Laser cut and computer designed with air flow rate calculations.
These plates will result in PERFECT side to side balanced cook chambertemps.
Easy installation with just a couple of bolts.
Allows for precise temperature control, perfect cooks and reduced fuel consumption.
An excellent mod! Get them while they are hot
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Installation Notes
Plate straps are optional. The Triangle Ears are directional, please ensure that the baffle lays flat after installation. If not, reverse the ears to ensure that the tuning plate fits flush to the cook chamber side wall. Season before use.
Technical Specs
Revisions and design changes may occur, pictures may vary. Last product revision 4/11/2016
Please note this plate was recently revised to fit all Highland models after 2005
The single best mod for the Oklahoma Joe Highland smoker! If I had to do it all over again and could only choose 1 mod to do, this would be it. I didn't connect the two plates with the bolts included so it would be easy to take out. No issues with it mating up to the fire box like some have said. This keeps my temp within 5 degrees on both sides of my smoker when held at 225-250 (with the firebox side being hotter). I paired this with the water pan. They work outstanding together! When cranked up to 325-350 there is about a 10-20 degree difference on each side with the fire box side being hotter. I have no complaints with this item! (Posted on 1/12/2020)
Happy with the add so far. Had to drill holes so the firebox bolts could pass through as others have had to do. Could have gotten by without doing that but it makes for a better fit. The stainless is a good thickness and worth the extra $$ to not be concerned with rust. the plate does spread the heat and smoke much better and makes it easier to control temp. (Posted on 11/19/2019)
First off I live in southern California and contrary to all the youtube videos and board recommendations of how to build a fire in my Oklahoma joe Highlander. Nothing worked right the smoker breaths to good for me and I needed heat control. these plates allow me to build a decent bed of coals with a half basket of hardwood lump. I let the temp spike and come back down to about 300˚f and put the meat on. I can then add one or two small splits an hour and keep the smoker hovering at 250˚f plus or minus 20 or so degrees. These plates also eliminate the hot side cold side. I have a perfect 20˚f delta from far left to far right all monitored with my Fireboard data logger. All I did was add these plates.
So how bad was the grill before the plates you might ask? Well the same half basket of hard wood lump charcoal would send temps over 500˚f for a little while and never drop below about 350-375˚f. That includes trying to manage airflow, trying to manage coal bed size, nothing worked. I set a plate in the grill and blocked off 90% of the hole from the fire box. That right there solved 90% of the trouble. So I ordered the plates, did a dry run test with nothing but two large pans of water on the grill. Temp swings were gone. so today as I type this a 12 pound brisket has been on for nearly four hours and i'm just now hitting the stall. four probes on the meat show 148-158˚f and not rizing fast at all. I have a current temp of 207 at the fire box and 193 at the other end time to through another log on.
The plates saved my smoker. I spent good money on a smoker only to have to modify it to get it to run correct. but live and learn. My next smoker will be an Old country or something of that quality. Maybe when I retire.
I'll be ordering the grill stack next to get more capacity out of this smoker. (Posted on 9/22/2019)
I will start by saying the quality of the plates is great, heavy duty and built to last. My problems are in the fit. First, the plate hits the bolt heads for the firebox and does not allow it to sit flush against the wall. I fixed this problem by drilling holes for the bolt heads to pass through. Second, I had to grind the points off of the triangle corner plates to keep them from sitting against the lip inside the cooker body which also prevented it sliding flush against wall. Last, the bend angle on the top of the plate was a little off and when pushed against the wall of cooker and firebox after other problems were taken care of, there was a gap between top edge of the plate and wall of cooker. I fixed this by placing the top edge of the plate between a couple of the boards on my deck and bending it back slightly. All that being said, the plates work perfect for keeping the temp even inside the cooker and I am happy with my purchase. I would recommend this product to others, but understand that you MAY have to make a few minor adjustments to make it fit perfectly in YOUR cooker.
***MANUFACTURER NOTE***** Plate does NOT need to be 100% flush on the wall. bend should be correct as they are done with a computer. this might have been a one off defect. Quality is normally perfect. thanks for your review (Posted on 6/25/2019)
The quality of the plate is very good, it is not thin and it is way thicker and heavier than I was expecting. It looks like that will last long.
