I used a raised grid, drip pan, kept the temp as directed (I can't remember the specifics at the moment.) I used Raging River on one and Red Eye Express on the other.

Sounds like your pit temp was too high. Fatties like dome temps of 200° to 250° and will get done in around 3 hours. Those low temps render a lot of the fat out. You didn't mention a plate setter, only a drip pan, which will work.....But I like a plate setter and a drip pan combo.

This picture shows some fatty cooks and a few set-up options. Try some more, they are cheap and good. Here is a link to my fatty page too.

I cook mine the way Thirdeye has stated, but I also think cooking time has to do with the density (fat content) of the meat. My fatties cook at 230-250 and I have had some done in as little as 1 1/2 hours but most take 2 1/2 -3 hours. I use whatever is on sale plus some sausage/ground beef combo I buy from a butcher shop...they are all delicious...

Ok, so pretty much a 1 lb log, cooked 215-270° for approximately 3 hours, until internal temp is 170°ish?

Okay, okay.....I'll meet you halfway on this one. You are right, I don't mention an indirect set-up, but both pictures do show one. I just went in and added "indirect with drip pan" to the instructions.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Using thirdeye's guide (thanks thirdeye) I proceed from there. J Dean (this time) 2 logs. I flatten the first to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

Then, uncooked hashbrowns, 1/3 covered with julienne (no seed or vein) jalepino, next 1/3 yellow peppers, last 1/3 anaheim pepers (all julienned). Next some chedder & monterey jack and sometimes extra sharp cheese (heavy), onion and some crushed garlic cloves.

Now the 2nd J Dean log... Again flattened, then put over the top of the first concoction - I leave about 1/2 inch not covered on one side. Then I roll up that up back into a real fat fattie.

I cook indirect 1/2 to internal temp 160°-170°. Then some country biskets w/butter and jam and a few biskets for the sausage.

Fantastic meal anytime of day (then leftovers).

We put in anything that looks good.

We ususally cook another small italian sausage fattie along with 'supercharged' fattie.

I am so sorry I forgot to take pictures. I made some cheese biscuits this morning and did take pictures of them. Here are the biscuits, just off the BGE.

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Here is one opened so you can see all the cheese.

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Here are the assembled fatties on the biscuits. We sat on the deck and chowed down! My son-in-law enjoyed them a bunch!!!