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Buyers GuideHow to Choose the Perfect Meadow Creek Cooker


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Copyright 2011

Yoders Smoky Mountain Barbecue

14387 Old State Highway 28 Pikeville, TN 37367

Phone: 877-248-7753

Email: [email protected]

Website: SeriousBBQs.com

Download this guide ree rom our website.

Questions? Call us: 877-248-7753. Email: [email protected]. Website: SeriousBBQs.com.

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Introduc

Introduction

Hello, my name is (Mr.) Lavern Gingerich. My brother Marlin and I run Yoders Smoky

Mountain Barbecue. We sell barbecue equipment for Melvin at Meadow Creek Welding.

Ive published lots of free information and recipes to help people improve their barbecue, but

I was always sensitive about blogging and emailing too much stu that simply had to do with

buying Meadow Creek equipment, for fear my readers would get ticked o and leave.

Then I learned that a lot of my readers are actually looking for advice on which cooker to

choose. So once I woke up and smelled the smoke, I was inspired to write this guide to

help you choose the one that ts the chicken.

Table o Contents

Customer Stories ...............................................................................4

The Meadow Creek Culture...............................................................5

Which Meats Do You Want to Cook? ................................................6

The 4 Types of Meadow Creek Cookers ...........................................8

Methods of Cooking Barbecue .......................................................11

The Perfect Size Cooker .................................................................23

Fuel Types: Gas or Charcoal? .........................................................26

Trailer or Push-Around? ..................................................................27

Making Sense of the Options ..........................................................28

7 Marks of a Smokin Hot Smoker ...................................................36

8 Differences Between the SQ36 and the TS60 Smokers ..............38

Ultimate Caterer Custom Trailers ....................................................40

Caterers Delight Trailers .................................................................42

Bonus: Meadow Creek Versus Lang ...............................................43

Bonus: Cooking for Crowds .............................................................46

Freight or Pickup? ...........................................................................48

Why Buy From Us? .........................................................................49

Warranty ..........................................................................................50

Specs and Measurements ...............................................................50

How to Order ...................................................................................50

See Ya Later! ...................................................................................51


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Customer Stories

Working with Meadow Creek and Smoky

Mountain BBQ has been a great experience. I

really like the way you take care o people aterthe sale as well as during the sale. I was very

pleased with the way the BBQ was crated or

shipment.

Bill Jones

Martinez, CA

I love my pig cooker. Ive made whole pigs

(63 and 80 pounders), Salmon, pork shoulders,

chicken and this Thanksgiving we will cook up

turkeys. All turned out perfectly!

Thank you.

Steve Kagan

Chicago

Customer Stories


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The Meadow Creek Culture

So, what is it about Meadow Creek that deserves your attention and respect? We could say

a lot, but here are a few things that stand out to me:

Integrity: Meadow Creek cookers are made in a culture of Godly ethicshonesty,

hard-working diligence, and fairness. Whether its a Shoo-y pie or a barbecue

smoker, you will be treated right.

Awesomeness: Our cookers are designed by barbeque experts and hand-made

in the USA by talented

welders and craftsmen. Every

unit eatures outstanding

workmanship to give you

an amazing barbeque

experience.

Rock Solid Construction:

These cookers are

commercial grade and

heavy duty for many years

of dependable catering,

competing, or backyard

cookouts.

Unique: Designs and features, such as double-sided grates and stainless steel

grates that are unique to other cookers on the commercial market.

Stainless Steel Grates: Every Meadow Creek barbecue cooker comes standard

with non-rusting stainless steel grates. This eliminates the hassle of scrubbing rust

on the grates and the danger o possible rust contamination on your meat.

Value: Apples to apples, these Meadow Creek cookers give you outstanding value

or the price.

Melvin and the team at Meadow Creek are great people to work with. They really do care

and you can depend on them to keep their word.


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Which Meats Do You Want to Cook?

The rst step in choosing your barbecue equipment is to know which meats you want to

cook and whether youll be grilling or smoking low and slow.

My guess is you might want to cook a variety of cuts. Sometimes this can be done with

one versatile cooker; other times, it takes more than one cooker.

There are 4 types of Meadow Creek cookers as follows:

Pig Roasters

Smokers

Chicken Cookers

Grills

Its important to choose the one that ts your menu plans.

On the next page is a handy chart or trying to decide which model you should

use. It includes a list of common meats/cuts along withprimaryand secondary

recommendations or each o the our types o Meadow Creek cookers.



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22B22BMeat Recommendation Chart

If you have questions about other meats that we didnt list here, or if this chart just doesnt

make sense to you, please dont hesitate to re us a question. Well be happy to help.

Primary (Awesome) Secondary (Works Fine) Not Recommended

MeatsPig

Roasters

BBQ

Smokers

Chicken

Cookers

Flat Top

Grills

Whole Pigs Smoked Smoked

Large Cuts of Meat, such as a

quarter beefSmoked Smoked

Pork Butts Smoked Smoked

Briskets Smoked Smoked

Whole Chickens Smoked Smoked

Whole Turkeys Smoked Smoked

Ribs Smoked Smoked Grilled Grilled

Loin Smoked Smoked

Chicken Parts, such as legs,

quarters, halvesSmoked Smoked Grilled

Chicken Breasts (with skin) Smoked Smoked Grilled

Chicken Breasts (no skin)

With Grill

Pan

With Grill

Pan Grilled Grilled

Grill Foods, such as burgers,

steaks, chops, and hotdogs

With Grill

Pan

With Grill

PanGrilled Grilled

Vegetables Smoked Smoked Grilled


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The 4 Types o Meadow Creek Cookers

23B23BPig Roasters

Dont let the nameool you. Besides

whole pigs, you can

cook a huge variety of

oods on a Meadow

Creek pig roaster.

The drip pan creates

an indirect heat, and

the roasters design

makes it easy to

hold a consistent

temperature.

Use a charcoal-red pig roaster to smoke anything you would

cook in a regular smoker. While an oset smoker is a more

elite solution for all around smoking, this pig roaster is a

perfect solution if you need the space to cook a full-size pigand dont want a second cooker to do your general smoking.

