Customer reviews from oklahomajoes.com
Oklahoma Joes - Highland Reverse Flow Offset Smoker and Charcoal Grill - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(38 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 38 reviews
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Star
4
74%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Oklahoma Joes - Highland Reverse Flow Offset Smoker and Charcoal Grill - Black
Customer Rating
5
Love this smoker!
on April 5, 2019
Posted by: Corey
from Phoenix
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
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.
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.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 18, 2024
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Customer Rating
3
Love the reverse flow but;
on October 7, 2020
Posted by: SPK13
from Va Beach VA
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
I love the reverse flow smoking!
I have smoked in mine for five times since I bought it a few months ago.
The only negative remark is that the coating on the inside started peeling off after the third smoke session and by the fifth time, the coating starting falling off and on to the meat!!
I coated the whole smoker after assembling it with a very liberal amount of peanut oil and then seasoned it for 5 hours. Let it cool and reapplied more oil.
I have since power washed all the flakes off, degreased, and re-coated the bare metal with more peanut oil and will most likely have to continue this to keep the rust down.
I have smoked in mine for five times since I bought it a few months ago.
The only negative remark is that the coating on the inside started peeling off after the third smoke session and by the fifth time, the coating starting falling off and on to the meat!!
I coated the whole smoker after assembling it with a very liberal amount of peanut oil and then seasoned it for 5 hours. Let it cool and reapplied more oil.
I have since power washed all the flakes off, degreased, and re-coated the bare metal with more peanut oil and will most likely have to continue this to keep the rust down.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 8, 2024
Whenever an issue is encountered give us a call at 1-800-318-7744 and we'll be able to further investigate and help.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent smoker for the price!!
on June 4, 2021
Posted by: Smokey Gabes
from Freeport, Ill
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:3 months
I bought this in Jan 2021, first offset smoker I've ever had or used and I'm 12 briskets in with this bad boy. I have the gaskets and latchs to hold the lid down and whatever temp I want it at, it holds all day. Even in the dead of winter in illinois, just takes a bit longer to heat up. So warp on the firebox, I could care less, it's fire and paint is going to burn away. Keep oil on it and it's been fine. I won first place for my chicken legs in a local comp with this smoker. Next I play on getting casters for it, you should give us an option to buy casters for your smokers. I wheel mine around a lot. But a very excellent smoker!!!
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 15, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Highland Reverse Flow
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: Bobthesmoker
from Myersville, MD
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:6 months
Great smoker. Like others who have commented, you must maintain the smoker, I also use peanut oil, and touch up the outside once a season with black grill paint. From the start I was able to set the temp. and walk away for 1/2 hour periods without temp. variations, now I use a ThermoWorks Signals and Control fan which gives me one hour increments of unattended smoking. My grill fits well and highest maintenance is the smoke box due to the heat on the steel, again once a season to keep in top shape. It's an easy learning curve with this smoker, I literally was able to adjust the flue and fire doors within the first hour to know where the sweet spot is, no additional adjustment required. Now if I could only figure out how to get brisket to smoke in half the time. Cheers
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 17, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Still working great
on July 24, 2021
Posted by: Baydoc
from Kilmarnock VA
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:6 months
Bought my OJ off set last year. Smoked chickens, pork shoulders perfectly but my favorite is smoked fish. Everyone likely has their approach but I can keep the smoker at 225-250 very easily for fish. No mechanical or functional problems at all….would highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 16, 2024
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Customer Rating
4
Works great after upgrades.
on June 20, 2020
Posted by: RJS64
from Sebewaing, MI
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
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.
It's a great smoker with nice features. Not the easiest to convert to charcoal cooking.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 11, 2024
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Customer Rating
2
Not as good as the original
on September 10, 2019
Posted by: ChrisC
from Sw Mo
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:3 months
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.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 8, 2024
Whenever an issue is encountered give us a call at 1-800-318-7744 and we'll be able to further investigate and help.
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Customer Rating
5
FANTASTIC
on August 28, 2019
Posted by: pilsburypaul
from traer, ia
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:6 months
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.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from oklahomajoes.comBy SME, January 18, 2024
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