So, I’ve had my pit since January and for the first few months, I only had a few “mods” (turned the stock grate 90 degrees, added expanded metal to the grate, extended the chimney down to grate level, and made a bootleg baffle by using one of the grates and wrapping it in HD foil). I tried to use sticks exclusively but I learned that my pieces were too big most of the time. As a result, I had hit and miss results with my cooks. So fast forward to this week, and I picked up the actual OKJ LHC baffle from Island BBQ, removed the chimney extension, and obviously removed the old baffle. I got some Fruita Wood Post Oak for the smoke and I went with Jealous Devil lump as my primary heat source. Man, what a difference! I’ve had TBS my entire cook (pulled pork) and I’ve held rock solid temps, even with the well documented leak issues that COS have. I’ve learned a ton from this forum! Thanks a ton for all the tips!
