Southwest Smoker Outdoor Oven

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Any brethren own one of these fine smokers? I picked one up on CL last week for $120 and it is well worth every penny and then some. The seller allowed his wife to convince him to go vegan and was easily talked down from the $150 asking price.

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Now, before you dismiss it as a Bandera, its built with 1/8" steel (save for the 1/4" air control on the firebox), all welded (not held together with bolts) and will probably outlast most of the folks here!

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I smoked a 10 lb brisket flat and a 6.5 lb shoulder last weekend and they were both amazing! Seeing the slabs in the cabinet help to get an idea of the actual size...

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Finally, the pr0n. Best brisket I've ever made

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Think I'll slap on a fresh coat of paint this weekend. :)
 
Looks pretty rusty to me, but it is the same beast. Thanks!

Edit: the seller inherited it from his grandfather, sanded off all of the surface rust, applied a crappy coat of paint, replaced the thermometer and all grates. I'm happy with it. :)
 
Love that style smoker. Congats man!!!! :eusa_clap
 
It looks pretty cool to me, I'd love to have one of those. Nice!
 
That's nice. Are you sure it's only 1/8" thick? Looks more like 3/16". Either way, you got a deal. Enjoy.
 
Thanks, guys. I've never actually measured the metal, it could be 3/16".
 
Funny story... The day I brought this thing home, my neighbor offered me $300 for it. Today, after eating a whole mess of smoked boudin, corn and these bad boys (smoked, brisket and cream cheese stuffed jalapeños)

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He offered me $500. Wanna guess my answer? ;)
 
I would like to get one of the someday. I see them on CL about 3-4 times a year. You could cook a lot of ribs on one of those.
 
That thing is awesome, I've been looking for one for a few years now. My question is, if these things are so sought after, why doesn't someone start making them again?
 
My brother received one of these as a present from his wife back in the mid 90's. It was purchased from a Sam's Club. Don't know what it cost but my brother is giving it to me so I am a happy man. It will be soon be in my lower garage along with my UDS, Primo, Lang60 and BWS Chubby.
 
Paul Stonner said:
My brother received one of these as a present from his wife back in the mid 90's. It was purchased from a Sam's Club. Don't know what it cost but my brother is giving it to me so I am a happy man. It will be soon be in my lower garage along with my UDS, Primo, Lang60 and BWS Chubby.
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All the ones I ever saw in Sam's were Oklahoma Joe's Vertical Roasting Ovens and IIRC they were ~$250.
 
Excellent Score. Good to know the diff between that rig and a Bandera. My sis and parents live in Wylie. Say hello to them and Jerry Jones.
 
1MoreFord said:
All the ones I ever saw in Sam's were Oklahoma Joe's Vertical Roasting Ovens and IIRC they were ~$250.
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I could make out OUTDDOOR OVEN from the pics my brother sent. And I found some pictures of Southwest Smoker Outdoor Ovens here and on a couple other sites, perfect match. My Brother said he thought the unit cost about $300 but again that was almost 20 years ago. Might have been a regional purchase by the Sam's club in his area.
 
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