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Equipment

The Cooker Fleet

Every cooker has a name and a job. We match the pit to the cook: Smokeslinger direct-heat pits for live fire and long competition cooks, Meadow Creek offsets for volume and classic smoke, Hasty Bake and Keveri charcoal units for searing and sides, and pellet grills for set-and-forget overnight cooks and holds.

Meet the Pits

Lucille, the full-size Smokeslinger with a Lucy Lu BBQ nameplate, smoke pouring from the chamber

Smokeslinger Full Size

“Lucille”
Type
Direct-heat pit, charcoal and wood. Runs live fire, offset-style or reverse flow with movable tuning plates.
Used for
Our primary large-capacity workhorse: long competition cooks and ribs, live-fire catering, zoned cooking.
Capacity
About 12–14 pork butts (manufacturer rates 8+ briskets / 16+ butts)
Specs
Two grate levels, about 44″ × 23″; about 700 lb; built in Kaufman, TX
The EmberForge live-coal burner with its doors open and oak splits burning inside

EmberForge

“Ruby”
Type
Live-coal maker (wood-fired)
Used for
Paired with Lucille to keep a steady supply of live coals for direct-heat and live-fire cooks.
Capacity
Not a cooking chamber; supports the Smokeslinger
Mabel, the Meadow Creek TS120P offset trailer smoker with its Little Monster nameplate

Meadow Creek TS120P

“Mabel”
Type
Reverse-flow tank offset trailer, charcoal or stick burner, with warming box
Used for
Large catering and high-volume competition protein work.
Capacity
About 20 pork butts
Specs
Grates 20″ × 49″ (top) and 22″ × 49″ (bottom)
Chunk, the Meadow Creek TS70P tank offset with an orange thermometer and a stack of split wood

Meadow Creek TS70P

“Chunk”
Type
Tank offset, charcoal and wood
Used for
Competition load-outs, mid-size catering (great for 50–100 guests), sides and overflow.
Capacity
About 7 pork butts
Connie, the black Meadow Creek Combi 42 box cooker on large knobby wheels

Meadow Creek Combi 42

“Connie”
Type
Combination unit, charcoal and wood, with pivoting and stationary grates
Used for
Chicken, whole pig and multi-role catering and test cooks.
Capacity
About 6 pork butts
Peg, the black Meadow Creek PG25 pedestal charcoal grill on a wheeled base

Meadow Creek PG25

“Peg”
Type
Compact specialty unit
Used for
Overflow, sides, test cooks and smaller proteins.
Capacity
About 3 pork butts
The Hasty Bake 357, a stainless charcoal grill with its Hasty Bake badge and dial thermometer

Hasty Bake 357

“Beatrice”
Type
Charcoal grill/smoker with adjustable fire box
Used for
Searing, hybrid cooks and sides; a reliable mid-size charcoal platform for competition.
Capacity
About 4–5 pork butts
Specs
Main grate about 523 sq in plus upper rack
The Hasty Bake Stainless Steel Roughneck, with the HB logo and two round vents, set up on the grass

Hasty Bake Stainless Steel Roughneck

“Rebel”
Type
Stainless rectangular charcoal grill/smoker
Used for
Competition and catering support: searing, hybrid cooks, sides and high-heat chicken.
Capacity
About 4–5 pork butts
The stainless Keveri H1 kamado-style charcoal cooker

Keveri H1

“Karen”
Type
Kamado-style charcoal cooker, stainless
Used for
Precision temperature control, specialty and high-heat cooking, searing and sides.
Capacity
About 3 pork butts
The black Green Mountain Grills Peak pellet grill with its window lid

Green Mountain Grills Peak Prime 2

“Opel”
Type
Wood pellet grill
Used for
Set-and-forget overnight cooks, parallel cooks, sides and catering backup.
Capacity
About 5 pork butts
Linda, the black Green Mountain Grills Ledge pellet grill with its window lid and side shelf

Green Mountain Grills Ledge Prime 2

“Linda”
Type
Wood pellet grill
Used for
Competition chicken and finished-product holds; set-and-forget overnight cooks.
Capacity
About 5 pork butts
Specs
458 sq in primary grate
Pearl, the Smokeslinger Mini direct-heat cooker on red caster wheels

Smokeslinger Mini

“Pearl”
Type
Direct-heat cooker, charcoal and wood; same cooking modes as the full size
Used for
A compact, mobile direct-heat pit for trailer and on-the-go cooks.
Capacity
About 6 pork butts (manufacturer rates 3 briskets / 6 butts / 6 slabs)
Specs
Two grate levels; about 420–500 lb

Capacity is shown as approximate standard (about 8 lb) pork butts per cooker, packed for good airflow. We quote catering on the conservative figure, never the absolute maximum.

Fleet Capacity

Approximate capacity for each cooker. Mixed menus (ribs, chicken and butts together) lower the butt count per cooker.

CookerUnitPork butts (approx.)
LucilleSmokeslinger Full Size12–14
MabelMeadow Creek TS120P20
ChunkMeadow Creek TS70P7
ConnieMeadow Creek Combi 426
PegMeadow Creek PG253
BeatriceHasty Bake 3574–5
RebelHasty Bake SS Roughneck4–5
KarenKeveri H13
OpelGMG Peak Prime 25
LindaGMG Ledge Prime 25
RubyEmberForgeCoal maker, no chamber
PearlSmokeslinger Mini6

Plan Your Event

Around the Pit Yard

Front of a Smokeslinger smoker with two orange digital thermometers clipped on
Smokeslinger, front view
A Smokeslinger packed with rows of seasoned pork butts
Smokeslinger loaded with pork butts
Stainless Hasty Bake charcoal smoker with HB logo, dial thermometer and two round vents
Hasty Bake, stainless
Stainless Hasty Bake charcoal grill with an orange digital thermometer and a portable power station beside it
Hasty Bake charcoal grill