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You were right the first time. The heat hits the water pan and moves to the back of the cooker where it rises to the top of the chamber. It then banks down from the top of the chamber down to the exhaust holes located just above the water pan and then out the stove pipe. Now if you add a heat diverter it works the same except you protect your water pan and save burning through so much water.

actually the heat / smoke travel on the outside perimeter of the cooking chamber and enters at the top of cooking chamber on 3 sides, (left-right-rear) with the exhaust from the holes at bottom rear.
you also have the heat rising from the water tray area, but the bottom racks the meat will not have a bark on them, too close to the water
On my fat girl, the toprack runs about 20* hotter than the bottom

BigBellyBBQ said:

actually the heat / smoke travel on the outside perimeter of the cooking chamber and enters at the top of cooking chamber on 3 sides, (left-right-rear) with the exhaust from the holes at bottom rear.
you also have the heat rising from the water tray area, but the bottom racks the meat will not have a bark on them, too close to the water
On my fat girl, the toprack runs about 20* hotter than the bottom

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Thats it:clap:

Hi Purple...2 things
1) I see you are a Backwoods dealer, any stainless racks available? I can make them up, however....
2) I was thinkiing about the April cookoff down your way, and looking someone to cook with, any takers?

BigBellyBBQ said:

Hi Purple...2 things
1) I see you are a Backwoods dealer, any stainless racks available? I can make them up, however....
2) I was thinkiing about the April cookoff down your way, and looking someone to cook with, any takers?

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Hey man sorry no SS racks just the round bar chrome. Which cook off are you referring to?

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