Advice on smoker build please!

[canuck76]

Im in the process of building a 36"x60" off set reverse flow smoker with a warmer box above the fire box and a friend had an idea, he thinks we should include a small chamber above the fire box but below the warming box as a frying area (maybe 8 or 10" tall). 

He figures the heat from the fire box will keep that plate very hot and we could utilize that for intense cooking when needed. (not direct grilling but to place frypans and pots on)

Im thinking we could build this so it would let heat through into the warmer box, with a damper, if desired, and a different damper from the main smoke chamber if we want some smoke in the warmer box. I hope I explained this clearly, and some one can weigh in? 

Ive attached a poor hand drawing to help confuse my question.

 

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• canuck76
• Jan 12, 2017

 

[gary s]

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[maple sticks]

I think you would end up with a oven that possibly is warmer than you warming box but not hot enough to fry. Just my opinion. I think you would be better off with a burner.