Picked up a Tri Tip at Aldi that looked nice but was "Mechanically Injected" ? they are hard to find here in any form so Tami and I said what the hell. After running my grill Saturday with the snake and both deflector plates in I decided to duplicate that exact cook for the Tri Tip since I knew exactly what to expect. 80 % plum 20% hickory for smoke about 2.5 hours at about 225F to IT of 125F We were extremely happy with the Tri Tip and that we were able to sit out and enjoy a few cocktails and a sunset while it cooked I never opened the grill until I pulled it off. You could really taste the plum and hickory smoke. Thanks for looking