I was truly surprised. I didnt think it made such a big difference!!!

@danielf174

3 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about doing a high temp test? To see which ones can get the hottest and maintain that temp? I have found a lot of variance in brands. Thanks for posting.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't. I dont typically go super high in temp... What are you cooking at that high?

@jimbeama

3 жыл бұрын

@@1526BBQ Usually for searing. Traeger can get to 500deg. I've heard of a Weber going to 700.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Can you get to exposed fire, like on the Pit Boss?

@Stenn333

3 жыл бұрын

Re: high temp...I LOVE grilling fresh swordfish on my Traeger, and have finally found the best results are at highest temp I can get, ~°400, sometimes higher if I clean out the grill first...(never do 🙄)... ....@ about 6 to 7 minutes per side...I still taste smoke, but not so much that it overpowers the delicate taste of the swordfish.

You’re not the only KZreadr that has gotten similar results. I appreciate the time and effort it took to make this video.

Thank you for this. Great team work! This must have been much harder to figure out how to test, than to produce. But you guys did a great job and made it look so simple! I feel like I learned a lot. I just hope my taste buds are similar. But with the two of you in such close agreement I accept your results. Thanks again.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks George!!

Man this was so informative. Thanks for sharing.

Just bought my first ever pellet grill yesterday and I've been researching all morning trying to learn as much as I can because I've only ever used charcoal or gas... after watching this review I'm glad I haven't bought any pellets yet because I was leaning towards trying pit boss or traeger... great video keep it up

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Grimlynz! Welcome to the club!!

I use Lumberjack, Bear Mountain and I just bought some Weber pallets for like $4.00/bag recently. I've stayed away from the better known brand. It's nice to know that my local Walmart carries Kingsford pellets too. Great job on the comparison review!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. Semper Fumus!

WOW !!! Thanks for sharing this video - glad I watched it and it looks like I will be giving Lumberjack Pellets a try !!!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I highly recommend them.

Fantastic work. Thank you for taking the time to cook and review these pellets.

Good job man, I literally listened to this as I drove to the store to buy pellets for the weekend when I am planning on smoking baby back ribs...very informative

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 489! I got more pellet reviews planned for the future.

I always do this with chops when testing a new flavor pellet. No seasonings at all. This way you get the flavor of the smoke and then you can season as you need for future cooks. Outstanding choice of making this video!

@1526BBQ

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Riker!!

I just saw this review, and you did it right, 1526 bbq, you did it right. A second and third round was necessary as the first taste on a taste-off is coming on a fresh mouth, which will always be impressed with a delicious taste of smoke. I'm impressed with your noticing the need for further testing to insure a fair comparison. Good work, and keep it up.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!!

Great video! I like the way you tested these. The first round of results was quite surprising. I agree with the other two rounds more. I’m a huge fan of Lumber Jack and Bear Mountain pellets. I haven’t tried the Weber and Kingsford yet. But I’m not impressed with Traeger or Pitt Boss. Especially Pitt Boss. I do love my Traeger grill though. Great test!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah I love my Pit Boss Grill, but I will not be using Pit Boss pellets.

Well I just reviewed all my pellet purchases over 4 years and all were Lumberjack except one Bear Mountain, so I guess I've done alright! Thank you for this experiment!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you have! Thank you!!

I just bought my first pellet grill over the weekend and was skeptical about what pellets to use. This just settle what i should get. Thank you for your time to make this extremely helpful video

Thank you for this. I've been a traditional grill / smoker and have been considering switching to a pellet system. I think that this just won me over. Great comparison of each.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was my pleasure. Pellets make a giant difference so don't do like I've done for the past year and use the cheap friends. I would try Lumberjack for sure. If you can't find that you could pick up Kingsford or Weber at Lowe's I think is where I picked them up, maybe Home Depot. Thanks for watching man.

@williampeppers812

3 жыл бұрын

@@1526BBQ we have 2 local BBQ supply houses, I'm sure one of them will have it if not I've always been happy Kingsford. Thanks for the reply.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Smoke on!!

I exclusively use lumberjack and have been very happy with them. One thing you didn't mention was the diameter of the pellets. To my knowledge only Lumberjack and Smoke Ring use a smaller diameter pellet which is less likely to cause auger jams. I'm not sure what, if any impact the diameter has on flavor.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thats true. Thanks Iceberg!!

Thanks for taking the time and effort of making this video man! It was very informative

@1526BBQ

6 күн бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

Great video, very interesting, definitely not the results I expected. Thanks for sharing this!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Thanks for watching!!

