--- product_id: 130463611 title: "Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f..." brand: "realcook" price: "¥120504" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Realcook" url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/130463611-realcook-vertical-17-inch-steel-charcoal-smoker-heavy-duty-round store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # 453 sq. in. dual cooking grids for max capacity Dual access doors for flexible charcoal & food management Built-in thermometer for precise temp control Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f... **Brand:** realcook **Price:** ¥120504 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Elevate your backyard BBQ game with precision, power, and style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f... by realcook - **How much does it cost?** ¥120504 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/130463611-realcook-vertical-17-inch-steel-charcoal-smoker-heavy-duty-round) ## Best For - realcook enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted realcook brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Smart Dual-Access Design:** Two access doors let you check food or add fuel without losing heat or flavor—smoking made smarter. - • **Massive Cooking Real Estate:** Two-tiered 453 sq. in. grilling space means you can smoke, grill, and roast for the whole crew. - • **Precision Temperature Mastery:** Integrated thermometer and adjustable air supply let you command the perfect smoke every time. - • **Versatile Culinary Powerhouse:** Smoke, grill, steam, bake, braise, or roast—this smoker adapts to your gourmet ambitions. - • **Effortless Stability & Portability:** Latch locking system and heat-resistant handles make setup, transport, and cleanup a breeze. ## Overview The Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker is a heavy-duty, versatile outdoor cooking solution featuring a built-in thermometer, dual cooking grids totaling 453 sq. in., and a smart dual-door design. Crafted from durable alloy steel with heat-resistant handles and a latch locking system, it offers professional-grade temperature control and flexible cooking options including smoking, grilling, steaming, baking, braising, and roasting. Perfect for millennial grill masters craving both performance and style. ## Description desertcart.com: Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill | for Outdoor Cooking, Black : Patio, Lawn & Garden Review: Awesome smoker once you get it going (updated) - (updated Review) Been 2 and a half years, and I have used this smoker constantly. I bought a couple of hooks to hang meat and do vertical roasting (I make a lot of different kinds of tacos and make sausages). I know a lot of reviews will talk about how you have to do all kinds of things to it, but I wanted to point out that this is a 100 dollar smoker. Those folks will say the same thing on any smoker in the sub 1000 dollar range, and Since I have done just about everything one can do in this smoker, I want to say that it is a killer smoker that works well even if you don't do anything to it. I have done pastrami, ham, brisket, salmon, smoked peppers, smoked yams and even done a whole bunch of smoked salt and smoked peppercorns. And never did anything more than assemble it. It can work great with pellet soke as well as raw wood or wood chips. I came back looking for a second cheap smoker, and wanted a box style, but this will be my primary for a long time -- preferred even over the fancy electric smoker I bought years ago. Previous Review: I wasn’t able to move my larger grill with side box to my new home, and wanted to do some charcoal cooking and grilling and smoking, so went for this one. Assembly was a bit of a bear, but not hard to do, and was able to get it fired up and cooking some quick dinner steaks that night. The ability to hang from inside has been a boon for doing vertical smoking, and the way the chip bin works to diffuse the heat was wonderful. Great flavor from the smoke — and it does a better job on pork than my electric one does. Could probably use pellets if you wanted. I used chips and chunks, and no soaking needed. It is very light — I have a bit of a strong wind at times, and came home to find it lifted into parts. The dual doors give you a great ability to both regulate the heat (adding hot coals or fresh charcoal) and still be able to adjust for the hotter lower grill and then the cooler upper grill. Like most barrels, it gives off good heat, so can also function as a nice fire pit for roasting marshmallows. Clean up is super easy, as you just lift the parts and everything can be washed if you want. I recommend it. Review: Compact smoker for the beach - This is a great smoker and grill for the beach. I was a bit hesitant as I always judge a new product purchase by the 1, 2, and 3 star reviews and find a common denominator or complaint. I found assembly time, temp control, and insulation to be top negatives. Assembly took me about 40 minutes. You will need a 7 and 9mm socket and or wrench and Phillips head screwdriver for this. Anytime you build a new grill, you need to burn it in before first cook. So I loaded it with charcoal and got it up to 400 degrees. During this time, I did notice that smoke escaped quite a bit through the seals. However, this is not entirely a negative because they sell high temp smoker tape at the hardware store or even desertcart. I highly recommend you grab a roll and seal the doors and connections. After doing this, you will have a noticeable difference. The seller should consider including a roll as part of the install process. Lastly was temp control. Honestly, it is just a tank of metal. With most grills, you will have temp control problems if you