I'm still using a stick burner, but laugh all you want at electronics, they work! I have one of these,
http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/st...3-adType%5EPLA I can monitor pit temp and three foods at one time without cracking the lid and loosing pit temperature. I've smoked brisket, ribs and a pork butt at the same time, watching temps I knew when to add the faster cooking meats and where the others were at all at once. It also allows me to keep my pit within ten degrees of where I want it without much fuss.