Welcome To The Smoke Show: Old Country Brazos Offset Review

We're taking a deep-dive look into the Old Country Brazos DLX offset smoker. We'll show you all around the Brazos, cook some brisket, pork butt, chicken thighs, ham and more, and show you everything we can think of to help you decide if this is the right smoker for your backyard.
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0:58 Specifications and Dimensions
1:29 3 Differences Between The Brazos and Brazos DLX
2:20 Brazos Features
4:29 Fire Management On The Old Country Brazos Offset
5:46 Easter Ham Cook
6:15 Brisket and Pork Butt Cook
6:57 Smoked Chicken Thighs
7:25 Smoked Chipotle Chorizo Queso Recipe
8:07 Opportunities For The Brazos
9:54 Where To Buy An Old Country Brazos Smoker & Save $50

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Save $50 on your Brazos DLX purchase with code "BBQLAB" here: www.ddrfab.com/discount/BBQLAB

[@deelos2269]

You forgot to cook a pizza if it's possible

[@safecracker5458]

The number one tip for anyone using a offset smoker is to get a good hot stable coal bed. This will produce clean heat and instantly get the splits to combust upon adding more without the heavy smoke that can occur with a less stable coal bed. It will also keep temperatures stable and easier to control and teach you how much wood to add and when to add it.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Great tip!

[@safecracker5458]

Thanks :)

[@scottcarter9975]

Good video thanks. You asked for tips. This is a mod tip. I removed the baffle and replaced it with a homemade baffle that sends the smoke up, down and through. It's a scrap piece of aluminum about the size of the original baffle with a row of 1.25 inch holes across the top and the bottom. I placed a half brick on the bottom of the cook chamber next to the firebox end, set the baffle on it, about 1.5 inches from the firebox, leaning against the grate. I get uniform temps throughout the cook chamber from end to end. Another tip: Keep the fire/coalbed as far from the cook chamber as possible, up next to the firebox door.

[@JoMamasHouse]

Don’t chase 225. 250 ish works just well.

[@justinr9753]

They have modified the all the hinges and added front wheels compared to the older DLX I have. Also, yours doesn't look like it has the baffle, I cut the baffle out of mine and added a shelf to cook on that raises it about 4 inches and added a second thermometer closer to cooking area. For firebox door i added a cool touch handle, I like to use small splits and have two separate fires so I can alternate adding new ones without so much temp spike. Mine doesn't leak smoke, i leave it in the rain and it stays dry. I hope to add a collector and longer stack to it one day

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Sounds like you’ve made some fun mods!

[@rawjan39]

@@TheBarbecueLab so did you cut out the baffle

[@renevillalva6150]

Did you feel that you have plenty of ventilation with the stock fire box bottom grate

[@jjmart9203]

Great video!! How many briskets can you fit on the brazos ?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I mean… how creative would you like to be in placing them? Without hanging a few over the top shelf in some really creative way, I’d say a max of 4 but realistically three depending on how you trim them or what size they were.

[@himdabo]

@@TheBarbecueLab I made a comment about the BBQGuys link having the smoker listed for about $800 more than it retails elsewhere, but it would be gone a few minutes later.

[@AlexAcevedo-ip6yh]

That’s because BBQGuys has “free” shipping

[@himdabo]

@@AlexAcevedo-ip6yh 😂

[@himdabo]

Anyone know why the BBQguys link has the smoker listed for much higher price than anywhere else?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Yes, BBQGuys has rolled their shipping costs into the price so they can offer “free shipping” whereas ordering through DDR the shipping costs will be added onto the actual price of the smoker. The folks at DDR do a great job working with you to find the best price for shipping if you give them a call.

[@Alreadygone73]

Airflow

[@dman357]

What ever happened to Lang smokers, Do anybody still buy and use them anymore?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I’ve never worked with a Lang, but I hope to be able to in the future.

[@cliffwallace5521]

I live near the Brazos River, this smoker's namesake, and it's pronounced brazz+us, not bra-zohs. I work in Brazos County and have lived here pretty much my whole life. Born and raised. And if you call it a bra-zohs to a local, they'll look at you funny at the very least. It drives me crazy to see video after video about this smoker get the most basic thing, the name, WRONG. It's brazz+us. Like brass, but with "z" and us. Brazz+us! That's the local vernacular. Sorry for the rant.

[@himdabo]

Fun fact: The locals will not “look at you funny”, but will smile and help you understand how to say by repeating it back to you out of kindness. I’ve been to Brazos County several times, as well as Bexar (“Bear”) County, and Boerne, TX (“Bernie”), etc. And you yourself wouldn’t know how to properly pronounce the unique names of places around the country either, and no one would be driven nuts about it. Live long and prosper, and chill out. ✌️