im smoking as i type this. i went and bought a maverick remote temperature device placed in the smoker through a potato. my stack is at crate level probe is reading 50 degrees cooler than smoker thermometer switch is a good one. so when yall talk about cooking temps are yall talking about at grate level r thermometer on smoker. and by the way after my food is done i will check the smoker thermometer on ice water to make sure it is reading correctly