Why Choose DrumBo Charcoal Grills
Real Fire, Real Flavour
Best Charcoal BBQ For All Experience Levels
DrumBo is a grill smoker combo that produces the best charcoal bbq. We are dedicated to making Charcoal drum smoking quick, easy and accessible. Find out the difference charcoal makes and enjoy the best-tasting barbecue you have ever had. Trust the champs: The DrumBo™ is the preferred charcoal drum smoker for Grand Champions because of its thoughtful design, its hot and fast cooking times, and quality craftsmanship means it holds up under pressure when you need it most. From the backyard to the competition circuit, DrumBo™ has you covered.
What Can The DrumBo Do
What is a DrumBo and its versatility in cooking nearly anything!
How The DrumBo Is Built
What goes in to making a Canadian handcrafted virgin steel charcoal BBQ drum? Let us show you
DrumBo Gallery
Check out a gallery of some of our custom builds. From custom colors to vinyls.
Tutorials
A step by step guide to getting the most out of your DrumBo Smoker and grill.
Recipes
Join Matt and Alex on Youtube and Instagram for full walkthroughs, tutorials, tips and recipies.
FAQ
Got questions on how the DrumBo Works? Our comprehensive FAQ will answer all your questions about charcoal bbq and grilling and just how easy it can be.
trusted by pitmasters across Canada
DrumBo Delivers Championship Charcoal BBQ Flavor
DrumBo is rated the best charcoal drum smoker available in Canada. Handcrafted in Wainwright, Alberta, these Canadian barrel smoker barbecues or UDS's are made for the backyard bbq to the barbecue competition circuit, named " Best Charcoal BBQ " and good reason. DrumBos are easy to use and produce incredible smoked flavor.
CANADIAN STEEL
Custom-built virgin 19g steel drum
NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
Just unpack the drum and its ready to go. No complicated setup
CUSTOM FINISH
The finished drums are powder coated by local artisans. Check them out! Doghouse Coatings
HAND BUILT
All steel components handcrafted in Wainwright, Alberta
INCREDIBLE CAPACITY
792 square inches of cooking grate surface when use 2 grates
BUILT RIGHT
Professional grade fabrication and assembly for the back yard enthusiast and grand champion alike
Hot & Fast Cooking Made Easy
Quality comes first. DrumBo™ has a thoughtful design and plenty of accessories to make sure your meat comes out perfect… every time.
BENEFITS
Charcoal BBQ Drum Smokers. Handcrafted in Canada
DrumBo Canadian Drum Smokers are handcrafted in Wainwright Alberta. These are professional quality drums built by Albertans that have cooked on them for years. They are handcrafted by Pit Master and Restaurateur Alex Heath and Welder and Quality Management Specialist Matt Malo. We found problems in other smokers and redesigned the drum smoker from the ground up, for ease of use and efficiency. Learn more about what makes our smokers different
Charcoal Grilling Made Easy and Fast
Your DrumBo is ready to go in less than 15 minutes using the charcoal chimney!
No Assembly Required
Your DrumBo is ready to go right out of the box, just light your charcoal and get grilling.
Huge Capacity
A 22.5" grill grate and 12 racks of ribs, 6 pork butts, 4 briskets, or 8 chickens!
Versatile
Limitless creativity with the DrumBo is encouraged, use as an oven, pan fry, make bread, char vegetables or even make pizza. heck, it will even cook Barbecue. If you're carnivore, vegan, or vegetarian, cook the food that suits you!
Charcoal Smoked Food anywhere
This is the Perfect Portable Charcoal Grill and Smoker. Mobile and quick to light. It’s versatile and portable. If you want delicious charcoal smoked meat, start here.
Championship Flavor
Charcoal drum smokers are the best way to get that “ Real Barbecue taste” into each and every bite. The flavours will make all your friends want to stop in when you say “the meat is done already.”
Why Charcoal Drum Smokers?
Different Uses
You can cook the classic 4 Barbecue meats of brisket, pork butt, pork ribs and chicken in the hot and fast style which this pit excels at. Imagine being able to put a brisket on your DrumBo before lunch and it being ready to eat for supper with friends and family. Or you can use the optional Sear Stack, turning your DrumBo into a kettle grill to cook your burgers and wings to enjoy while watching the game. And don’t forget dessert. DrumBo smokers are grate at cooking anything that can be cooked in an oven.
Flavour
Charcoal drum smokers are the best way to get that “ Real Barbecue taste” into each and every bite. The flavours will make all your friends want to stop in when you say “the meat is done already.”
Tenderness
Cooking over “live-fire” guarantees a great bark with real tenderness, all controlled by you and your DrumBo.
Simplicity
This pit is straightforward and easy to use. No gas, no power, this drum work everywhere you are. If you can light a match you can light a DrumBo.
Affordable
DrumBo is priced to enable you to enjoy cooking Hot and Fast on a budget. No more figuring out the exchange rate to purchase from the U.S. No more excessive freight charges.
Canadian
Built from Canadian steel, by Canadians.
No surprises with duties or extra taxes.
Customizable
Shipping
- By shipping “depot to depot or to a business” we can keep shipping costs from getting out of control. We can also ship straight to your door but it does cost a little more.
Warranty
- We proudly make DrumBo in Wainwright Alberta so we can completely control the quality and build standards. We stand behind and in front of each and every DrumBo so you can feel confident in your purchase for years to come. If your DrumBo develops a concern just call, text or email us and we will get you sorted. We cannot warranty the paint and decals because we have no control on internal temperatures of the DrumBo. (No worries, we will advise you how to control your temps to prevent damage.)
Support
- We actually cook on these pits in all seasons(check out our videos on youTube) and have done for years. If you have a cooking or operating question, call, text or email and we will answer you. Guaranteed.
Total Support
- Lastly, know that when you purchase a DrumBo you get Matt 780-812-8977 and Alex 780-842-0960 for total support.