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  1. Kevin Haynes

    OLD COUNTRY PECOS SMOKER FOR SALE LEWISVILLE TEXAS

    I've got an old country pecos smoker that has done me well! I'd say its in pretty darn good condition compared to some rust buckets I have seen. I will be cleaning it out and wiping it down with some peanut oil before selling it. If you guys have read the threads on the pecos smokers then you...
  2. Kevin Haynes

    How to reheat and bring chopped beef brisket back to life and moist(asking for a friend)

    So I may or may not have smoked a brisket last week that ended up a little dryer than I or anybody else would have liked haha. We chopped it up and put it in a foil pan and popped it in the freezer and we want to re heat it tomorrow and hope someone on here as some tips or suggestions on how we...
  3. Kevin Haynes

    QUICK HELP!

    Using an old country Pecos smoker and its about 50 degrees. Wind blowing from stack side to firebox side pretty quickly. I can NOT get my fire/wood to burn clean and fully ignite. Never have this issue. But the weather is the first time like this. AND I usually use a chimney full of of kingsford...
  4. Kevin Haynes

    What do you guys do or use to lock up your smoker on a trailer?

    I'm having a 500 built on a trailer and live in the city and will be parking it in the back driveway. Apparently smokers are some of the most stolen items right now. So what do you guys do or use to lock them up? Tounge will be facing alley obviously. Any suggestions? Leave one wheel off? Cable...
  5. Kevin Haynes

    Needing a 250-500 gallon offset built on trailer. Any idea!?

    I've got in touch with Moberg/Mill scale/big phils/fat stack smokers/ el cucaracha, and primitive pits about having a 250 or 500 gallon smoker built on a trailer. Everyone has such a long lead time because of the BBQ gold rush going on here in Texas. I am jumping in while it's booming and I need...
  6. Kevin Haynes

    WHERE DOES ONE FIND BIG-RED!

    I am on the lookout and search for Big-Red in the original glass bottles that almost EVERY bbq joint has. Looking to buy in bulk if I have to but there is just something about it in those glass bottles that make it feel right haha. Any idea where those are sold or how to get my hands on some?
  7. Kevin Haynes

    My first DINO ribs

    After about a year of studying youtube and reading forums, anyone can get what they're after. This was my first rack of dino ribs ever. I have traveled and hit around 35-40 of the top 50 bbq list of Texas and me and my girlfriend (she has joined me at all of the locations) agree that my ribs are...
  8. Kevin Haynes

    Brisket sticking to butcher paper

    Does anyone have any tips or preventative maintenance info on how to keep my butcher paper from sticking to my brisket top and ripping off my purdy bark I have formed? Anyone else have this problem?....I pull my butcher paper wrapped brisket after it is finished and then wrap in a towel and...
  9. Kevin Haynes

    NEWBIE BIG SMOKER QUESTION

    I'm curious about a big boy smoker like a 250-500-1000 gallon smoker and how they work. I currently use an old country pecos smoker and I know the ease of fluctuations in temp from one end to the other and the 8-10" splits I have to use and what not so I was curious to know what people do in the...
  10. Kevin Haynes

    2nd brisket ever.....still need pointers and tips.

    So I smoked my 2nd brisket Saturday and I was damn proud of myself! My first one was a victim of impatience but it made good dog food. This past Saturday the bark looked incredible and it shook like a tub of jello.(I'm an idiot and didn't take a single photo. Have videos but don't know how to...
  11. Kevin Haynes

    EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION (tuning plates and water pan) questions

    I'm running an OC Pecos smoker with oak and an inkbird 4 probe testing the heat differences in 3 different places if the cooking chamber. 1st probe is farthest to the left by the chimney at grate height. 2nd probe is dead center of the CC at grate height and the 3rd probe is far right closest to...
  12. Kevin Haynes

    NEED HELP

    I need any info or tips back on this Brisket I did today. I smoke on an OC Pecos smoker with oak.(8-10" splits) ***my first brisket ever today*** 12lbs brisket with just salt and pepper So first off I tried to stick around the 275 range. Ultimately that wasn't an issue. BUT why does the coal...
  13. 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...
  14. Kevin Haynes

    Looking for a quality set up

    So all I see is a ton of posts with discounts codes and ads for different thermometer set ups. With all the ads and discount codes aside, I'm kind of interested in the Inkbird 4 probe waterproof one.(forgot the model number) has anyone had ANY negative experiences with it? Anything we should...
  15. Kevin Haynes

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

    So I made my decision on my smoker and will do my first ever smoking. I know the rig will need to be seasoned and taken care of so what would you guys suggest doing or using to properly get this thing ready to roll. What kind of oil, how often afterwards,how can I tell it's ready, and any other...
  16. Kevin Haynes

    Never smoked before. First time. Tips,tricks,advice,secrets.

    ANYTHING HELPS I just purchased an old country Pecos offset smoker. I have never smoked before but I absolutely love BBQ. I have visited Franklin's,snows,pecan lodge,blacks,slowbone,hutchins,heim,coopers,kerlins,salt lick,cattlelack, etc...all Texas bbq because obviously we do it best. I just...
  17. Kevin Haynes

    NEW FROM NORTH TEXAS

    Haven't even smoked yet. First attempt coming soon
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