Smoker Rotisserie and Add-Ons: Every Smokeslinger Option Explained

Every Smokeslinger smokes low and slow, runs like an offset or reverse flow, and sears hot right out of the box. The options are there for the cooks you want to add: a rotisserie spinning chickens over the coals, a flat-top for smash burgers and breakfast, a counterweight that takes the effort out of the lid, and a cover to keep it all looking right. Here's what each one does, which pits it fits and what it costs.

Rotisserie: spin it over the fire

A rotisserie turns the meat slowly over live coals so it bastes itself in its own fat while the smoke works on it from every side. On a Smokeslinger the spit runs above the cooking grate, so you can spin a couple of chickens up top and still cook ribs, vegetables or sides on the grate below in the same fire.

The rotisserie is a bolt-on OneGrill™ kit matched to each pit. It works in every setup the pit runs: direct heat, offset, reverse flow and two-zone.

Which kit fits your pit

• Full Size Smokeslinger: 55½″ spit rod. Kit only, $249.99, or the complete bundle, $499.94.
• Mini Smokeslinger and Slingshot: 37″ spit rod (the Slingshot uses the Mini kit). Kit only, $171.99, or the bundle, $297.97.

The kit gets you cooking: a 110V heavy-duty motor, the matched spit rod, one pair of stainless forks, mounting brackets with a built-in heat shield, and the hardware. The bundles add Universal Performer baskets and extra fork sets, which is what most owners end up wanting for wings, vegetables and cooking more than one thing on the spit.

Installing it

• Current pits come with the rotisserie holes already in the side, closed off with block-off plates held on by a wing nut and a couple of bolts. Most owners bolt the kit on in 10 to 15 minutes with common tools. Older pits may need two holes drilled, and the install video below shows where.
• When the rotisserie isn't in use, you can put the block-off plates back or just leave the brackets on and the holes open. They sit right next to the exhausts, so they don't change how the pit drafts.
• The motor plugs into regular household power. An outdoor-rated extension cord is fine. Keep the cord away from the fire.
• Most owners leave the brackets on full time and pull the spit rod and forks for cleaning.

Balance is the trick. Center the load on the spit and use the forks and counterweight to even out anything lopsided. A balanced spit turns smoothly and is easier on the motor.

2-piece plancha: a flat-top in the same pit

The plancha is two heavy steel plates that sit on the top flange of the pit, each with its own grease drain. Run one or both. Run one plate and keep the grate on the other half, and you can sear steaks over the fire while the onions cook on the flat-top.

The fire setup underneath sets the temperature. Get it screaming hot for smash burgers and fajitas, or keep the fire low for eggs, bacon and a slow breakfast.

• Full Size: +$299, selected when you order.
• Mini: +$225, selected when you order.
• Slingshot: call for price.

Lid counterweight

The counterweight bolts to the back of the lid and makes it easier to lift, which you'll appreciate on a long cook when you're in and out of the pit. It ships folded down for freight and bolts on when it arrives.

• Full Size: +$250, selected when you order.
• Mini: +$225, selected when you order.

One thing to know: a pit with a counterweight needs the matching cover. See covers below.

Covers

Every pit ships without a cover, so this is the add-on almost everybody asks about. Pick the one that matches your pit and whether it has a counterweight:

• Full Size Smokeslinger Cover, $225, or the Full Size cover for counterweight models, $259.
• Mini Smokeslinger Cover, $197, or the Mini cover for counterweight models, $197.
• Liberty94 Cover.
• Slingshot: its own cover is coming by the end of the year. Until then, the Mini cover fits, just a little loose.

Cover the pit only when it's cold and dry. A cover on a hot pit can melt, and a cover on a wet pit traps moisture against the steel.

Forever charcoal basket

A self-standing charcoal basket that sits anywhere on the pit floor, so you can move the fire itself, even mid-cook with a fire poker. Slide it to one end for offset, set up two zones, or center it. It has more open steel than the standard drawer and insert, so it runs a hotter, more active wood fire. Fits the Full Size, Mini, Slingshot and Liberty94. $199, call to order.

Fan Adapter Plate

A Smokeslinger doesn't need a fan controller. A long-burn charcoal setup holds a steady temperature for hours on its own. But if you're coming from a pellet grill and already own a controller you like, the Fan Adapter Plate mounts it to the firebox door intake with no tools. $29.95.

Extra cooking grates

The Mini and Full Size come with round-bar grates for both levels. The Slingshot comes with one level, and adding a second $99 grate doubles its cooking space. Extra or spare grates for any pit are $99 each, call to order.

How to add options

The counterweight and plancha are picked on the product page when you order. Covers, rotisserie kits and the Fan Adapter Plate can go in the cart; the Forever basket and extra grates are call to order. All of it can go on your quote. Easiest of all: request a quote and tell us what you want, and we'll put the pit, the options and freight to your door in one price. Or call or text 762-772-2727 and you'll get Frank, Lisa or Heath.

FAQ

Can you put a rotisserie on a smoker?
On a Smokeslinger, yes. The OneGrill™ kit bolts on in 10 to 15 minutes, current pits come with the holes already in the side, and it works in direct heat, offset, reverse flow and two-zone setups.

Which rotisserie fits the Slingshot?
The Mini kit. The Mini and Slingshot use the 37″ spit rod; the Full Size uses the 55½″ rod.

Do I have to plug the rotisserie holes when I'm not using it?
No. They sit next to the exhausts, so leaving them open doesn't change how the pit drafts. Block-off plates come with current pits if you'd rather close them.

Do I need a different cover if I get the lid counterweight?
Yes. Pits with a counterweight need the cover made for counterweight models.

Does a Smokeslinger come with a cover?
No. Covers are sold separately for the Full Size, Mini and Liberty94. The Slingshot cover is coming by the end of the year; the Mini cover fits it in the meantime.