Offset smoker fire

[WstTxSmokes]

I have an old country brazos offset smoker. It’s a pretty good offset for the price when I bought it in 2019, however I typically have to rotate firebox to face with the wind or it has a really hard time of making that good smoke. Is this due to the stack not being tall enough to draw the fire or is this something everyone deals with? I don’t mind moving it but it seems like I shouldn’t have to if I had the right pit?

 

[SMOKEOCD]

Try leaving the door open instead of the vent to get a hotter fire and force the draft to start.