Old Country BBQ Pits Wrangler Smoker vs Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker
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Old Country BBQ Pits
Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker
~$1,550
Buy at Old Country BBQ PitsQuick take: The Old Country BBQ Pits Wrangler Smoker costs $800 less; the Old Country BBQ Pits Wrangler Smoker offers more cooking space (920 vs 630 sq in).
| Spec | Old Country BBQ Pits Wrangler Smoker | Old Country BBQ Pits All-American Brazos Smoker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$750 | ~$1,550 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Offset Smoker | Offset Smoker |
| Cooking Area | 920 sq in | 630 sq in |
| Max Temp | — | — |
| Fuel Type | Wood/Charcoal | Wood/Charcoal |
| Build Material | All-Welded 11-Gauge Steel with 3/16-Inch Doors | All-Welded 1/4-Inch Plate Steel |
| 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 | Main grate 17.75 x 26 in; upper grate 8.75 x 25.5 in | 70 x 24 x 55 in |
| Weight | 225 lbs | 429 lbs |
| Warranty | Lifetime limited (1 year parts) | Lifetime limited |
Pros & cons
Old Country BBQ Pits Wrangler Smoker
- ✓11-gauge steel is roughly a third thicker than the Pecos, and the difference shows most on cold or windy days
- ✓3/16-inch doors are the heaviest part of the build and seal the chamber well without a gasket
- ✓7.5 x 12 in hot plate over the firebox gives you a direct-heat surface for searing or holding a pot of sauce
- ✓920 sq in across two racks — 290 more than the Pecos for $150 more
- ✓All-welded with a lifetime limited warranty on the body
- ✗225 lbs and only 26 inches of main-grate length — a full packer brisket needs to go on diagonally
- ✗Academy exclusive, same channel limitation as the rest of the Old Country line
- ✗Parts coverage is only 1 year even though the body carries a lifetime limited warranty
- ✗Deeper chamber means a steeper firebox-to-far-end temperature gradient than the longer Brazos
- ✗No door counterweight at this trim
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