I have done 3 cooks on this new smoker and love it. I have held temps from 250* up to 350* with no problem. Plus, it's been in the 20's to 30's here. It takes about an hour for it to settle into a temperature. The flavor profile is much different than things that I have smoked on the UDS. Both are good, just different. It is not bad on fuel either. I have 12" splits that I use on it. I start the fire with 3 splits and add 1 split every 45min-1hr. Very predictable. I will post some pics of the ribs and sausage that I am cooking on it now.