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Friday night here is generally Steak Night. Last night was no exception. Prime grade ribeye cap, seasoned with Gunpowder and Dizzy Pig Raising the Steaks. Direct on the lower grate. For the "reverse sear," I went caveman on it and held the steak just above the coals with the tongs for about 30 seconds on each side - nice crust. (Note: I would have used the sear grate, but when I was setting up the grill, I noticed that it was not very clean, so I opted out of using it.) Plated with cauliflower "rice," sauteed shrooms and side salad. Splurged and opened a 25 year old bottle of Ridge Zin from my cellar - still holds up!

Hickory-smoked pig ribs, molasses/honey bbq sauce, roasted potatoes, and bread fresh out of the bread machine. Good eating!

Jeffshoaf, lots very tasty things on that dinner plate.

Friday night pizza- one corner of putanesca with white anchovies; the other salmon, potato, rocket and lemon. Healthy glass of Tempranillo … all is good with the world.

I'd put the butter and seasonings under the skin and baking powder on the skin a few hours before cooking.

These are single bottom drip pans- not double. Here is the ramp from last time - 12ft to go up stairs that were 4ft high. It ended up working, but required a come-along winch and 5 guys and a lot of extra time and planning. At 1500lbs the 42 is tough to manage.

Please also remember that the vapor you are trying to create is also in your charcoal. For more smoke flavor remove any charcoal that you have grilled with and replace it with fresh charcoal. Once you burn your charcoal over 450º the organic material that makes the smoke flavor is greatly reduced. Above about 450 you will see flames on your charcoal..that's your flavor turning to vapor and burning off..