Welcome, Mike! Congrats on the new #2! It's a fine unit, and you won't regret your decision! Season it without any foil - just 3 of the hickory dowels @ 250 for 4 hours, and you're good to go. A lot of things you've learned about how to smoke meat may not apply here - these are Lazy Q at its finest! Find a recipe or two on here that looks good, then try to duplicate it. Don't get too fancy, or creative, on your first smoke or two. Get to know how she'll treat you, then let the creative juices flow!
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