SIAP. Did a forum search and couldn't find this. I am looking at getting another offset smoker. I looked at these a few months ago and they looked pretty decent. Anyone them out?

Is it still the Old Country smokers? Same ones you can get at Academy and Texas made?

Not much to em. If it's 1/4" steel or thicker everywhere, then it's going to work like every other offset smoker built exactly the same way. If it's not 1/4" steel or thicker, I'd think hard about paying the buc'ees markup.

I have no experience with the Buccee's brand but I am on my second one of these, in 54 yrs, and the first one I had was 10yrs old when I bought it used. Its basic but gets the job done as much as a $5K smoker!

https://www.academy.com/p/old-country-bbq-pits-all-american-brazos-smoker

Aggieranger said:

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I have no experience with the Buccee's brand but I am on my second one of these, in 54 yrs, and the first one I had was 10yrs old when I bought it used. Its basic but gets the job done as much as a $5K smoker!

https://www.academy.com/p/old-country-bbq-pits-all-american-brazos-smoker

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A 1\4" ga steel smoker, if manufactured correctly, is going to last forever and get'er done.

I made this one out of a piece of 5/16's pipe I picked up a Ashley Salvage in south SA 25 years ago , Works great and will never wear out...

let me build you a custom smoker... check out my Facebook @profabtx

I "rehomed" a friends old offset. It was a gift to his father in 1972 from his employer. He's moving, knows I have a soft spot for old smokers/grills.

It's on the side of the house and it's worked well on "easier" smokes of ribs and pork shoulders. Leaks like a Russian reactor. I've plugged most of the holes, but there are still a few that I need to address. Final product still turns out great.

It's still just time and temperature. G-pops used a cinder block square with a sheet metal cover - like what guys use to smoke whole hogs - only smaller.