everything looks great, and the bps kit is nice. I think that flaking stuff is creosote build up, that usually happens after many many cooks. the dripping was the creosote and condensation from the naturally most environment of the uds combining. so get rid of the flaky stuff and you should be good to go.
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22.5 ots, 22.5 wsm, kingsford deluxe
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