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=== Upright drum ===
[[File:Seanpuffycoalsdiagram.JPG|thumb|A diagram of a typical upright drum smoker]]

The upright drum smoker (also referred to as an ugly drum smoker or UDS) is exactly what its name suggests: an upright steel drum that has been modified for the purpose of pseudo-indirect hot smoking. There are many ways to accomplish this, but the basics include the use of a complete steel drum, a basket to hold charcoal near the bottom, and a cooking rack (or racks) near the top, all covered by a vented lid of some sort. These smokers have been built using many different sizes of steel drums, such as {{convert|30|gal}}, {{convert|55|gal}}, and {{convert|85|gal}}, but the most popular size is the common 55-gallon drum.

This design is similar to smoking with indirect heat due to the distance between the coals and the cooking racks, which is typically {{convert|24|in|cm}}. The temperature is controlled by limiting the air intake at the bottom of the drum, and allowing a similar amount of exhaust out of vents in the lid. UDSs use their fuel very efficiently, and are flexible in their ability to produce proper smoking conditions with or without the use of a water pan or drip pan.