Tommy, if I'm wrong please correct me, but it looks like you have a Klose offset smoker. It might be easier for you to use standard charcoal (Briqs or lump) to build a bed of coals, and use splits for the rest of the smoke. Also, there is a lot of great tips to help you with your butt. I love butts because they are very forgiving, and also this is the Q that almost everybody loves. Here are some pics of some of my pork, though I might have posted them in another thread. Note the explanations for each pic.