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Smoke Blower
were they advising against the firebox in the middle or laying the cooker sideways or both ? I could see how the fire box would make a big hot spot in the middle but we did it once on a cooker and cut in a vertical cook box in the middle with doors in the lid on either side and drafted both ends of the cooker we also put a baffle on the fire box to help with the heat. I have also seen other people use two small fireboxes on the back spread out but I don't know how it worked I have only seen pictures. I guess if you could work out the draft it would work fine. I am going to use on offset firebox this time and that's why I am here. I have been reading a lot about people using tuning plates to make the heat even all the way across the cooker. It seems like if you wanted to put the firebox on the back you could achieve the same thing but I don't know enough about them yet. As far as laying it down standing up I always go for the most cooking surface but if you stand it up you have room for multiple racks. I don't think I am helping it is a big decision I think either way will work great if you can move the heat and smoke like it needs to move. Let me know what you decide and any info you get from other people. I hope it goes well for you