Mike, that's probably about what I got, I loaded more pellets about half way through the cook. One basket full lit and added pellets to the "collar" on preheating, then made 2 pizzas and added more pellets to the hopper. It would've gone quicker but I made each pizza as I went along. Stretching dough, saucing and cheesing and topping then baking and cutting. Then on to the next, so I had a good bit of time in between. I did it this way because they say saucing a pizza ahead of time will make a soggy underdone crust. My wife was there but she wasn't helping, just watching, lol.