Add an optional grill pan and turn it into a grill. Then youve got one serious grill for

burgers, steaks, and that sort of thing.

Usage Summary: This pig roaster would be a great choice for you if you want to cook

large whole pigs, plus smoke about any cuts low and slow. And like I said, you can cook

grill oods i you add an optional grill pan.

Fuel Types: Pig roasters are available in either gas or charcoal/wood red.

Sizes: We have highway trailer models and those you just move around by hand. Sizes

range from 36 long to 70. Great for backyarders and big-time caterers.

Learn more about these amazing pig roasters. 24B24B


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Smokers

Its hard to nd an oset smoker that meets the standard of quality in a Meadow Creek

smoker. These are all about authentic, low and slow barbecue. They smoke your socks o,

period. And they do it in class.

Many people have

problems holding

a consistent

temperature in their

smoker or long

smokes. We have

personally cooked onthe SQ36, the TS60,

and the TS250, and

can testiy that they

are a breeze to use.

Meadow Creeks tank smokers have a reverse ow

draft (see the illustration at right) and a rounded

tank end. Its no stretch at all to leave one of these

(especially the bigger models) for a couple hours

and come back to nd it still on track.

Usage Summary: If you want to cook low and slow and roast small pigs, but still

occasionally cold smoke cheese and cook grill foods (with the optional grill pan), one of

these would be a good choice.

Fuel Types: All Meadow Creek smokers are available only in charcoal/wood red models.

Sizes:The TS120, TS250, and TS500 models each come built on a highway trailer. The

other smokers are made to move around by hand. Sizes range from a small 36 backyard

model to the TS500, a 500 gallon smoker.

HHLearn more about these amazing smokers.


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25B25BChicken Cookers

If youve never seen a

Meadow Creek chicken

cooker, youre in for a nicesurprise. Meadow Creek

has set a new standard in

chicken cooking with their

revolutionary sandwich

grates. Load the grate,

close up the sandwich, and youre ready to roll.

Even a 5-year-old can easily ip an entire rack of

chicken with one hand.

With a Meadow Creek chicken cooker, you can easily grill large amounts of perfectly done

chicken, potatoes, onions, brats, and more without previous experience.

The Meadow Creek chicken cooker has plenty of space between the re and the grate

(see the drawing above). May I say this again? Makes it easy to grill perect ood every time. I

cannot stress enough how amazing and efcient these machines are.

Usage Summary: A chicken cooker would be a good choice for you if you want to grill avariety of foods, but do a lot of chicken grilling the easy way, for fund-raising or simply to

ll hungry bellies.

Fuel Types: All our chicken cookers are charcoal/wood red.

Sizes: Sizes range rom a custom order trailer

with 10 pits (or more) to the 26 back porch

model. The larger units (BBQ96 and BBQ144)

are built on a highway trailer.

Learn more about our revolutionary chicken

cookers.

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Grills

These grills are like

traditional style grills, but

built to last or seriousgrilling and consistent

results. Perfect for catering

and other commercial

events.

Usage Summary: If all you

need to do is grill foods, such

as burgers and steaks, thenone o these would do an

outstanding job for you.

Fuel Types: Choose either gas or charcoal/wood red.

Sizes:There are two sizes, 36 and 60.

Learn more about these grills on our website.

Methods o Cooking Barbecue

Before you can choose the perfect barbecue cooker, you need to understand the

dierence between smoking low and slow(authentic southern-style que) and grilling.

You also need to know which meats and cuts to grill and which ones to do low and slow.

There are three popular methods o cooking barbecue:

1. Grilling

2. Low and Slow Smoking

3. Cold Smoking


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27B27BGrilling

When we talk about grilling, we are talking about cooking over direct heat. Most grill

foods are fully cooked within about 520 minutes. Grills are commonly red with either

gas or charcoal/wood.

Whether you cook with gas or charcoal, on some grills you can use wood or wood chips to

create a thin blue smoke, and even close the lid on the grill for a few minutes while youre

grilling to let the smoke penetrate your meat for a delicious smoke avor.

Here are some oods we recommend grilling:

Hot dogs

Burgers Steaks

Chicken parts, such as

thighs and leg quarters

Skinless, boneless chicken

breasts

Sliced veggies, such as

potatoes and squash

Brats Pork chops

Party wings

Grilling Challenges:

A common challenge in grilling is not drying out the meat. Especially, if you try to grill

chicken or veggies on a park grill or the average grill with the meat over and close to the

re, it will be very hard to cook the food without drying it out.

Another challenge with grills is that they need to endure a lot of heat and many cheap

grills dont hold up very well to lots of use. Rust hurts a cheap grill more than a heavy duty

grill because the metal is usually thinner and rusts through quicker. Thats why we like

heavy-duty, USA-made stu.



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28B28BGrilling Solutions

Chicken Cookers: A Meadow Creek Chicken Cooker with ipping grates is an outstanding

grill for cooking chicken (such as in perfect chicken every time).

Plus on the BBQ42 and BBQ26S, you can quickly raise the charcoal pan to convert it into agrill for all grill foods that need to be closer to the re, such as burgers and steaks. Or you

can add an optional griddle for frying eggs, pancakes, bacon, burgers, fries, and frog legs!

These chicken cookers are extremely versatile. The smaller units are a lot of fun to have on

the back porch and the trailer units cook for crowds like you wouldnt believe.


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If you want to raise the re close to the grate on the UUtrailer modelUU chicken cookers, youll

have to ask for the optional pan brackets and at grates. Its the perfect solution if you

need to sometimes cook chicken halves and sometimes grill steaks over a very hot re, for

example.

Remember, I mentioned its hard to cook chicken on a lot of regular grills without drying it

out? The secret with a Meadow Creek Chicken Cooker is that it has enough space between

the re and the food, and youll nd its UUeasyUU to grill perect chicken the UUrst UU time you try it.

Click here or Meadow Creeks chicken cookers.

Customer Testimonial:

Marlin,

I just wanted to let you know that the BBQ42 that I purchased from you this past Friday is

awesome!

The rst time I used it was the very next day, cooking chicken wings at Pops on The River

and they turned out great. It helped make our vending debut in Chattanooga a big

success. Within minutes o the wings placed on the cooker and the smell working its way

through the crowd, I booked an event in September and a private party in 2 weeks!

