Biscuit test
So learning more about creating exceptional BBQ, I came across something called a "biscuit test". In short, you can find the hot spots on your smoker by smoking uncooked biscuits and looking at the color variations. Here is how mine performed: Loading them up: Notice the even color across the top- that is GREAT!!!! Plus one point for the reverse flow!!! As I was taking them off, I noticed the bottom of the biscuits were significantly more browned than the tops . So I loaded a second round: Then I flipped them and this is what I had: Put closer together for easier color comparison: So my lessons learned: 1) I'm getting really consistent temperature coverage across the top- no real hot spots. YAY! 2) It cooks hotter from the bottom than the top. That means I need to cook my briskets fat side down. 3) It's hotter closer to the firebox as shown by the darker browning... not a lot different, but s