This grill is more of a safety hazard if anything. I wouldn’t buy it. I didn’t use any accelerants. I used a big pile of light ready charcoal and got the briskets going. They got so hot it torched the exterior lid. Lid sits incredibly low and is affixed by design when it should be separated. I had to extinguish the fire it got so bad. The lid is not designed for this heat, which is insane considering it’s a FIRE GRILL. Would give it zero stars if I could. Would love a refund.