Oklahoma Joe's Marshal Centerbox Smoker

After 2 years of owning this smoking, I have concluded that I wasted my money on this. It has never kept a consistent temperature while smoking. I was always chasing the temp. The walls bowed out after two months of ownership causing the grates to fall. I had to order some grate extensions. Overall it’s a terrible product and I should have went with the offset smoker.

Grill works awesome, did an ostrich leg for Thanksgiving, and the grill holds 250°F for the whole time with 3/4 of a charcoal bag and just adding some mesquite chunks here and there every hour or so, leg came delicius and tender, only reason i dont give five stars is because when i was assembling the grill the paint in the charcoal compartmnt chip off, other than that great product.

assemble was easy then i expected less then 1hr to assemble

4 smokes in and couldn't be happier. Holds a temperature very stable with the bottom vent and two top stacks, haven't needed the side vent yet, but good to have for grilling. Multiple baby backs, turkey legs and lots of wings. Fantastic. Really easy, durable, assembly was a breeze, did it by myself, I don't advise that. Full burn box got 5 hrs before dropping below 200deg F. I am cooking around 275-325 for most things, 300 seemed very stable to hold for 3 hrs. BB oak briquettes, hickory/oak lump charcoal, pecan, cherry and hickory wood for added smoke. Very happy

Cover for this smoker is discontinued and no 3rd parties have it either. Good luck finding one that fits. Oklahoma Joe is still selling smoker despite knowing there aren’t any covers left.