LOL, I think it ingested some bad temperature probes. That is a pass-through port I added so I could have multiple meat and ambient temperature probes in the smoking chamber. It seals better than the factory port on the left side. URL on Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B09R28764M

Did you notice the screened opening under the pellet dump handles on the Lexan cover-plate so cool air will be pulled in by the auger motor fan?