Oklahoma Joe's Highland Offset Reverse Flow Smoker/Grill - 24203003

Very consistent temps from right to left ! I have 3 separate temp probes in the smoke box . 4 separate meat probes

1 user found this review helpful

Purchased a few months ago. The metal wasn't as thick as I had hoped for. I've added almost two hundred dollars in upgrades. It still doesn't heat to where I'd like but quite a bit better. I added latches for the lid,sealant all around,a gasket for the lid,replacement for the flimsy baffle,second temp gauge and a hole with grommet for the probes. After upgrading I can say it holds temp well and the concept works for putting smoke and heat across whatever you're cooking. Like others stated the paint peels off the smokebox and it didn't require that much heat to do so. It's pretty bad for what you pay it doesn't come with a grease catch/pail. It does come with cooking grates,charcoal grates and the box for the firebox. It's a great smoker with nice features. Not the easiest to convert to charcoal cooking.

4 of 5 found this review helpful

I bought this for my husband. He loves it and I get good food! Win!

1 of 2 found this review helpful

Been wanting a reverse flow smoker for a while, finally order it. Easy assembly, also used 650 RTV to seal all the areas and lavalock smoker gaskets for the lids. I have smoked a brisket and ribs so far and they have turned out great and used half of the charcoal and wood that use to use with my old smoker. Really like the stainless fire box basket, makes it easy for cleanup and to keep from getting ash stall.

12 of 13 found this review helpful

I had a be of the original Oklahoma Joes Smokers back in the 90's before they sold out. It had a thick gauge of steel. This new one isn't as high quality as the original was. They also share the grate that connects the legs to each other which I had on my Char Broil that rusted quickly. They also bolt the firebox on the main chamber. The original was welded if I recall This new one needs seals as the old one didn't so much. That said the good is the reverse flow does work well. More even temps through out (like 10 degrees difference) also the crate for the firewood is and works exceptionally well. I give two stars because the quality of the build itself is lacking but the smoker does work well.

27 of 34 found this review helpful

i bought this after having several "tin" smokers. this will never rust out in my lifetime. heavy construction, wind doesnt seem to bother it. i had to use a wind break with my old ones. if i would have bought this years ago i would be ahead several hundred dollars. am looking forward to trying it mid dec. cold in iowa.

7 of 11 found this review helpful

Posted earlier about the excellent fit and quality of my new Highland Reverse Flow Smoker. Yesterday I finally got the opportunity to season it. After reading everything I could on what others have done, I decided to use a paint brush to apply a thick coating of 100% pure Canola oil (appears thicker than spray oil). I also coated the entire outside of the smoker being sure to dap oil around all lid closure points. I also placed four Southern Living magazines under each wheel to give it a slight tilt toward the drain-end such that during the seasoning process, excess oil could easily drip from the smoker. I filled the basket nearly all the way with unlit charcoals and then added a mini-chimney of lit charcoals to the top. After closing everything up, opened the exhaust damper up all the way and the air intake damper to 1/2" open. This allowed smoker to settle in on 263 degrees for 8 hours without any deviation and another 2 hours at 210 degrees without adding coals (reminiscent of cooking with an UDS - set it and forget it smoker). Through the whole process, there was very little smoke seen escaping from the cook chamber lid (at most, a whiff every now and then), and none from the fire box (very careful to tighten bolts in a cross pattern similar to changing a car tire so as to apply equal torque gradually to all bolts and avoid any type of warpage). Today I plan to fire my smoker back up this time raising the temperature up to 300 degrees for 4 - 5 hours to further set and hardened the lacquer-like protective glaze that I now have on the inside and outside of my smoker with no paint damage. The oil around the closure points apparently helped to form a gasket to prevent leaks that would have eventually formed during cooking process over time. My smoker is totally stock and I love the way it has performed so far. I cannot wait to begin cooking in the very near future, but appear rain is forecasted for the next several days.

30 of 35 found this review helpful

I've been cooking for years, but this is my first smoker. I did lots of shopping around, watched lots of YouTube videos and strongly debated wheather to go old school or go with an automatic type smoker. Obviously I went old school and I'm glad I did! I jumped in with both feet by smoking a brisket on my first go around. The brisket didn't turn out as well as I would have liked, but I learned a lot about the Oklahoma Joes. My next adventure was Back Ribs. Wow! They were a little overcooked but the flavor was fantastic. At this very moment I am smoking more ribs, using the 3-2-1 method and keeping the temperature between 200 and 225 degrees F. I used a rub with 1 part kosher salt, 3 parts coarse ground black pepper, a dash of garlic powder and a dash of onion powder. Three hours of smoking, two hours wrapped in foil with 3/4 cup apple juice and back on the smoker, then around one hour on the smoker unwrapped. If you are the kind of person who is as interested in the process as you are with the final product, this smoker is for you. There is definitely a learning curve, but luckily there is a wealth information about smoking online, which makes it well within anyone's reach. The Oklahoma Joe's isn't as heavy as a professional smoker, but it is well built and it's perfect for the home cook who wants to produce authentic smoked foods. I purchased the reverse flow smoker only because there is the option of doing just offset smoking or reverse flow smoking. So far I've only used the reverse flow option and I'm very pleased with the results.

12 of 14 found this review helpful

Its a great smoker holds temp very well. only issue i have is the paint peeling on the fire box it has rusted there after 6 months of use. But has not affected the quality of food i can produce.

I have had this smoker for about 6 months now and it has never failed me. A keeps the heat consistent drop the smoking process and it also does well and the weather paid