The Ole Hickory EL-IB smoker is an end-loading, rotisserie-style commercial smoker built for barbecue restaurants, caterers, and high-volume vendors who need consistent output shift after shift. With 15 rotating racks, 52.5 square feet of cooking surface, and Ole Hickory’s patented convection system, it turns out evenly cooked, deeply smoked product with the kind of hands-off reliability a working kitchen depends on.
Production-grade smoking, built to last
Construction is heavy-duty 12-gauge steel inside with 100 percent welded and inspected seams, a tubular steel frame, and a 22-gauge stainless exterior, insulated with mineral wool rated to 1,200 degrees. The end-loading rotisserie holds 15 racks at 12″ x 42″ each, and a pair of quarter-horsepower convection motors with 10-inch fan blades circulate heat and smoke together for product consistency from top to bottom. A 65,000 BTU burner with electronic ignition runs on propane or natural gas, with a thermostat range of 100 to 325 degrees, an upper-limit safety switch, and ETL gas, electric, and sanitation approvals.
Specifications
- 15 rotisserie racks at 12″ x 42″, 52.5 sq ft total cooking surface
- Heavy-duty 12-gauge welded steel interior, 22-gauge stainless exterior
- Mineral-wool insulation rated to 1,200 degrees, ETL approved
- 65,000 BTU burner with electronic ignition, propane or natural gas
- Dual 1/4 HP convection motors with 10″ fan blades
- Four heavy-duty ETL casters; approximately 2,000 lbs uncrated
Why buy the Ole Hickory EL-IB smoker
For a barbecue business, consistency is revenue, and that is what this pit is engineered to deliver: load the racks, set the thermostat, and let the convection system do the work while your crew handles the line. Ole Hickory has built commercial smokers in Missouri since 1974, and the EL-IB’s welded steel, ETL approvals, and 52.5 square feet of rotisserie surface make it a true production cooker. Each unit is built to order, so reach out for current lead time before you buy. Explore more pits in our BBQ and smoker trailers collection.
Every trailer ships new, with delivery to the contiguous 48 states included in the listed price. Alaska, Hawaii and US territories are quoted separately before you order. The price you see is the price you pay.