I’ll make it easy for you. Any pellet that’s %100 hardwood is gonna be more smoky.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, thats right

@yesitsmario88

Жыл бұрын

Too bad 90% of pellets sold are mixed wood species. Lumberjack 100% Hickory is the only pellet I've used that gives me good smoke flavor cooking at 275F. Bear Mountain is my 2nd favorite, but I have to cook at 225F to get good smoke.

@998828k

Жыл бұрын

They are all 100% hardwood. Nobody uses soft wood to make pellets. It just depends on how the hard woods are blended. Good Lord you think they are using pine or cedar?

@TylerHankss

Жыл бұрын

@@998828k no . Do your own research. Different companies use additives in the wood to preserve the wood and prevent moisture. Those are not 100 percent hardwood. Don’t comment at me when you don’t know what you’re talking about.

@Tevon93

2 ай бұрын

@@TylerHankss 100% hardwood implies no softwoods or fillers. I have not seen a pellet brand (for pellet grills) that does not use 100% hardwood. Additives that preserve the pellets do not decrease the amount of smoke the wood produces. The smoke flavor comes from the lignins breaking down in the hardwood from the heat. Oak and alder (hardwoods), which is used in almost every inexpensive pellet brand, has a very mild smoke flavor due to both hardwoods having less lignin than hickory or mesquite woods. These brands use oak and alder and add “flavor” that changes the smoke taste to match other hardwoods. It does not increase or decrease the amount of smoke flavor the pellet produces. It just changes the flavor profile. This is why more expensive pellet brands that use woods like hickory (hardwood),for example, have a stronger smokey taste than the brands that use oak and alder blends. Maybe you should do some more research before commenting next time.

Wow now I’m going to have to do my own test lol. Fun to watch video and informative. Thank you.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for your unending quest for the best flavor!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! Some of the comments on this video have given me really good ideas on other pellet videos or Pellet reviews or pellet comparisons that I should be doing. The quest continues!

A group of us did a similar test about a year ago to settle a bet with a friend that said Traeger were the best because they were so expensive. We used the same brands you did plus just a bag of heating pellets.We did 3 cooks 1 with Hickory on meatloaf, 1 with Apple and BB pork ribs and last Cherry on chicken quarters. The heating pellets were used on all 3 as well. With 6 similar smokers (Pit Boss, Camp Chef and Traeger) and 3 separate cooks our results were the same as yours with Lumberjack being the clear blind test winner amongst 10 judges in all three cooks...and the High priced Traeger dead last, even lower than heating pellets on meatloaf. Wish we would have taped it like you did Thanks for taking the time to do it.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Kenny - great minds think a like. Thanks for watching!

@RunningWithSauce

3 жыл бұрын

You used heating pellets on your food? You gotta a set of balls.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

What! Which ones are heating pellets??

@kennybaumann2117

3 жыл бұрын

The heating pellets were used to answer the question,"does it really matter what you use "smoke is smoke" I can assure everyone out there IT DOES MATTER!!!! Everyone who tasted the food with heating pellets agreed, not all smoke is good smoke!

@Stenn333

3 жыл бұрын

😱😲...heating pellets on food ? It's NOT all about just smoke, it's about chemical binders and wax being used to bind those heating pellets, and mixes that include pines and furs to attain heat....that's why there's a class called "Food-Grade Pellets," i.e. safe to ingest....

Thanks for taking to time to do this test! Good to know…I am on the fence about a pellet smoker as my wife and I love cooking with charcoal and wood chunks, and am concerned we would be disappointed in the flavor of pellet….Been watching all the content on the Lone Star Grillz pellet smoker and is intriguing. Thanks again my man! 🙏👊🇺🇸

@joeljanuary

3 жыл бұрын

You will be disappointed by flavor of pellets. I am going through buyers remorse. Pellet grills are fine as an outdoor easy bake oven. But for flavor they just compete with real wood and charcoal flavor.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I dont know. I'll have to test it out myself...

Great information thanks for the input

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

That was very helpful will be changing when I buy my next pellets

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching brother!

When I first got my Treager, it came with their competition blend which I enjoyed. Lately I have been using Treager apple wood and am not in love. Based on your review I just tried Kingsford and am a convert. I have planted about 15# of Treager pellets in my garden. Should work as fertilizer.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thanks for sharing! I’ve been trying different pellets for years, I was to the point of selling my Pit Boss because it never gave the smoke flavor like my stick burner. Now I’m going to give it another chance, thank you.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching brother. Good luck!

