Sancho is a Spanish name and it means Saint. In slang it means the other man, a guy a girl is cheating with. Sancho means sancho in English as well as Spanish. Pearl Yamada.
The general rule of thumb for a horizontal smoker is that the firebox should be 1/3 the size (volume) of the cooking chamber. These are just guidelines based on years building smokers but your mileage may vary! Cooker Chamber Type & Size.
The optimal size for a fire pit is between 36 and 44 inches inside diameter. That will create enough room for a healthy fire but still keep gatherers close enough to chat. As an added precaution, the fire pit should be lined with a thick steel ring like the ones used for park campfires.