I was able to cook 75-80 lbs of wings per hour with ease and without getting Carpel

Tunnel in my wrist from turning each wing. The consistency with each batch was seamless

and they were cooked to perection.

Today I grilled some burgers on the unit and was truly surprised with how juicy they came

out. I will be in touch with you soon about the griddle option for this unit to explore how

versatile it is. Again, thank you and I will send some photos of my BBQ42 in action at ournext event.

Calvin Steele

Fresh Squeezed Vending Concepts



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Grills: Our regular grills are rugged and made

to last for years. These are for straight grilling,

available in either gas or charcoal. So if all you

want to do is lots of meats like burgers, steaks,

and skinless chicken breasts, one of these

would really crank it.

You can choose between two dierent sizes

and gas versus charcoal. You can add lids if you

preer.

Click here or Meadow Creeks grills.

Pig Roasters:The pig roasters are extremely versatile. You can add a grill pan to any of

the pig roasters to turn it into a big charcoal grill. Weve used a PR60T to cook hundreds of

burgers and hotdogs and it worked very well.

Click here or Meadow Creeks pig roasters.


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Oset Smokers: You can also grill with any oMeadow Creeks oset smokers by adding a

grill pan.

The tank smokers have at least two sliding cooking grates. You can remove the bottom

grate and slide in an optional grill pan for cooking grill foods with direct heat (photo

above).

So if you want to smoke in style and convert it to a grill occasionally, one of these would

be a great choice or you. 29B29B

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Low and Slow Smoking

According to many people (including me), low and slow is barbecue at its bestauthentic

southern-style que. This kind of cooking requires indirect heat. Depending on the cut you

are cooking, it can take 46 hours or even 14+ hours to nish your meat low and slow.

To smoke low and slow, you maintain a temperature around 225-250 degrees F in the

smoker until the meat is cooked. You can use charcoal and/or wood. Some smokers are

red with gas or electric and they have a wood chip tray to get some smoke rolling.

You can cook low and slow with a variety of dierent types of cookers, including these:

Oset smokers: These cookers have a cooking chamber with a rebox on the side.

The heat travels from the rebox into the cooking area.

Upright smokers: Everything is stacked with the re in the bottom, grates above

the re, and the vent in the top.

Regular grills: Build the re on the end opposite the exhaust vent and put the

meat on the other side.


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Heres a list o common low and slow meats:

Pork ribs

Bee brisket

Pork butts

Whole chickens and turkeys

Chicken breasts with skin Pork bacon

Big cuts o bee or pork

Done right, low and slow barbecue is tender, juicy, and has an outrageous avor. We are

talking about something that is impossible to explain on paper!

Low and Slow Challenges:

A major challenge in low and slow is maintaining consistent temperature in your cookernot only consistent from one hour to the next, but also fairly consistent from one end of the

smoker to the other. It helps a lot to have a quality smoker that is built to cook low and slow.

Plus a lot of smokers from the big box stores are made from thin metal that will rust

through a lot faster than a heavy duty one like a Meadow Creek, thats made to pass on to

your grandchildren. (Think investment, not disposable.)


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30B30BLow and Slow Solutions

Oset Smokers. Meadow Creeks oset smokers do an excellent job of holding temperature

for long cooks. I have heard some people need to constantly tend their smokers or their

meat burns up. I guess I just cantrelate because Im used to cooking

on Meadow Creek smokers.

Especially the tank smokers, such

as theTS250, are great for holding

consistent temps for a long time. Its

kinda like you hop on the tug boat

and glide downstream. It will takequite a current to move it o track.

Of course, the temperature will rise

some when you ll up with charcoal and if you let it run out of fuel, the temp will drop. But

then it will stabilize again and keep on rolling (or gliding down the river).

Learn more about Meadow Creeks smokers.


Marlin,

I received the trailer and have been working very hard to get everything up and running

for my BBQ business, Im really impressed with the quality of this equipment, and so is

everyone else who stops to look at it too. This past weekend I red it up and cooked 4

pork butts, 8 racks of st. Lewis style ribs, and a case of whole chicken legs. They turned out

the best Ive ever made, no exaggeration!!! These cookers make a seasoned professionalout of an amateur. This was well worth the wait.

Thanks again,

-Jim-

JDs Smoky Pit BBQ


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Pig Roasters. Meadow Creeks charcoal pig roasters are great for cooking low and slow. The

big advantage in a pig roaster is that you can cook a whole pig on it, plus use it for smoking

about any kind of meat you would smoke in an oset smoker. A gas pig roaster with an

optional chip tray works too, but wont produce the avor that charcoal and wood will.

We consider an oset smoker to be a more

elite choice for smoking low and slow, but if

you want to cook whole hogs and dont want

more than one cooker, this is an absolutely

great choice. It will crank out avor and

perfection consistently for crowds, mostly like

the oset smokers. The only thing to keep in

mind is that a pig roaster has re beneath the

grate/drip pan, so theres more direct heat

than in the smokers. For example, in the case of pork ribs, it is easier to mess up perfect ribs

in a PR because of how little meat is on the bone.

Learn more about Meadow Creeks pig roasters.


Last week I took our Meadow Creek cooker (PR72G) on its maiden voyage. I cooked a

230# hog for our Restaurant Managers Cookout and it was absolutely superb both

the result and the cooker.

I cant say enough about the cooker, which performed admirably. It is an exceptional

piece o equipment one that we will use again, soon and often. Its quality and

dependability throughout!

Many thanks.

TONY

A. J. Iovino, VP Marketing

Pizza Hut of Ft. Wayne, Inc., 7100 W Jeerson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804



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Dear Lavern,

I just wanted to send you some pictures from a couple of the Pigroasts & ChickenBBQs weve been having at our restaurant. As Ive told you, I own two restaurants and

have been in this business for over 25 years. Having PIG ROASTS is probably the most

popular thing weve done and the Meadow Creek Pig Roaster is an incredible piece of

equipment. We were very surprised to see the quality o the product, as well as how

easy it is to operate. Our customers love being part of the process and seeing the Pig

(and other items) cooking. The smell alone drives people crazy. I just wanted to say thank

you for your help and for providing me

with such a quality piece of equipment. It

has made us more proftable and more

unique.

