Glad to see another Texan here, Alpha ... greeting from Houston. Good luck with your new smoker ... these things are a lifesaver considering how hot Texas summers get.
Es1025, it's a shame you didn't have the smoker for the holiday weekend ... I've got four full racks of St. Louis spares and an 8lb pork butt in there right now for a some friends coming over tonight. Three more hours and they'll all be ready (assuming the butt doesn't plateau for too terribly long).