THIS WAS MY FIRST SMOKE ON NEW CHAR BROIL SMOKER, DID THE BASIC MODS TO IT 8LB BRISKET SMOKE IT 11 HRS, CAME OUT GREAT , TASTED LIKE BUTTER WHEN IT WAS DONE, HOWEVER I WENT THROUGH 2 BIG BAGS OF CHARCOAL TRYN TO KEEP TEMP UP ANY IDEAS ON THAT IM ALL EARS,, LET ME KNOW WHAT YA'LL THINK OF BRISKET AND HOW TO MAKE SMOKER BETTER,, I ALSO THREW IN A PICTURE OF MY BIKE AND GOLF CART,, I LOVE CAMPING ON THE WEEKENDS,,,,, THANKS YA' LL