@shanehayes100

3 жыл бұрын

Get a smoke tube

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think you needed if you use the right pellets.

@trippingonfaith7094

2 жыл бұрын

How did it turn out

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah - we want to know...

I have a Pit Boss pellet grill but use Weber and Kingsford exclusively for pellets. Mainly because I can get the Weber pellets at Lowes and Kingsford at my local Walmart. I prefer the Kingsford as they have 100% Hickory and 100% Cherry which I like to mix. Most of those other brands are a blend of oak and whatever flavor woods it happens to be.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

Nice job guys, This clearly was a lot of time and work (but tasty) but gave us great information. Thanks!!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad it added value to you. Im going to do some more comparisons in the future.

Thanks for going through all that work to help us out!

@1526BBQ

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank for watching!!!

I recently made the switched from PB to LJ pellets. You can really smell the difference on your clothes when you come back inside from tending the smoker.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I just did a brisket with LJ. Before I put the meat on the neighbor was asking what I was cooking cause it smelled so good.

Thanks for the second take. Solid video!!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake!

LJ are basically all I’ve used since getting into the pellet pooper game. I’ve gone through over a ton worth and never an issue.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. LJ is the best.

I remember when I bought my Traeger from Costco, I also picked up a bag of Traeger pellets (the orange bag), and I totally remember my first cooks (I made burgers, chicken, etc.) and thinking "Man, this isn't all that great" as it was not the smoky flavor I was imagining I'd get. It was pretty disheartening. I later read some BBQ forums online that recommended Lumber Jack pellets and was able to find a bag of their "Competition Blend" at Dick's Sporting Goods. Anyway.. my next cook was night and day and it tasted great. Even the smoke itself had an appetizing aroma lol.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

They make such a big difference! Thanks for watching!!

I'm very surprised as well I'm new to this pellet smoking I have a Traeger 575 Pro and naturally they tell you to only use their pellets going out to look for Lumberjack or Bear Mountain awesome video can't wait for somebody to do a video on what's the best pellet smoker and find out what other mistakes I've made thanks again you're awesome

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! Yeah, I got the lumber jacks off Amazon, but I found the Weber ones at Lowes

Thanks for and putting the time in making this video..

Great vid! I enjoyed it very much and definitely got me thinking. Just bought some Bear Mountain today that I'm gonna use for some chicken tonight. Never really thought too much about the difference in smoke with different brands of pellets until now. I have two pellet grills, a Pit Boss Austin XL and a Cuisinart Woodcreek so I guess I'll have to do some side by sides. I'm a BBQ fanatic and try to grill 4-5 times a week. You just gave me something new to try/do out by the grill!

Good video! Results make sense- Kingsford & Lumberjack are 100% hickory where the others are a blended pellet claiming to be "Hickory Flavored". Another interesting test might be matching up only 100% hickory pellets from Cookin Pellets, Smoke Ring, & Lumberjack to see who comes out on top.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Drew. Ill see what I can do.

Great video man, you're awesome!

@1526BBQ

Жыл бұрын

Jason, you're awesome. Thanks brother!!

Great video and thank you for taking the time to do it. My experience after just using pitboss pellets (which NEVER use the comp blend it sucks) is that i tried lumberjack char-hickory after hearing the hype and they sucked too. Not too much flavor and the amount of ash and bits left over after sifting was horrible. Threw 2 bags away. I then tried Bear Mountain Bold and no dust or bits after sifting and the smoke flavor was amazing. Will be trying Kingsford soon. Thanks again

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dan!

@certaindisciple1981

2 жыл бұрын

okay, i, going to try bear mountain. This is just the comment I left with several people. Question which one left the less after taste. No I'm not cooking with dirty smoke ,i just seem to get more of saw dust after taste. I'm using lumber jack competition and tried hickory which was worse. thank ya, a little late.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about the after taste... I'll keep that in mind next time I test some pellets. I really likes Lumberjack though... Thanks for watching

I like the Green Mountain Gold are very decent. Coupled with the Weber Smoke Boost feature the smoke flavor is spot on.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to try them out. Thanks!

Super great vid Brother ,thanks for the tip . I love Hickory with heavy smoke.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

No problem brother. Smoke on!

I switched to Weber pellets a year ago due to supply issues, glad I did, they are the best. : )

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

They are really good!!

Thanks for the hard work

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate that a lot!

Runnin my pit boss for the first time as I speak so far so good!!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats!

Thanks, that was very insightful. And I was wondering if you have ever tried the Western brand of smoking wood chips??

