Alright yall here they are had a little mishap with my redi check maverick showing 135 for internal temp when it was actually 160 but they turned out ok just drier than i like. I think with first taste ill cut my smoke back to 2hrs or so seems a bit strong but it might mellow out after a day or 2. I think ill do shorter pieces as well or go back to using my racks the ebds near the bottom got a little over done.
Since you're removing your water pan, some other pan would help buffer that direct heat from hitting your bottom ends or bottom racks of sticks.
Bear