Mini Smokeslinger Direct Heat Cooker

Standard build time is 8 weeks from your down payment until your Mini Smokeslinger is ready to ship or be picked up.

Not with the center drawer, but yes with a fire on the floor or the Forever charcoal basket moved to one end.

The Full Size has two fire drawers and 2,114 sq in of grate. The Mini has one center drawer and 1,246 sq in. Both get the same 7 cooking modes out of the box. See the Direct Heat Buying Guide for the side-by-side.

Covers are sold separately: the Mini Smokeslinger Cover, or the Mini Smokeslinger Cover with Counterweight if your pit has the lid counterweight.

Yes. Set the tuning plates for offset or reverse flow and run a charcoal long-burn in the drawer: minion (fill the drawer and light one corner), snake, or peg-leg, which runs about 5 to 6 hours at around 250°F before you add fuel. On wood, pull the insert so the fire gets less air, keep the splits small and stack them tight. A wood fire built on the insert runs hotter by design, around 275 to 325°F. Full setups are in our direct heat smoker guide.

No. A long-burn charcoal setup like minion or peg-leg holds a steady low temperature for hours on its own. If you already own a fan controller you like, the Fan Adapter Plate mounts it to the firebox door intake with no tools.

Yes. For super high heat searing, pull the insert out of the drawer, set it channel-side up on a few tuning plates and build the charcoal right on it. The lower grate sits about an inch above the coals. Stage the meat on the upper grate, then move it down to sear.

No harder than any pit. On low-and-slow cooks, a foil pan on the lower grate under the meat catches most of the drippings. After the cook, pull the grates, scrape the tuning plates in place, then pull the insert and scrape the floor into the drawer while the pit is still warm. Liquid grease runs to the bottom drain, so set a pan under it. A long-handled scraper saves your knees.

Bare steel will surface-rust if you ignore it. The finish is mill scale and boiled linseed oil, not paint, so a thin coat of linseed oil on the outside every so often keeps water off. Cover it only when it's cold and dry: a cover on a wet pit traps moisture against the steel. After rain, pull the cover and let it air out. Light surface rust blends back in with a stiff nylon brush and fresh oil.

The lid is two layers of steel with an air gap between them and a high-temp gasket, so the chamber holds its heat. Expect to burn more fuel and give it longer to come up. Owners have held 225°F with the temperature outside at 20°F.

Run the probe wires through the exhaust openings. There's no separate probe port, and you don't need one.

LTL freight with liftgate service to residential addresses in the lower 48 states, typically $350 to $1,050 depending on location. Request a quote and we'll get a shipping price for your address.

Absolutely! You can pick up at our shop in Kaufman, TX by appointment when your Mini Smokeslinger is ready. There is no charge for this, and we'll gladly help you load it.

If you live in the outlying US islands, HI, AK, or Canada we can spot quote the shipping for you. We also have a shipping partner in the UK called ProSmoke BBQ that can arrange shipping almost anywhere.

You can split the total into 2 payments: a 50% down payment to get your Mini Smokeslinger into production, and the final payment when it's ready to ship or be picked up. We accept all major credit cards, debit cards, and ACH. Financing options are available too — ask your salesman for more information!

The best way is to request a quote. We'll run your address through our freight quoting system, which can save you money on shipping, and you can pay in 2 payments. You can also order directly on this page, choose pickup or LTL shipping at checkout, and use Affirm financing.