Yoder Smokers 20" Loaded Wichita Offset Smoker with Casters

A Generational Offset Platform

The Loaded Wichita is a fully realized offset smoker platform—designed to deliver the level of control, consistency, and durability that defines serious wood-fired cooking. Built for those who prefer a true stick burner, this pit gives you direct command over fire, airflow, and smoke—the essential elements of traditional barbecue.

Built in Kansas and shaped by decades of hands-on pit building, it reflects a standard earned over time and refined through real-world use. As an American-made offset smoker, the Loaded Wichita carries forward a legacy of craftsmanship while meeting the expectations of today’s pitmaster.

Engineered for Consistent Wood-Fired Performance

At its core, the Loaded Wichita is a traditional offset smoker with a firebox, designed to burn real wood or charcoal and produce clean, thin blue smoke. A taller exhaust stack improves airflow and draft efficiency, helping maintain a steady burn and even temperatures across the cook chamber.

A removable heat management plate adds another level of control—allowing you to create a more even cooking environment or remove it entirely for higher heat and increased airflow. This flexibility makes it possible to run hot-and-fast cooks or establish distinct temperature zones across the pit for varying cuts.

Constructed from 1/4-inch steel, this backyard offset smoker is built for thermal stability—holding heat through long cooks and responding predictably to fire management adjustments. Inside, 304 stainless steel cooking grates and a flexible two-piece second shelf provide durability and capacity for everything from single briskets to full loads.

Built for Real-World Use and Movement

The Loaded Wichita is designed to perform beyond a fixed position. A redesigned stand paired with front casters creates a stable, maneuverable platform—allowing you to position the pit where it works best for your space, your cook, and your workflow.

A removable front shelf adds usable workspace without limiting access or movement, while the overall structure maintains balance and control during repositioning. Whether you're adjusting for wind, clearing space, or setting up for a long cook, this wood smoker is built with mobility as a core consideration.

From long overnight cooks to weekend gatherings, the Loaded Wichita delivers the control, durability, and flexibility expected from a modern stick burning smoker—and a platform built to be passed down to the next generation.

Features

• Upgraded Front Casters
• Smoking chamber: 20" x 42" x 20"
• Overall size: 58.2" H x 77.9" W x 34.5 D with front shelf
• Smoker weight: 800 pounds
• Cooking Surface: 1610 sq. in.
• Offset firebox
  
• Dual-damper through draft control
• Dual thermometers mounted on cooking chamber door
• Stainless steel handles are “cool to the touch”
• Removable cooking grates in the firebox and cooking chamber
• Pot warmer over firebox; mounted on steel wheels.
• Two main cooking grates: 19.8" and 19"
• 2nd level slide-out cooking shelf: 35.5" x 14.5"
• Firebox cooking grate: 19"  x 18". Yoder Smokers Cast Iron Griddle can be used in firebox.
• Counterweight on cooking chamber door
• Heat management plate
• Swinging Door Probe Port
• Made in the USA