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Looks great! I figured a brisket that size would require a longer cook time. Good to know. Mad love for that smoker!

6/25/16 UPDATE:  As you can see from the pic above, I've drilled about 12 holes into the plate holding the new burner.  I found out that the burner wasn't getting enough O2.  It makes sense: the bottom of the smoker used to be open and the old burner was attached from the front of the smoker...

Good morning from deep Southern Illinois.  Live about 25 miles from KY.  Haven't noticed anyone on here from so far south.  Thought I'd join in just so you know we have computers and internet service down here! Looking forward to lots of great info from my brothers in the prairie state (though...

As I've previously set out in my review of this smoker, I had trouble from the beginning keeping my heat up in this unit.  No matter how warm the weather, keeping a constant temp at or around 225 was impossible (a real 225, not 225 on the unit's thermometer).  I've talked to others with the same...

I live in Southern Illinois.  I'm a long time smoker enthusiast.  Had several small smokers and I've smoked quite a bit on homemade smokers which have all done well.  My friend has a Southern Pride smoker that I use often (that thing is like cheating it's so easy!).  I've got a son now on his...