Workhorse Pits 1969 Offset Smoker with Upper Rack and Cowboy Firebox

Description

Scientifically Engineered for Flawless Woodfired BBQ

The Workhorse Pits 1969 Offset Smoker represents the gold standard of traditional offset design. Instead of relying on guesswork, Workhorse Pits uses advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to balance the exact relationship between the firebox volume, throat opening, barrel size, and exhaust stack height.

The result? A pit that effortlessly pulls clean, convective woodsmoke across your cooking grates, eliminating stale smoke and harsh bitter flavors. Hand-welded using thick 3/8 -inch steel, the 1969 holds an incredible amount of thermal energy. Once your wood coal bed is established, the thick steel walls handle the ambient temperature control for you even in freezing winter weather. meaning you spend less time adjusting dampers and more time perfecting your cooks.

Engineered Performance Features

• Massive 3/8 -Inch Structural Steel Construction: Significantly thicker than standard backyard smokers, providing commercial-grade heat retention that limits temperature fluctuations and drastically cuts wood consumption.

• Multi-Functional Cowboy Firebox: This premium upgrade features an integrated, adjustable cooking grate inside the firebox. It allows you to sear steaks, flip burgers, or cook over direct live-coal heat while your primary cuts slow-smoke inside the main barrel.

• Dual-Deck Pull-Out Racks: Features a heavy-duty lower cooking grate and a sliding upper rack upgrade. Both grates pull out smoothly on integrated tracks, allowing you to easily tend to briskets or pork shoulders without reaching into the heat zone.

• Precision Airflow Geometry: The oversized, fold-down exhaust stack is perfectly tuned to create a powerful draft. It continuously pulls heat and clean blue smoke evenly across the cooking surface, preventing bitter creosote buildup.

• Heavy-Duty Cart Chassis: Mounted on a rugged steel frame with large, heavy-duty casters and solid wheels, allowing for easy maneuverability across patios, decks, and backyards.

• Integrated Grease Drain: The sloped interior floor naturally directs grease and drippings toward a dedicated low-point drain for easy bucket collection and mess-free cleanup.

Approximate Cooking Capacity

• Beef Briskets: 4–5 large briskets (split between lower and upper racks)

• Pork Shoulders / Butts: 6–8 units

• Racks of Pork Ribs: 8–10 units lying flat

• Whole Chickens: 10–12 units

Technical Specifications

• Barrel Diameter: 20 inches

• Steel Thickness: Full 3/8” (0.375” thick plate steel)

• Firebox Type: Cowboy Firebox (Direct grill capability with top lid)

• Grates: Heavy-duty expanded metal on slide-out tracks

• Thermometers: Dual custom-calibrated stainless steel temperature gauges

• Finish: Industrial-grade high-heat oil finish (natural raw steel appearance)

• Weight: Approx. 675 lbs.

Complete Your Build at Iron Pit Works

The Workhorse Pits 1969 is a professional tool built for those who take real wood-fired barbecue seriously. At Iron Pit Works, we can help you coordinate your delivery, discuss care and seasoning practices for raw steel finishes, and secure freight shipping directly to your driveway. Contact our customer service desk today to check current inventory and shipping timelines.