Napoleon stainless steel flue pipe for wood chips

Main differences between the Napoleon smoke box and the smoke tube

A smoke box and a smoke tube are both accessories that can be used to add smoke flavour to food on a gas barbecue, but they differ in shape, capacity and use.

Smoke box

• Shape: low and wide box, often with lid
• Location on the grill: usually placed above the burners, in place of the sear plate.
• Capacity: holds more smoke or pellets
• Suitable for prolonged smoking – for example for larger cuts of meat.
• Advantage: lasts longer and produces more smoke at a time

Smoke pipe

• Shape: narrow and cylindrical
• Position on the grill: placed on a sear plate.
• Capacity: smaller than a smoke box
• Suitable for shorter smoking – for example for fish or smaller cuts of meat.
• Advantage: easy to use, no need to modify the grill