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Or do what I did. Make the fire box large enough to grill. Cut a door on top, build a removable cooking surface. Remove the cooking surface and leave lid closed when smoking. Put cooking surface on and less fire when grilling on the firebox. No ashes in smoking chamber. No need to clean RF...

I want to give special thanks and shout out to Kam. Thank you brother. Your advise was perfect.

Old fashion heat checks. Non light candles. Notice they are evenly liquified at the bottom of each glass.

She isn't home on my patio now. Tonight I loaded her full with mesquite wood. Light her up and letting her get mesquite. Seasoned The plan isn't to start cooking again tomorrow.

That was a long night. Pool, cold drinks, fire smoking, girls heading over. Needless to say I called in sick the next day. Lol

This is what it is about. Smoking our meat. Drinking some cold ones, trying to impress the girls.

She starting to flow.

We threw what ever we had on her for first fire

Up to temp and time for first fats to season the pit.

That blue is our sky at twilight. Not the smoke. Lol

Also notice our west Texas evening sky. This is at about 9:30pm. Beautiful

Warming up. Small fire started. First heat

Notice, 3 air intakes under coal basket, 3 air intakes inline with coal basket.