Backwoods Smoker - The Gladiator

The Gladiator is Backwoods Smoker's first dry smoker!  Most dry cookers are a headache to use, but the Gladiator has upright design and easy access to the fire box and meat chamber for optimal experience and performance! Not to mention you can use your Gladiator in three different ways: to lay meat flat, to hang meat, or as a grill with the optional Gladiator grill kit.

Standard Features:

• Cooking degrees: (approx) 225 to 400

• Amount of charcoal: (approx) 15 lb

• Cooking time: (approx) 6 to 10 hours 

• {Depending on the temperature used for cooking}

• Meat: (approx) 9 to 12 slabs of baby back ribs; 3 large briskets; 12 Boston butts

Optional Features:

• Castors, $213 (they will raise the smoker up 6″)

• Permanent Stand, $175

• (This will be welded to the bottom of the smoker in place of the three inch feet)

• Removable Stand, $320

• (This will be bolted to the existing bolt hole pattern on the bottom of the feet) NOTE: We prefer not to go over a total of 16 inches in total height on the bottom of the smoker.

• BBQ Guru Digi Q DX 2, $300

• (this includes the adapter door and the 10 cfm fan)

Outside Dimensions:

• 25″ deep plus 4 1/2″ for the thermometer and latches

• 46 1/2″ tall

• 18″ wide plus 1" for latch

• The Gladiator weighs 208 lbs.

Cooking Chamber Dimensions:

• 24″ deep

• 25″ tall

• 16″ wide

Racks:

• Three, 6 1/2″ apart

• 22″ deep

• 15 1/2″ wide

• 1/4″ nickel plated wire