Great idea for a video. Thanks for taking the time. I didn’t think I should use different pellets, because of course Traeger says it’s not recommended. I think they say you could jam up the auger. I’m definitely going to try now.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard that too, but it doesn't really make sense. Yeah give him a try I really recommend Lumberjack Weber and Kingsford, they were so good. Thanks for watching!

@Stenn333

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, it DOES makes sense....but Traeger's not telling the whole story....there's pellets out there that have unprocessed chunks of hardwood in them, and pellets that weren't cut properly, so are as much as 2" long...and some grills that have a sort of "filter/screener grill" the pellets have to drop through to get to the auger...so those 2" pellets were clogging the flow when they couldn't make it through that "grill."

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

10-4. Do you know what brand of grill has the filter"grill"?

B and B have been some great pellets for me. Still getting a great smoke and dark bark when using the low smoke setting on my Rec Tec. Great video! Thanks for sharing.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

@rudylopez6820

2 жыл бұрын

B&B delight and lumber Jack are my favorites.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

I got to try B&B

I've been using Lumberjack pellets since I bought my smoker a couple of years ago & been very happy with them. Almost picked up a bag of Traeger pellets at my local Costco the other day. Glad I didn't.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you got it right with the LJ. SMOKE ON!

Thank you for this review! Rural King usually have Bear Mountain on sale for really cheap in June. I am going to stock up! I am curious to try Lumberjack though.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

The best pellet to use is the one you are happy with. If you get the results you want with your food then those pellets are fine. Cost is going to be a factor for some people and can’t be discounted. Availability is going to be a factor with some people. I am in Canada, i have had a pellet grill for 8 years. In the beginning finding pellets was difficult and expensive. I used what I could find and made do. I finally found a supplier that offered a “blended” pellet of Maple, Hickory, Oak and another hardwood I can’t recall. Instead of paying $20-30 for a 20lb bag I could get these for $7 / 40lb bag if ordered in bulk. People argued that they were “heating” pellets and were full of filler simply because they didn’t cost $40-50 a bag. Well nowadays pellet grills are the “in” thing and pellet suppliers are jumping on the bandwagon to get their share of the profits. That $7 bag is now $17 and because it is branded as “Competition Blend” all of a sudden they are no longer slagged off as “heating pellets”. My main point here is “cooking pellets” is a marketing ploy, Find a pellet that fits your budget and gives you the results you can enjoy. If it is a hardwood pellet without filler you can use it to cook. All this is just my opinion of course, if you want to spend more for so called better pellets enjoy.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul

@joshuatree9845

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 51 years old ,I've tried every pellet, traeger is the best... So far

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

To each his own I guess. Thanks for your input Josh

@chrislancaster1982

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuatree9845 not everyone likes a real smoky flavor.

Great video.. I'm new to the pellet game. So I'm gonna start by taking your word on the pellets and get those

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

👍

i learned this myself the hard way. On my traeger smoker, i started with traeger pellets of course, then i moved to pitboss, bbq delights, GMG, B&B as they are the brands that you can (not easily) find here in Italy. Then...a big dealer here started their own production of pellets, they are called "Devils", using only 100% hardwood, not blended, and it was a true GAME CHANGER. No turning back. Their smoke flavour blown the competition away. I am very curious of Lumberjack, but they are not imported here so i am pushing this dealer since long time to get them. We will see... Nice video anyway!

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Francesco!!

I have a pit boss being delivered today. Can't wait.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Get some good pellets!!!

Picked up a pellet smoker in July. Have been using mostly pitboss competition blend pellets because it's $14 for a 40lbs bag. Guess I should spend a little more. Definitely lacks smokey flavor. Thanks for doing this! Will be checking out different pellets!

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excellent video. Very informative. Im looking to buy pellets for the first time and wondered if there was an actual difference...now I know.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a difference. Thanks for watching!!

What is your recommended budget portable smoker for beginners with hold temperature well. (Budget around 200-400) can you give me list of options. Looking for reliable brand.thank you nice video.

I have been Using Bear Mountain Hickory in my Z-Grills 7002b the Past year in my Hopper I also use the Other Flavor Woods from Bear Mountain in a Smoke Tube to give it a Extra Smokey Taste I Also used Lumber Jack Pellets but its a 200 Mile round trip to get my Hands on them

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I couldn't find any Lumberjack near me either. I had to order them off of Amazon. They were a bit expensive at about $35 for 20 lb, but I figured for the experiment I'd go ahead and spend the money. Thanks for watching!

