General Information
This Meadow Creek BBQ42 Chicken Cooker is one of our best sellers. Grill large amounts of perfect chicken without a sweat. Its flipping sandwich grate lets you turn 40 pounds of chicken with one stroke of your hand.
The top lid gives you plenty of control over a hot fire. Leave the lid open for darker, more crispy skin on your chicken or close the lid for beautiful, golden-brown skin. Height adjustment brackets for the charcoal pan let you bring the heat closer to the grate for steaks or hundreds of hamburgers and hotdogs.
Charcoal/wood-fired. Not available in gas/propane. Holds 40+ lbs. of chicken (1 case of legs and thighs).
- A top lid gives you control over a hot fire. Leave the lid open for darker and more crispy skin on your chicken or close the lid for beautiful, golden-brown skin.
- A double-sided grate makes it easy to turn the entire rack of meat with one hand. The stainless steel grate never rusts and is easy to maintain, for many years of enjoyment.
- Height adjustment brackets for the charcoal pan let you bring the heat closer to the grate for thinner foods you want to cook with more intense heat, such as steaks, hamburgers, and hotdogs.
- The optional griddle lets you fry eggs, bacon, and pancakes.
The Chicken Cooker Difference
Serve up the tender, crispy chicken your guests crave with ease. Meadow Creek’s innovative sandwich grates allow you to flip an entire rack of meat with one hand, and the durable stainless steel construction ensures long-lasting performance without rust concerns.
Purpose-built for perfect barbecue chicken, these grills excel with sausages, burgers, steaks, potatoes, and more. The carefully designed grate-to-fire distance addresses the two biggest chicken-cooking challenges: drying out over direct heat and rubbery skin from offset smoking. The result is golden, juicy chicken every time—and an easier way to master all your favorite grilled dishes.
Chicken Cooker Airflow
Food is separated from the fire by vertical distance, similar to a traditional block pit. Air flows through vents at the bottom sides of the pit and exits through the top, creating even heat and consistent smoke. Optional lids (standard on some models) provide ultimate control over flare-ups, making it simple to grill tender, juicy chicken with perfectly crispy skin every time.
Features
- 5" Hinged Lid
- Rotating double-sided grate made of food-grade T304 stainless steel rod which won’t rust.
- Charcoal Pan Insert
- Vents in Lid
- Charcoal Pan Height Adjustment Brackets
- 13" Tires
- Grill body is made of 13-gauge welded steel and painted with black heat-resistant paint in an attractive matte finish.
- Calibratable Stainless Steel Thermometer
Specifications
| Number of Grates | 1 |
| Optional Flat Grate Dimensions |
22” x 41” |
| Cooking Area | 6.11 sq. ft. (880 sq. in.) |
| Cooking Area of Flat Grate | 6.26 sq. ft. (902 sq. in.) |
| Space Between Wires on Flat Grate | 1/2” |
| Space Between Grate and Bottom of Cooker | 16” |
| Grate Style | Wire Grid With 1/2" Spacing |
| Metal Thickness | 13 Gauge |
| Net Weight | 238 lbs. |
| Shipping Weight | 310 lbs. |
| Capacity of Chicken | 40 lbs. |
| Capacity of Hamburgers | 32 |
| Capacity of Spare Ribs | 4-5 |
Lead Time & Shipping
Meadow Creek products are made to order, with an estimated 2–4 week lead time.
All Meadow Creek products ship via freight. Shipping is calculated using flat-rate tiers based on product weight. Large trailers require a custom freight quote — we’ll contact you with the rate before finalizing your order.
About Meadow Creek
Meadow Creek hand-builds custom barbecue pits, smokers, and roasters designed to make outdoor cooking fun, easy, and reliable—so whenever the crowd craves real food, the pit is ready to deliver. Since 1980, Meadow Creek equipment has earned a loyal following from backyard enthusiasts to award-winning chefs, all drawn to the performance, durability, and craftsmanship that define every product.
Born from a small Pennsylvania farm welding shop, Meadow Creek has grown into a trusted name in American barbecue, built on integrity, community, and old-fashioned hard work. More than forty years later, the Stoltzfus family still carries forward that tradition—crafting professional-grade equipment that helps pitmasters skip the drama, focus on what matters, and share unforgettable barbecue with family, friends, and customers. Proudly made in the USA.
Documentation Download
Meadow Creek Buyer Guide
Meadow Creek Product Catalog
Meadow Creek Products Specifications Sheet
Return and Refund Policy
All Meadow Creek products are custom-made to order and are non-refundable.