re: Smoker with Side Box Advice

I bought one used from a friend, who had trouble cooking on it and bought a big Webber Kettle. I modified it by putting a baffle between the firebox and the cooking area to distribute the heat and brought the stack (exit) down to the height of the grill inside to force the smoke to travel through the meat to get out. I also put a full can of beer under the grill on the end with the firebox, which helps keep things from drying out. Just rotate the meat regularly, as the temperature difference between ends can be fairly substantial...