Oklahoma Joe's5279338P04 Stainless Steel Offset Smoker Charcoal Firebox Basket, Silver

USAGE: I am new to smoking briskets. I have an Oklahoma Joe Highland. I used to have trouble getting proper airflow from the firebox into the smoking chamber. Therefore making it inefficient. Because once the coals and wood turns to ash, it’ll accumulate at the bottom of the firebox below the grate. This item contains the coal which means I can remove it from the firebox and clean out the ash accumulation at the bottom of the firebox to maintain proper airflow. I noticed I am not using a lot of coal this time and also am able to maintain my temperature efficiently and effectively.ASSEMBLY: Don’t over think it. It’s easy to assemble and very sturdy. Other comments stating “instructions aren’t very clear” are over thinking it in my opinion.

I bought this to use in my smoker and it works great. This helps me with the set it and forget it practice. Now I don't need to respond as often for temperature fluctuation. I can stack the box with what I want to use to smoke with and it runs great. The materials are sturdy and the assembly was easy enough. I set it up on the floor of my living room with my kids' help. Some crisp edges to be aware of, but they are not razor sharp. Obviously, it has discolored after being exposed to the heat, but there hasn't been any warping or any sort of metal fatigue. I wish it were a little bit larger as some of the precut wood that I purchase from local sources is about a 1/2" to 1" too long for the box. The easy fix is just to push the edge of the box out, it will bulge slightly and place the wood inside of it. Or, you can use a miter saw to lop 1" off the end. So far no issues and no flaws, I am glad I went with this. It makes smoking that much easier.

Added this to a Pitts & Spitts offset smoker, to be able to do shorter burns with a chimney of charcoal and a couple of wood chunks.Overall, impressed with the fit and finish. Went together easily, good design, assembly alignment and hardware quality. I'd prefer a welded basked, but the flat packing is obviously a huge cost saver.Used it in a cook a couple of nights ago and it performed exactly as I expected and wanted.Well done, OK Joe.

Great product but I would recommend the screws that come with it...have the nuts detached as well. See picture.

This firbasket was too big for the firebox on the Char Griller Competition Pro 8125. I did opt to keep it though, I store my splits in it and put them on the shelf on the bottom of my smoker. This thing is stainless steel, heavy gauge, and should last a long time.

All Boys were trained in this assembly method back in the 60s. This was exactly the same, but made better with properly fitting parts, and no missing pieces. Easy as Pie!Use the Pictorial guide included. You should end up with a box that looks like a metal milk crate!The finished basket fit easily into the firebox of my beloved OKJ Longhorn smoker. I'm looking forward to fueling up once for the duration of the Smoke! Excellent addition to an excellent smoker.

Simple to assemble, less than 30 minutes. Keeps the fire off the sides of the smoker, lets you put in more charcoal, seems to burn better. Should last awhile

The media could not be loaded. Purchased this for my Oklahoma Joe’s Barrel Hitch smoker. Assembly was easy. Very sturdy and holds a lot of charcoal. Once again, Oklahoma Joe’s created another quality product. Would definitely buy again, and highly recommend getting this for your offset smoker.