How to Clean your Offset Smoker! Easiest Cleaning Method

I Hate cleaning my smoker, but to keep my offset smoker where I want it, I need to clean it every once in a while. I also want to do it the easiest way possible, and that's a propane torch for cleaning my smoker!
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This Kingsford Charcoal Smoker and Grill offers 1,125 sq. in. of cooking surface for large events. The Counterbalance Lid makes lifting of the heavy-gauge lid at ease and the ingenious Greasement Management System provides hassle free grilling and smoking experience. Smoke Locks and Gasket reduce smoke leakage and maintain a steady smoking temperature for perfection cooking. Large Offset Firebox fits wood logs for long smoking period. Other premium features include Expanded Metal Tables, Heavy-Gauge Porcelain Coated Wire Cooking Grates and Warming Rack.
Counterbalance lid
Grease management system with grease collection pan and bucket
Smoke locks and gasket reduce smoke leakage in smoker chamber
Large wire charcoal grate with ash pan for charcoal grilling
Offset firebox with side access door
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8 steel wheels and locking casters
Heavy-gauge porcelain coated wire cooking grates
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[@ShopperPlug]

This is actually a smart and easy way to clean the offset, I hate scrubbing with chemicals. Keep it super simple.

[@ComparisonCooking]

I second that!

[@4seasonsbbq]

I'm not a big cleaner of grills & smokers either. Like you said clean out the funk. If you clean too much you're getting rid of flavor. Great video Kevin. Have a great day brother.

[@kilo3-186]

yep, this is why the BBQ places never clean their pits. they wipe it down but don't really remove the "funk"

[@ComparisonCooking]

Yeah, if that mold had not come into play, i would not have cleaned it yet. I normally only clean when something is up!

[@CookingwithChubaranks]

That tip to reseason to prevent rust genius! I never would have thought bro do that!

[@ComparisonCooking]

Yeah I have a few friends that just showed me, they have spam spray cans at the ready out by their grill. Every time towards the end of the cook they will start spraying it down if it looks like it needs it

[@PicklesBBQandCooking]

I’m not very good about cleaning my grills either, but everything is more fun with a torch! Keep on grillin!

[@ComparisonCooking]

I was just telling someone that 🤣😂 thanks Charley!

[@trapbistro]

Kill it with fire!!! I am seriously looking into getting one of these, now that I'm learning all the different uses of one. Thanks Kev!

[@ComparisonCooking]

Hahah you know it! Its a great investment!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Ugh thanks for reminding me lol - I'm way past due on my offset. Great video man!

[@ComparisonCooking]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, love playing with the Torch!

[@thegalleryBBQ]

This is your wheelhouse as of late. Some pretty good tips in here. Ive used a smaller torch to burn off some grease. Good stuff brother.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Thanks boss👍👊👊 I love the offsets, might be time to get another 👀👀

[@rickprusak9326]

Another easy way to clean out this type of smoker, is to douse it with gasoline and light a match. To go one step better than using the propane torch that you used in this video, I'm purchasing a Army surplus flame thrower. I'm gonna get that smoker so red hot, even rust will never show up after that light show is over. I like your "Tim the Tool Man Taylor" attitude using the Binford 10 thousand series propane torch unit. Can't wait to see your future Binford product video's.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Hmmm, gasoline sounds like fun! Will have to try that next time.

[@jordanbabcock9349]

Gross practices.

[@BartlowsBBQ]

Nothing like a blow torch cleaning!

[@ComparisonCooking]

The best way to do it 👍👊👊

[@beers-jackofbbq]

Always a good excuse to get the torch out! LOL Great video Kevin! Cheers!

[@ComparisonCooking]

You got that right!

[@thecrazyvaper9301]

I've got a char griller smokin champ. Just bought it. Just cleaned it, used soap and water, dried it real good scraped the ash clumps out the firebox, then seasoned it again.

[@ComparisonCooking]

I hear that is an awesome smoker!

[@thecrazyvaper9301]

@@ComparisonCooking so far it's good, havent even cooked the paint off it yet lol

[@ngatiramona]

Wow, this is the RocknRoll way to clean! Coolest thing ever.🤘

[@ComparisonCooking]

Lots of fun to do it this way!

[@cookingwithbigcat]

Great honest video and a solution. Love your videos bro!!!

[@ComparisonCooking]

Thank you Mike, appreciate the compliment 👍👊👊

[@MaddieandKiki]

Great video friend - the job everyone hates but has to be done! Good info! :)

[@ComparisonCooking]

Thank you ladies, at least the torch makes it somewhat fun!

[@meatthecookk.2227]

Awesome I need one of those torches to clean my grills with 🤙😃💯

[@ComparisonCooking]

Yes you do!!!!

[@SmokingDadBBQ]

I love fixing things with a flame thrower

[@ComparisonCooking]

Exactly the best way to get the job done!

[@user-co3uc1qm5o]

Holy shit! I been scrubbing and almost dying lol and all I had to do it burn it? 😂

[@ComparisonCooking]

Haha, yes get that burn going!

[@DrTasteGoodBBQ]

Guess it was cleaning weekend. Fire looks like it got the job done.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Propane Torch = fun 👍👊👊

[@brianwilliams309]

One of the things I do to help alleviate the grease build-up at the bottom of my pit, is a kind of built up the back end of it so that is leaning a little forward to the grease drain. I can say this about the group on Facebook I actually like it. Out of all the groups I've ever seen on Facebook this is the only one I'm really having fun in

[@ComparisonCooking]

I had my pit tilted the other day, to do the exact same. Thank you so much, its a great group and we are all getting a lot of value out of it. Was happy to see you join in the conversation Brian.

[@shawn_143]

Pretty much my method. Only thing I do differently is I'll go through real quick and scrape it push it out of the grease hole in the bottom into a bucket then hit it with the torch

[@ComparisonCooking]

Great way to do it!

