1st brisket and boston butt on my Old Country Pecos

[hogheadhale]

Got a 16# brisket and a 7# butt goin this morning. 0630 start time...

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• hogheadhale
• Oct 13, 2013

 

[bama bbq]

Looks like a good start.  Keep posting as you go along and we'll keep tabs on your progress.

 

[hogheadhale]

7 hrs at 200 - 235° cookin temp and the int. Temp is only 145°, on the brisket. Stokin the firebox with coals from stick wood fire. How am I doin this being my 1st brisket...

 

[hogheadhale]

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• hogheadhale
• Oct 13, 2013

 

[bama bbq]

Looks great!

 

[hambone1950]

It does look good. Do me a favor and Back up a bit next picture so we can see what that smoker looks like. I'm curious about the look of it. :grilling_smilie:

 

[hogheadhale]

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• hogheadhale
• Oct 13, 2013

 

[hambone1950]

Wow! That's a serious looking rig. Very cool. You burn just wood in that or do you use charcoal too?

 

[shaner]

Looks awsome

 

[hogheadhale]

Charcoal is what l been using but this burn was started with Kingsford blue then I kept feeding with oak coals from the fire pit... never smoked this long with this rig before

 

[themule69]

Looking goos so far. Nice looking pit.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[smokyrich]

What brand is she?? Very nice looking!

 

[hogheadhale]

This is an Old Country smoker I got at Academy Sports this summer

 

[hogheadhale]

Its the Pecos model with a 60 inch cook chamber

 

[cwalk]

I have the exact Same smoker and have no problems doin 8-10hr cooks, just have plenty of wood.

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• cwalk
• Oct 15, 2013

 

[everythingsmoke]

Wow...that's a serious smoker! Nice looking bbg as well. I built a UDS a couple years back and I'm looking for a new unit, was looking at the weber smoky mountain. Now I'm undecided again...thanks

 

[colby sparrow]

I picked mine up last night.  First real smoke in it will be this weekend.  Wish me luck!

 

[gary s]

Nice looking smokers 

Gary

 

[wat1000]

Hey HogHeadHale,

I have a question, I've seen that thermometer on the right in Wamart and was wondering how good those it work for you?  By the way, that meat looks goooooood!

 

[jburn244]

If you can find one with acceptable fit and finish, Old Country's have to be one of the best bang for the buck offset smokers you can get from a big box store. Thicker steal, grate-level exhaust, slide out expanded steel cooking racks, built in baffle, warmer on top of firebox. Really a great rig for the money. Had it about 4 months and enjoying it a lot.