Picked the water pan over the deflector plate for my first brisket on the Oklahoma Joe and it came out cleaner than I hoped

Uma Adams · 2026-10-22T04:35:03.69099+00:00

Ran it at 250 with a foil pan of water on the firebox side for 9 hours on Saturday in Lexington and the flat probed soft at 203 with a nice bark, so now I'm wondering if I even want to try the deflector plate next time or just stick with what worked.

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Picked the water pan over the deflector plate for my first brisket on the Oklahoma Joe and it came out cleaner than I hoped | BBQ Pitmasters - Librear