Greetings! I live in Archdale, NC (commonly referred to as LA - Lower Archdale...) and I cook on an old Brinkmann Pitmaster COS that I've had for about 16 years or so, but I've only ever done butts and shoulders. I've smoked chicken quarters a time or two, but the pulled pork is what I'm comfortable with. Here in NC, it's either Eastern style (whole hog) or Lexington style (butts/shoulders). A lot of people think those two styles refer to the sauce, but while they refer to the cuts of meat used, they do come with their own distinct sauces. I always cook up a pot of Lexington BBQ sauce on top of the firebox about 8 hours into a shoulder, consisting of ketchup, cider vinegar, a soda for some sweetness (Pepsi, Cheerwine, or Dr. Pepper), cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and a liberal amount of Texas Pete, and serve it along side the finished pulled pork.
I've done a couple of mods to it to make it work a little better, but after browsing this site for a few days, I realize that my baffle is severely inadequate. Before my next cook, I'm going to make a new baffle, add some tuning plates, a second thermometer, an expanded steel charcoal box, and seal up the lids and firebox. I think once I do all that, I'll be better prepared to try a brisket
Cheers!