Buying a new smoker????

[Krazydan]

I plan on getting a new smoker here in the next couple weeks(this week end hopefully). Just wondering what you guys would recommend? I was looking at a Oklahoma Joe at Academy, was wondering if it is worth the $350. You guys have any other suggestions? Thanks

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[OSD]

I think a couple guys here use them. I hear they are a good buy.

Stop over to the Wanted Posters section and introduce yourself and tell us a little about yourself.

[JamesB]

Which pit model where you looking at? Dimensions?

What is your experience level with a smoker?

[Krazydan]

http://academy.com/index.php?page=conte ... 02219-3329
I think this is the one. Im new to smoking. Ive tried on my round webber but Im sure you guys now how that goes. Coals on one side meat on the other. Had some good results though. Cant wait to get a real smoker

[JamesB]

To be brutally honest... IMO, that one is too small. You can cook great Q on a small pit, but those little offsets require a lot of attention. I think that one is the 16" model, they also have an Old Country (?) 20" model for a couple hundred more. If I was going small offset, that is the one I would look at.

Have you considered a Weber Smokey Mountain? It would be around the price of the small pit. How about building your own UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker)? No real skills needed to build a UDS and the only tools you really have to have is a drill motor and some wrenches.

[OSD]

To be brutally honest... IMO, that one is too small. You can cook great Q on a small pit, but those little offsets require a lot of attention. I think that one is the 16" model, they also have an Old Country (?) 20" model for a couple hundred more. If I was going small offset, that is the one I would look at.

Have you considered a Weber Smokey Mountain? It would be around the price of the small pit. How about building your own UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker)? No real skills needed to build a UDS and the only tools you really have to have is a drill motor and some wrenches.

Good advise. If you buy the 16" model, it will be a very short time and you'll be wishing you had bought the bigger 20" model.

[NewBQ]

Welcome to the forum Krazy Dan, good luck with your new smoker purchase!

[bigsal51]

This is my longhorn deluxe still the same builder. I paid 650 but I love it. I have pushed it to the limit and never let me down. I use it alot and i mean alot. 3 times a week even in the winter time. The only reason my deluxe cost more is the fancy stainless steel but I bought it to build around it when i make my backyard kitchen. Here are a few pics of capacity

[Ftby00]

Welcome to the forum. I have the small Oklahoma Joes and it works for me. Mine was givin to me for Christmas a few years ago by my folks. It works great, I just want a bigger one now. Here's a pic of mine before, and after I loaded with 2 packages of pork briskets on it. It was full to the brim but it gets the job done.

[DATsBBQ]

Take a gander at the pit gallery (link below in sig line). Might give some good ideas. Just saying

[Big Ed]

Academy has the standard longhorn smoker on sale now for 449.00,thats a real good deal.

[danger831]

http://www.tejassmokers.com/smoker.htm

these are a little more but are nice for a non custom made in usa

[Big Ed]

http://www.tejassmokers.com/smoker.htm" target="_blank

these are a little more but are nice for a non custom made in usa

I would say alot more.

[Southern Pride BBQ]

The oklahoma Joe is the first pit I bought (5years ago) i still cook on it to this day and love every minute of it. Great pit, heavy duty. Worth every penny, good investment.

[Krazydan]

Academy has the standard longhorn smoker on sale now for 449.00,thats a real good deal.

http://academy.com/index.php?page=conte ... 02219-3369
I was also looking at that one. My wife is buying it for me for my B-Day. So, this one would be a better choice? Thanks for all your help guys. I have a lot of reading to do on this forum....