Yes, that was huge. Once I decided to abandon the mini, I wasn't too worried, as I knew I could get the performer going with a snake super fast, and I knew it would work...however, the performer still required some fine tuning to keep it from getting too hot. The thing that really blew my mind all day was how steady the 26er was. I knew the regular WSM would do its thing, but the 26er was just as steady (one daisy vent on bottom completely open, all others closed, top open) as the WSM.