Scored a Meadow Creek BBQ26 chicken cooker

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Picked it up at the Meadow Creek auction last Friday.
A dealer from Canada brought it down from his trade-in stock.
I don't think it was ever cleaned once. Guy probably traded it in when folks started getting sick.
Got the grates are shining now after some 6 hours of scraping, grinding and scrubbing.
Going to give it a coat of spray paint tomorrow.
Also ordered a new grate that is the new design (rods, not expanded sheet metal) from Meadow creek to ease cleaning in the future.
I had one of these cookers a few years ago and know how to turn out killer wings.
Hopefully by this weekend I'll be pounding down some.
 
Nice! I have a Meadow Creek BBQ42 and it is awesome. Makes me look like a professional. :) I've thought about a BBQ26 just because it would be more suited for our home / small gatherings. The 42 cooks 40 Lbs. of chicken (about 50 - 52 large leg quarters). I would think the 26 would do 25 - 30 quarters. Have fun and congrats.
 
The grates are done, and with the paint finished later today, so pics will be posted.
My buddy picked up a trailer at the auction that has 4 of the 144 chicken rack/pits on it.
That sucker can take a truck load of chicken at a time (probably a pallet of charcoal too).
 
tmarrer53 said:
What type of value was there vs retail at the auction, decent discount??
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Almost half.
That was not the case with pig roasters and 250 size. They went for close to new.

Just finished the painting. Here's a couple pics.
Should have had some before shots. It looked like it was waiting for the scrap man.
 

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Good question. They were totally black with thick baked crud.
First they were scrapped after soaking with dish soap. More brushing. Tried a torch with little help. Then a power drill with wire wheel. Followed by files and knife. Finished with orbital sander.
Now I hate to get them dirty.
 
Good score. I was at the auction too. I was hoping with the rain, the prices would be lower. not so much. I almost bid on those, but they were a bit small for what I need. The PR-60's went about half to 65% of retail, the chicken cooker trailers went high, at least in my opinion. I was interested in getting a BBQ96 or a BBQ 144 for our local American Legion Post. The "like new" ones that were 1 season rentals went lower than I expected, whereas the ones that were used hard went higher than I expected. The new ones are priced at $2,925.00 for a BBQ96 and $4,175.00 for a BBQ 144 and there was a 10% discount at the store for new items.
They had a few BBQ 42's that were really greased up and rusty on the outside, they went about half price (new is $925).
I checked the online price list before I bid, when it got over what I felt was reasonable (time and materials to clean or rebuild) I dropped out.
Two years ago I bought a PR 60 hog cooker for under $600. I rebuilt and cleaned it up and put a charcoal pull out in it. I think I have another $300 in it. I have done 5 parties and more than paid for it.
 
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