I've tried different brands of pellets too in the past and found that LumberJack is the best and what I've been using for many years. I agree with Traeger being last as their "Hickory" pellets are Alder wood mixed with hickory oil.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea! Thanks for the watch Jim, and thanks for adding the conversation.

@Stenn333

3 жыл бұрын

...are you SURE Traeger is still using oil, even after the class-action law suit against them exactly for that reason ? I'd expect they'd stop that practice after "getting caught"? 🤔

@tomgates316

3 жыл бұрын

Traeger changed their entire line of pellets over the last year or two. Really want to still go with that statement? In doing this test, do you know how fresh the bags of pellets are? I don’t mean they just came from the store. Our local warehouse hardware/lumber store was selling bags of pellets that were two years old. Said you smelled plastic chemical orders. We’re those trays clay that were holding the pellets? Or some other material? Would hope pellet makers are not including bark. Ok on wood for bon fire, but nasty residues if cooking. Prefer clear wood. Pellet grill mfgrs will know shear force on feeder augers. Their pellets made to not exceed that value. Could mfg A pellets cause problems on mfg B grills? Lots of unknowns in this video resulting in guesses.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

No, I dont know how fresh the bags of pellets were. Yes they were in plastic containers when I smelled them - but they all were and Traeger were the only ones that had the smell on them. I know I ran all 6 brands with no auger issues. I also know I will never buy Pit Boss or Traeger again unless its for a pellet review video. - Give me a break, its a KZread video I made in my kitchen. Im not The BBQ Pellet Association of America. Do you work for Traeger???

@ladysterling007

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomgates316 greater just changed their bags to say 100% hardwood flavored. So you decide if they changed the recipe for pellets they have used for 30 years.

I've been using Weber Hickory with really good results in my Pitboss 820. I don't recommend using these for a smoke tube though, because they make dirty smoke in tubes. Not sure why, but I get good grey-blue smoke from the smoker, but yellow-white smoke with the same pellets in a smoke tube.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Great insight - thank you!

Thank you for the video. I bought a pellet smoker about a year or so ago to save time and I was not impressed. Figured the pellets I was using were the cause. It was Pit Boss pellets.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Try some of the other brands. Pit Boss and Traeger were the worst...

Great comparison. Like you I use a lot of Pit Boss as well as Traeger for my Traeger grill. But, I will now need to check the other ones out who would have thought

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I was very suprised.

I've used bear mountain for awhile and was happy for the most part. I ended up getting a gravity charcoal smoker. Seems to be the way to go if you're chasing flavor but don't have the time for an offset

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Man I want one of those so bad! Did you get the kind that has a digital controller?

@dbrownss1480

3 жыл бұрын

@@1526BBQ yep, I decided on a char griller 980, was tough to get one. Ended up having to drive 2hrs to get it. It's an awesome unit

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I need to get one

I have always used lumberjack in my pit boss! Great info!

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jamie!

Considering Traeger pellets are so damn expensive, I’m surprised they ranked so low. I stopped using them a while ago because of the price, and inconvenience of having to drive twice as far to the closest store that sells them. I’m glad to learn I’m not missing out on anything. Thanks for the solid review!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Np TGD.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@unclebill5170

2 жыл бұрын

Traeger are junk oak pellets with Oil flavoring is on it. No real Hickory or cherry or whatever it’s all OK with flavorings on it. I like lumberjack they burn nice smell nice taste nice one what your cooking

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. LJ pellets are awesome.

@dl7775

2 жыл бұрын

@@unclebill5170 I’ll have to get a bag of the LJ and try it out. Thanks!

NIce review. I've always used the lumberjack pellets. I get them at Rural King for just under $9 a bag.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Great deal for great pellets!

All traeger pellets are alder wood with whatever oil for flavor. I love lumberjack pellets, camp chef pellets are awesome as well but the lumberjack pecan blend is my go to and never lets me down. Knotty wood almond is also very good stuff as well.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to try all the lumber Jack flavors!

Liked your pellets review,I was using Traeger for a couple of years(never tasted smoke flavor)switched to Lumberjack WOW.I was so pissed off w/Traeger I sold my grill and bought a Campchef SG-24 WiFi.Some Pellets I haven't tried are B&B,GMG-Goldblend,BBQ Delight.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Not selling my grill but yeah, PB and Traeger pellets suck!

