The Oklahoma Joe range is one of the best smokers out there. Find out how this beautiful outdoor cooking appliance could become your new favorite smoker-grill combo. All of your questions will be answered with our Oklahoma Joe Offset Smoker Review.
The Oklahoma Joe comes in three main models: Highland, Longhorn, and Bandera, with each of these models having different variations.
Each of these offers something different and comes at different prices, so let’s look at which one offers the best grilling experience and value for money.
If you want to up your game and take the next step to perfect homemade Texas BBQ, then Oklahoma Joe’s is one of the best smokers out there.
Our Top 3 Oklahoma Joe Smokers
- Oklahoma Joe’s Bandera
This giant vertical smoker allows excellent airflow through its chamber to give you perfectly homemade smoked meat. - Highland Reverse Flow Smoker
Five giant cooking grates spread over 900 square inches of space. Inverted, smoked and spiked. A worthy runner up. - Oklahoma Joe Combo
Everything you could possibly need, all in one smoker grill combo. The easy start makes it perfect for beginners too.
What sets most Oklahoma Joe smokers apart from the crowd is their good design. Made from heavy-duty steel, they are excellent at retaining heat, absorbing high amounts of heat while allowing you strong control over the airflow through your dampers.
Whichever model you get, these smokers pack a punch. They’re just built to last, so whoever you choose knows they’re built to last.
All of this is the key to the perfect low and slow cooking that is why the Oklahoma Joe brand is so revered.
After days of product testing and collecting reviews, we’ve created the ultimate comparison guide to help you make the best decision.
Here are 5 of their best offset smokers, so you know which one is right for you.
Offset Smoker Oklahoma Joe’s Bandera
Of all the Oklahoma Joe smokers, the Bandera is the longest lasting. But this unique steakhouse is more than just a giant.
It’s an excellent combination device that allows you to smoke and grill at the same time, allowing you to use advanced grilling techniques like searing.
Its vertical grill design allows you more room to cook and this gives you around 1000 square inches of grilling area. That’s risk . This space is spread across 4 cooking grates, giving you incredible flexibility.
As additional features it has rib grates, meat hooks and a charcoal tray. A removable ashtray for easy cleaning. It has adjustable grill grates and a front gate.
Final Verdict
It’s a really good looking device that doesn’t fully rule your outdoor space. This thing is built for durability and its vertical chamber gives you an authentic way to smoke meat.
- Total cooking area of 1,060 square inches
- 750 square inches of main cooking surface in main chamber on porcelain-coated cast iron grates….
- 310 square inches of combustor cooking area
Reverse Flow Smoker Oklahoma Joe’s Highland
Although not as real as the Bandera, the unique Highland Reverse Flow is a solid and reliable unit.
This smoker allows you to smoke two ways, all in one device: Traditional offset smoking; and reverse flow smoking. You can easily switch between the two by simply adjusting the position of the chimney.
This smoker features a generous 5 (yes, five) cooking grates, multiple dampers for precise airflow control, and a built-in temperature gauge.
The main cooking area offers 879 square inches of cooking space, which is more than enough to cook for a large party. As additional features, it has a removable Asian tray and an access door to the combustion chamber, so that it can be easily refilled with charcoal or wood chips.
Final Verdict
Despite being on the budget end of the Oklahoma Joe range, it does so without compromising on quality. Huge cooking space and extremely versatile, experienced smokers and newcomers alike will love these smokers alike.
- 900 square inches total cooking area: 619 square inches in main chamber, 281 square inches in…
- The Reverse Flow Smoker uses a series of 4 baffles to direct heat and smoke through the main channel…
- Removable baffles and optional installation of chimneys for a customizable configuration
Oklahoma Joe’s Longhorn Offset Smoker
Like the other smokers on this list, the Longhorn has a whopping 740 square inches of cooking area.
It is suitable for both grilling and smoking and works with wood and charcoal. Your cooking space includes four large porcelain-coated grills.
Flap controls and temperature pointer give you precise temperature control. Like many of the other smokers on this list, it’s built to last and is made of hardened steel.
Final Verdict
This wood and charcoal smoker offers excellent temperature control and is built to last.
- 1,060 square inches of cooking space in two cooking chambers
- Separate firebox connected to the main chamber
- The 751-square-inch porcelain-coated wire cooking grate plus a second cooking surface provides a…
Oklahoma Joe’s Longhorn Reverse Flow Smoker
Okay, let’s get that out of the way: this steakhouse is huge. It will certainly have its fans just because of its size, but of course that comes at a price. It is a moving animal and weighs an incredible amount.
But if you’re looking for a great steakhouse, there’s a lot to look forward to here. It’s made of heavy-duty steel, which not only makes it nearly indestructible, but its heat retention is second to none.
It has a total of 1,060 square inches of cooking space divided between its main chamber and firebox. However, this grill is not just about performance and build. It’s also great for giving you complete control over the heat levels in your smoker.
The fully adjustable dampers allow you to fine-tune the airflow in your smoker and help you control the temperatures in your main chamber to within a degree.
It has four cooking grates, all coated with porcelain. This is the best material for grill recovery and not only protects it from general wear and tear and high heat, but also perfectly distributes the heat across the grilling surface.
It will be built on steel wheels but to be honest I’m not sure. Weighing in at over 230 pounds, this thing comes in handy wherever you put it.
Final Verdict
A giant monster of spit that will satisfy the most die-hard fans. Huge cooking space, excellent heat retention and perfect airflow control. What else can we say?
- Total cooking area of 1,060 square inches: 751 square inches in main chamber, 309 square inches…
- The Reverse Flow Smoker uses a series of 4 baffles to direct heat and smoke through the main channel…
- Removable baffles and optional stack placement for a customizable setup. Number of grids:…
Oklahoma Joe Combo
This combo grill smoker has made our top few lists before, and it’s not hard to see why.
The Oklahoma Joe Combo offers the best of smoking and grilling in one device and allows for simultaneous use.
With small combo smoker racks you often see a compromise in quality to accommodate both methods, but that’s just not the case with this combo. It is simply an excellent grill and smoker.
It is also extremely flexible when it comes to fuel use. While other smokers often only allow wood or charcoal pellets, this smoker combo allows either gas, wood or charcoal. This is done through different chambers and burners suitable for each fuel method.
It features a charcoal smoking chamber, a gas roasting chamber, as well as a side gas burner and a staggered fire pit for firewood.
While purists may despise a gas grill built-in, this makes it very convenient when you’re in a hurry and also makes it a great entry point for newcomers to home grilling.
Other features include instant electronic ignition, easy access to the firebox, porcelain-coated cast iron grates and airflow control.
Final Verdict
This packs absolutely everything into your build. Wood, charcoal, and even gas fuels are available, making this one of the most versatile grill and smoker combos available today.
What is Oklahoma Joe?
The Rotisserie is the brainchild of famed Pitmaster Joe Davidson and has been on the market for over 20 years.
The inspiration for the original Oklahoma Joe units was made from heavy gauge tubing. This was inspired by workers on oil rigs making their grills and smokers with what they had on hand… which happened to be pipes.
Success has seen the brand continue to use these whistles as the focal point of their designs to this day. During this time, several different models in different sizes and for different budgets were created.
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