The reason for 4 stars is that the installation on my Highland was not very easy (it took me about 2 hours). The corners plates did not perfectly flush with the main plate (I could see that it only fits on the correct side), so I had to manually remove about 1/16 inches of metal. Also at least 8 screws are required for assembling, mine only comes with 6, so I had to buy extra ones. Another thing is that it sits on the top of the firebox screws, so I had to make some holes on it, so the firebox screws had to pass trough the plate. The pieces had numbers on one, but no installations instructors were provided, some basic instructions may help to understand the reason of the numbers
****MANUFACTURERES RESPONSE*****. Thanks for the review. As a matter of reference, The triangles are directional and DO NOT need to be grinded. It should only require 6 screws, as supplied. Additionally, the firebox screws can be reversed, so that you DO NOT have to drill the plate at all. It should sit in there PERFECTLY with no modification. (Posted on 6/19/2019)
Got this about a year about. Temps have been consistent across the chamber. I found there is no reason to attach the two pieces together with the included hardware, nor did I attach the angled piece to the actual smoker. It has been fine and hasn't moved. After one cook it will be stuck in place. (Posted on 5/6/2019)
The baffle plate for the OJ Highland smoker works as advertised. My temperature difference between the two thermometers is now 15-20 degrees. The baffle fits over the screws holding the fire box to the cooking chamber in my smoker. Some videos show holes drilled in the baffle plate in order to get a tight fit over the two top screws. Another video talks about the great smells when the juices from the meat being cooked lands on the baffle plate - I found this to be true with great aromas coming out of the cooking chamber. I am able to easily hold a temp between 300-350 with the baffle plate in place, and maintaining a lower temp is easy as well. I use seasoned live oak which is a hot burning wood. With an even distribution of the heat, I no longer have to move the meat or fish around to get everything evenly cooked. I have taken the baffle plate out once for cleaning - a very simple process, just wear nitrile gloves because of the buildup of seasoning oil and drippings from the meat and fish. Overall, the baffle plate is a great investment if you have the Oklahoma Joe Highland smoker. (Posted on 4/1/2019)
Does a phenomenal job controlling temps. I have this with the water pan and big cook expansion rack.
Only beef with this is I couldn’t get it to fit over two firebox screws so I had to drill them out. Once in, it fit fine but the expansion rack did not slide all the way to the end of the cooking chamber because it was hitting the top bend of the baffle. So, more cutting and hacking on this $100 tuning plate. Still works fine, and I understand these are custom made, but man that was an hour of my time I wouln’t get back. I love all three by the way. Used it last night for the first time and it was amazing outside of all that (Posted on 3/11/2019)
I used the baffle system for the first time and it definitely equals the heat distribution better than with out it, I did mount it to the wall of the grill and put a piece of the door gasket in between the two pieces to seal it. Very good quality. (Posted on 2/25/2019)
***Manufacturers' response to below comments: The Baffle plate is engineered to hold at 250F with relative ease. Additionally, it is designed as a 2 piece adjustable system. To increase draft and cook at high temps, simply overlap the two plates. Coals are typically 1300F in the firebox. That is normal. Cold temps will require more fuel and will also require adjusting the baffle for more draft. Remember to run your smoke stack wide open. Please contact us for more expert advise!***
I have had a couple of cooks using this now and I can’t get temps up unless I am dumping fuel into the fire chamber. I took this to a buddies house so he can see it in action, we tried to get it to 250° for some chicken. I took his temp gun to the fire fox, to get the cook chamber to around 250° the fire box read off the scale on the temp gun, the highest recorded before it went to “hi” was almost 1200°. Now I’m not a seasoned pro but that is crazy to have temps that high, it’s almost like the plate is too thick and restricts the airflow since it points the heat down in the cook chamber first. Maybe because it’s cold out? I have no idea why I’m having issues but to me is that the plate is too thick. (Posted on 2/25/2019)
I've had my Highland for a few years but felt no need for a baffle plate. I received mine as a gift & I must say after the 1st use I'm sold. Baffle plates are definitely worth it. (Posted on 12/26/2018)
This product is a is a must have!!! I’m a beginner in off set smoking it made it so much easier to get even heat!!! Food cooked even with out trying to balance the heat!!Chambers heat remained even throughout my whole cook! My family complimented my baby backs on how much better they came out with baffle plates!! I highly recommend this product for the Oklahoma Joe Highlander don’t hesitate like I did! Order Now!!! (Posted on 9/29/2018)
I had purchased the stainless box for the firebox and sealed the firebox and chimney with high temp RTV before I used my Highland for the first time. Three racks of spare ribs and I had a hell of a time with temps with the firebox side 60-80F hotter than the chimney side. Drew up my own plans for a tuning plate that I was going to make at work out of 1/8” stainless scrap but was so lazy, I just bought it off here. I am impressed, the carbon steel used is about 1/8” thick, everything fit perfect. I don’t remember seeing paper instructions but then again, with a little bit of common sense, you don’t need them. The only thing not included was two 1/4x20UNC bolts a little longer than the ones in the bag if you’re going to drill and attach the plates to the side. No big deal for me as I picked them up at work. As far as how well it works... it does take more time to get the temps up but my 13 lb brisket was more than happy with my temps being even through the smoking box... never more than a10 degree difference and more often than not, temps were within 5 degrees left to right.
