I know this has been mentioned but I don't always removed the drip tray. Sometimes I go two to three smokes before it is removed and cleaned. I'm not cleaning for a little bit of grease that solidify after it sets. It does have a tendency to slide out when moving it around and I wish there was something to keep it in place. Something simple like a turn lever in the front of it would work. Other than that, the smoker is excellent!