That Guru thing sounds interesting.
Come spring I plan on spotchecking the temps at various places on my smoker.
Just havent figured out the best way to do it yet. lol I figure opening and
shutting the lid to check the temp is gonna throw numbers way off and I
know the temp difference is extreme from firebox side to the other side.

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
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> Cliff wrote:
>> Can anyone make any brand recommendations?
>>
>> I think I would prefer a dual because I would use it primarily on the
>> grill/smoker for different types of meat.
>>
>>
>
> I have a Taylor and it's working well for me. (Knock on wood) I have a
> single probe model though. It has a remote that I keep with me so I
> always know that the internal temp of what's cookin'.
>
> I'm thinking of getting a BBQ Guru for temp control. It's a unit that you
> adapt to your smoker (A WSM, in my case) and it will adjust the draft to
> keep the temp at a particular setting. Not cheap but I hear that it works
> pretty well.
>
> You may also want to check out the BBQ FAQ page at:
> http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/faq2/toc.html
>
> --
> Steve
>
> It's not a good idea to squat while wearing spurs.