Oklahoma Joe's Highland Reverse Flow Offset Smoker

I have been looking at this smoker for the last couple of years. I finally decided to go ahead with the purchase. I put it together with the help of my son. We went ahead and sealed the firebox halves with food grade hi-temp silicone. We also added felt gasket around the doors on both the firebox and cooking chamber. As I was seasoning in the smoker, I was really surprised at how well it maintained the temperature. I did not have any problem with paint peeling like others have complained about. I look forward to years of good food from this pit. I am glad I purchased but only wish I had not waited so long.

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.

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.

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

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.

I bought the Highland reverse flow smoker about a month ago and so far I love it, the only thing that has happened so far is that on the smoker box by the lid the paint has started to peel. I have not contact Ok. Joes yet about the paint I'm sure they would send me some high heat paint to take care of it. Great Smoker!!

Bought the smoker a month ago and have smoked three times in it. I knew before purchasing I dided need to install the gasket and latches (sold separately). My only issue is that the paint on the offset blistered and peeled the first time using. The instructions say to use high temp pain to touch up, which makes me believe they know it's an issue and aren't taking steps to fix. Other than that, the smoker works great and I like I can use whole logs to smoke.

I bought my first smoker after much research. I went with the highland reverse offset smoker. Assembly was easy. First fire and seasoning went fine. First time I used the smoker was for two pork butts. Almost all the paint on the offset above the firebox has bubbled up and came off. And that's with only one burn if you don't count the seasoning burn. Kind of disappointed.

Put Smoker together seasoned inside per instructions. When I actually used it for the first time the paint bubbled on the side box. I have had other brands of smokers over the years and never had that happen.

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.