I started out using Traeger pellets, because I bought my smoker 11 years ago and there weren't many choices. About 3 years ago I was introduced to Lumberjack pellets and I've never turned back. I pay $10/20# bag and I also think the flavor is much better.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@denchwoodwerks

3 жыл бұрын

Rural King has lumberjack for $6.99 when bought on line for in store pickup.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@theone5404

Жыл бұрын

Where do you buy yours at?

Huge thanks! Just got a pellet grill and trying to find the best pellets right now :)

@1526BBQ

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!!

I love Lumberjack competition blend. Smoke everything with them including desserts!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

They are so good!

Good information thank you.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I just got a CampChef DLX24 and went with CampChef pellets primarily because it was either those or Treager pellets at 3 bucks more a bag. I smoked a 18lb ham for Christmas as the first smoke and used their cherry pellets and you could definitely smell the sweet smell of the wood and the ham came out very, very good. I also have a CampChef vertical propane/wood smoker and will say this pellet smoker left me with basically nothing to do except drink more beer lol. Trying their Hickory this week on some ribs I think.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

I here good things about campchef pellets. Let us known how the hickory one do ya.

I love this video! Have you tried the “100% hardwood, 100% of the time” Camp Chef pellets? Just curious on your thoughts

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

I have not tried Camp Chef, but hear great things

Thanks great video

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gregory! I have more barbecue pellet review videos coming out soon.

When I first got my Pit Boss pellet grill, I used PB pellets exclusively. I tried Traeger once and was pretty disappointed. I heard a bunch of people raving about Lumberjack pellets and so I found a local distributor and bought a few bags (Char-Hickory, Competition Blend, 100% Apple) I haven't even looked back at PB pellets. LJ pellets all the way!!! Great video and I loved how you did 3 different random sampling tests, instead of just one.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah agreed. I will never buy Pit Boss or Traeger pellets again. I'm really thinking about throwing the ones away that I have now. Thanks for watching!

@robertgilmore5205

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed same story here I just got pit boss pellets just trying something different and they almost ruined a 50 brisket my fire would keep smothering out. I have always used lumber jack and never had an issue until I switched.

@grillinwithv4028

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertgilmore5205 The funny part is, I never had any problems with the PB pellets, so it was hard to switch to something else. The taste and flavours that came out of the LJ pellets is what won me over. However, I have noticed maybe a little bit more dust in the LJ pellet bag vs. PB pellet bag. Not a deal breaker for me.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I thought about measuring how much dust came out of each bag, but then I thought who really cares. If the pellets that make the best flavor also had a ton of dust oh, I really wouldn't care I want flavor. You're right Griffin!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

LJ is the way to go!

B & B competition blend pellets at academy are awesome, then, BBQ DELIGHT, then lumberjack

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll give them a try.

Nice job on this. I’ve been using the pit boss brand for almost a year now as well and I’ve thought to myself before on certain cooks I wished there was a little more smoke. I use the competition blend. But also your comment that it’s a cleaner burn is a good point as well as I never thought of that. I just followed you on Instagram as well. Content is great keep it up! 👊🏼

@joebriknox

3 жыл бұрын

Where do you purchase your pellets from? I’ve been going to Lowe’s for mine...

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I got the Lumber jack one off of Amazon (link in the description). Picked up some at Lowes (Kingsford I think, and Weber). Treager came from Home Depot. Bear Mountain was online too. Going forward I will always go for Lumber jack first.

@joebriknox

3 жыл бұрын

@@1526BBQ Thanks so much 🙏

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Np

Thanks for the Video. Glad you guys did a comparison of top brands. My wife and I just picked up our first pellet grill with the traditional Pitboss pellets for first go around . (Honestly just wanted to get the grill out the door since it was accidentally marked almost 50% off.)

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Nice steal!

@woohunter1

2 жыл бұрын

@@1526BBQ or “Nice Steel!”

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

😁😂😄😁😂😄

@ToNice4u20

2 жыл бұрын

Lol thank you Gents

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

Great comparison! Can we have a follow up on the max temperature they can reach, how much ash they made, how much they cost, how prone they are to moisture?

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Working on some follow ups. Will switch up some of the brands, but more to come. Thank you!

Most useful thing i've seen on YT in a long time. Thank you!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome - thanks Rob!

