10-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26.5 x 26.5 x 34 inches ; 68 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 76 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001I8ZTJA
• Item model number: 731001
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #7 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking > Grills & Smokers > Smokers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

There's nothing better than slow-cooked barbecue, and there's no better way to get authentic smokehouse flavor at home than with this charcoal smoker. An updated version of the Weber 2820, the smoker provides a spacious interior, which makes it possible to cook a whole turkey and an entire ham at the same time--perfect for large gatherings. Made of porcelain-enameled premium-grade steel, the smoker provides two, heavy, nickel-plated cooking grates that measure 22-1/2 inches in diameter--plenty of room for larger birds. A porcelain-enameled steel water pan adds steam to the cooking process, so meats stay moist and juicy. Even more, individual vents on the bowl and lid offer optimal air-flow control for tender meats and longer-burning charcoal, the heat-resistant nylon handle on the lid stays cool to the touch, and a handy thermometer makes it simple to check internal temperatures at a glance. The charcoal smoker measures approximately 23 by 23 by 42 inches and carries a 10-year limited warranty.

Product Description

WEBER SMOKEY MOUNTAIN COOKER 726 sq. in. cooking area *22.5" diameter *Porcelain enameled finish *Deep water pan *Two heavy duty plated steel cooking grates *Easy to read outside thermometer *Heat shield *Newly improved access panel *50% more cooking surface than 18.5" smoker *75% more total cooking area than 18.5 smoker *Premium grade cover included *Black

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

123 of 128 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but a little pricey, April 11, 2009

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Canon DSLR Shooter (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weber 731001 Smokey Mountain Cooker 22.5-Inch Smoker (Lawn & Patio)

I am cooking ribs on my 22" WSM as I type this. This will be my third time cooking since I received it a few weeks ago and the results I've been getting have been some of the tastiest barbeque I've ever had. The design is excellent, the build quality is excellent, the instructions and support from Weber - all excellent. But after all this "hype" the reason I only gave it 4 stars out of 5 is because, as good as it is, I believe Weber has over-priced it somewhat. I would have expected something of this size and quality to be priced closer to $350 or so.

Anyway, the good news is, the key to successful barbeque is temperature control. I threw away money a few years ago on a cheaper smoker in which it was almost impossible to control and ruined several dollars worth of meat trying. But temperature control is what makes this unit great. The WSM almost feels like cheating. Once you get it set, it just seems to stay locked into a very narrow temperature range requiring very little adjustment as it cooks. It's as easy to keep it "locked in" at 200 degrees as it is to keep it at 325. However, there are a few little tips and tricks of the trade to cooking on a smoker and barbeque in general that require a little research, trial and error, and discussion with experienced "pit masters." For this I highly recommend The Virtual Weber Bullet website and The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board. There is a wealth of knowledge there and you can get questions answered by professionals as well as pit master wannabes who are just starting out and learning too.

I would recommend starting with a Weber Smokey Mountain, a high-quality, easy to use smoker, rather than wasting money on a cheaper one only to realize later that it's too frustrating to use and then have to break down and buy the good one later. That would be the MOST expensive way to get into barbeque at home.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great smokey mountain, July 14, 2009

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Matt Farrell (Springfield) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weber 731001 Smokey Mountain Cooker 22.5-Inch Smoker (Lawn & Patio)

This is a great cooker , I've cooked on a lot of smokers and this one is the best.
First cook was 2 pork shoulders and it could not have gone better.
You can dial this in to 225 degrees and it will hold that temp overnight.
Put the pork on at 9 pm and it was ready to shred at 9am. The best part?
I did not have to get out of bed to check on it! Kudos to weber on the WSM !

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Bad WSM, August 3, 2009

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Chris Simpson "sampson" (logan, ut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weber 731001 Smokey Mountain Cooker 22.5-Inch Smoker (Lawn & Patio)

This new cooker by Weber will quickly become a classic just like the smaller one has. Nice construction and easy to assemble. As a competition cook that got rid of a trailer mounted offset to go with a couple of these, I gotta tell you how happy I am. Once I got the temp settled in, I didn't touch them (I got two) until the pork butts were done 11 hours later. I HIGHLY recommend this cooker for experienced smokers and especially for those that are just starting...