Depends on what I'm cooking if the vents are fully open or not. That's about the only issue I have with the Smokey Joe, it takes more watching to get the venting right than I like. But the one I've had has been around a few years and it's still working.

Geno

The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)

member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?