Really nice job, and absolutely ingenious to build those removable side brackets that hold everything, but easily pop out. Very impressive, hats off to your metalworking pal.

Absolutely awesome system you have there. The thought of making those brackets where they can be put in and taken out is absolutely genius. This is exactly what I'm going to have done for my New Braunfels smoker. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas because it is the best I've seen so far.

I am always skeptical when I see the words "The Most Amazing" before anything but you and your welder knocked this one out of the park. This is such an awesome idea for this smoker and I love that it didn't require any permanent modifications to the unit itself. Ill be doing this this week for mine!

WOW this is the most absolute best mod for an Oklahoma Joe highland smoker I’ve seen and I’ll definitely be contacting this guy ASAP thanks for sharing this one

Did this Mod to my smoker, thank you and thank your welder for this genius idea. So Simple to make brackets.

One of the simplest and best mods I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

Nice . This is a genius Modification

Two thumbs up on the racks mod. Absolutely great idea. I just got my Ok Joe Longhorn last weekend. I think I will pull my welder out an weld me up a set of racks for mine.

Awesome!! Thanks for this great video and what an awesome mod! Deff doing this on my Highland.

That is brilliant! Love it! Thank you for sharing

Great Idea. Thanks for posting the video

Super bad ass! Definitely going to try and steal that MOD.

Wow!!! Very impressed with the mod. Hats off to the welder and keeping the smoker versatile.

Oh my goodness this is amazing

Kid did a great job on that set up.

Like the idea good job,planning something like that tanks for sharing 👍😎

Thanks for the video, the no weld support brackets and grates are ingenious! Market these designs, I would buy them for my Highlander!

Great idea on the double rack! Only thing id be worried about is that top rack falling forward because of the weight. Should have him tack weld a flat piece at the top too make it more like a channel that the top rack slides in and out of.

Nicely done!!

That is a really awesome mod. Im going to see if i can get that made.

Nicely done sir

Not going to lie I wish these side brackets were mass market and I could buy these this is so smart!

I must admit, I have watch many guys on KZfaq do their modifications on their Oklahoma Joe, but this by far is some of the best that I see, I really wish your guy was selling this on Amazon or Facebook or someway I could get in touch with him because I would really like to have a set of those Grates, that is awesome....🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥💯💯🔥

Really like the double rack system.

Thats pretty cool man. Only thing I would do to it is put a couple pieces of steel over the top rack shelf so you can slide it out and it will stay up. That way you can slide it out and let go of it and have both hands to work with.

Freaking genius!!! Love how non invasive of the original design is, you can just put the orginal grills back like nothing happened.

Very cool! He should sell those. I would buy one!

That’s pretty awesome!

Best mod I've seen so far. I definitely have to do this to my smoker.

Great rack idea! I am going to "borrow" this idea and build it out myself as I am a welder. But I am going to go one step further and put an upper lip on the sides so the rack can slide out and not tip forward. It seems like a pain to have to hold the rack up by the handle so it doesn't fall forward and dump all the food on you. LOVE the idea just taking adding to it a bit.

That's a good idea on the trays.

Wow! Awesome mod

Awesome mod. Genius

I appreciate this video. I've already emailed him everything is in the works. The only thing I added was a lip on the top rack bracket to keep the rack from tipping over when you slide it out to rotate the food.

Get rid of the foil below your grates and get the smoke baffle system. It works great to move the smoke to the other end

Incredible mod.

You Sir, found a smart young Lad. Great ingenuity, looks like there's even enough room to put a piece of steel plate as a deflector on the the right hand one, to take the place of the foiled grate. I'll be duplicating this for my pellet smoker. Mind if I use you as my source of information when I do a video on it down the road? Old School~

He's been busy the last month or so because he was working on mine. I have the Oklahoma Joe Longhorn Reverse Flow and my two tier grate arrived yesterday. I installed it last night and it fits like a glove. Looks like it could have come straight from the factory. This welder is pretty good. I sent him a few photos and after going back and forth a few times on different measurements, he knocked it out of the park. He was easy to work with and the shipping process went smooooooth.

What a cool mod...👌

Very good jabs

Dude. That's Badass

That is genius and you are not just stuck with it you could go back if you so choose to. One question though could you or he provide the schematics or so the pieces for top and bottom. You two have a winner.

Thanks for the idea. I'm definitely doing this. How's briskets do on the both upper and lower racks?

