Implementations of a vertical smoker and cooker for food are provided. In some implementations, the vertical smoker and cooker may be configured to cook and smoke food using charcoal briquettes and wood chips while maintaining a constant cooking temperature within the cooking chamber. In some implementations, the vertical smoker and cooker may be configured to protect the contents of the cooking chamber from direct exposure to the radiant heat coming from the fire box and prevent meat drippings from falling into the fire box. In some implementations, the vertical smoker and cooker may comprise a housing having an interior cooking chamber accessible through a first door, and a fire box chamber accessible through a second door, and an array of drip guides positioned between the cooking chamber and the fire box chamber.