A little competition is a good thing. Especially when you’re competing at something that really matters. Like BBQ. And let’s face it, whether you’re competing against the top smoke masters or the guy next door, BBQ matters.

So, for all you folks who like to win – the smoke pit crews, the Backyard Chefs, the apron-wearing, tong-carrying people who live to “Grill” – it is YOU for whom we build our Yoder Smokers.

You see … Yoder Smokers are NOT the typical BBQ pit you buy down at the local department store. These pits are designed for use at the biggest BBQ competitions, and in your own backyard where the competition can be just as stiff.

We construct our line of competition-grade smoker pits to last a lifetime. In fact, that’s how long we guarantee them against burnout. They’re all made out of ¼”-thick steel. So, when your neighbor’s shiny polished-steel grill has burnt through and is headed for the dump, you’ll still be smoking away.

Go to a sanctioned BBQ competition and ask any owner of a Yoder Smoker why they chose one of our pits and you’re likely to hear things like: “It keeps an even temperature for a long time;” “It really keeps in the heat;” or “It uses less wood than the other pits.”

In other words, people who really know BBQ recognize the quality workmanship we put into our line of smoker pits, and how those “extra details” can make all the difference in turning out mouthwatering BBQ. They appreciate why our pit doors are all fully welded, and how our offset chamber design – perfected by award-winning smoke masters – keeps a flowing smoke and even temperature.

BBQ IS IN OUR DNA...

First and foremost, we’re craftsmen at Yoder Smokers. Craftsmen who love their BBQ! And, with folks like Joe Phillips on our staff, you can be certain every Yoder Smoker meets very high design and quality standards. Joe comes from a long line of pit masters, beginning his BBQ career at the Oklahoma Joe’s smoker company back in 1993.

At our 70,000-square foot production facility in the heart of Kansas, we make certain every single smoker pit that gets stamped with the Yoder name is crafted with the quality synonymous with that name.