I was able to snag a used American made Memphis Elite 300 pellet smoker for $2k. Dude cooked a lot messier than I do but, she cleaned up real nice with some stainless steel cleaner. Anyway, questions - what do owners of this cooker use the side shelf hotel pan thing for? I've never really seen anything like it but, you can tell this cooker is a quality made item. I'm excited to cook on it this weekend. .