No two pitmasters cook the same way, and no two barbecue businesses have the exact same needs. That’s why American Barbecue Systems offers custom smoker solutions designed around the way you cook, compete, cater, or serve your customers.

Whether you’re looking for a stainless steel smoker for a commercial kitchen, a trailer-mounted competition setup, or a smoker branded with your business logo, American Barbecue Systems works through its nationwide dealer network to help create a solution that’s right for you.

Every custom project begins with the proven performance of an American Barbecue Systems smoker and is tailored to meet the unique needs of the customer.

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What Does “Custom” Mean?

When most people hear the words custom smoker, they imagine designing an entirely new smoker from the ground up. At American Barbecue Systems, custom means adapting proven smoker designs to better fit the way you cook and work.

Some projects involve customizing an individual smoker, while others integrate one or more ABS smokers into utility trailers or larger mobile barbecue kitchens. The level of customization depends on your goals, your cooking style, and the overall project.

Custom options may include:

• Stainless steel construction on select models
• Trailer-mounted smoker configurations
• Multiple ABS smokers on a single trailer
• Custom logo panels and business branding
• Storage solutions and work surfaces
• Commercial cooking configurations
• The ABS Judge available in both 4-foot and 5-foot models

Whether you’re cooking in your backyard or serving hundreds of guests, your equipment should work for you—not the other way around.

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Custom Solutions for Every Type of Barbecue

From backyard cooks to commercial kitchens, American Barbecue Systems helps customers find smoker solutions that fit the way they barbecue.

Competition BBQ Teams

Competition barbecue demands dependable equipment that’s easy to transport and built to perform under pressure.

ABS smokers can be configured on utility trailers or incorporated into larger mobile barbecue kitchens, giving competition teams efficient cooking setups that are ready for the road.

Suggested Image: Judge & Bar-Be-Cube on Trailer

Catering Businesses & Mobile Barbecue

Whether you’re catering weddings, festivals, corporate events, or community celebrations, having the right equipment can make all the difference.

American Barbecue Systems smokers can be integrated into trailer-based cooking setups designed around your workflow. Depending on the project, dealers may work with trusted fabrication partners to incorporate ABS smokers into trailers equipped with prep space, storage, refrigeration, and other features.

The result is a mobile cooking solution that helps your team stay organized and cook with confidence wherever the job takes you.

Restaurants & Commercial Kitchens

Restaurants and commercial kitchens need equipment that’s built to perform every day.

Select American Barbecue Systems smokers are available in stainless steel, providing a durable, professional finish that’s ideal for high-volume cooking environments where appearance, longevity, and easy cleaning matter.

Backyard Pitmasters

Sometimes custom simply means creating the smoker you’ve always wanted.

Whether that’s upgrading to stainless steel, choosing a larger 5-foot Judge, or adding personalized branding, American Barbecue Systems offers options that allow your smoker to reflect both your cooking style and your personality.

Turn Your Smoker Into Your Brand

For many businesses, a smoker is more than cooking equipment—it’s part of their identity.

American Barbecue Systems offers custom logo panels that showcase your restaurant, catering company, competition team, retailer, or organization. Whether you’re serving customers at a festival, cooking at a barbecue competition, or catering a special event, your smoker becomes a professional representation of your business.

From subtle branding to bold laser-cut logo panels, custom touches help your equipment stand out long before the food is served.

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• Dirty Dog Jazz Café
• Walton’s
• Tonisity
• GBA

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Popular Custom Smoker Configurations

Every project is unique, but several custom configurations have become customer favorites.

Judge + Bar-Be-Cube Trailer Configuration

One of the most popular setups combines the ABS Judge with the Bar-Be-Cube on a utility trailer. This configuration allows cooks to smoke, grill, and hold food while keeping everything organized and ready to travel for competitions, catering events, and community gatherings.

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Trailer-Mounted Judge

Mounting an ABS Judge on a trailer creates a portable cooking solution that’s perfect for competition teams, caterers, event vendors, and backyard enthusiasts who enjoy cooking away from home.

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Branded Business Smokers

Restaurants, retailers, barbecue teams, and commercial partners often choose custom logo panels that transform their smoker into a recognizable part of their brand.

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Smokehouse for Commercial & Mobile Kitchens

The ABS Smokehouse is built for high-volume barbecue and can be installed in a commercial kitchen or incorporated into a mobile kitchen setup for catering and competition use.

Its large cooking capacity and dependable performance make it a strong fit for restaurants, caterers, competition teams, and other operations that need to produce consistent barbecue in larger quantities.

Whether it becomes part of a permanent kitchen or a mobile cooking setup, the Smokehouse provides serious cooking capacity in a proven ABS design.

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Why Choose a Custom American Barbecue Systems Smoker?

Every American Barbecue Systems smoker is built around the same commitment to quality craftsmanship and dependable performance.

A custom solution simply allows that proven performance to better fit the way you cook.

Benefits include:

• Built around your cooking style
• Portable options for competitions and catering
• Professional business branding
• Stainless steel options for commercial environments
• Flexible trailer configurations
• American-made craftsmanship
• Long-term durability and value

Whether your goal is winning barbecue competitions, serving customers more efficiently, or creating a smoker that’s uniquely yours, a custom solution allows your equipment to work the way you do.

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How the Custom Process Works

Getting started is simple.

Step 1

Visit or contact your nearest authorized American Barbecue Systems dealer.

Step 2

Discuss your goals.

Whether you’re looking for a competition smoker, catering setup, restaurant smoker, or branded cooker, your dealer will help determine the best solution.

Step 3

Your dealer works directly with American Barbecue Systems—and, when needed, trusted fabrication or trailer partners—to develop a complete solution that fits your needs.

Step 4

Once the details are finalized, your custom smoker is built and delivered through your dealer.

Every project is different, but the goal is always the same: creating equipment that’s designed around the customer.

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competition, passion, or the joy of feeding people, we’re here to build a smoker that supports your goals and reflects your story.

Frequently Asked Questions

Let’s Build Something That Fits the Way You Cook

No two barbecue operations are exactly alike, and your smoker shouldn’t be either.

Whether you’re looking for a stainless steel smoker for your restaurant, a competition-ready trailer configuration, a branded smoker for your business, or a custom solution that combines multiple American Barbecue Systems cookers, the process starts with your local ABS dealer.

Together, you’ll create a solution designed around the way you barbecue—built with the craftsmanship, durability, and performance that American Barbecue Systems is known for.

Contact your nearest American Barbecue Systems dealer to start planning your custom smoker solution today.

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