Afternoon from Alabama!

[MitraSurik]

Afternoon, y'all! I'm from Alabama and am rocking a new OK Joe Hondo offset. I got started smoking meats on a really cheap offset in Texas back in 2018 and still run mostly Texas style BBQ - just with a bit more "Alabamian" wood now. I've been reading the forums for a while and figured I'd go ahead and hop in!

For the smoker itself, I'm planning a stack extension as well as something to lower the stack intake to grate level. First thing will be some gasket and latches for the smoke chamber lid. If anyone has other recommendations for the OK Joe Hondo/Highland (they're essentially the same, I've read), please let me know!

Looking forward to hanging with y'all.

 

[Cattoon]

Welcome, I’m also from Alabama.

 

[02ebz06]

Howdy, welcome to the community from New Mexico.
Don't have once of those smokers, so can't help you there.
Most likely someone here has one.

 

[Jim_C]

Welcome from California

 

[normanaj]

Hello from RI.

 

[Fueling Around]

Hello and welcome to the party

 

[hoity toit]

Afternoon, y'all! I'm from Alabama and am rocking a new OK Joe Hondo offset. I got started smoking meats on a really cheap offset in Texas back in 2018 and still run mostly Texas style BBQ - just with a bit more "Alabamian" wood now. I've been reading the forums for a while and figured I'd go ahead and hop in!

For the smoker itself, I'm planning a stack extension as well as something to lower the stack intake to grate level. First thing will be some gasket and latches for the smoke chamber lid. If anyone has other recommendations for the OK Joe Hondo/Highland (they're essentially the same, I've read), please let me know!

Looking forward to hanging with y'all.

Tell me what Alabamian wood is....pecan?

 

[mr_whipple]

Welcome from Virginia!

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Welcome from upstate SC

 

[sandyut]

Welcome from Colorado

 

[MitraSurik]

Tell me what Alabamian wood is....pecan?

Hey hoity, when I say Alabamian wood, I mean based on commonality not exclusivity. That being said, I mean a lot of Hickory which grows like weeds around me. I love Pecan but I think of that more as a Georgia wood. I have a hard time finding folks trying to offload Pecan.

When I think of Texas style BBQ I think of a lot of Post Oak/White Oak wood.

 

[Heart of Dixie]

Afternoon, y'all! I'm from Alabama and am rocking a new OK Joe Hondo offset. I got started smoking meats on a really cheap offset in Texas back in 2018 and still run mostly Texas style BBQ - just with a bit more "Alabamian" wood now. I've been reading the forums for a while and figured I'd go ahead and hop in!

For the smoker itself, I'm planning a stack extension as well as something to lower the stack intake to grate level. First thing will be some gasket and latches for the smoke chamber lid. If anyone has other recommendations for the OK Joe Hondo/Highland (they're essentially the same, I've read), please let me know!

Looking forward to hanging with y'all.

Welcome to the forum. Another Alabama member here. I live in Shelby county. I have a 20 some year old Oklahoma Joe Longhorn and use a 3" elbow from HD to bring it to within an inch of grate level. I use mainly oak for brisket and hickory for pork. Splits are 8" to 10" long , 2" to 2.5"/3" across. Try Feldon's BBQ calculator for your stack length. Just Google it. It worked well for my pit, your mileage may vary.

 

[MitraSurik]

Welcome to the forum. Another Alabama member here. I live in Shelby county. I have a 20 some year old Oklahoma Joe Longhorn and use a 3" elbow from HD to bring it to within an inch of grate level. I use mainly oak for brisket and hickory for pork. Splits are 8" to 10" long , 2" to 2.5"/3" across. Try Feldon's BBQ calculator for your stack length. Just Google it. It worked well for my pit, your mileage may vary.

No kidding! I'm next door in Jefferson County. Any chance you have a good source for smoking wood around Birmingham?

Appreciate the tip on Feldons. I'll give it a look!

 

[Hijack73]

Tell me what Alabamian wood is....pecan?

Here's one for you - where I'm from here in SC if I smoked a brisket with 100% pecan you would swear it was post oak. Oak here (post or white) really does not taste like oak from Arkansas or Texas. Pecan is my favorite local wood (mixed with cherry)

I'll put a dollar on it being "What is hickory and red oak, Alex?"

Welcome to the forum Mitra

 

[TimboBBQ!]

Afternoon, y'all! I'm from Alabama and am rocking a new OK Joe Hondo offset. I got started smoking meats on a really cheap offset in Texas back in 2018 and still run mostly Texas style BBQ - just with a bit more "Alabamian" wood now. I've been reading the forums for a while and figured I'd go ahead and hop in!

For the smoker itself, I'm planning a stack extension as well as something to lower the stack intake to grate level. First thing will be some gasket and latches for the smoke chamber lid. If anyone has other recommendations for the OK Joe Hondo/Highland (they're essentially the same, I've read), please let me know!

Looking forward to hanging with y'all.

Welcome I am fairly new as well. I am loving the forum. Tennessee here.

 

[Cattoon]

No kidding! I'm next door in Jefferson County. Any chance you have a good source for smoking wood around Birmingham?

Appreciate the tip on Feldons. I'll give it a look!

I sent you a private message with contact info for a friend who has smoking wood in the Birmingham area.

 

[Heart of Dixie]

I have purchased my wood from Alabama Firewood Producers off Hwy 11 in Pelham for years. They process red & white oak, hickory and pecan. Their main customers are BBQ joints and restaurants for which they palletize, wrap and deliver wood. I buy the offal which are splits about 12 to 18" long. When you drive in the gate there is a big pile of oak on the left and hickory on the right. Scale in, load, scale out. Sells by the pound. Last time I filled the back of a Toyota Highlander with hickory splits for $36.00. I use a cutoff saw to get the right length and a Kindling Cracker for width. They are open M-F (Friday until 1) and only take cash.

 

[babydocsmoke]

Welcome from Utah. Best of luck with the new smoker!!

 

[babydocsmoke]

I have purchased my wood from Alabama Firewood Producers off Hwy 11 in Pelham for years. They process red & white oak, hickory and pecan. Their main customers are BBQ joints and restaurants for which they palletize, wrap and deliver wood. I buy the offal which are splits about 12 to 18" long. When you drive in the gate there is a big pile of oak on the left and hickory on the right. Scale in, load, scale out. Sells by the pound. Last time I filled the back of a Toyota Highlander with hickory splits for $36.00. I use a cutoff saw to get the right length and a Kindling Cracker for width. They are open M-F (Friday until 1) and only take cash.

This is awesomeMan I wish I could find something like this. Hardwood just doesn’t grow like that around here. Fruit trees are pretty much all we get.

Of course if you ever want to smoke with pine….we’ve got that .

 

[Kickin Ashes BBQ]

Afternoon, y'all! I'm from Alabama and am rocking a new OK Joe Hondo offset. I got started smoking meats on a really cheap offset in Texas back in 2018 and still run mostly Texas style BBQ - just with a bit more "Alabamian" wood now. I've been reading the forums for a while and figured I'd go ahead and hop in!

For the smoker itself, I'm planning a stack extension as well as something to lower the stack intake to grate level. First thing will be some gasket and latches for the smoke chamber lid. If anyone has other recommendations for the OK Joe Hondo/Highland (they're essentially the same, I've read), please let me know!

Looking forward to hanging with y'all.

Welcome to SMF! From Bama also.