Very cool, but they do make a rack setup just like that you can buy. My only issue is it’s just a mild steel rack..it’s gonna rust where as the factory grates are coated and makes for easy cleaning

I have a pit Exactly like yours. Now I have been hunting for a welder that will do the grills and build the attachments like the ones you have made for yours. But no luck so far. I cant take the Pit to the Welding shop and if the Welders come to my house to work on it.. the Cost is just too much to consider. So, I will wait and think of the extra grill you have with envy, lots of envy. Great Video and Thank You for posting! phil

This is awesome

Awesome mod!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is awesome

Will put an update on your smoker? I really like your mod. Another good mod could be a top half rack. So you could cook big meats at the same time. In your next video are you able to give us a breakdown of dimension? Looks awesome thanks for your video. Cheers

I just installed the gasket on my brand new Highland. I hope I didn't waste $15 because the door doesn't shut flush any longer. I knew I should have waited for a few more smokes before I decided to install. I tied the doors down in the hope that they'll settle a bit, but I didn't have much smoke loss before, so I'm probably will end up taking the gasket off.

I'm actually in the process of doing this to my smoker!! This video has confirmed that it will amazing lol, thanks for the video

Also, I did the calcs using a smoker design tool and for the dia of the stack, it needs to be 25” long, not 15” long. The alternative is to increase the dia of the stack to 6” that’s 15” long/high - but that requires doing more cutting and welding than just lengthening the existing stack.

You're a genius.

Thanks for the video, that is the best modification for the Oklahoma Highland that I've ever seen! I would like to have the specs on that if I could sometime!

Amazing 👏 😮

Vacation Getaways I was wondering if you could measure the space between the bottom grate and the top grate & space between the top grate and the top of the smoker for me? Wanting to know how much clearance their is between grates & also the top of smoker. The welder guy got back with me but I figured these questions would be easier for you to answer before I have him make me one. Thanks again.

That is too cool!

Well done! I’m surprised OK Joe hasn’t “borrowed” your idea.

The Highlander? "There can be only one!"

im curious how these racks have worked out for you? it seems like a mod worth doing. how does it cook when at full capacity?

Dudes nuts

Awesome!

Nice Mod

Awesome

Im emailing this man Asap.!!!

Can you share the size of those cooking grates

I want one!!

So did you revert back to the original exhaust?

Mind blown i want this

Nice Job question did the gentlemen that made the brackets also make the new slide in BBQ racks?

SWEEET MOD!

I made some thing different but my welding is not good

Holy sh*t how am I just now seeing this! I this set up now!

It's have been 5 years from the time you made this video, what are your thoughts now, how does it cook?

Nice‼👍👊

Just needs a groove to hold the racks in place when slid out

Nice 👌.... but only if they had the black instead of red color for the leaks

i love it the two slide outs. how much would your welder charge for the set up. i'm in California please let me know. if not charging would mind sharing the dimension so i can have this for my OK joe.

What are the dimensions and the measurements for your upper rack that you modified

Anyone know if I can use the bottom rack for 10lb pork butts and a brisket on the top or will they not fit for the highland big cool upgrade???

I was wondering if it’s the same dimension’s for the older Oklahoma joe model with the gold plaque

Did he build the non welding set up or did you purchase them from somewhere? Also where can I get the 2 top and bottoms grates you are using?

Does "your" metal guy make and sell those rack systems? I also have a highland..thanks

Did you ever do the exhaust extension to go with these new racks?

You two fellas should have got a patent for your design. Know guess what they sale this same exact set up on line!

Awsome

Executed to perfection. fairly simple.. very effective and versatile setup

Love the rack system! That welder should have put a patent on the design. I was wondering what he did with the exhaust vent ? He said he was going to have something made but never showed it.

your welder guy should start a business making these

That's friggin' amazing! I'm jealous!

So do you still have the measurements of how he made them? I’m making these for my brother in law cuz he is having the same problem as well. Pls and thank you

Where do you get your cooking grate? The diamond pattern? I have been to my hardware stores, tractor supply... can find em!

What size are the racks?

Also, what did you end up doing with the exhaust? Was it moved below where the first rack sat? I couldn't see in your video.

Hey... anyway I can get the specs of the shelf rack?

Would it be possible to get the measurements of the brackets so I can make some for mine?.. I would even pay you for a build of materials list and measurements.. thank you, please.

I would like to know the dimensions of the grates

love the set up. exactly what i want. how much for the brackets? please let me know. just bought my grill from wal-mart.

There is an almost identical rack set up on "Old Country" BBQ smokers from the manufacturer. They are made of a heavier gauge steel. I really like that fire basket, where did you get it?

Tats dope