Great News

I am really looking forward to spending a few days at the 2010 NBBQA National Conference. It is scheduled in Olive Branch, MS near Memphis, TN. We plan to attend the conference from Thursday, February 5 through Saturday afternoon, Lord willing.

There will be BBQ-related classes, social functions, and a trade show.

Here is what NBBQA says about the conference, “Join hundreds of friends and family from all over the country for education, networking, food, and fun in the great tradition of barbecue. From tried and true to bold and new, this conference offers the very best of industry information to a unique cross-section of the Q community.”

We will be sharing a couple booths with Meadow Creek at the trade show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There will be some Meadow Creek equipment on display, including a TS250 BBQ Tank Smoker trailer, pig roasters, and chicken cookers.

If you are nearby, please come and check it out. We would love to meet you! It will also be a great time to meet Melvin and employee Reuben from the Meadow Creek Welding shop in New Holland, PA.

Online registration is closed, but I understand you can still purchase day passes upon arrival.

Read more about the conference and schedule on the NBBQA website.

Happy Quing,

Lavern Gingerich

PS. There will be a NICE TS120 BBQ Smoker raffled off at the convention. It has a BBQ26, trim package, and insulated fire box. This is one nice rig, ready for business!

TS120 BBQ Smoker With BBQ26 Chicken Cooker, Trim, and Insulated Fire Box

Happy Thanksgiving from Yoder’s Smoky Mountain Barbecue!

I want to let you know that we won’t be taking calls or answering e-mails for a couple days over the holiday. But plan to open back up on Monday.It doesn’t look like we’ll be able to smoke up a turkey for Thanksgiving Day—an oven-cooked one will have to do. But if you’ve got that on your agenda, here is an article I wrote that will walk you through the steps of smoking a turkey in a BBQ smoker:

How to Smoke a Turkey in a BBQ Pit

Wishing you a great holiday as you count your blessings with family and friends.

Thank you,

Lavern Gingerich

PS. On your day off, why not take some time to browse our catalog of award-winning BBQ smokers from Meadow Creek.

Last month our church had a picnic at the state park. We grilled chicken and hot dogs with two BBQ42 Chicken Cookers. Marlin even had his fancy 4-Bowl Stainless Steel Sink rig there. It’s got hot water and the whole works.

Warning: Your mouth may start watering! Be prepared to get hungry.

To learn more about the revolutionary concept of Meadow Creek’s chicken cookers, visit our Chicken Cookers page.

I hope you enjoyed the BBQ. Let me know what you think with a comment.

Last week we finally did our first cook on a Meadow Creek pig roaster.

After selling these cookers for almost two years and watching the pig cookers become our best sellers, Marlin was eager to get started!

We cooked 60 lbs. of chicken leg quarters, a bunch of potato wedges, and a couple boneless turkey breasts. On the side, we cooked a couple small pizzas for treats during the cook.  🙂

The BBQ turned out great in spite of some rain. Thankfully, Marlin had his canopy set up and everything went well.

Please express your thoughts by leaving a comment below.

To read more about Meadow Creek’s pig roasters, explore our full line of pig roasters.

Thanks for reading and get ready for more mouth-watering exposure to BBQ soon.

Lavern

We are on vacation in the Smoky Mountains this week. Marlin grilled chicken for us tonight at the cabin.

Marlin Grilling Chicken in the Smoky Mountains

Please note that our office will be closed until September 1, but we look forward to serving you soon.

Lavern

I added a new photo album on my site with more than 30 photos of our Meadow Creek PR60 Pig Roaster. The cooker in the album has an optional charcoal pull-out and doors in the lid.

PR60 Pig Cooker Photos

And please don’t be confused. This thing does a perfect job of cooking many kinds of meats. Check this chart for a list of meats we recommend for our pig cookers:

What Meats Can I Cook?

Let me know if you have any questions about how these super-duper cookers work.