don't put the right amount of wood or briquettes. Each grill is different so you may have to do some trial and error but I was able to get this properly to 275 where I needed it and smoke some meat. Overall, for the price and portability, this is a great smoker and grill. Going to the beach or lake early? Take this and begin smoking when you get there or use it as dual grill or one grill and one fire pit. Another tip too: overtime any grill may have paint flake off and cause rusting. I highly recommend you get some high temp spray paint and spray down scratched areas periodically. If you take care of this grill then it has a chance to last long. ## Features - 【QUALITY PROTECTION】 - Build-in thermometer with detailed temperature scale and adjustable air supply on lid for greater temperature control.Porcelain-enameled water pan and charcoal pan can provide you the stable use. The heat resistant bakelite handles make transport, basting and cooking a breeze. - 【COOKING SPACE】 - 2 pieces cooking grids provide total 453 square inches cooking space. With crossbar and 4 hangers inside the lid, you can smoke different sizes and shapes of meat. - 【MULTI-FUNTIONAL】 - Smoking is a popular method that allows food to be preserved longer, or to impart a different flavour to food, it can be used for cold or hot smoking. Cooks different ways - smokes/grills/steams/bake/braise/roast, offers huge flexibility. - 【LATCH LOCKING SYSTEM】 - It's easy to assemble and easy to use. Two layers design you can easily take them apart to transport or clean. Use as a bbq grill or a smoker it depends on you. With the latch locking system, it can provide you more stability. - 【2 ACCESS DOOR】 - The advantage of 2 access door is you can open the door according you request, more flexible than the one access door. When you need to check the status of foods, you just need to open the upper door. Open the other door, you can add charcoal or wood easier. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07QKH47TM | | Best Sellers Rank | #26,510 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #25 in Outdoor Smokers | | Brand | Realcook | | Brand Name | Realcook | | Color | 17" Charcoal | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 4,062 Reviews | | Form Factor | Combination BBQ Smoker | | Fuel Type | Charcoal | | Included Components | Cooking Grates, Lower Cooking Layer, Top Lid, Upper Cooking Layer, Water Pan, Charcoal Pan | | Inner Material | stainless_steel | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 17"D x 22"W x 35"H | | Item Highlight | for Outdoor Cooking, Black | | Item Weight | 18.6 pounds | | Manufacturer | Realcook | | Model Name | Charcoal Vertical Smoker Grill | | Model Number | REALCOOK-17 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Outer Material | Alloy Steel | | Part Number | 7424749544596 | | Power Source | Charcoal | | UPC | 741416375244 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Realcook - **Color:** 17" Charcoal - **Fuel Type:** Charcoal - **Item Highlight:** for Outdoor Cooking, Black - **Item Weight:** 18.6 pounds - **Manufacturer:** Realcook - **Model Name:** Charcoal Vertical Smoker Grill - **Outer Material:** Alloy Steel - **Power Source:** Charcoal - **Product Dimensions:** 17"D x 22"W x 35"H ## Images ![Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f... - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61oJAKCl99L.jpg) ![Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f... - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61dR5tENwCL.jpg) ![Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f... - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71GzQdGHLLL.jpg) ![Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f... - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71NJt6WdVXL.jpg) ![Realcook Vertical 17 Inch Steel Charcoal Smoker, Heavy Duty Round BBQ Grill f... - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71BJPvkrV4L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Set** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Are additional coals and wood chips added from the door on this smoker or do you have to remove the top?** A: Yes from the door. **Q: Are there 2 pans? One for water and one for charcoal/wood chips?** A: Yes, there are 2 pans. **Q: I need information on ordering a part for my gril?** A: Dear Anton, You can click the "contact us" button on your order to send email or find our customer service email on the manual to contact us. **Q: How long will a large compact of charcoals with wood inside should last?** A: It depends on the ventilation and whether you fill it up or not. Normally around 1-2 hours and then you need to add more if you're smoking ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome smoker once you get it going (updated) *by D***E on November 6, 2020* (updated Review) Been 2 and a half years, and I have used this smoker constantly. I bought a couple of hooks to hang meat and do vertical roasting (I make a lot of different kinds of tacos and make sausages). I know a lot of reviews will talk about how you have to do all kinds of things to it, but I wanted to point out that this is a 100 dollar smoker. Those folks will say the same thing on any smoker in the sub 1000 dollar range, and Since I have done just about everything one can do in this smoker, I want to say that it is a killer smoker that works well even if you don't do anything to it. I have done pastrami, ham, brisket, salmon, smoked peppers, smoked yams and even done a whole bunch of smoked salt and smoked peppercorns. And never did anything more than assemble it. It can work great with pellet soke as well as raw wood or wood chips. I came back looking for a second cheap smoker, and wanted a box style, but