People have been asking me what I’m most excited about heading into CES. Well…
It all started a few years ago with my mild addiction to barbecue contest shows. My family noticed my obsession and got me a big box store-grade wood smoker as a Father’s Day gift. By the end of that summer, we had upped our game to heavy-duty hardware. A year later, I was smoking everything: ribs, brisket, turkey, salmon. You name it, I’ve smoked it.
There are hundreds (if not thousands) of unique approaches to barbecuing with a smoker. There are wood purests, proponents of propane, pellet people… even an occasional electric smoker enthusiast. While there are gadgets and gizmos for smoking indoors, for the most part, smoking is an outdoor activity.
This is about to change.
The device I am most excited to see at CES 2024 is the GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker. (Don’t laugh and don’t be a hater.) I love barbecue, and while it may be a bit pricey at $999, the idea of having a smoker compact enough to fit on my kitchen countertop – yet spacious enough to handle a whole brisket, three racks of ribs, or a small flock of chicken wings – makes me hungry!
The smoker’s pièce de résistance is its active smoke filtration system. GE says the system efficiently turns wood pellets into smoke, then magically transforms it into cooking air, all without setting off your smoke alarm. The smoker comes with a companion app that lets you control the temperature, smoke level, and cooking time. Importantly, the racks and drip tray are dishwasher safe. (Anyone who has ever used a smoker – or an air fryer, for that matter – knows the “joys” of cleanup.)
Put all the immature smoking puns running through your head aside for a second – smoking is serious business! My plan is to grill the GE peeps at CES (pun intended) and have a review unit waiting for me when I get home. Smoking videos to follow!
Author’s note: This is not a sponsored post. I am the author of this article and it expresses my own opinions. I am not, nor is my company, receiving compensation for it. This work was created with the assistance of various generative AI models.