On Jun 7, 9:55*pm, "Paul Zentmyer" > wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have a concrete charcoal pit in the backyard and was wondering how to
> cover it in order to smoke a pork butt. It's a monstrosity with a grill rack
> in front over the charcoal pit area and a smoke stack on the back. I like to
> grill on it and plan to update it with stone work sometime in the future.
> But I just want to find some way to smoke meat on it. Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Paul.

Cover it with a piece of 1/4" steel plate. Cut to fit the opening,
with hinges fastening it to the side. If that'll make it too shallow
to contain the meat, you'd have to make yourself a hood, as you might
expect.
Got a picture; for a better more accurate response?

Pierre