Cheers! John McCarthy

Caseys Publichouse

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Cold Smoking

Cold smoked cheese is simply delicious. Cold smoking does not need heat, but simply a

steady supply of smoke for avor.

You can control the avor and intensity of

the smoke avor with the following:

Type of wood

Length of time in smoke

Density (thickness) of the smoke

A common challenge in cold smoking is to

keep the smoking chamber rom getting too

hot when you build a re to create smoke.

32B32BCold Smoking Solutions

You can certainly cold smoke cheese in Meadow Creeks oset smokers, but you shouldwait until the cooler part o the year. You will need to keep the smoker under 90 degrees

F or the cheese may melt. Either build a small rebox to constrain your re or use a smoke

generator o some sort. Meadow Creeks smokers are a great solution i you do a lot o

meat, but occasionally want to smoke cheese with the same equipment.

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The Perect Size Cooker

Another key point in your success as a chef is to choose a smoker or grill that can handle

your size crowd. I put together some charts to help you choose the model that 1) can

handle the amount of meat you want to cook and 2) will t your crowd size.

33B33BCrowd Sizes Chart

These gures are approximate and will vary depending on who youre feeding and what

youre cooking.

Model Number o People

Pig Roasters

PR42 75100

PR60 175250

PR72 300400

BBQ Smokers

PR36 5075

SQ36 5075

TS60* 75150TS120* 250

TS250* 400

TS500* 9001000

Chicken Cookers

BBQ26 1015

BBQ42 3050

BBQ96 100** or 150175***

BBQ144 200** or 325400****Based on pork butts. **Cooking chicken halves. ***Cooking chicken legs.


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34B34BPig Roaster Charts

These handy charts show the dierences between our pig

roaster models.

Model Comparisons

The main dierences in our dierent pig cookers are fuel type, size, and trailer versus pull-

around. Choose from charcoal/wood or gas red and 3 dierent sizes: 42, 60, and 72. The

larger units are available on a trailer.

ModelFuel Type Pig Size Type

Charcoal Gas 100 lb. 250 lb. 325 lb. Pull-around* Trailer

PR42

PR60

PR72

PR42G

PR60G

PR72G

PR60T

PR72T

PR60GT

PR72GT

*To push/pull around by hand. Not mounted on a trailer or highway use.

Pig Roaster Meat Capacities

The 2nd Tier grate is optional and almost doubles the cooking surface.

MeatsPR42 PR60 PR72

Single 2nd Tier Single 2nd Tier Single 2nd Tier

Whole Pigs 100 lb na 200 lb na 275 lb na

Racks of Ribs** 56 1012 812 1525 1215 2430

Whole Chickens 1214 2224 2124 4045 2530 5060

Hamburgers 4045 7080 7075 135140 8590 160175

Pork Butts 1011 1820 1820 3035 2124 4044

**Spare ribs lying fat. With the optional rib rack, you can cook ribs on edge.


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35B35BSmoker Capacities Charts

Tank Smoker Meat Capacities (with the standard grates)

The number in the name indicates the size of the tank in gallons. For example, the TS120

has a 120 gallon tank.

Meats TS60 TS120 TS250 TS500

Whole Pigs 2025 lb.* 100 lb.* 200 lb.* 40 lb.* (Up to 4)

Whole Chickens 12 2526 3840 100105

Racks of Baby Back Ribs 78 1215 2230 5060

Racks of Spare Ribs 6 1012 1620 3540

Pork Butts 78 1718 2526 6465

Whole Briskets 56 1112 1720 4650

SQ36 and PR36 Smoker Meat Capacities

Meats Single Grate 2nd Tier Grate

Pork Butts 56 10

Whole Briskets 2 4

Chicken Halves 1012 1520

Whole Pig 3040 lb.* na

Racks of Spare Ribs 23 45

*Dressed weight.

Chicken Cooker Capacities Chart

Meats BBQ26 BBQ42 BBQ96 BBQ144

Chicken 15 lbs. 40 lbs. 120 lbs. 240 lbs.

Chicken Halves per Grate 9 27 3032 4050

Burgers 24 32 150 350

Racks of Spare Ribs 2 45 1518 3240

37B37BGrill Capacities Chart

Meats BBQ36 BBQ60

Burgers 40 70

Racks of Spare Ribs 34 56


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Okay, so far, weve covered the four types of Meadow Creek cookers and how they help

you cook the common methods of barbecue. Weve also learned how to choose the

perect size or the amount you want to cook.

By now, you should have a good idea of what you need, but perhaps you still have someunanswered questions. Hang in there. We still have a lot to cover.

Fuel Types: Gas or Charcoal?

This can be a controversial subject. Some people are sold on gas (propane) and others

would hardly cook with gas. Im going to share a few pros and cons and let you decide.

Advantages o Gas

Gas is quick. Turn it on and its on.

Gas takes less clean-up. There are no ashes to clean out.

Gas is easy to control and maintain. In a long burn, such as in the pig roaster, you

can basically set it and orget it until the pig is done.

Advantages o Charcoal

Charcoal is authentic barbecue. No explanations required.

Charcoal means avor. When you cook with charcoal and add a little wood, you

will end up with an amazing avor. Even without wood, a good quality hardwood

charcoal will make your burgers taste like they were, um, barbecued.

Charcoal is fun. It takes some re management to cook with charcoal. Who doesnt

like to play with re?

Gas Models

The Meadow Creek cookers with a G in the model name are gas models.

Pig roasters: PR42G, PR60G, PR60GT, PR72G, PR72GT. You can add a wood chip tray

to a gas pig roaster to give your meat some smoke avor. Otherwise, it will be a lot

like cooking meat in a regular oven.

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Charcoal/Wood Models

Most o our models are charcoal red. You can supplement the re with wood.

Pig Roasters: PR36, PR42, PR60, PR60T, PR72, PR72T

Smokers (all of them) Chicken Cookers (all of them)

Grills: BBQ36 and BBQ60

Trailer or Push-Around?

