I would say yes. Reason would be it is tightly controlling the air and therefore the burn rate. No high temp swings would also equal no unnecessary burning of fuel. Using a clay flower pot base I have run 14 hours on a single fire ring load and still had some time left. I'm sure I could go much longer, but the whole idea of having a guru is I don't have to watch the pit like a hawk. I let the guru mind the pit for me.I gotta know dward51, I've had my wsm for around 3 years and love the consistency of it. Now to the question, is it more efficient on fuel using a digi q or similar setup?
I've just begun using the Digi-Q. It works great but I made the mistake of keeping the top off too long the last time I did ribs and the temp spiked and wouldn't come down. I still use my Maverick to monitor the grill temp (and meat when applicable) and I have to say that sometimes it is way off in temps and then they come back together, even when I put the probes close together. I have done the ice water test and they are both very close. Confusing and has added some doubt to my smokes. I like the Maverick because I can be sitting inside watching a game and have the monitor next to me. Did two turkeys a couple of weeks ago and they came out great. I'm doing two prime ribs this weekend.I gotta know dward51, I've had my wsm for around 3 years and love the consistency of it. Now to the question, is it more efficient on fuel using a digi q or similar setup?