[@RubiaFamilyFOURever]

Thanks for sharing friend

[@ComparisonCooking]

My pleasure!

[@tyquanwashington.8510]

Man.. I have one of those propane torches that takes camping sized tanks.. Need one of these suckers.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Its a fun toy!

[@tyquanwashington.8510]

@@ComparisonCooking yep.. And useful. I bought mine for burning weeds years back.

[@no_chefs_here3194]

wow!! that was a serious flame thrower!

[@ComparisonCooking]

Also clears weeds, hahaha. Its a lot of fun!

[@JeffB1961]

pressure washer ..... then do a re-season with your favorite oil ;) . i use canola spray . take care dude and thanks for sharing

[@ComparisonCooking]

That’s a great way to do it!

[@grantmyers5287]

Gonna have to put a good clean on mine

[@ComparisonCooking]

Has to be done 👍👊👊

[@eddiedunn5670]

It is a great group to be a part of. Question. I cleaned my smoker yesterday and there is still a little grease left at the bottom. I wiped what I could get off. Is this okay to leave on? Don't want funky food.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Yes, definitely aright to leave some grease in there as coating, you'll know if its off! Thanks for being involved with the group!

[@BadAndy01979]

I think if you started a fire in the box and then hit it with the torch with it pre heated it would prevent any warping.

[@ComparisonCooking]

That's a good point! That would help.

[@kenrodz3858]

Do you have a video comparison of the kingsford 49 and old country wrangler offset ?

[@ComparisonCooking]

No not yet, the closest academy sports is 10 hours away, as much as I’ve followed the brand, never been able to to see it in person and kick the tires. The Pecos which is reasonably priced is hard to tell steel size without actually touching it.

[@2ndhelpingcooking963]

Any tips on cleaning an upright electric smoker?

[@ComparisonCooking]

If the electrical can easily be removed in and out, you could still do this. If not, your best bet is to try and wash it out with soap water, then burn it out.

[@williambelott1897]

ya got me at blow torch

[@ComparisonCooking]

Best toy out there!

[@cadamporter3740]

hey man, enjoyed the video. I'm a newbie .. made a stupid mistake the other day using my smoker and wondering if you have any advice. I lit my charcoal and wood chunks in the smoker with one of them bic fire starter packs which just coated everything is a toxic smoke.. I was even dumber and already had the food on there so everything was legit toxic lol how would you recommend cleaning it.. love the smoker..but I must have been using half brain cell that day lol thanks!

[@ComparisonCooking]

Oh man thats a bummer, but sh*t happens. I would go warm soapy water water wash down, then rinse off. Then get a fire going and get it up to 400F for 20-30 minutes.

[@soulfoodqueennet]

Hate cleaning a grill 😊👍30

[@ComparisonCooking]

Its the worst, but this makes it fun! Thanks for watching Queen!

[@erik9685]

Where do I get that protein torch head from? How much?

[@ComparisonCooking]

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[@rustylamb3421]

Would like to see a pellet grill fan clean there grill like that lol

[@ComparisonCooking]

I've done that before, but mainly fumbled around with a vacuum getting the ash out on a pellet. If i see major grease on one of my pellets i'll do it. The Ok Joe steak video I did two weeks ago, that sear cleared 80% of all food residue out of the main chamber. Gets crazy hot! Thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing!

[@chills744]

What cover do you use?

[@ComparisonCooking]

I got the Oklahoma joe, but it just doesn’t fit right. On our FB group, search covers, and you’ll find a couple different options 👍

[@rickumstead5274]

This may be a stupid question, but can I use scrap wood to season my offset smoker? I don't want to waste my cooking wood.

[@ComparisonCooking]

As long as it’s not pressurized or chemically treat wood, yes.

[@rickumstead5274]

Thank you for the info@@ComparisonCooking

[@kenrodz3858]

That's a cool torch, did you make it yourself?

[@ComparisonCooking]

I got it off Amazon, think it was 49 bucks

[@erik9685]

@@ComparisonCooking what is the name of the torch I should search for on Amazon?

[@ComparisonCooking]

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[@edz3987]

Where did you get the torch?

[@ComparisonCooking]

Amazon, around 50 bucks

[@steinrimbaut9736]

How to clean your Offset Smoker: Use a fucking flamethrower :P

[@ComparisonCooking]

Absolutely!!

[@loveboba8]

Burn baby burn~

[@ComparisonCooking]

Haha, you know it!👍🙌

[@gebronthomasson6960]

I would have scraped out all I could before hitting it with flame so as To lessen time needed with flame

[@ComparisonCooking]

Definitely a good way to do it

[@hadtohabbit1496]

What's that propane charcoal chimney stand called?

[@ComparisonCooking]

I got that with a Turkey deep fryer. Just a propane burner stand. The thing in my hand is a propane torch.

[@cooking1.586]

Have I been gone that long that suddenly people have beards. That rain will rust you out pretty quickly.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Yeah man, I was worried about you. Had not seen you in a while. So I went on a razor strike until you resurfaced! Rain got me quick 🤦‍♂️

[@ricanryker6441]

You won't have it long hi heat out of that blow torch will weaken grill

[@ComparisonCooking]

Yep

[@cooking1.586]

That mold will burn off.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Propane torch solves all problems! Thanks for watching!

[@smokenfirebbq]

Your method was effective but next time, please move your grill away from the house and deck.

[@ComparisonCooking]

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[@baileywilley7439]

@@ComparisonCooking 😂

[@extrafly260]

That is gross and I would never eat anything coming out of that nasty grill learn to clean it.

[@ComparisonCooking]

Yummmmmmm

[@felipito18402]

Lazy

[@ComparisonCooking]

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