Okay, bought a new fridge and it had a dent in it, got a 330 credit from Lowes and got an Acorn. Been wanting to go Komodo for awhile and get rid of my pellet grill / bbg grill / Smoker, and go all in on one system and have a griddle on the side. Wanted to start cheap and if I like it work my way up to a BGE or a Komodo Joe.

Got it assembled and it is a fine little grill. What about break in ? Not much of an instruction reader but I know a lot of em recommend getting it around 250 or so for the paint to cure. Gonna season the grates, etc. But am I missing anything ?

Also, is there any advice on how much coal to use, what brand, chips, etc. Going to smoke my first boston butt and ribs on it this weekend and any advice is welcome.