Mine was that way. To me it looks like they didn't get the hole punched right for the connector to snap in all nice, so they just pigtailed out the wires and wrapped them in a wire loom to prevent chaffing. Nothing wrong that will affect performance. Just be good and careful not to let the smoker sit out in the rain. That top is not water proof and with a big hole under the control panel, the insulation could soak up a bit of moisture.