Smoke Daddy heat diffuser question(s) PB850

[RickDawg]

Just curious as to if any of y'all use or have used this particular heat diffuser?
Diffuser plate
I haven't checked for hotspots yet since I am on the road until Friday morning and my thermometer setup just got delivered today.
I cook big on the weekend so I can take good food on the road with me for the week that I'm usually gone for.

 

[t-roy]

I bought a cheaper one on amazon for my pb 820 sportsman but it was too wide so I cut it to fit the rounded sear plate and it works great. I cut 6 " out of the middle then cut that in half and added to the sides and it works really well! The key is getting the height just right so You have as much room over the fire pot as possible without raising the rounded sear plate at the stack end.

 

[Cowboy1955]

Just curious as to if any of y'all use or have used this particular heat diffuser?
Diffuser plate
I haven't checked for hotspots yet since I am on the road until Friday morning and my thermometer setup just got delivered today.
I cook big on the weekend so I can take good food on the road with me for the week that I'm usually gone for.

Something you might consider. Buy a heat gun from harbor freight so you can check the temperature across the grill.
Works real good

 

[Cowboy1955]

I bought a cheaper one on amazon for my pb 820 sportsman but it was too wide so I cut it to fit the rounded sear plate and it works great. I cut 6 " out of the middle then cut that in half and added to the sides and it works really well! The key is getting the height just right so You have as much room over the fire pot as possible without raising the rounded sear plate at the stack end.

Nice job. That’s the same handheld thermometer I have.

 

[RickDawg]

Something you might consider. Buy a heat gun from harbor freight so you can check the temperature across the grill.
Works real good

I have a heat gun I use on all of my 1/8 and 1/5 scale RC bashers...just gotta remember to take it out of my truck when I park it for the weekend.

 

[t-roy]

Nice job. That’s the same handheld thermometer I have.

yeah I really like it. I unplug it from the probe to stick in the meat for instant read. The temp on it was the center and the low temp at the bottom was on the right side close to the stack. I did move the plate towards the stack 2" and it all came out perfect across the grill!

 

[Glove Medic]

I purchased the Smokes Like a Boss heat deflector https://smokeslikeaboss.com/products/heat-deflector-mod
and 4 window flame tamer https://smokeslikeaboss.com/products/new-flame-tamer-flame-diffuser-2
for my 1100 Pro Series which had a lot of temperature swings and uneven heating.
I have been doing some experiments since the mods and it looks like the deflectors work as advertised. Note the built in temp probe has always been off by 15-20 degrees from probes placed in the grill. I placed one probe on the right and one on the left on the second rack.

 

[Mike From R.I.]

I purchased the Smokes Like a Boss heat deflector https://smokeslikeaboss.com/products/heat-deflector-mod
and 4 window flame tamer https://smokeslikeaboss.com/products/new-flame-tamer-flame-diffuser-2
for my 1100 Pro Series which had a lot of temperature swings and uneven heating.
I have been doing some experiments since the mods and it looks like the deflectors work as advertised. Note the built in temp probe has always been off by 15-20 degrees from probes placed in the grill. I placed one probe on the right and one on the left on the second rack. View attachment 3702View attachment 3703

I purchased the Smokes Like a Boss heat deflector https://smokeslikeaboss.com/products/heat-deflector-mod
and 4 window flame tamer https://smokeslikeaboss.com/products/new-flame-tamer-flame-diffuser-2
for my 1100 Pro Series which had a lot of temperature swings and uneven heating.
I have been doing some experiments since the mods and it looks like the deflectors work as advertised. Note the built in temp probe has always been off by 15-20 degrees from probes placed in the grill. I placed one probe on the right and one on the left on the second rack. View attachment 3702View attachment 3703

Mine is spot on too.

 

[Trackdawg]

Does this take away or at least help the hot spot over the fire box? I feel that I can never cook near it unless I want burnt food.

 

[brewersfan73]

It doesn't take it away completely, but it is so much better. Instead of being 50-100 degrees hotter, it is probably only 10-30 degrees hotter over the burn pot. Definitely worth the $40 I spent on it.

 

[t-roy]

fire it up and get some biscuits and do the biscuit test. Moving it back and forth just a little makes a big difference. Also if you cover the sear plate with 2 or 3 layers of heavy duty foil you can get the temp down in that area also. Experiment till you get the temp you want.

 

[Trackdawg]

It doesn't take it away completely, but it is so much better. Instead of being 50-100 degrees hotter, it is probably only 10-30 degrees hotter over the burn pot. Definitely worth the $40 I spent on it.

Did you get the standard model or the newer version?

 

[brewersfan73]

Did you get the standard model or the newer version?

I got the 4-window design. Not really sure if that matters.

 

[Redoctapus]

Does this take away or at least help the hot spot over the fire box? I feel that I can never cook near it unless I want burnt food.

I came across this a week ago and could not find it. It looks like it can be set up to move if one wants to grill.

 

[Jmheadley]

does anyone have the length width and height of the smoke like a boss tamer?