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Review: Breaking in My Meadow Creek SQ36 Offset Smoker

Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

Meadow Creek SQ36 Offset Smoker

I’ve been cooking on Meadow Creek’s offset SQ36 smoker for several years. Before I moved to PA, I swapped my older SQ36 with a display model we had in the warehouse. Since I take a lot of pictures for my blog, I wanted to upgrade to the latest design.

To break in the SQ36, I cooked a pile of food for a Friday night barbecue dinner—two whole chickens, two pork butts, a pork tenderloin, a rack of ribs, some chicken breasts, two meat loaves, a few pounds of loose sausage, and a pan of beans. All this fit on the SQ36 at the same time. In the kitchen, my wife made scalloped potatoes, veggies and dip, and a couple of ice cream desserts.

It was so much fun playing with my smoker and cooking all this food. I got plenty of positive comments and strengthened some friendships. Good barbecue can do that, you know.

There are many types of smokers on the market. They vary in size, fuel type, airflow, etc. The SQ36 is an offset charcoal or wood fired smoker, sometimes called a “stick burner.” The offset design places the firebox on the side instead of under the grate. The air draws in through the firebox vents and enters the smoking chamber through a distribution channel that tries to equalize the temperature from one end to the other. The stack draws air from the smoker at the bottom left.

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Meadow Creek Smoker Photo Galleries

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

We’ve just added some new photo galleries to help you explore these revolutionary barbecue smokers from Meadow Creek.

TS120 BBQ SmokerWe’re not done adding photos, but you can browse a separate photo gallery for each cooker in the Barbecue Smokers category.

Here ya go: Barbeque Smoker Photos

Or you can hop over to the smoker pages in my store:

PR36 Barbecue Smoker
SQ36 Offset Barbecue Smoker
TS60 Offset Barbecue Smoker
TS120P Push-Around BBQ Smoker
TS120 Barbecue Smoker Trailer
TS250 Barbecue Smoker Trailer
TS500 Barbecue Smoker Trailer

Also check out the main Barbecue Smokers page.

I have so much other stuff to share with you, like recipes, how tos on grilling and smoking, pics of what we’ve cooked, and a few “good” reasons why you should not buy one of these awesome Meadow Creek cookers from us, ever.

Maybe you are curious what is all to come. Sign up to my email list using the form in the sidebar or subscribe to my RSS feed.

Lavern

Meadow Creek Barbecue Cookers in Pikeville, TN

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Hey, just wanted to give you a quick update on exactly which Meadow Creek models we have in stock here in Pikeville, Tennessee. If you choose to have a cooker shipped to you, it will be shipped directly from Meadow Creek Welding in New Holland, PA. If you go that route, there is still a month or longer lead time.

BUT we do have a few models in stock, made and ready to roll. So if you’re in a pinch and don’t mind the drive, check out this list:

Smoked Ribs and Chicken on a Meadow Creek Tank Smoker

The prices above are before sales tax and local pickup charge. The local pickup charge covers truckload freight to Tennessee: $50 per small cooker, $100 per cooker on a trailer.

Call Marlin toll-free at 877-248-7753 or email us if you have any questions or would like to come pick up a unit. Marlin will be happy to help you choose the cooker that will best suit your needs and budget. He’ll even recommend the cooker and options that are best for you, even if it means we make less money off of you. So, yeah, we’re here for you. Give us a call or shoot us an e-mail.  🙂

That TS250 trailer with the chicken cooker on the front is one nice rig. If you’re about to pull the trigger on a pit trailer, check into our serious bonus package here.

Have fun,

Lavern

PS. We’ve got the TS60 Barbecue Smoker fired up and we’re smoking a big ole’ turkey. Looking forward to some smoked turkey for dinner tonight.

My Birthday

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

I had a wonderful and enjoyable birthday on Saturday. Besides all the other special stuff, my wife arranged to get me a new SQ36 Meadow Creek Smoker! I didn’t have a clue about it until we drove up to my dad’s house where we were going to smoke with my brother’s smoker (or so I thought!).

I’ve wanted a small backyard smoker for quite a while, so I’m quite delighted. Mine has a second tier grate and one of those optional grill pans, so I can grill steaks and burgers, OR smoke ribs, chicken, brisket, or whatever with an offset firebox.

