Well, I took the Q to the carwash today to clean it. And then oiled the grates. I decided that I would try a couple steaks. I fired up the charcoal in the char baskets on my performer and then moved them carefully to the Q. I let it heat up for about 20 mins and threw them on. Ive never grilled steak before but they were excellent. Loved the sear that the CI grates gave. They tasted even better. Had trouble making sure they were cooked thru though. Had to send one back on to get rid of a little pink. So, all in all, I didnt mind using it over my Performer. Just need to get a chimney. And cleanup was relatively easy. This should serve me well camping at the beach.