Pizza without grease tray

[RealMenDIY]

Did a pizza two weeks ago and found the stone wasn't as hot as I would have liked. I could leave it in there longer to let it get hotter before putting the pizza on but also had the idea of removing the grease tray to get a little more direct heat on the stone. Anyone ever tried this?

 

[RealMenDIY]

For anyone who cares, tried it last night, worked great. Stone got noticeably hotter producing a crispier crust. It will be my new method for pizza going forward.