Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker vs Lone Star Grillz 20" x 36" Offset Smoker
Old Country BBQ Pits
Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker
~$1,550
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Quick take: The Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker costs $745 less; the Lone Star Grillz 20" x 36" Offset Smoker offers more cooking space (1,394 vs 630 sq in).
| Spec | Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker | Lone Star Grillz 20" x 36" Offset Smoker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$1,550 | ~$2,295 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Offset Smoker | Offset Smoker |
| Cooking Area | 630 sq in | 1394 sq in |
| Max Temp | — | — |
| Fuel Type | Wood/Charcoal | Wood/Charcoal |
| Build Material | All-Welded 1/4-Inch Plate Steel | 3/16-Inch Cooking Chamber with 1/4-Inch Firebox |
| Hopper Capacity | — | — |
| Burners | — | — |
| WiFi / App | No | No |
| App control | No | No |
| Meat probe | No | No |
| PID controller | No | No |
| Side burner | No | No |
| Rotisserie | No | No |
| Searing | No | No |
| Dimensions | 70 x 24 x 55 in | 59 x 35 x 63 in |
| Weight | 429 lbs | 485 lbs |
| Warranty | Lifetime limited | — |
Pros & cons
Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker
- ✓Quarter-inch plate is the spec that separates a real pit from a backyard offset — it rides out wind, rain and cold without chasing the fire
- ✓Grate-level smokestack draws smoke horizontally across the food instead of straight up, which is why it produces cleaner smoke than stack-on-top designs
- ✓429 lbs of thermal mass means a full firebox coasts for 45-60 minutes between splits
- ✓Counterweighted chamber door on the All-American trim opens one-handed
- ✓Lifetime limited warranty from a Texas manufacturer with a real parts channel
- ✓At $1,550 it undercuts comparable quarter-inch pits from Workhorse, Yoder and Lone Star by $700-1,400
- ✗429 lbs is a two-or-three-person move and will mark a soft deck or lawn
- ✗Academy exclusive, and it is frequently out of stock or store-pickup-only
- ✗Only 630 sq in on the main grate — the capacity is respectable but not proportional to the footprint or the weight
- ✗Ships bare — no probe ports, no heat management plate, and most owners still replace the stock gauge
- ✗Freight shipping on a 429 lb item is expensive when a store is not nearby
Lone Star Grillz 20" x 36" Offset Smoker
- ✓1,394 sq in for $2,295 is more grate per dollar than any other US custom builder at this tier
- ✓Quarter-inch firebox where the fire actually lives, with a 3/16-inch chamber — the thickness is spent where it matters
- ✓Cross-flow baffling evens the firebox-end hot spot without the grease-trap drawbacks of a reverse-flow plate
- ✓Tel-Tru gauge, sliding food trays and a log rack are standard rather than upcharges
- ✓Removable 4-inch stack and a capped bottom drain make transport and cleanup straightforward
- ✓Factory-direct pricing with no dealer margin
- ✗Built to order with an 8-10 week queue, so this is not a purchase you make the week before a party
- ✗Factory-direct only — you cannot see one in a store, and shipping is freight from the Houston area
- ✗Lone Star does not publish a warranty term on the product page
- ✗3/16-inch chamber is thinner than the quarter-inch of a Brazos or Workhorse, so it is not quite the top tier of thermal mass
- ✗485 lbs on casters that need a hard, flat surface