There’s no such thing as a single “best smoker” for everyone, but there is certainly one that will best suit your needs and give you years of great service if you choose it wisely! The most popular styles today are propane-fired offset barrel-shaped models (often called bullet smokers) with very thick insulation to retain heat during long cooks; charcoal or wood-burning drum-shaped vertical units designed to use an external burner under their firebox; gas-fired cylindrical machines often referred to as horizontal offsets which provide excellent temperature control in addition to easy access through large doors on either side; pellet cookers/smokers which work like any other electric unit but use compressed wood sawdust in place of charcoal or propane; and electric smokers which are less effective than other types at low smoking temperatures, but can actually be used like a “slow cooker” to make great pulled pork when set on warm.