I've smoked off and on with a couple of Masterbuilts over the past few years, but have really started getting serious only in the last year or so, and have come to the realization that my little electric is not cutting it anymore. Looking to start in with offsets, but I certainly don't want to drop $1,000 on one. I've been doing some research and it seems like OK Joe is a decent cheap offset. Seems like the smoke stack and firebox are plenty big. I don't have a ton of comparison, but the steel seems thick (at least not overly thin). It looks like I can get a good amount of oxygen in and out. Still, I can't help but notice $300 is much less than the $1,000 that most "good" smokers start at.
Everything I've read seems to suggest a tuning plate and some gasket are pretty important for an OK Joe, but other than that, is it worth it? Am I going to be kicking myself in 3 months for not just investing in a more expensive smoker? For context, I probably do a cook 3 out of every four weekends.
Everything I've read seems to suggest a tuning plate and some gasket are pretty important for an OK Joe, but other than that, is it worth it? Am I going to be kicking myself in 3 months for not just investing in a more expensive smoker? For context, I probably do a cook 3 out of every four weekends.