Yes..........that skewer holds birds...............
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PKB, that is a deflector from Hunsaker, they call it a Vortex (yeah, confusing with the same name for the funnel dohickey), supposedly "swirls" the smoke. That's also their version of a hanging device, both parts they market for the WSM crowd, but fits the Bronco...........................I like toys............. -
So, that's the WSM Vortex Charcoal basket, or the deflector plate? And the 18 or the 22? Also, that hanging device looks like you get a couple extra inches to hang... might keep you from bending the rack of ribs...Last edited by Potkettleblack; April 6, 2022, 03:08 PM.
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Best price I"ve seen was at Lowes at Hagerstown MD in mid Oct 2020. Retail at the time was $299.99. They had a sale trying to reduce their stock. Price was 50% off - $149.99! In store only. I already had one but I got my buddy to get one. He was very happy - even with the long drive out there. Still is!
Edit: BTW, any of y'all want a second shelf for the other side, they're right here: Shelf | Oklahoma Joe's® (oklahomajoes.com)
...and the stock cover is already cut to fit perfectly with the second shelf.
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I ordered from Target because I've had good service from them. My OKJ Bronco was scheduled for deliver yesterday. Everyday since Tuesday I have received an e-mail that my delivery day has been revised - basically it has been bumped a day with each e-mail. As of this morning's e-mail it is now set for Wednesday next week. I checked Walmart.com with the idea of cancelling the Target order and buying from Walmart but the sale is over now. I'm pretty annoyed with Target at this moment.Comment
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First cook. I am impressed. This thing may become my favorite. Small pork tenderloin, once I got it to 225-230 it just stayed there. Recovery when I opened the lid was a little slow. Once I had it to around 135 I decided to try and sear on it, so I took everything out and set the lit basket on the diffuser. It was easy to manipulate. The tenderloin came out perfect. My WSM was giving me the side eye...
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OKJ assembled! Burn in is in progress!
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That was my first cook on it also. I wanted to try easy cooks on it to start out.
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So, assembly is complete, but now I am stuck waiting for the high wind/fire danger/burn ban to pass before I can do the burn in and get to cooking.
I do have one question, how/where does everyone store the hooks and hanging rods? Seems like a lot of sharp pointie objects for me to impale myself with to just leave hanging around...Comment
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DTro, for all my other cookers I keep most small items is some form of weather proof box and leave them on the shelf under the cooker. I could just put those on one of the other cooker shelves, but I am one of those people that if I don't keep everything that belongs to a specific thing together in one spot I will lose it. It is a true gift. -
The hang bars I just leave in their slots. The grill I hang from the handle and leave under the cover. The hooks and such live in a Tupperware container with the rest of the stuff I don’t store outside.
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I keep all my accessories for the Bronco in this tote bag from Ryobi. The bag came with my cordless drill, but I keep the drill in my toolbox. The new skewers I bought fit in here also. The hangers will fit, but at an angle.
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Haha I just bought a Ryobi tote bag a couple days ago. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...5X7N8GVG&psc=1
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Did you buy it to store your Bronco accessories, or for another reason? Just curious.Last edited by Panhead John; April 10, 2022, 09:59 AM. -
No actually I bought it to store my angle grinder ;-)
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Finally arrivedComment
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Damn, I can’t wait to get mine to my own house. I haven’t cooked on that thing near as much as I want to. Only go to Mom’s every other week, and I’ve also got a Weber kettle over there, which I use most of the time. Wanna hang some shish kabobs again, hang a whole chicken, ribs and brisket. Not looking forward to breaking it down though, for the trip in the back of my truck…..😵â€ðŸ’«Last edited by Panhead John; April 10, 2022, 02:40 PM.
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Mine arrived yesterday!Comment
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If all goes to plan, I am assembling mine on Sunday and doing the burn in same day. Monday is going to suck bigtime as it is tax deadline day, but Tuesday I am going to do a brisket. Probably not well as I will also be drinking, but I can blame it on it being the inaugural cook in a new smoker.Comment
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Got it assembled, initial burn-in has begun. Tomorrow I'm going to make my Tuscan Spare Rib recipe with elk short ribs on it.
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DTro Lump charcoal, some large pieces, for the burn in, vents wide open. Mix of KBB and smaller lump pieces for the attempted cook, vents wide open. I talked with Uncle Bob and I think the problem was I only lit the charcoal in one place, the fire didn't get big enough. Next time I try a hot cook I'll light the charcoal in three places.
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klflowers, Panhead John, The winds finally calmed themselves, and I was able to do the burn in with a first cook. Possibly the most juicy chicken I have ever cooked. Although, I wasn't impressed with the super skewers as the chicken was literally sitting on the heat diffuser (I finally just used the hooks to raise it up).. A brisket is next up..Attached FilesComment
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Panhead John, I was cooking at 275 for roughly 4hrs. It was one of the best whole chickens I have cooked, just wished the super skewers had not let the chicken sit on the deflector/shield. Being the kind that can't let well enough alone, I already have plans to shorten the super skewers by 3-4 inches...Last edited by tstalafuse; April 17, 2022, 02:32 PM. -
Just hang the chicken with hooks. If you spatchcock it, it cooks a bit faster, and hangs beautifully.
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@tstalafuse here's a pic of a solution I used when faced with the same issue you had, it kept the bird a little higher on the skewer. It's a diffuser in my collection. It worked okay, but hooking (2) the chicken through the wishbone would be even higher up.
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tstalafuse Looks delicious. Nice cook! Last time I cooked a chicken I trussed the drumsticks in the chicken’s own skin and pushed a lemon and onion in the cavity. It kept the bird off of the diffuser. I want to truss with twine next time just for better presentation.Comment
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I know, we have about killed this thread, but I told Panhead John and klflowers a picture of my up coming brisket.... The brisket was people and dog approved... and the culprit...Attached FilesComment
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