As promised, here are some pics of my first smoke.
Here is the setup, the shack on my deck.

From the side

Opened up

The victim...6 3/4lbs boston butt

After 17 hours in the smoker (4 hours of hickory), it's FTC time

And the finished product, nevermind the store bought sauce, I made the first bottle of mustard vinegar sauce, and it was great

All in all, a fantastic experience! I really enjoy this thing, and look forward to my brisket point this weekend!