Bronco Pro Drum Smoker - XL Large - Black | Oklahoma Joe

I bought this for myself as a birthday gift...best gift ever. The ribs were smoky and moist, flavor was amazing. Best of all was the simplicity of the design...I simply love this grill. Two friends have purchased their own, after I posted the pictures, below on social media. You

When my electric smokes decided it was done I started looking for a replacement. The Bronco Pro has been amazing. So far pork loin, ribs, chicken, salmon and brisket have all turned out amazing. Even tri-tip is elevated to a whole new level on this smoker. I actually started to have a whole new appreciation for chicken when it's smoked and the space saved over a traditional offset smoker makes this easy to fit right next to my grill. I can't wait to try out smoking a turkey next month for the family!

I have been cooking for 40+ years and I do have great skills in the kitchen, however I’ve never owned a Smoker and I’ve been wanting one for quite sometime. Well just before Memorial Day 2022, an add popped up and I notice that they were on sale, so I pulled the trigger and bought one right then. The first thing that I noticed when I went to pick it up from the store was that it is built very solidly with thicker metal than most other smokers in the same price range or more. The one thing that I do know as a self taught chef is that the thickness quality of the metal does matter, it holds and distributes heat more effectively, just like a cast iron skillet in the kitchen. And as I looked more closely and examined all the feature (which are many), I was truly amazed ... MoreI have been cooking for 40+ years and I do have great skills in the kitchen, however I’ve never owned a Smoker and I’ve been wanting one for quite sometime. Well just before Memorial Day 2022, an add popped up and I notice that they were on sale, so I pulled the trigger and bought one right then. The first thing that I noticed when I went to pick it up from the store was that it is built very solidly with thicker metal than most other smokers in the same price range or more. The one thing that I do know as a self taught chef is that the thickness quality of the metal does matter, it holds and distributes heat more effectively, just like a cast iron skillet in the kitchen. And as I looked more closely and examined all the feature (which are many), I was truly amazed at the build quality for the price.I took it home and did the burn in and seasoning process so that I could use it the following day. Well I’ve owned it for just over a week now and I have used it 3 times and all I can say is that this Smoker is awesome and is easy to use. The one thing that I read and know is that controlling the heat and having clean smoke is very important, so I paid close attention to the ventilation settings and I quickly found that it’s easily dialed in with small adjustments and when you get it to your target, it holds really well.The first three times I used it I loaded my Charcoal Basket full and lit the basket against one side (fuse method) and placed 4 chunks of Pecan wood on top, scattered. After allowing the coals to ash over and glow in the spot where it was lit, I lowered the lid and kept the vents fully opened and carefully watched the temp rise to 200 degrees before I started to dial in the intake vent by closing it down to around 2 on the dial (note- the dial moves on mine, so I focus more on the gap of the opening in stead) and as the temp slowly approach my target temperature I made a couple of micro adjustments closing it closer to the 1 on the dial and that was it. I hit my target of 250 degrees and I was able to maintain it within a +/- 10 degree range for the entire cook and two of the cook times where for over 8-10 hours and the fire remained hot for several hours afterwards. So now I know that if I load and start my charcoal basket off right, I can easily get 12+ hours of smoking out of my Bronco.All three meals came out extremely tasty, but I know there are things to do to become better at BBQing, but that’s on me, not the OJ Bronco! This little beast will be put through the ringer this year, as I’m now hooked on Smoking and I’m looking forward to the next time I get to light it up.Oh, and the cleanup process is very simple and easy too! I plan on doing a wipe down cleaning every week (or two cooks) and then a complete cleaning (with a food safe degreaser, rinse and dry) and then reseasoning once a month.If you’ve been looking at this smoker, don’t waste any more time, get it or the Pro…. you’ll never regret it!