Printable kit · 12 worksheets
The Smoking & Cook Planner
Plan the cook backwards from dinner, keep the danger-zone clock where you can see it, and let the probe decide the rest, instead of re-deriving the same numbers from memory every single time.
- 12 fill-in worksheets, 40 print pages
- 2 filled-in examples and a companion spreadsheet
- Online buyer guide with 3 priced complete setups
Replaces the sticky note with last cook's pit temperature on it and the guess at how long the meat has been in the danger zone.
30-day money-back guarantee. Use it all; if it doesn't help, every dollar back.
Look inside
Real pages from the PDF you download, including both filled-in examples. Swipe or scroll.
What's in it
See all 12 worksheet titles
- My Smoker Cheat Sheet
- Cook Plan & Timeline
- Portion Planning & Grate Space
- Brine & Cure Worksheet
- Rub Ratio & Bark Plan
- Multi-Day Cook Countdown
- Fire & Fuel: Wood, Pellets and Charcoal
- Food Safety Record
- Pit Log & Cook Log
- Season Cook History Log
- BBQ Cost & Savings Tracker
- Smoker Setup Checklist & Budget
Also included
- 2 filled-in example worksheets. Cook Plan & Timeline and Portion Planning & Grate Space, worked through for a sample cook, so you can see a finished page before you start.
- 1 companion spreadsheet. The gear budget with a running total, a season cook history log, and a cost-and-savings tracker that adds itself up, all in one workbook. Tabs: Gear Budget, Season Cook History, Cost & Savings.
- 1 start-here page. The four sheets to fill in the first 20 minutes, and which sheet to reach for when.
Plus the online buyer guide
Three complete smoker setups at three budgets, every item priced and linked, plus every product the kit names, kept current on this site. Your kit links straight to it, so the prices you plan with are today's, not the day the PDF was printed.
Who it's for
- A first-time smoker owner who wants a schedule and a safety record on paper before the meat goes on
- Anyone who has served an unsafe or overcooked cut and wants the danger-zone clock and the USDA minimums in one place
- Anyone hosting a holiday cook or a party, working the countdown backwards from a serve time that cannot slip
- A household that smokes often enough that the same rub ratios and pit numbers keep getting re-guessed
Who made this
Built by the SmokerCalc team, the people behind the free cook-time, brine and pellet-usage calculators on this site, from USDA food safety guidance, smoker manufacturer specifications and long-established pitmaster practice. Researched, not a substitute for professional food-safety advice.
30-day money-back guarantee
Use the whole kit. If it doesn't help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Questions
How do I get it?
Pay on the secure Stripe checkout and you land straight on your download page: the full PDF, a ZIP of every sheet as its own printable page, and the companion spreadsheet. Bookmark that page to download again later.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. Print as many copies as your kitchen and every cook needs, every season. The logs and planners are made to be reprinted.
What if it is not what I expected?
Use the whole kit. If it does not help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Does it work with any smoker, not just a specific brand?
Yes. Every sheet works from weight, grate temperature and internal temperature, which apply to pellet, charcoal, offset and electric cookers alike. Fill in your own cooker's real numbers on the cheat sheet once and the rest of the kit uses them.
How is it different from the free calculators?
A calculator answers one question and forgets it. The kit keeps your schedule, your food-safety record and your pit's real numbers together on paper, turns a holiday cook into a dated countdown instead of a scramble, and gives you logs that make next season's barbecue better than this season's.
The Smoking & Cook Planner