Our trailer models come permanently mounted onto a highway-ready trailer with road-

worthy tires, a lighting package, and a VIN number.

Our smaller units are made to push/pull around by hand.

TheTS120P Smoker is similar to theTS120 Trailer Smoker, but its on casters for those that

simply need a patio model.

Of course, you can haul the smaller units on a trailer or the back of your truck if you strap

them down well. But if youre on the road a lot, you might want to invest in a trailer model

or a custom trailer with multiple cookers to suit your needs.


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Making Sense o the Options

Meadow Creek oers an impressive array of options (add-ons) for your cooker or trailer.

Im going to explain some of these options, so you can understand whether it makes

sense for you to invest in them.

Vinyl Cover. Our covers are Amish-made in

Lancaster County out of tough vinyl material.

If you will be storing it outside or even in a

covered area, a vinyl cover will help to keep it

clean and dry. Otherwise, it will rust sooner and

take more maintenance.

Griddle. Oh, boy. Now barbecue is seriously

an all-day option. Add a steel griddle to any

of the chicken cookers, grills, and charcoal

pig roasters, and youre ready to fry eggs,

pancakes, sausage, bacon, and hash browns.

Or have fun with burgers, fries, and anything

else you can imagine rying.

38B38BChicken Cooker Options:

Flat Grate. Earlier we talked about raising the charcoal pan in a chicken cooker to

grill those meats that require more heat. The at grate is made to use when the pan

is raised. It rests on the pit without ipping. When

you raise the pan, you can no longer ip the standard

sandwich grate. Plus these meats are usually too

thin to use with the ipping grates anyhow. On the

BBQ26S and BBQ42, you can get by without a at

grate because you can hook the top part of the sandwich grate on the open lid,

but even then, the at grate is a little handier and you can close the lid when youre

cooking to capture some smoke.


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Thermometer. You can add a thermometer to a chicken cooker lid to monitor the

temp in the grill. The only time this would be useful is when you have the lid closed.

Weve never needed one of these when cooking chicken, but I can see it might be

helpul i you really are determined to know the temp in the grill.

BBQ42 Options

Insulated. Insulation in the BBQ42 makes a

lot of sense if you can aord the up-front cost.

Insulation adds a sealed double wall to the

rebox. The lid wont be insulated.

o With insulation, you should be able tocook three rounds o chicken with one

load of charcoal, instead of one round. This means serious charcoal savings if

you use it a lot.

o Plus your paint wont overheat and peel o, so it will take less repainting

and maintenance. I dont want to make it sound like the paint job on these

is junk. They use high heat paint from Sherwin-Williams, but you have to

realize these pits endure a lot o heat.

Charcoal Pullout.The pullout is a drawer in the bottom of the pit. You can pull it

out to add more charcoal or clean out the ashes. If youll be grilling all day long, this

option would be very useful, but normally, it works just as good with a standard

charcoal pan insert. You can add charcoal between batches and lit the pan out the

top to remove the ashes.

BBQ26S Options

Hitch-N-Grill Bracket. A cool little

gadget or mounting the grill to the

hitch of your truck or SUV. If doesnt

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Trailers Only

Slideout Grates. To load/unload the

grates, you would normally need a

person to lit the grate on each side andwalk it to the end o the trailer. You cant

do this i youre trailer has a roo on it.

The slideout grates option puts the grate

on a track that slides over the side of the

trailer. It was invented so you could remove the grates from one side.

Additional Pits. Pretty simple. Need more cooking space? We can add as many pits

to your trailer as you want.

Lids. Without lids, it takes a lot of ipping if youre re

gets frisky. The lids really help control your re and make

it less stressful to grill perfect chicken. Also a great option

if you are required to cook meat covered. The lids option

includes a double partition between the pits to make

room for the lids. We can make them removable. (Sorry,

the double wall partition is missing in the picture at right.)

39B39BPig Roaster Options

2nd Tier Grate.The 2nd tier grate

(right) sits on top of the main grate

and almost doubles your cooking

surface for foods such as ribs,

briskets, pork butts, and more. A

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Charcoal Pullout.The pullout is one of our

most popular options. Its a drawer in the

bottom o the roaster that slides out o the end.

Its great for adding more charcoal without

opening the roaster. Plus it helps protect the

bottom of your pig roaster from excessive heat.

Not available on gas models.

Charcoal Pan Insert. If you dont go for the pullout, consider the insert. To access

the pan, you will need to remove the cooking grate and the drip pan.

o This pan sits in the bottom of the roaster and holds the ashes. When youre

done cooking, simply lift it out the top.

o It also adds another layer of steel under your re, increasing the life of your

pig roaster.

o The charcoal pan for gas models straddles the burner and converts it to a

charcoal model.

Grill PanCharcoal Pan

Insert or Gas Models

Charcoal Grill Pan.This pan turns a pig roaster into a hungry charcoal grill. Works

on either the charcoal or gas models. Its a lot of fun to grill hundreds of burgers

this way.

Chip Tray. For the gas models only.

The tray is 1 x 2 and sits on top of the

burner. It lets you add wood chips to

make some smoke in the roaster.

Rib Rack.This rack holds ribs on

edge so you can cook more at one

time.

Chip Tray

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Doors in Lid.These little doors let you see and reach inside the roaster without

opening the whole top o the roaster and losing as much heat.

40B40BSmoker Options

Charcoal Grill Pan.This grill pan slides in the track of the bottom cooking grate

and turns your smoker into a charcoal grill.

TS Models Only

Add a Chicken Cooker. You can add a BBQ26S or BBQ42 chicken cooker mountedpermanently to the front of any TS trailer (below). I highly recommend this upgrade

because youll have a more complete setup for catering and cooking up a storm.

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Stainless Steel Shelves.This

upgrade gives you solid stainless

steel covers (above) instead of

the expanded metal work shelves

on both sides o the smoker.

These shelves eliminate any food

drippings down into hard to reach

areas and make clean-up easier.