this will be my primary for a long time -- preferred even over the fancy electric smoker I bought years ago. Previous Review: I wasn’t able to move my larger grill with side box to my new home, and wanted to do some charcoal cooking and grilling and smoking, so went for this one. Assembly was a bit of a bear, but not hard to do, and was able to get it fired up and cooking some quick dinner steaks that night. The ability to hang from inside has been a boon for doing vertical smoking, and the way the chip bin works to diffuse the heat was wonderful. Great flavor from the smoke — and it does a better job on pork than my electric one does. Could probably use pellets if you wanted. I used chips and chunks, and no soaking needed. It is very light — I have a bit of a strong wind at times, and came home to find it lifted into parts. The dual doors give you a great ability to both regulate the heat (adding hot coals or fresh charcoal) and still be able to adjust for the hotter lower grill and then the cooler upper grill. Like most barrels, it gives off good heat, so can also function as a nice fire pit for roasting marshmallows. Clean up is super easy, as you just lift the parts and everything can be washed if you want. I recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compact smoker for the beach *by A***6 on June 2, 2024* This is a great smoker and grill for the beach. I was a bit hesitant as I always judge a new product purchase by the 1, 2, and 3 star reviews and find a common denominator or complaint. I found assembly time, temp control, and insulation to be top negatives. Assembly took me about 40 minutes. You will need a 7 and 9mm socket and or wrench and Phillips head screwdriver for this. Anytime you build a new grill, you need to burn it in before first cook. So I loaded it with charcoal and got it up to 400 degrees. During this time, I did notice that smoke escaped quite a bit through the seals. However, this is not entirely a negative because they sell high temp smoker tape at the hardware store or even Amazon. I highly recommend you grab a roll and seal the doors and connections. After doing this, you will have a noticeable difference. The seller should consider including a roll as part of the install process. Lastly was temp control. Honestly, it is just a tank of metal. With most grills, you will have temp control problems if you don't put the right amount of wood or briquettes. Each grill is different so you may have to do some trial and error but I was able to get this properly to 275 where I needed it and smoke some meat. Overall, for the price and portability, this is a great smoker and grill. Going to the beach or lake early? Take this and begin smoking when you get there or use it as dual grill or one grill and one fire pit. Another tip too: overtime any grill may have paint flake off and cause rusting. I highly recommend you get some high temp spray paint and spray down scratched areas periodically. If you take care of this grill then it has a chance to last long. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding value! Love this smoker! *by S***4 on June 4, 2020* Assembly took about 2 hours by myself at a very casual pace. Not horrible to assemble, but the instructions could be better for certain. I had no shortage of parts and had a few small screws and nuts left over. The unit arrived triple boxed and well packed. The legs of this thing are thick and sturdy, so that part is very impressive. The metal walls of the smoker/grill are somewhat thin, but serviceable enough. The screws are a tad soft, but thankfully were flathead, so you can put a fair amount of torque on them and get a solid assembly. The cooking grates are nice enough and have handles built in, though there are only the rounded screw heads more or less holding the lowest grate that the charcoal sits on in place. That grate just kind of sits on those screw heads. The unit came with 3 chromed cooking grates, which is very nice. The clips that hold the smoker together are kind of flimsy and they are more or less a requirement for this thing to work well. They don't align extremely well and honestly are my biggest complaint about this smoker/grill. I am very handy and can replace these really substandard clips if needed, but they are serviceable at least for now. The aluminum access doors look nice, but are not bead rolled etc to permanently shape it to fit the smoker. They are kind of bent to more or less fit the shape of the smoker walls. In order to get a tighter fit and a MUCH better seal, I flattened them out slightly and bent the internal latch arm to make that fit much tighter, so the natural spring of the material will now force it into the walls of the smoker and form a much better seal than just slapping it on there leaving very large gaps. If you install the doors without fitting them like this, they will leak like mad. When you install the grate supports, use pliers to hold the nut on the inside of the grate support oriented vertically and screw it in from the outside with the head of the screw on the outside. That is the easiest way to install them and it looks way better to boot, though it's not intuitive from looking at that arrangement. The grate supports are thin steel and are very flimsy. They will not stand up to a lot of abuse. Be careful when installing the handles, because two have angled ends for mounting to the rounded sides and one is flat for the top of the smoker. Installing the flat one on the rounded sides could warp or damage that side. The vent on the top fits very nicely and looks very functional. The vent/ash catcher in the bottom looks very neat and looks like it will work very well. This 20" model has an adjustable vent below, which is an absolute must