Hark Gas Smokers.
Your First Real Smoker.

Yes, for the right buyer. It is one of the lowest barriers to entry for proper low-and-slow smoking: gas-powered (no charcoal management to learn), vertical cabinet (multiple racks for capacity), and a sharp price point.

If you have never smoked before and want to learn the process without buying a $2,000+ pellet smoker, this is a good place to start. If you already know you want set-and-forget temperature control with WiFi monitoring, look at pellet smokers instead.

The two-door design separates the cooking chamber from the water pan and wood chip tray. You open the bottom door to refill water or add wood chips during a long cook, without opening the main chamber and losing heat or smoke from where the meat is sitting.

On a single-door smoker, every wood chip refill drops the temperature 30 to 50 degrees and adds 10 to 15 minutes back to your cook time. Over an 8-hour brisket cook with 3 chip refills, that adds up to an hour of lost cooking time. The two-door design is a real working benefit, not a marketing feature.

The Hark 2 Door handles backyard-sized cooks comfortably. Typical capacity:

Two full racks of pork ribs on the standard racks. Two pork shoulders for pulled pork. Multiple chickens (3 to 4 birds) stacked across racks. One full packer brisket if you cut it in half, or one trimmed flat.

If you regularly cook full packer briskets without trimming, or run multi-protein cooks for 10+ people, you will want more space. The Yoder YS640s or YS1500s, or the Masterbuilt Gravity 1150, all offer more cooking area.

LPG (bottled gas). It connects to a standard 9kg LPG bottle via a regulator and hose, same as any LPG BBQ. A 9kg bottle will run roughly 20 to 30 hours of smoking depending on temperature setting and outdoor conditions, so plenty for several big cooks.

It is not designed for natural gas conversion. If you need a built-in natural gas option, look at the Broil King range instead. Call us on 0434 010 411 if you want a recommendation for your specific setup.

Gas smokers use propane to generate heat and a separate tray of wood chips for smoke. You manually adjust the gas flow to set temperature, and refill wood chips every 1 to 2 hours. Cheaper to buy, simpler mechanically, more involved during the cook.

Pellet smokers use wood pellets as both fuel and smoke source, with a digital controller and electric auger that maintains target temperature automatically. Set it and forget it. More expensive (typically $1,500 to $5,000+) but the cook runs itself.

For weekly cooks where time is tight, pellet wins. For occasional weekend cooks where you enjoy being involved, gas is fine and saves you a lot of money. Browse all smokers to compare.

Around 60 to 90 minutes for one person with basic hand tools. Two people will halve that time. The Hark 2 Door arrives flat-packed in a single box: chamber, doors, racks, legs, water pan, wood chip tray, regulator and hose all included.

Before the first cook you also need to season the smoker: run it empty at 150 degrees for 2 hours to burn off manufacturing residues. This is mandatory for any new smoker, not specific to Hark.

Most BBQ wood chips work well in the Hark. Common pairings:

Hickory for beef brisket and ribs. Strong, classic smoke flavour. Apple or cherry for pork (shoulders, ribs) and poultry. Sweeter, lighter smoke. Oak for everything-in-between. Balanced, never overpowering.

Soak chips in water for 30 minutes before use so they smoulder rather than catch fire. Refill every 60 to 90 minutes for the first few hours of the cook (when smoke matters most). After 4 to 5 hours, the meat has absorbed most of the smoke it will take, so you can let the chips run out and just maintain temp.

Yes to both. The Hark 2 Door is on display in our Wetherill Park showroom so you can see the build quality, door operation and dimensions in person before buying. Open Monday and Wednesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm. Closed Tuesday and Sunday.

For Sydney metro delivery, we offer free delivery on this smoker (it ships flat-packed). For interstate, standard freight rates apply at checkout. Call 0434 010 411 to confirm timing or arrange showroom pickup.