Insulated Firebox. A great investment if you can handle the initial cost. If youll be

using your smoker a lot, you can pay o the insulation in a short time by charcoal

savings alone.

o The amount of charcoal you save can vary, of course, but normally it will take

4050% less charcoal. This means less re maintenance, with rells spaced

up to 5 hours instead of 23 hours.

o You will have a little more consistent temp and it will be easier to cook year-

round in a cold climate.

o Even though Meadow Creek uses high-heat paint, the paint has a hard time

holding up where the heat is intense. With an insulated rebox, the rebox

paint will not peel o from the heat because the outside will not get as hot.

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Slideout Basket.This steel basket slides

in a track. It makes loading the rebox

easier and holds the coals away rom the

rebox walls, which helps extend the life

o your rebox and the paint outside the

rebox.

Warming Box With 3 Shelves.This

applies only to theTS60 andTS120P. This

adds the box above the rebox that comes standard on the other TS smokers, such

as theTS120.

Extra Shelves in Warming Box.The warming box comes with three stainless steel

racks. You can add more or more surace space.

Live Smoke in Warmer.The warming box and rebox are separated with a solidpiece of metal. Live smoke puts an adjustable vent from the rebox to the warming

box and a stack on top of the box, so you can cook meat with smoke in the

warming box. Without it, you can cook beans and keep your meat warm.

Extra Grate in Smoker. Add a third grate in the cooking chamber. Would be great

for cooking thin stu like ribs. Take it out if you need more height.

Live Smoke in Warming Box

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Tandem Axle. We add a tandem axle

to your trailer i your conguration

gets too heavy for one. The upgrade

price includes brakes or both axles.

Trim Package.The trim package adds a little chrome to shine things up a bit:

Chrome wheels (trailer models only), stack, and fenders.

Jerky Rack.This rack slides into the groove where the regular grate goes and it

made of evenly spaced rods to hold jerky strips.

SQ36 Smoker Only

2nd Tier Grate.The 2nd tier grate sits

on top o the main grate and almost

doubles your cooking surface. I

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7 Marks o a Smokin' Hot Smoker

Its really important to compare apples to apples and not apples to lemons. Here is some

stu that can make a big dierence in how long your smoker holds up and how fun and

easy it is to use.

Here are seven marks of a smoking hot smoker that will give you many years of

dependable service and keep a smile on your face (and the socks o your feet).

Stainless Steel Grates

Meadow Creek uses strictly ood grade

stainless steel for their food grates. This

adds to the cost o your equipment

initially, but then you can rest assured that

the investment will pay o in the long run.

Stainless steel grates do not rust, so they

make clean-up easier and eliminate any

contamination from rusty grates. Regular steel grates will likely be rusty before you cook

on them once. You can clean these grates with a pressure washer or oven cleaner, and get

them perectly clean or the next run without worrying about rust.

Double-Tiered Racks

Meadow Creeks tank smokers have at least two removable sliding grates. Some even slide

out on either side for easier access. In a large smoker, thats really nice compared to just

setting the top grate on top o the bottom one.

Door Latches

How many times have you seen smokers arriving at

competitions and barbecue events with bungee straps

on the doors? Meadow Creek uses positive lock latches

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Warming Box

Meadow Creeks smoker trailers come standard

with a warming box. These are really handy

to keep your chicken warm while you nishsmoking the ribs and to cook beans. Upgrade

it to a live smoke chamber for more space to

cook your meat.

Removable Ash Pan

Meadow Creeks smokers have a

removable ash pan (drawer), which makes

it easy to remove the ashes during or after

your cook. There is a vent on each side of

the rebox below the re grate. Your re

will burn more efciently when the ashes

in the rebox can all down through a

grate into an ash pan and the air can drat

up rom beneath the re grate.

Trailer License

Meadow Creek is a licensed trailer manufacturer, but not all BBQ trailer makers are. Your

Meadow Creek trailer will come with a certicate of origin and VIN number, which makes

it easy to register. And you can rest assured its road-safe with a professional design, road-

worthy wheels, and lights.

Options

Meadow Creek oers quite a few options

such as insulated rebox, stainless steel

work shelves, additional cooking grates,

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8 Dierences Between the SQ36 and the TS60 Smokers

If youre looking at our backyard smokers, maybe youve noticed the HHUUTS60 SmokerUUHH and the

HHUUSQ36 Smoker UUHH and wondered why the TS60 is about twice as expensive as the SQ36. Here

are the reasons. They are both great smokers, but they are dierent.

1. The TS60 smoker has a heavier smoke chamber than the SQ36 smoker. The TS60

smoke chamber is 3/16" thick and the SQ36 uses 13 gauge (3/32" thick) metal.

2. The TS60 smoker uses

reverse ow draft to

ensure that the heat

and smoke are evenly

distributed throughout

the smoking chamber.

Beore entering the

smoking chamber, the

smoke and heat travel

through a channel below

the smoking chamber to

the ar side o the tank.

Then the smoke reverses

its direction as it enters

the smoking chamber and

is pulled through the cooking area, and nally, exits the smoke stack on the same

end as the rebox. The SQ36 has a distribution channel for the smoke in the bottom

and center of the smoking chamber, where the smoke goes from the rebox into

the smoke chamber and then out the stack on the end opposite the rebox.

3. The TS60 smoker has a built-in pan under the bottom grate for water smoking. The

pan can hold up to one gallon of liquid. You can use water or apple juice in this pan

to increase the moisture level in the smoke chamber. The SQ36 does not have this

pan so the drippings go to the bottom o the smoker.

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the drippings and slants to the center

with a V groove running down the

center. This groove funnels liquid to

the drip stem at the one end. The drip

stem has a heavy duty valve on it,

conveniently located on the outside

of the smoker. The SQ36s smoking

chamber is not as easy to clean out

because it doesnt all unnel toward

the drain.

5. The grates slide out on the TS60. The

2nd Tier Grate adds more cooking

space to the SQ36, but the 2nd Tier

Grate sets on top of the bottom grate,

making it a little more inconvenient

for ipping your meat.

6. The TS60 comes standard with a work

shelf along the front side. The SQ36

doesn't have a shelf.

7. A standard TS60 smoker with two grates has 756 square inches of cooking area. The

SQ36 with the optional 2nd Tier Grate has 935 square inches of cooking area.

