nope, 225 degrees and the BGE will hold it dead on 225 all night long if I need it to. With the domed top, it circulates the hot air and stays at the same temp. I've gone to bed at 10 at night with it on 225 and got up at 5. It was still at 225. Takes a little time to learn how to get it to work right though. Guess it's why you see so many competition cooks using a BGE these days