Ive been using a carbon steel pan. Like it better than cast iron personally. As far as searing steaks lately I’ve been putting the pan in pizza over then throw steak on that back in oven for 1 min than out to rest.
When I remodeled my kitchen I went with a zephyr range hood vs the Wolf. It works really well. Just make sure you get minimum of 700 cfm or you won’t be happy
Lewis BBQ is pretty good stuff for sure. Been there a few times. I believe he and Aaron Franklin have some type of history together in Texas. I’d put Franklin’s brisket above Lewis’s but like Lewis’s sausage better