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  1. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Just purchased a pan! Haha this will be used next time as well. Already excited for the next cook
  2. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Well the first smoke is in the books and I think I will say I am very surprised and proud of myself! My first initial thoughts are it looks awesome, smells awesome and it tastes pretty damn good to me! Please give me everyones honest thoughts on looks please. If you guys were here I'd have you...
  3. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I'll give this a try next time! I appreciate it...and what exactly do you mean by door damper half closed...door completely shut and latched with that little slide adjustment on the door half closed? Or the slide part closed and door half way open?
  4. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Doing my first ever smoke today. Decided on a whole chicken. Fire has been clean. It's pretty windy today but I'm not sure that's the reason I am having temps from the stack side to the FB side pretty well off. I've got averaging 284 on chimney side and 318 at FB side....cant seem to get it any...
  5. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I was all over the place with the stack lid...you would recommend running it wide open or just asking if I had it open?...
  6. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    See I was hoping to heat up the stack side by opening the door wide open but all it does for me is shoot up over 300 on the box side. I need to go up on the stack side and dont know how haha
  7. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Yeah I had no issue with the clean fire. Smoke looked really good coming out of the stack. I just cantc understand when folks say they have a serious issue with the chimney side being hotter than the FB side of the their cooking chamber. So should I give it a try with those splits just cut in...
  8. Kevin Haynes

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Just fired up my Pecos yesterday for the 2nd time and first time doing a test run with temps using an Inkbird 4 probe bluetooth therm. A couple of things... I do have tuning plates(5 total) I do have the gasket all the way around the lid but on the bottom right side closest to the firebox I...
  9. Kevin Haynes

    Decided on the old country Pecos smoker from Academy. Now what!?

    If you were here in the Dallas area of Texas I would recommend going to my guy here at western sheet metal. They always make whatever you dream up
  10. Kevin Haynes

    Decided on the old country Pecos smoker from Academy. Now what!?

    Oh nice! ROLL TIDE! Have you tried any local sheet metal or fabrication companies?
  11. Kevin Haynes

    New coal grate, metal for firebox and tuning plates

    That's what I like to hear haha....I'm definitely dry firing it tomorrow then. I dont feel like wasting good food on my practice runs haha
  12. Kevin Haynes

    Decided on the old country Pecos smoker from Academy. Now what!?

    What grate is missing and where are you located?
  13. Kevin Haynes

    New coal grate, metal for firebox and tuning plates

    Yeah I'm about to dig through some old grills and probably cut some old grates up to size and the. I guess just place it under the expanded metal. I'll tinker with the plates and see what I get...does it make me more of a rookie if I just practice with the fire and temps with no meat on? Haha
  14. Kevin Haynes

    Sponsored Inkbird bbq thermometer DISCOUNTS for May

    It can seem irritating not getting a response instantly but you have to realize that they may not put all focus on this forum for their business and maybe have to contact then directly. May have to look that up. Also remember they dont HAVE to give discount codes. I think they are just very...
  15. Kevin Haynes

    Sponsored Inkbird bbq thermometer DISCOUNTS for May

    You have to PM them and tell them what model you want. I told them which one I wanted and they gave me a discount I couldn't pass on. Very nice folks
  16. Kevin Haynes

    New coal grate, metal for firebox and tuning plates

    I think I'm ready to roll and start finagling with temp control and smoking something easy before I start off turning a brisket into a lava rock. The plates are not specifically spaced properly but would like to know if anyone with an OC Pecos smoker has tuning plates and gap sizes that work for...
  17. Kevin Haynes

    Sponsored Inkbird bbq thermometer DISCOUNTS for May

    I just picked up the 4xs yesterday. It's really cool. You will like it without a doubt. I did find out that you MUST have GPS and bluetooth on for it to work. So dont be confused as to why it doesn't connect. Must turn on your GPS or location settings. Overall. Great thermometer. All probes read...
  18. Kevin Haynes

    Decided on the old country Pecos smoker from Academy. Now what!?

    Oh wow! Adding it to my list. Top 5 in Texas to hit are arguably- 5- Blacks bbq (Austin or Lockhart Texas) 4- LaBarbecue (Austin) 3-Cattleack bbq(Dallas) 2-Franklins bbq(Austin) 1- Snows bbq (Lexington) Would also add "Heim bbq" (fort worth) in between 4 and 5.
  19. Kevin Haynes

    Decided on the old country Pecos smoker from Academy. Now what!?

    And I want to see what all the craze is about out your way...farthest bbq I have had your way Is Alabama. (ROLL TIDE!) we have beef ribs the size of your arms down here and they are sent straight from heaven. I frequent Austin Texas a lot and everytime I visit I stop at Franklin's and have been...
  20. Kevin Haynes

    Decided on the old country Pecos smoker from Academy. Now what!?

    Oh my you need to come to Texas my friend. If you are ever in the dallas/fort worth area holler at me. Or just go to central Texas if you want bbq that will knock your socks off. I was told by my guy at the sheet metal place that 3/16 steel would be a little cheaper and pretty much same results...
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