8. The TS60 weighs 425 pounds. The SQ36 weighs 300 pounds. The TS60 is a little top

heavy for moving on uneven surfaces; the SQ36 is easier to move.

I hope thats not confusing for you. Like I said earlier, both of these are ne smokers and

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Ultimate Caterer Custom Trailers

Maybe its time to step out and get into barbecue big-time. HHUUMeadow Creeks Ultimate

CatererUUHH trailers sport quality workmanship and class just like the rest of the line-up.

Almost any scenario can be part of your trailer design, including chicken cookers, pig

roasters, smokers, grills, side burners, and sinks. Add several cookers, a fold-down roof,

and a 4-bowl stainless steel sink for one super nice catering trailer, ready to handle the

biggest crowd around.

Heavy Duty Road-Worthy Frame and Suspension

Body Made of Regular Steel Painted With Black Heat Resistant Paint

2 5/16" Ball Hitch

Electric Brakes

Hinged Roof System With the Following:

o Vented Ridge

o Aluminum Diamond Plate 4' Wings

o Gas Springs Assist Lift

o Superior Bracing Locks Down Roof in

Transit or Up in Use

Click here to request a quote or your custom Ultimate Caterer trailer online. Well draw up

a oor plan with the equipment you choose and work with you to make it what you want.


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Caterers Delight Trailers

The Caterers Delight trailer also mixes things up a bit, but on a smaller scale. Youve got a

pig roaster and a BBQ42 Chicken Cooker. There are four Caterers Delight models, but the

only dierence is the size and fuel type of the pig roaster. You can choose between a PR60,PR60G (gas), PR72, or PR72G (gas).

These are a great choice if you want all the function of a pig roaster plus grill lots of

perectly done chicken or crowds.


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Bonus: Meadow Creek Versus Lang

First of all, my goal is not to disrespect any brand out there, but to help you choose the

smoker thats right or you.

Some people see the similarities between a Meadow Creek and a Lang and have a hard

time making up their mind. I am happy to share our perspective on the dierences

between Meadow Creek and Lang smokers.

There is a segment in the market that will go for a Lang and not a Meadow Creek because

of price. That is ne. We believe Meadow Creek is priced fairly, but it is a superior product,

and therefore, a higher priced rig.

Here are some of the dierences between a Meadow Creek tank smoker and a Lang:

Ash Pan: Meadow Creek Oset Smokers have a

sliding ash pan in the rebox. The pan makes it easy

to remove the ashes while you are cooking or after

the burn. Lang doesnt use an ash pan.

Rounded Ends: A Lang smoker has at ends on the

cooking chamber. We believe reverse ow draft isnt

made for at ends. A Meadow Creek tank smoker is

made rom a tank with rounded ends or better air circulation.

Latches: Meadow Creek smokers have adjustable, positive-lock latches on all the doors.

Your doors will never pop open while bouncing down the road (and thats without using a

bungee strap ;-). Lang uses a homemade lever-type latch on their smoker doors.


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Grates: All Meadow Creek

cooking grates are food-

grade stainless steel and have

a 25-year warranty against

rusting. Langs grates are

regular steel that will likely be

a little rusty the rst time you

open the door. Grates that

dont rust make clean-up a lot

easier and eliminate all rust

contamination on your ood.

Whats really cool is when you can thoroughly clean the cooking grates with oven cleaner

or a pressure washer, ready for the next cook, and they will not rust.

Also, on a Meadow Creek tank smoker, the cooking grates slide out. The Lang grates do

not slide out. Sure is a nice thing when you need to pull it out or loading or working with

the meat.

VIN Number: If you buy a Meadow Creek trailer from us, we can give you the VIN number

for you to register it. If you want to register a Lang, you have to register it as a homemade

trailer, which is more of a hassle.

Options: Its fuzzy to me exactly what options Lang oers. But with a Meadow Creek

smoker, you can add insulation to the rebox, stainless steel work shelves, and a bunch of

other stu.

Warming Box: Meadow Creeks smoker trailer models come with a warming box that you

can use to cook beans and keep meat warm or upgrade with live smoke for more smoking

room. Lang also has warming boxes on some of their models.

Quality: One big deal for us is the major dierence in quality. I have seen a brand new

Lang with a crooked cut in plain sight and rusting grates. You can tell Meadow Creek

gives a lot of attention to detail when it comes to cuts and welds. The folks at Meadow

Creek grind sharp corners and welds smooth and go the extra mile to achieve top-notch

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Now, let me clarify here. Its very possible that Lang would give you sliding stainless steel

grates and some of the other stu I mentioned for additional cost; but, I am just trying to

give you my honest comparison.

It really comes down to what is important toyou and what you can aord.

Do you want a smoker with grates that

get rusty when you clean them?

Do you want a lower quality smoker?

Do you want to spend less even though

some o the angles might be a little

crooked and some o the welds a little

crude?

If you dont mind that, then by all means go for a Lang.

Did you hear me say thatGo buy a Lang? And I assure you, I will probably lose some

money by saying that. But hey, I just dont see any point in you calling us on the phone

when Meadow Creek isnt even a good t for you.

Or...

Do you want the Cadillac in the smoker industry?

Do you want grates that wont rust?

Do you want an elite cooking experience, attention to detail, and knock-your-

socks-o cratsmanship?

If that is you, then by all means, go for a Meadow Creek smoker.

The choice is yours.

It may be debatable whether the round ends in the smoking chamber make a dierence,

but Melvin from Meadow Creek told me the story of a couple guys that were cooking side

by side. One had a Meadow Creek TS60 Smoker and the other had a Lang. The guy with

the Lang was getting annoyed because he needed to keep adjusting the cooker while the

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I dont know if we can base anything on a single story. We have never cooked with a Lang.

But we have cooked with Meadow Creek smokers and can say they are a breeze to use. Of

course, the reverse ow rigs still take some occasional adjustments, but they are like tug

boats gliding down the river. I can say that from personal experience and observation.

Besides they are handsome and the welds are amazing.

Also, when you are checking out prices, make sure you compare apples to apples.

Stainless steel grates, warming boxes, and awesome craftsmanship do aect the price.

