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  1. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Looks good! And as long as you and the family like it that’s all that matters. Keep on smoking and you’ll get better and better at dialing in temps etc., and figuring out how your smoker likes to work.
  2. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I’d try your stack open all the way, that should give you better air flow and I think warmer temps at the stack. At least that how mine seems to work.
  3. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Do you have your damper on the smoke stack wide open? Also, I’d try just a couple of tuning plates by the firebox side and take out the others and see if that helps maybe.
  4. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I might suggest getting a couple cans of biscuits, place them all around your smoker and cook them and see what they look like after 30 minutes or so. If one side is burnt then you’ll know where your hot spot(s) are. You can then do some more tinkering with the tuning plates, door, etc. to try...
  5. texasjason

    Smoked thick cut pork chops

    Thank you! Kids ate it too so that was a good sign, lol.
  6. texasjason

    Smoked thick cut pork chops

    Thanks Al!
  7. texasjason

    Smoked thick cut pork chops

    Thank you!
  8. texasjason

    Smoked thick cut pork chops

    Decided to try some bone in thick cut pork chops for dinner tonight. Set up the off set to around 260 degrees or so. Seasoned the chops with salt, 16 mesh black pepper, garlic. The kids chops just had some salt. Smoked for about an hour until about 140 degrees then seared on a hot gas grill 1...
  9. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I’ve not noticed any lack of smoke flavor with mine and I too cook with all wood. I have from time to time noticed a little less smoke flavor if I’ve been tending to it for several hours however when I eat the leftovers the next day it’s super smokey. I think it’s just being outside with it all...
  10. texasjason

    Old Country Smokehouse

    I saw one in a new Academy store in Dallas this past weekend. Look well built from what I could tell...
  11. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Yes good reminder; I would normally do that as well but it was super windy that day so had plenty of air flow.
  12. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Thanks @smokinokie Closes the fb a bit and jiggered with the tuning plates and this is what I’ve been getting. Thanks again and hopefully this helps a few others out!
  13. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I bought my plates directly from Old Country. Called and ordered them. I bet you could have some made at a local metal shop too. I can send you the dimensions if you like. Also I don’t use a fb grate. When I bought it for some reason it wasn’t in there and I didn’t realize until after a few...
  14. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Thanks! I’ll give that a try next time.
  15. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I did a little experiment yesterday afternoon on mine trying to get the temps as even as possible acrossrthe cook chamber. Got a fire going and brought it up to about 250. With no tuning plates in or anything I had about a 50 degree difference between the firebox side and stack side, with the...
  16. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    First off congrats on the new smoker! It will take a few cooks to get to know your hot spots and will also help seal up some gaps you may have around the lid, etc. i too find my smoke stack side can get much hotter than the firebox side. I would try getting some tuning plates made or buy some to...
  17. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I think they helped even out the temps a little but if you have the firebox grate I’d try that first and see how that works for you. I believe I paid around $40 for the plates so it wasn’t a huge investment and tone wirth it. Mine didn’t have the firebox grate so was the only option. If you have...
  18. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    I purchases the tuning plates for my pecos direct from Old Country. They seem to work well but have not tried the firebox grate. They seem to control the heat a little better as compared to without them.
  19. texasjason

    Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Owners Thread

    Not with ceramic; I ordered mine directly from the manufacturer. I think they were around $40 or so bucks.
  20. texasjason

    Brisket cooking quickly!

    Thanks for all your tips and information. It really helped. Yes I told the group ahead of time if it didn’t turn there is a Whataburger close by! Brisket turned out really good, got lots of compliments. Flat was a little dry for my liking but others said they preferred that over the moist. I...
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