Mini WSM barrel smoker

My original thread was "My project... with some mods", when I built it I added some bolts at the top of the pot for another grate. I also cut out the bottom of the pot and the charcoal holders are exposed.
I took out the diffuser and the rest of the grates, just using the top grate. My idea was this would make my mini WSM into a mini barrel smoker.
Did some chicken with this setup and it turned out great. Meat drippings hitting the hot coals at the bottom giving some great flavor to the meat, but no burning of the meat.
Has anyone else tried to do something like this with their mini WSM? I was thinking of cutting up one of my old grates so that I could hang some meat from hooks at the top grate.
Any ideas?

I think it's a great idea. I do what you're describing on the 22.5" WSM but never tried it in the 14.5". Robert-R made a hanging rack like the expandable smoking rack Weber sells.

http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?57121-Made-a-Stacker-amp-Hanging-Rack-for-the-14-5

Do that with my 18.5 WSM but haven't tried on the Mini yet. Makes great chicken!

That's the only way I do chicken. Why cut up your rack, go buy some 1/4" threaded rod and hang your chicken from that. Put two holes at the top of the pot to put the rod thru. I also have plans to put a rotisserie in one of my pots for Huli Huli Chicken and roasts.