Meadow Creek BBQ26 Chicken Cooker
A tabletop charcoal grill with a rotating, double-sided grate, the Meadow Creek BBQ26 Chicken Cooker handles about 15 pounds of bone-in chicken per load, roughly 70 sausage links, or two dozen hamburgers. The body is 13-gauge welded steel, the grate is food-grade T304 stainless, and the cooker weighs 66 pounds.
What can you cook on a Meadow Creek BBQ26 chicken cooker? Plenty for a backyard gathering or a camp trip, and it packs down small enough to bring along. The BBQ26 holds about 15 pounds of bone-in chicken at a time, and Meadow Creek's own capacity chart also lists room for roughly ten pounds of party wings, a couple of racks of spare ribs, or nine to ten ribeye steaks at once, depending on what the cook is aiming for that day.
The unit runs small but sturdy. Meadow Creek welds the BBQ26 body from 13-gauge steel, finished in the same matte black heat-resistant coating the brand uses across its line, and cooking area on the BBQ26 measures 2.67 square feet, or 384 square inches, on the round grate, with a flat swap-in grate that adds a touch more room. The rotating, double-sided grate lets a cook flip a whole batch of chicken halves at once instead of turning pieces one at a time, and spring handles stay cool even with the fire running hot underneath. Meadow Creek builds its cookers by hand in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the same shop responsible for the brand's larger tank smokers and pig roasters.
At 66 pounds unpacked, the BBQ26 is light enough for one person to load into a truck bed for a tailgate or a camp cookout. It is available to order through the showroom; ask us what you can come try, and we can talk through the optional charcoal pan insert that raises and controls the fire underneath.
| Cooking style | Charcoal / wood, tabletop |
|---|---|
| Chicken capacity | About 15 lbs bone-in per load |
| Cooking area | 384 sq in, about 2.67 sq ft |
| Grate | T304 food-grade stainless, rotating double-sided |
| Body steel | 13-gauge, welded by hand |
| Weight | 66 lbs (76 lbs shipping) |
| Dimensions | 20" tall x 33.5" long x 20" wide |
| Availability | Available to order |
Pricing depends on options and current steel costs. No online checkout: every BBQ26 is specced person-to-person through our showroom.
