I personally use a cleaning stone on my Stampede, it is quick and simple.
When the smoker is doing the power off cycle, I put my heavy duty gloves on and just scrape down the grill. Grates are still hot enough for things to fly off quickly, and after 20+ cooks I am still not through a single...
Did this on my Stampede last night for dinner.
Meat: Boneless, skinless chicken breast
Temp: 250 for ~1 hour (until I got to 145F), then 300 until 165F (~30 minutes)
Rub: light layer of Kosmo's Texas Beef, heavier layer of Dirty Bird and pam sprayed on top
Juicy, spicy, delicious. Chopped up...