Hey, two other pellet brands to try are cookingpellets out of Racine, WI and SmokeRing pellets out of Michigan. They are expensive unless you find a dealer or buy from the plants yourself. I use cookingpellets myself bc I found a dealer close. I haven’t noticed a smoke taste difference between cookingpellets and lumberjack(what I used to use). But I did find a huge ash difference. The cookingpellets produce WAY less ash than lumberjack. Love your shirt, where did you get it? I’m a fellow pellet guy. I have the Recteq Bull and Bullseye 🎯

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenneth. Other have mentioned those pellets too, and have requested a second video. I will have to plan on a second round. The shirt - I designed it. You can pick it up on Amazon if youd like www.amazon.com/dp/B095JVK47Z Thanks for watching brother!

Very helpful! Thanks! I've only used Traeger and more recently Lumberjack. But the first time I tasted a Lumberjack cook my eyes popped open like I'd seen a ghost. So good! Why do Traeger pellets get such runaway reviews on Amazon? SMH. I figured I'd keep using them where smoke flavor doesn't matter and because of the low ash and nice hot burn. I did get some good smoke flavor out of Traeger Mesquite pellets on some chicken breasts.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know about the Mesquite Traeger pellets - maybe they make them differently???

@Stenn333

3 жыл бұрын

...doubt it's about "make them differently,"...I'd say it's just the natural burn characteristics of each wood...like pine vs oak...Mesquite is a very light wood...it's almost like a large desert bush...you're not going to get logs of mesquite....and lighter burns hotter...

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I see. Thanks for you insight Jeff!

@Getoutthere247

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stenn333 I can send you pictures of mesquite logs they're a good sized tree. And dark red brown in color.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thats ok. But thank you!

Great video and test. I had the same issue with my Traeger. I wasn't getting as much smoky taste that I was looking for. I used Traeger pellets for about a year and a half before doing my own pellet experiment last month. As you noted, it's not easy to whip out meat smoked with multiple different pellet brands, unless you have multiple pellet smokers lined up. My experiment was conducted over about five days. I smoked three racks of baby back ribs cooking at 225 using only salt and pepper to focus on and enhance the smoke taste. I also compared the color produced. Pellets I tried Lumber Jack competition blend (maple, hickory, cherry) Cookin' Pellets Perfect Mix (hickory, cherry, maple, apple) Bear Mountain BBQ Mesquite Not a wood-to-wood comparison, but two out of the three had similar wood blends. I taste tested after each rack finished. Not side-by-side or a blind taste test. I wanted them to all be fresh when tasted. I was pleased with them all compared to the Traeger brand pellets. The Bear Mountain Mesquite had a strong flavor, goes better with brisket. They all produced great color, much better than Traeger, though the Traeger Cherry was pretty good for color. The Cookin' pellets were my favorite for flavor and color. Lumber Jack was a very close 2nd. They were also a better deal. Cookin' Pellets Perfect Mix come in 40lbs bags for under $40 while the Lumber Jack comes in 20lbs bags for just under $30. So for about $10 more you get twice as much when buying Cookin' Pellets. Prices vary across the web and shipping needs to be considered. The price I gave included shipping. Pay attention to the composition of the pellets. Some brands pellets are 100% the wood they list. Others use a ratio of flavor wood, i.e. hickory, cherry, etc, to non-flavor wood like 30/70. They say it results in burn consistency from one flavor pellet to another. Still other brands will use flavor oil (I've heard Traeger was called out on this). One new trick I learned while doing this test was to do a two-step rub. I used black pepper/salt before putting them on the grill, then started sprinkling my go to pork rub about two hours into the cook, adding a little more each time I mopped until I got an amazing crust. I did this on half of the rack because my girlfriend isn't a fan of just pepper and salt. She missed the sweet. This technique increases the smoke flavor on the meat (pepper/salt leaves more bare meat for smoke to adhere than the rub) while still getting the nice flavor of the rub.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Jim, thank you for all that insight into your test and its results. May folks have mentioned that I should try Cookin' Pellets (and a few other brands too). I think Ill do a second round of testing with these brands. Thanks again Jim. Semper Fumus!

Thanks. Quite revealing test. I can't afford Traeger or Camp Chef and I have been using Lumberjack for a couple of years. I get them at Rural King at a very affordable price.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

I wish there was a Rural King near me. Thanks for watching!

very cool video. good info. wish you would've thrown in some Knottywood too.

I just watched your rotisserie mod that I've been thinking about doing for a good while , have you made a video of it in use yet ? By the way I love Lumber Jack pellets , I mix Pecan with Char Hickory 50/50 for a really great tasting smoke ! Using a Amazing Smoker Tube for an even more intense smoke taste that I see a lot of people wondering about and comparing pellet smokers to stick and charcoal smokers , I have all 3 and cure my own pecan wood for both !

