Top 10 Best Meats to Smoke — Meats for Smoking At Home

Here is a list of our Top 10 best meats to smoke — meats for smoking at home. Smoking meat is both an art and science, and choosing the right meat and cut for the occasion is crucial for success and your desired outcome.

These meats are in no particular order of preference — they are all delicious meats to smoke.

We have left links to our recommended recipe for each one of these best meats to smoke.

Remember that times are only a rough guide for smoking — we always cook to internal temperature of the meat.

Make sure you carefully check the internal temperature of the meats you are smoking, according to each meats for smoking recipe.

1 Best Meats to Smoke — Beef Brisket

Let’s start off with the big one. Smoking a brisket is one of the things a barbecuer has just got to do. It’s like a rite of passage.

Once you have figured out how many guests you have, and what side dishes you will serve with your brisket, you will be ready to choose the weight of your brisket.

Be warned though — smoking brisket takes a long time in the BBQ smoker (it can take 10+ hours — some even say 18) and you will also have to factor in preparation and resting time.