Yes, a smoker can absolutely run unattended overnight — I gave up babysitting mine a long time ago, and it’s held up through brisket cooks, pork butt cooks, and even genuinely cold weather. This particular smoke was a fairly typical overnight run, except for one thing: it was 19°F outside, cold even for Middle Tennessee, … Continue reading Can a Smoker Run Unattended Overnight? Midnight at the Old Smoker