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Here it is, the motor failed on me... kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3iBxdyzkrHgppc.html

Lots of guesses lol! I’ve had my pellet smoker about 10 months and after trying many brands I’ve settled on Kingsford. Not the sexiest pick but I’ve found the different flavors to impart the best smoke and not a lot of dust.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Kingsford are really good. 👍

@certaindisciple1981

2 жыл бұрын

Question which one left the less after taste. No I'm not cooking with dirty smoke ,i just seem to get more of saw dust after taste. I'm using lumber jack competition and tried hickory which was worse. thank ya a little late.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

If you're looking for less smoke taste, then Pit boss or Traeger might be the pellets for you.

Great test, sorry that took forever! But it confirmed what I already knew, Lumberjack to me is also the smokiest (especially the Char-Oak-Hickory.. Wow! LoL), but Kingsford isn’t far behind. My local grocery store stocks the Kingsford brand, that’s why I’ve been using pretty much exclusively that lately. My only complaint with Kingsford is that I can’t seem to get high temperatures with it, I’m not sure why.. I’ve cooked in 20 degree weather and still got 400 degrees, but I can’t seem to get higher than 370 with the Kingsford. Which is still good, it still does the job. But I like using olive oil to crisp the outside, and it works better with higher temperatures. But that being said Kingsford is still excellent and readily available. Thanks for all your hard work!

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, for adding to the convo and for watching!

I’ve had my Traeger for 10 years, used only Traeger pellets. Guess I’m going to have to expand if I can find Lumber Jack or Webber.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend it. Lumberjack, Weber for Kingsford for all really really good. Oh and Bear Mountain was also really good. Those four Brands were Leaps and Bounds better than Traeger and Pit boss.

Good Video. I've always used GMG or Traeger Pellets,those are the 2 brands in my area. I'll keep an eye out for the other brands.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

There's a link in the description to the Amazon listing for Lumberjack pellets if you have Amazon Prime. Thanks for watching!

Good video. I just got a Pit Boss 1150 for Father’s Day. Could you do a video on the best competition blend in the future?

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yeah I will, thanks for the idea!!

Good to know that the lumberjack pellets i use are top notch, just sucks i have to order them in bulk online. Garage is full of them!

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Bulk is a good idea! I get mine online too...

Hmm I’ve had a pit boss for a few months and only used pit boss pellets & noticed the lack of smoke flavor. Where can you find Lumberjack brand?

Thank you had the last two and you are right🎓

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍😀

I used bear mountain bbq cherry pellets the other day and my ribs never made it to 190 at 225 and they were on at 7am to 5pm never had this issue with pitboss fruit blend

I tried Bear Mountain because of the cost and like them a lot. I’ll look for Lumberjack. I read Kingsford makes a lot of ash and burns quickly. May try them anyway.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Bear Mountain is good too.

I accidentally stumbled onto lumberjack just picking them up cause they were cheap in rural king. I started using pit boss because they were easy to find near me. The lumberjack just are so much better in terms of flavor and even how clean they burn/the temps the hold. They just seem more consistent. I'll never go back to pit boss.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Sorry, somehow this comment got lost - just seeing it now. Thanks for watching!

I had no doubts on the outcome of those results. I swithed to Lumber Jack several years ago because of their superior smoke flavor. I'd say that Lumber Jack hands down, makes the best pellets at an affordable price. If you look them up on the internet, you'll find out they are very proud of being a "round log" pellet production. In other words, they use the whole tree, bark & all. They do not use debarked wood in their pellets other than debarking the red oak base wood in their fruitwood blends so that the fruitwood flavors stand out. All of their other pellets are whole log, full bark production. It's the reason their pellets stand out in flavor. The bark is where the majority of the flavor comes from due to the high concentration of tannins & oils in the bark. I'm sure the other brands that have darker pellets are probably also using some bark in their pellets too, which is why they also stood out in flavor. Gotta give props to those companies too if they are.

@1526BBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Great insight. Thanks Fire Turtle!!

@TheWpruden

2 жыл бұрын

No it's their 100% flavor brands that have the bark. The non 100% flavors have no bark and are 60% oak.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

👍

@FireTurtle75.

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWpruden That's incorrect. In their blends, the only debarked wood in their is the oak so that it doesn't overpower the flavor of the primary wood. There's some residual oakiness from the cambium layer, but not much. The primary flavor wood is left whole bark to make it the prominent flavor in the blend.

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

👍✌

Great Job, going to try Lumberjack

@1526BBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother.... Secret time: the G in Tony G is for Gutierrez.....