I think that it all depends on your personal preference and how you want your cooker to perform.Langer wrote: ... plus being able to open them up slightly more giving a warmer temp near the fire box which you could then have say 275f one end and 225f the far end to suit what meats/sides your cooking.
Rodcrafter wrote:I built both my stick burners with TP but use them as if they are RF. I find that the FB end is just a bit hotter than the other end unless your plate and rack end at the same place mine don't. The heat coming around that plate will scorch whatever you put in front of it. So both of mine allow the plate to go well past the rack to keep food from the flow.
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