I like your game plan. The only advice I can think of is in relation to the MAK.
bump to 225-250 till 160 it.
One little trick I've learned for low & slow on the MAK is, don't go above setpoint 245°. Setpoint 250° is when the fan kicks in to high pushing the smoke out quicker.
Cliff that is interesting. The Memphis fan does not kick into high gear until 300F. Never knew that about a MAK. Of course MAK has a dedicated smoke mode however.
Rick I like your plan but I think you should try going all the way without foiling. You will get a nice bark.