When it comes to Lang, I have read good testimonials and people love their Langs. I am

sure they do a good job of cooking. But when I see the quality of their cuts and welds

and look at the features lists, it makes me think that Meadow Creekcould deserve more

recognition for introducing such an amazing revolution to the BBQ industry.

Bonus: Cooking or Crowds

Maybe youre wondering...

How much should I cook per person?

What should I charge per plate?

What size smoker or grill will cook for x people at one shot? Which pit will make this whole project fun and easy?

These are important questions to think about. I really doubt you are looking for more

stress in your life, so your best option is to get your ducks (and pigs) all lined up before the

time comes, so you can proceed with condence.

Imagine knowing up ront...

I am cooking the right amount of food, just a little extra to be safe. I know how much this event will cost me.

The equipment I am using can easily handle all this food and its going to be a

breeze.

This cooker will help build our reputation and inspire awe in the crowd.

These are key points in cooking for crowds.


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Cooking for crowds is a lot of fun and can make you a lot of money tooif, you have your

act together. As I already said, one key point in cooking for large crowds is knowing how

much ood to cook and what it will cost you.

If that is a challenge for you, you need to check out this free BBQ catering plannerspreadsheet:

HHUU BBQ Catering Planner or Large CrowdsUUHH

This calculator will help you if you know how many people you want to feed, but

You want a starting-point guideline for how much food to gure per person.

You want to quickly calculate the food cost for an event, including your specic

meats and sides.

You want to quote large events with condence and ease.

This calculator was put together by BBQ and catering experts, so they know your

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Freight or Pickup?

Thats a common question. Let me explain how it works.

We stock a few units here in Pikeville, TN, but we focus most of our eorts on nationwide

orders that get drop-shipped from Meadow Creek. The Meadow Creek Welding shop is

not open to customers, so you cant go there to pick up your cooker. That means you need

to nd a dealer to work with.

If you want to do business with us, you have two options. You can either pick up yourcooker here in Pikeville, TN (if we have it in stock, or ask Marlin about bringing it on our

next load). Or we can drop-ship it to you. HHUUClick hereUUHH (then click the freight quote form tab)

or our online reight quote request orm. Marlin will manually look up the cost and email

you within 3 business days.

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can to make it aordable. Meadow Creek does a lot of volume and ABF has given them a

special class discount. If you request a freight quote, it will reect this discount.

Its hard to avoid all freight damage, but Meadow Creek wraps the units in a heavy plastic.

Through the years, weve learned how to avoid some of the damage. If something doeshappen, Melvin from Meadow Creek and Marlin are standing by to make it right.

You are welcome to arrange your own freight, but you will be on your own when it comes

to damages. If you or your carrier are not used to shipping this type of cargo, you run a

much higher risk of damage in transit and unexpected costs. When you ship with us, you

are covered.

HHUUClick hereUUHH (then click the freight quote form tab) for our online freight quote request form.

Why Buy From Us?

You might choose to work with another Meadow Creek dealer, and thats ne with us. Just

so you know, we (Yoders Smoky Mountain Barbecue) are the leading online distributor for

Meadow Creek, and heres our promise to you:

Prompt and Honest Service: We take calls and emails seriously and do our best to

reply within several business days. Sometimes things come up, but we strive to be

100% honest with quotes, lead times, and all.

In the past Ive emailed a popular smoker company and am still waiting for a reply.

If you have written us with a question six months ago and never got an answer,

please rest assured something went wacko in cyberspace. We are dedicated to

service.

100% Satisaction Guarantee: We are dead serious about making and keeping

you happy. Well make sure youre covered in freight damages and help you

troubleshoot problems. We oer a 30-day money back guarantee on all our

Meadow Creek barbeque equipment (except for Ultimate Caterers). If for any

reason you are not happy with your unit, you may return the cooker to us within

30 days of the delivery or pickup date, and we will refund the purchase price minus

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FREE Bonus Pack: Includes a Yoders Smoky Mountain Barbecue apron, a pint jar of

Meadow Creek BBQ sauce, and a large shaker of barbecue rub. Plus, if you purchase

a HHUUTS500 Barbecue SmokerUUHH or an HHUUUltimate Caterer BBQ Trailer, well throw in a skid of

100% Hardwood Charcoal Briquettes UUHH. A skid contains 25 40-lb. bags worth $390!

Free Phone Consultation: Once youre our customer, we will gladly answer your

questions over the phone and help you troubleshoot problems.

Warranty

Meadow Creek oers a one-year warranty against defects under normal service for one

year from the date of the original sale. The stainless steel grates have a 25-year warranty

against rust and weld ailure.

HHUUClick hereUUHH to read the ull warranty.

Specs and Measurements

Are you wondering how far the grate is from the charcoal pan or how many BTUs a gas pig

roaster is rated for? You can download a detailed spec sheet for each of the models whenyou go to that products page, scroll down, and click the Downloads tab.

How to Order

If youre ready to join the family, it starts with a toll-

ree phone call to Marlin or you can order on our

website too. Well be tickled with a smoke ring.

Marlin Gingerich, sales

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 877-248-7753 (press 2 during the recording)

Website: HHUUSeriousBBQs.comUU


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If you still dont know what you want or have questions, by all means, please give Marlin a

call or email us.

If you think youll have it shipped to you, the rst step will be to request a freight quote

online. Then when youre ready to order, youll have all your ducks lined up.

See Ya Later!

Its been a pleasure. If you havent yet, hop over to our website and request my ree guide:

10 Top Secrets rom the BBQ Experts. When youre in that loop, Ill also send you tips and

recipes to help you learn real barbecue.

Thats all for now.

Have fun!

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Yoders Smoky Mountain Barbecue is the leading online

distributor for Meadow Creeks revolutionary barbecue

equipment, rubs, and sauces.

Our goal is to help you have fun cooking in your backyard or

make your barbecue business a great success or many years

to come.

We, along with the team of talented craftsmen at Meadow

Creek, work hard to take care of you before and after the

sale and to oer you superior quality barbecue equipment

that will serve you well for a long time.

We also publish photos of cooks we have done, helpful

articles, and delicious recipes on our website to help you

improve your barbecue cooking skills.

Website: SeriousBBQs.com

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