Oklahoma Joe's Highland Reverse Flow Smoker (17202052, previous generation)
SKIP: the old Highland at a newer smoker's price — The previous-generation Highland Reverse Flow, model 17202052, still listed on Amazon by a third-party seller, UnbeatableSale, far above the current 24203003 that Amazon sells itself. Its 4.1★ across 111 is an older base, and Oklahoma Joe's warranty says units from marketplace sellers "may not be eligible".
Contender in the Welterweight division — The Best Offset Smokers Over $700 (2026): Longhorn Reverse Flow vs Broil King Regal, and the Steel Only Two Makers Print
Sold and shipped by UnbeatableSale Local · 30-day refund/replacement · read 2026-10-18
Specs
| Primary grate | 619 sq in (The Barbecue Lab, testing this generation) |
| Total area | Not read |
| Weight | 180.8 lb (Amazon detail table) |
| Steel per sq in | 0.29 lb (180.8 lb ÷ 619 sq in) |
| Steel thickness | Not published |
| Firebox grate | Not published |
| Design | Reverse flow |
| Warranty | 2 years on all parts (Oklahoma Joe's); authorized sellers only |
| Owner rating | 4.1★ / 111 |
| Model | 17202052 |
Pros
- Amazon lists it with a deeper base than the current model
Cons
- The previous generation, sold by a third party, UnbeatableSale, for far more than Amazon's own price on the current Highland Reverse Flow
- Oklahoma Joe's warranty says units from unauthorized marketplace sellers may not be eligible
- 12% of its ratings are one star; the newest critical review (October 2025) is a firebox that "started to droop down"
Paint, rust and fit on an older design: paint that "came off immediately", rust in a week, a firebox door that does not cover its opening, missing screw holes, and a firebox that "started to droop down".
10 of 12 written critical reviews read, 2017 to October 2025 (2026-10-18); 12% of 111 ratings are one star · critical reviews read 2026-10-18
“Received it put it together started a fire in it and right away noticed the fire box started to droop down”— Andrew Leonardi, Amazon · Verified owner
FAQ
Who is the Oklahoma Joe's Highland Reverse Flow Smoker (17202052, previous generation) for?
You specifically want the previous Highland Reverse Flow and are happy to pay a third-party seller well over what the current one costs from Amazon
What do owners say about the Oklahoma Joe's Highland Reverse Flow Smoker (17202052, previous generation)?
4.1★ across 111 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-18). What owners complain about: Paint, rust and fit on an older design: paint that "came off immediately", rust in a week, a firebox door that does not cover its opening, missing screw holes, and a firebox that "started to droop down".
Who sells the Oklahoma Joe's Highland Reverse Flow Smoker (17202052, previous generation) on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold and shipped by UnbeatableSale Local, when we read the listing on 2026-10-18. Amazon's returns line read: 30-day refund/replacement. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Oklahoma Joe's Highland Reverse Flow Smoker (17202052, previous generation)?
2 years on all parts (Oklahoma Joe's); authorized sellers only
Does the Oklahoma Joe's Highland Reverse Flow Smoker (17202052, previous generation) warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Oklahoma Joe's answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-09: Oklahoma Joe’s warranty coverage applies only to genuine Oklahoma Joe’s products purchased by the original consumer purchaser from an Oklahoma Joe’s owned direct-to-consumer website, or an authorized Oklahoma Joe’s retailer or reseller. Proof of purchase from an authorized source is required. We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added as the SKIP in the Welterweight offset smoker showdown: the previous-generation Highland Reverse Flow at $1,219.95 from a third party, read with its critical tail.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
2 years on all parts (Oklahoma Joe's); authorized sellers only · you are buying this on Amazon
Oklahoma Joe’s warranty coverage applies only to genuine Oklahoma Joe’s products purchased by the original consumer purchaser from an Oklahoma Joe’s owned direct-to-consumer website, or an authorized Oklahoma Joe’s retailer or reseller. Proof of purchase from an authorized source is required.
Oklahoma Joe's’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Oklahoma Joe's warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked 2026-10-18): the CPSC recall API returns no "Oklahoma Joe" recall, and none of Char-Broil's nine recalls (Oklahoma Joe's parent; the control query) is an offset smoker.
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Data last verified: 2026-10-18. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.