Oklahoma Joe's Longhorn Reverse Flow Smoker - 17202053

I bought the offset smoker for husband birthday and he absolutely loves it!

I purchased this beast about a year ago, and I've never been happier! If you're in the market for a medium-large offset, but you're not sure about this whole "Reverse flow" deal, I say go for it! I love reverse flow, but you can easily switch it to a regular offset, even mid-cook if needed! To addres a few common complaints: If you're worried about the paint, just season it more. Or don't smoke at all. Realize that every single smoker in the universe is going to have paint peel after a while, That's what happens when you have a log fire of thousands of degrees. Just hit it with some spray vegetable oil to season, even mid cook on the bottom of the fire box, i.e. Mad Scientist BBQ. Yes, it's heavy and you'll have to pay freight charges same with any big smoker. This unit holds temp fantastic, and if you hit it with some lavalock gaskets on the doors and firebox halves, grab a 2nd thermometer, drip bucket and cover from OK joes, you'l be the object of jealousy of your neighbors!

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I've had the Highlander a couple of years as my first offset. Excellent results cooking on it, but it wasn't big enough. I had been eyeing the Longhorn Reverse Flow for some time. Glad I got it! Even temp's across the cooking area (except for a couple of inches on each end. Understandable.) Excellent smoke flavor, being in Texas all I use is Mesquite. The charcoal basket is a plus, use the charcoal for heat and the mesquite for flavor. Maintains heat very well, I tend to get the smoker too hot on this one. Only bad thing is the paint blisters off of the fire box, but that was to be expected. A spray can of canola oil, and it is seasoned! I need to put some fire seal around the lid. There are more expensive smokers out there, for the price, this is a good choice.

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So happy we purchased this to expand our smoking capacity! Excellent quality for the price.

I received my smoker last Friday and ran my first meal though it for a Memorial Day party with family and friends. Always nervous having my first meal off of a new piece of equipment in front of friends and family. We smoked ka-bobs of all types. The temperature was even and the outcome was great - I am looking forward to many more meals off of this smoker. Excellent product.

This is a monster. As described, almost 2 months in, seasoned well, no paint blistering. holds temp well. It does take more fuel but that's due to the size of the box and cooking chamber. maintains temp well. More clean up than standard flow barrels buts its worth it it. very happy with this purchase.

Finally stepped up front cheaper box store models and bought this. I've had it a few years now and is perfect for family gatherings and small to medium catering jobs. Looking at the bronco pro next.

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Ordered this longhorn reverse smoker because I owned a highland offset years ago but decided to go with a pellet smoker. Biggest mistake ever! Gave the highland to my son which he loves,by the way! And gave the pellet smoker away free! Just didn't give the smoke flavor that I wanted in my briskets. Now I have the longhorn reverse made my first brisket on it and it was the best brisket that I have ever cooked! It was so good there was none left! I will be a continuing costumer of oklahoma joes smokers.

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I bought it last weekend. A wheel is on crooked, the paint is already coming off the firebox, and the intake baffle will not stay open. I had to wedge it with a rock on its first cook. I emailed the company and have heard nothing.

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I bought this less than a month ago. Had difficulty assembling it because mounting surfaces were warped and holes were not correctly aligned. Did burn in and the seasoned it. Used it for the first time yesterday to smoke a brisket and a pork butt. Did not hold temperatures well at all, constantly adjust air flow to keep the temp even close. After about 2 hours I noticed that the paint was burning off the fire box, at 4 hours the interior paint started melting and was like a rubber. Also noticed several spots on the cook and smoke chambers where the welds were not completed. This is the second smoker I have purchased from them, unfortunately it was no where as good as the previous one.

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