Oh Tony, your gonna make me come out in the open! Yep, I’m one of those “meat ruiners!” Lol, my desired eating temp is 148-150, as is my wife’s. It did take it much longer I believe also because I had it on second rack. I will lower them next time. There were two of them and the one in the picture was sliced night 2 and wrapped in flour tortillas. With the use of my FireBoard and Thermapen I can cook the rare as good as the rest, for my daughter and husband however. The Black Stone is excellent for the Sear.