Well i did a burnout last night to season and was amazed that 18 hours later the temp was still at 150. Thats amazing to me. Today i cooked a tri tip and it came out really good and moist ,nice smoke ring & a little bark. Then this evening i cooked chicken cut in half and another tri tip at the same time. That also came out very moist and tender. I foiled the empty waterpan & cooked solid at 275 for roughly 2 hours.I am amazed how easy the WSM unit is to cook on. Dont get me wrong i have a long way to go with the biggest test to come for me with brisket & butts. I would truely be lost if i had not taken the Slap Yo Daddy BBQ Class.Im only 2 cooks deep but i already love this thing!