I light mine for 12 minutes, place them on the grate with NO re bars / lid on, at 15 mins, flip them, let them go for another 10 minutes with the lid on. I pull them at that point and sauce them if I have one and place them back on anywhere for 10 - 15 minutes more with the lid OFF. I let them go till I get the outside char that I like on my wings. The lid off those last minutes really cranks up the heat. I make sure I stand and watch them during that time