General Information
The TS500 Tank Smoker Trailer is a beast, and a handsome one at that! It’s built out of a 500 gallon tank and boasts nearly 46 square feet of cooking area—that’s enough space for 60 racks of ribs lying flat!
The spacious warming box will hold six full size restaurant pans. Along with all of the other features standard on the TS series trailers, the TS500 BBQ smoker is ready to face the hungry crowds.
This trailer comes standard on a heavy-duty single axle chassis. It’s shown here with the optional double axle, trim package, stainless steel workshelves, mounted chicken cooker with stainless steel lid, and spare tire.
Features
- Reverse flow draft
- Wood box
- Positive-lock latches on all doors
- Grate in firebox with slide-out ash pan
- Drain with ball valve for draining the tank
- Stainless steel handles
- Stay cool handles, firebox door, and warming box door
- 2 exterior work shelves
- Warming box with 3 shelves
- Stainless steel calibratable thermometer on smoker and warming box doors
- Heat baffles on firebox protect the tires from excessive heat.
- Cooking grates are made of rust-free food-grade T304 stainless steel rod and easy to clean.
- Built-in water pan helps keep your meat moist when water smoking with apple juice or other liquid.
- Tank is made of 3/16” plate steel and firebox of 1/4” plate steel and painted with black heat-resistant paint in an attractive matte finish.
- 2 doors on each side of the smoker
- 5,000 lb. single axle with brakes
- Trailer is built on a 4" channel frame and features a 2-5/16” ball hitch and safety chains, heavy-duty drop leg jack, rubber torsion axle, road tires, and DOT-compliant flush-mount LED lights with 7-round RV plug, reflector strips, and VIN plate.
- We are a licensed trailer manufacturer and can provide a certificate of origin for the trailer.
Specifications
| Overall Dimensions | 202"l x 72"w x 98"h |
| Cooking Area | 46.96 sq. ft. (6,762 sq. in.) |
| Grate Dimensions | 2 – 30" x 34.5", 4 – 34" x 34.5" |
| Space Above Top Grate | 6.5" |
| Space Between Grates | 5.75” |
| Grate Style | Wire Grid With 1/2” Spacing |
| Tank Dimensions | 37” x 108” (500-gallon) |
| Metal Thickness on Tank | 0.25” |
| Fire Box Dimensions | 30.5” Cube (Inside: 30” x 30” x 18”*) |
| Metal Thickness on Fire Box | 0.25” |
| Warming Box Dimensions | 21” x 27.5” (Inside) |
| Warming Box Grate Dimensions | 21” x 28” |
| Space Between Grates in Warmer | 8.5" |
| Axle Rating | 5,000 lbs. |
| Net Weight | 2,800 lbs. |
| Shipping Weight | 2,800 lbs. |
| Capacity of Pork Butts | 64-65 |
| Capacity of Baby Back Ribs | 50-60 |
| Capacity of Spare Ribs | 35-40 |
| Capacity of Whole Briskets | 46-50 |
| Capacity of Whole Chickens | 100-105 |
| Capacity of Whole Pigs | 4 x 40 lbs. |
Gas Assist Add On
The Taste of Wood: The Convenience of Gas
Do you love traditional wood and charcoal smokers, but wish you could “cheat” once in a while? How would you like to throw away your weed burner and preheat your smoker with the flip of a switch? Or start an all-night cook and go to sleep, knowing your temp will stay rock-solid even after the coals burn down?
Meadow Creek’s revolutionary gas-assist option turns a TS or BX smoker into a shape-shifting jack-of-all-trades. Driven by a powerful Wayne burner, it can preheat your smoker, light your wood or charcoal, and lock in your pit temp within 5 degrees of your set point.
It’s like having two pits in one. Smoke the traditional way with just coals and wood, cook on gas alone, or perfect your favorite hybrid approach for the best of both worlds. You’ve never smoked like this before.
Features
- Weatherproof housing
- Electronic thermostat with digital readout
- Connects to 110-volt power with a regular extension cord
- Low-pressure gas regulator and gas quick attach
- Connects to a regular LP gas grill tank
- Maintains consistent temperature automatically
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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.
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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.