We also fired up the BBQ26S Chicken Cooker and grilled some steaks, which I had marinated overnight and seasoned with a homemade mixture. Of course, everything turned out delicious, and we had lots of left-overs. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Signing off for more of those birthday ribs,

Lavern

PS. Thanks, honey.

New BBQ Smoker: TS120P Tank Smoker From Meadow Creek

Monday, May 4th, 2009
Front of TS120P BBQ Smoker

Front of TS120P BBQ Smoker

There’s a bit of excitement stirring as we announce Meadow Creek’s new TS120P BBQ Smoker. This new cooker is the push/pull-around version of the TS120 Tank Smoker on a trailer.

If you’re looking for a BBQ smoker with 11+ square feet of cooking area, but you’d rather not have the trailer, this handsome, offset barbecue cooker is the solution for you.

Customers who wish to store their barbecue smoker on the patio or keep the smoker mostly in one area, moving it in and out of storage between uses will appreciate the practicality of its 18″ air tires and locking, swivel casters on the end opposite the firebox.

Like our other tank smokers, the TS120P BBQ Smoker offers serious outdoor cooks an experience that many only dream of—careful and talented workmanship, food-grade stainless steel grates that are easy to clean and maintain, reverse flow draft with rounded tank ends for uniform temperatures, and a removable fire box grate and ash pan which allows ashes to fall down and the fire to keep burning efficiently.

Truly, the team of talented craftsmen at Meadow Creek Welding is working hard to bring you top quality and a class that is hard to beat.

New Backyard BBQ Smoker, Meadow Creek’s PR36

Saturday, March 14th, 2009
PR36 Backyard BBQ Smoker

PR36 Backyard BBQ Smoker

We are excited to announce a new backyard BBQ cooker from Meadow Creek Welding, the PR36 Backyard BBQ Smoker. Built to match the superior quality of Meadow Creek’s commercial-grade construction, this BBQ cooker is great for backyard cookouts for family, friends, and small parties.

What I like best about the PR36 Backyard BBQ Smoker is that it’s a 2-in-1 convertible and priced to fit the budget of many backyard cooks. You can cook a wide variety of meats (including whole pigs) and cook meat using the method you choose—either smoked with low temperatures or grilled with direct heat and high temperatures.

The PR36 BBQ Smoker is ready to cook for approximately up to 75 people. You can haul it off to the neighborhood park and cook at a family reunion, invite a few friends over for a nice evening of barbecue and fellowship outside, or simply enjoy countless cookouts as a family on the back deck.

I’m looking forward to quite a few barbecue cookouts of ribs, chicken, pork butts, burgers, and more this summer. It seems I can already smell the aroma “sizzling” out of that cooker!

I’m ready. How about you?

Check out the PR36 BBQ Smoker today or take a look at our other backyard BBQ cookers.

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Struggling to choose the right cooker for your needs? Check out our Meadow Creek cooker comparison charts. If you would like to discuss your dream cooker over the phone, call Marlin toll-free at (877) 602-1568 to get some good, friendly advice. Or if you're close by, come visit our display lot in Pikeville, Tennessee to check out these fine barbeques! We offer a 30-day money back guarantee on all our Meadow Creek barbeque equipment (except the Ultimate Catererssorry, too much risk). Please realize that we (Yoders Smoky Mountain Barbecue) are a dealer for Meadow Creek. This promise applies only if you buy from us. 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 the shipping and handling. You are responsible to pay the return shipping.
What did you think of the videos? Meadow Creek makes some amazing smokers, pig roasters, chicken cookers, and grills. All this equipment is made in the Amish Community of Lancaster County, PA. The talented craftsmen at Meadow Creek hand-make each unit. They seriously go the extra mile to make sure youre smoked pink. What really puts the sauce on the brisket is all the revolutionary features and options that make barbecue fun and easy, and even a money-machine, if BBQ is your business.
Integrity: Meadow Creek cookers are made in a culture of Godly ethicshonesty, diligence, and fairness. Whether its a Shoo-fly pie or a barbecue smoker, you will be treated right.
Stainless Steel Grates: Every Meadow Creek barbecue cooker comes standard with non-rusting stainless steel grates. This eliminates the hassle of scrubbing rust and the danger of possible rust contamination on your meat.