My 3D has shipped....my first ever smoker.....

[old sarge]

That is what I do. Right in the center.

 

[SconnieQ]

Normal, Kyle.  You know, now, the hottest spot on your element is the middle.  Mine's the same way.  I try to avoid being right over that spot, but rather just outside it.

If it's dead center how do u put it to the side of its like a huge brisket, I'm assuming I will always use the top rack also since its furtherest away....

Kyle, what DM Tony was talking about was the placement of the wood in the box, not the placement of the meat in the smoker. You will want to place your chunks near (but not directly over) the center of the wood box.

 

[DivotMaker]

Normal, Kyle.  You know, now, the hottest spot on your element is the middle.  Mine's the same way.  I try to avoid being right over that spot, but rather just outside it.

If it's dead center how do u put it to the side of its like a huge brisket, I'm assuming I will always use the top rack also since its furtherest away....

I was talking about the wood chunks, not the meat.  I try to control the smolder by getting just outside the really hot spot of the element.