How do you light the smoker?

[Peacock]

I need some ideas on how to light the wood in the fire box of my smoker. It is just the small patio smokers like you get at Academy. I have been using charcoal but would like to find another way. Maybe some type of homeade torch or something?

[Bonesplitter]

Pear burner

[jerp]

I use one of those charcoal chimmneys to get the first batch going, dump that in the firebox and add from there.

[Randy]

Harbor Freight calls its a weed burner but for $20 its a dang nice pear burner..

[Bowhunter718]

you can buy fire starters in the camping section at academy

[cosmiccowboy]

Harbor Freight calls its a weed burner but for $20 its a dang nice pear burner..

X2, even has a spark igniter...

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Get the bag of big chunks of mesquite from the store and use it just like charcoal. A little liquid firestarter will get it going.

[TexaswBOWhunter]

Pear burner

Thats the way to do it.... Been doing it that way for a while now, no more waiting for all your wood to light, light the torch and 15-20 minutes later you have your fire at cooking temperatures...


As soon as I get time I am adding a Gas rod in the bottom of my firebox...

[Geezy Rider]

Don't know if this would work for your set up but this is what I put in my firebox. I can just put the split logs in and fire it up. No more starting with tinder and building the fire up.
Got the burner at Academy.

[bsimm78]

An electric coil does ok.


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[Smart]

Bernzomatic or plumbers quick torch if you don't have access to a pear burner or a 20 lb propane tank ....quick, easy and fast

[El Coyote]

I use one of those charcoal chimmneys to get the first batch going, dump that in the firebox and add from there.

That's what I do

[Johnny Dangerr]

I have been using the fire starter sticks you can get anywhere. Break one in half, bury in the coals, light and walk away. 20ish min later you are cooking..

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Don't know if this would work for your set up but this is what I put in my firebox. I can just put the split logs in and fire it up. No more starting with tinder and building the fire up.
Got the burner at Academy.

Genius, pure genious I say.

[oktx]

I use one of those charcoal chimmneys to get the first batch going, dump that in the firebox and add from there.

X3