Some firsts, and enjoying pgprescott's recipe for onions

Tonight was the first cook with the replaced fire ring and firebox.  I also put on a new handle, because I had failed to maintain the first one.  It's also the first bag of Rockwood I've ever used.  Here's what I found in the first pour, which lit pretty easily.  I ran without any chunks or chips to see what the Rockwood was like on its own, and I was glad to discover it was fairly neutral.

I ran at about 390 indirect, for some diced red potatoes and pgprescott's French onion soup onion recipe (cored onions filled with butter and beef bouillon ).  I should have given the potatoes a ten minute head start.  It was about fifty minutes overall.  Partway through, I added the pork chops with Kick'n Chicken (as requested).  And, I felt I had to add another pat of butter to each onion since the levels had dropped a bit.

Somehow, we were out of Swiss cheese, but did have some mozzarella.  I'll be sure to check for cheese next time, since I'd say the sliced Swiss would have been better.  Cheddar and some green onions and bacon finished the potatoes.  I also think I'll grab fingerling potatoes for next time.  They seem to come out better than these cubed reds did.  Those onions were good.  I recommend having crusty bread on hand for dipping.