You know what. I just never thought of that, I never had one of those rings before I think I'm gonna use that method though for the Christmas turkey...thanks for the heads-up
Just to clarify, if you are referring to the removable ring that you can put in the coal basket- that's the "small load ring" (or something like that) for small cooks with small amounts of lump. I was referring to the 2 "handles" that stick up on the basket - that's typically where I put mine, however, I did put it on the lower grill once for pizza and the weight, combined with the high fire, it appeared to warp my lower grill.
I'll have to go back and look and see if I have those 2 handles. I don't recall seeing them