I rubbed the butt down new years eve and was suppose to smoke it new years day but i stayed out too late the night before and didnt get started in time oh Well It was -20 this morning when I started its now -9 at 1:20 in the afternoon but the smoker is plenty warm and smoking its tough to tell what is smoke and what is steam. I will have more to show later hopefully. its nice and toasty out.