have for one of these charcoal smokers. My opinion thus far is that I got exactly what I paid for. I didn't buy this unit with the expectation that the parts would all be perfectly aligned and would assemble without any difficulty. I knew assembly would be time consuming and I would likely have to do some fitting etc. That being said, the unit looks very functional and the design itself looks like it should turn out some very good BBQ if I do my part and I don't abuse my smoker. I would not recommend transporting this unit after assembly or take it camping etc really. I don't think it would stand up to rough treatment without needing to be repaired afterward. If you do transport it, I would take extreme care doing so. First use - Loaded the smoker up with some Hickory and Pecan chunks and covered those in Kingsford charcoal and fired this bad boy up three days ago. Let it burn in for a while with the vents wide open and the unit got to about 340 degrees with no water in the pan before my Inkbird thermometer maxxed out. The top thermometer read 400 degrees, which seems a tad high to me considering the Inkbird's reading. Wanted a hot and fast smoke with some well trimmed chicken thighs, angus burgers and bratwursts, so left the water out of the pan and loaded two grates down with meat and waited for the harsh white smoke to die down and smell/taste better before loading them into the smoker. Once the meat was loaded in, the temp dropped to 255 and slowly started dropping ending at 230 by the end of the two hours that I smoked everything. There was a lot of surface area of the meat and that was absorbing all the heat and smoke this unit was putting out. Put a lot of charcoal in the bottom of the smoker (nearly a whole bag) and thought the temp would gradually rise instead of drop as the temperature of the meat rose. I was using the "minion method" putting the lit charcoal in a central pile over more unlit charcoal expecting the burn to gradually reach the edges of the smoker evenly spreading as it goes. Unfortunately, the heat spread in only one direction towards the back of the smoker, which I think contributed to the temp drop. My pile of charcoal was kinda thick in the middle and thinner towards the edges. That likely contributed to the gradual temp drop I think as the burn marched toward the back of the smoker and ignored many coals at the front leaving them completely unburned. After I felt that the smoking had commenced to a point that I was happy with, I took off the upper two shells and put the meats directly on the coals and grilled everything to crisp it up nicely. That was a very good idea and I am very happy I did that. I am also happy that this unit has the functionality to grill my food after I smoke it. Operating those tiny side clips to hold everything together etc is kinda tough when they are hot by the way. The ash buildup for a 2 hour smoke was pretty severe overall and I think that had an impact on the amount of heat I was getting as well. I think good quality lump charcoal for longer smokes will be an absolute requirement. The end result, It makes very good BBQ. The smoke flavor was a bit subtle in the burgers, which is expected as beef is a strong flavor by itself that takes a lot to dominate it. The brats were absolutely superb and grilling them crisped up their skin and gave them a nice snap when you bit through. The chicken tasted wonderful, but needed more time in the smoker to loosen it up. The app on my thermometer wants you to eat pink chicken, but that isn't what I am comfortable with. Learning as I go. 6/12/20 - Adding my experience with temp stability and second cook. With water or a great deal of cold meat in this baby the temp is very very stable. Its a balancing act though. If you take meat out or wrap it, that changes the heat transfer inside and the temps will climb. Have to adjust the lower vent to control temps and leave the upper vent wide open. Having a pan full of water is great for temp stability and low temp cooking. Once temp is established (gotta give it a while to see where it stabilizes at), it holds very well. My last smoke lasted 7 hours in the smoker using ordinary Kingsford briquettes and it was still going strong holding around 255 on the grate the entire time. I transferred the shoulder to an oven wrapped in foil and finished the cooking there bringing the internal temp of the shoulder to 205 degrees before resting and eating. The ribs I did turned out amazing with wonderful smoke flavor. My shoulder also turned out very nice, but lighter on the smoke as I should have put more wood in there for it once I wrapped the ribs. I LOVE this smoker/grill. It works beautifully once you learn its ways. Highly recommended. Its putting out the most perfumed pecan smoke for me right now and my pork shoulder is soaking it in like a sponge. I have almost no experience with charcoal smokers and I'm putting out very good BBQ with just a little research and due care. This smoker can be "fire and forget" if you don't change anything. One addendum. After smoking for about 5 hours, I had a lot of ash in the catch pan in the bottom and some spilled out of the open vent holes. Thankfully no lit chunks came out etc, but it could have caught my patio on fire had the wood been dryer etc. I will be putting a pan beneath the smoker to catch this stuff going forward. Addendum 2: Getting a lot of rust on the mount for the bottom vent/ash pan. That thing is rusting like crazy and it's only a month old. That's very disconcerting. At the rate this is rusting, I don't expect this smoker to last more than a couple of years max. Dropped it a star for the shocking amount of rust in the very short period of time. 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