Well... Seasoned, and the first smoke was an amazing success! First run was a shoulder, which I ran to 175, then held for an hour at a reduced box temp of 130, rested for another hour, and then sliced. Incredible!!! Have to say, that was some of the best shoulder I've ever had, and without a doubt, the easiest I've ever done! Beyond happy, beyond full, and beyond a Smokin-It customer for life! Thanks to all that have posted, as I did a ton of browsing before I started, and the information was extremely helpful.