If there’s ONE mod to get for your OK Joe, this one beats all others HANDS DOWN! (Posted on 9/13/2018)
Went perfectly with my whole mod setup I purchased for my Oklahoma Joe. Helped distribute the heat very evenly. Product was easy to install and built very well. This is a must purchase for your smoker setup. (Posted on 7/17/2018)
this is built so well you will be amazed. it also does take longer to get to temp but once it does it is so easy to control your cooking temp. love this thing. almost gave up on my Oklahoma until I got this. now I want to try longer cooking meats because of the confidence this has gave me. I also bought the water pan and the clean out rod. glad a company is building things right and well for the money you spend. buy it you won't be disappointed. (Posted on 7/4/2018)
I expected a thinner weighted gagedetal. I was surprised that it was a heavy gage. It looks like it is built to last! I can’t wait to start smoking with them! So excited (Posted on 6/30/2018)
I have been looking to get into smoking for awhile, saw the affordable OK Joes at Lowes and checked the reviews on them, found some YouTube videos showing the mods that everyone in the reviews talked about and the #1 thing everyone said to get was this plate. It definitely does what it needs to, I've only had the time to use my smoker once since i bought it (only a few weeks ago from this post) but everything was cooked evenly and i had a much easier time controlling the overall temp in my smoker. I would definitely recommend buying this if you are interested in getting one of the new OK Joe smokers! (Posted on 5/28/2018)
I am new to backyard smoking and have been trying different things to see what works best. I have always had trouble controlling the temp in my smoker, but this baffle has made it so much easier. It takes a little bit longer to warm up but when it’s up to temp it works very well and is easier to maintain. It fits how it’s suppose to and is quality all around. I would definitely recommend this for any beginner. (Posted on 5/22/2018)
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Oklahoma Joe HIGHLAND Horizontal Baffle Plate (Heat Deflector Tuning) by LavaLock®.
SKU:OK-HOR-TUNE-HL
Rating: 94/100 based on
21 review(s)
Price:$89.00
Our Custom Tuning Plates for Oklahoma Joe simply rock! Completely prevents burnt food near the fire box, balances temps left to right and allows for much easier control of your Oklahoma Joe's Highland. Pair with our stainless water pan if desired. Select from Stainless or steel, both are awesome and will last a lifetime!
Yes. To increase temp, simply open your intake more and if needed you can slide one half of the baffle over to overlap the other a little. that will allow it to draft more and raise temp. thanks!
Posted by Justin Martin on Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Yes, the plates do help stabilize the cc temps. they work really well. We also add FireBLack or LavaLock gaskets which go hand in hand to help with stability and efficiencey.
Posted by Justin Martin on Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Hi there. That is not necessary. We just drop the plate in. We do not bolt it, so you can remove it for easy cleanign or high temp cooks. They are only there as an option. Its not bad to do if you are traveling with the cooker frequently for bbq competitions.
Posted by Justin Martin on Monday, January 7, 2019
Hi. No this Baffle will not fit the cahrgriller competition pro 8125, this one will https://bbqsmokermods.com/oem-smoker-mods-by-brand/chargriller/chargriller-competition-protm-8125-horizontal-baffle-plate-heat-deflector-tuning-lavalockr.html
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