Oh my gosh. Someone invented a residential pressure smoker. $4,000: (that's four
thousand, folks)
https://www.k-rigg.com/
Operates at 10 PSI. Uses a 4-cycle pull-start engine. Looks like it has 3 fuel sources:
1. "Simply add a couple wood chips to the bottom of the Inner pressure chamber for your desired smoke level"
2. "A high volume gas (propane) burner that heats the pressure chamber allows the smoker to be ready to use in 15 minutes."
3. "Propane Pressure Generator Engine: The pressure generator engine is used to pressure the inner chamber when ready to cook. The engine raises the internal pressure chamber to cooking pressure in seconds."
OK, so 15-minute preheat time, a couple of wood chips, and nearly instant pressurization. 4-hour ribs take 30 minutes. A 5-pound chicken fully smoked to 165F internal temp in 45 minutes. Brisket is 2.5 hours smoked to 205F. That's bananas! I'd be curious to taste-test the results...