best place for wood chips/chunks

[conradw]

What is the best place to get wood chips? I found smokinlicious.com but their price seem a bit high. The large box of chunks is $34 shipped, it says the box is 2/3 cu ft.

I just got my Smokenator in the mail and haven't used it yet so I don't really know how far 2/3 cu ft of chunks will take me...

TIA!

[mreynolds]

found some good prices on a 10lb. box of apple wood (my fav) on Ebay

[bigsteve]

I have bought from Do it Best hardware. They will ship to the store for free.

doitbest.com/Main.aspx?Pageid=365&N=4294964041&Ne=2

[bawlmerbbq]

hickory and mesquite chunks are available at most home depot sotres in their bbq supply section.

[delapaco]

I got myself a meter of apple wood from a farmer ... just cut it into chunks yourself. Chips burn far to quick to use in hot smoking??

[upstateq]

smoking wood at Walmart, sporting goods stores like Cabelas, BassPro or at Amazon (can get free shipping)

[rannochboy]

O.K. I am going to share a secret that my fellow caterers and barbecue professionals won't tell you. But, I get my "dried" wood chunks from a local supplier to the restaurant trade. You will have to buy a minimum 50 to 100 pound sack from them, but if you barbecue as much as we do that will only last you about 4 months.

The key to having that much wood charcoal is keeping it dry and pest free - so, when you get the sack cut it open with care. When you are done get a nice sized piece of rope and tie it around the sack and hoist it off the ground in your garage until you need it again.

I also make good friends with some of the tree removal services around town. Whenever they cut down an oak or a plum tree or even an almond, pecan, or walnut tree they save me a couple of huge chunks of wood and sell it to me on the cheap. I take it home, chunk it up, store it, and let it dry out for a couple of months by hanging it in my garage or storage house.

[grillwhatyoulove]

I found an apple wood source at a local orchard. * DOES THE BARK NEED TO BE STRIPPED BEFORE USING ? *

[socalsmoker]

For us in southern california, I go to a place in the City of Industry that supplies lump and wood to the L.A.food service industry. I buy my wood from them in 45 lb bags for around 10 bucks. I have to chop them down and saw em into chunks but I only have to buy wood every -3- years! You can get Mesquite,Hickory,Apple,Pecan and Almond. I think they also have them in chunks. They carry Royal Oak and Cowboy lump. They do not ship to residences but you can go down there Mon-Fri with your pickemup truck.
Here is the website: calchar.com/

[cbc812]

I'll second Big Steve here - doitbest.com was cheap, easy, and quick, and as an added bonus allowed me to buy my smoke wood from a local business.

[mikelindner]

Doitbest.com and Amazon are my personal favorite places to get chunks. My 2 favorite flavors are Oak and Apple although Pecan is really making its way up there for me

[grampy39]

I just recieved a shipment of 5# bags of cherry, maple, and apple from Maine Grilling Woods (Lexington outdoors Inc. ) AND THEY PAY SHIPPING! Less than $30!

[piker]

The tree removal services is a great idea. I live in Iowa and there are hickory, apple, and oak trees everywhere. I contacted a local farmer and he sold me an entire hickory tree for $70.00. Helped me cut it up too! It is stacked in my garage and I doubt I'll ever need more.

[packmanjim]

Home Depot or Academy Sports both have large bags Apple Wood chunks in my area, cheap too!

[lsutiger]

What is a good price for wood chunks? Found a site that is just over one dollar a pound bark free.