I many use my themopens now but I use probes in new cookers to figure them out. I usually go by looks and feel of most red meats but poultry pork very important on temps to keep them safe and not to dry them out
Smoked a 5pound pork loin with sassy apple rub and made an apple sweet and spicy glaze Komodo at 240 for 2 1/2 hours very moist pulled @148 cutting board pic to show how juicy it is and use apple wood chunks