Pellet Availability

Former Member

Going to buy a new smoker in 2005 and have decided to either get a FE 100 or Ole Hickory Tri Oven Convecture. Leaning towards the FE because it's 2 thousand dollars cheaper, but worry about pellet availability. Live in a small town 40 miles northwest of Austin Tx on Lake Travis. Go to Austin 2 times a week and I've never seen pellets for sale anywhere. We have the usual places like BBQ Galore's, another place called BBQ Outfitters, and all kinds of home and garden joints. I've yet to see any pellets for sale. I've asked too. Everyone down here cooks on stick burners in the backyard like I do now. Don't want to have to depend on mail order for BBQ wood.

1/11/0511:42 AM

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Former Member

i've never had any problems with ups delievering mine
jack

1/11/051:03 PM

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Former Member

Doesn't that get rather expensive in the long run though. Shipping 20-40 lb pound bags couldn't be that cheap?? Browsing the internet I discovered Home Depot sells pellets, but I think only for wood burning stoves for winter heating.

1/11/051:10 PM

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tomMember

email Fast Eddy,he is usually the best priced.

Texas Rib Rangers[Bill & Barb Milroy]are in Denton and the have a couple pellet burners.

They also use Old Hickories for large caters.

Also call Cookshack sales and they'll refer you .

Tom-Fl

1/11/053:39 PM

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Former Member

Thanks Tom. I think I found a place that's going to start carrying Traeger Pellets in April when they move into their new location.

That price difference between the FE 100 and Tri Oven really had me leaning towards the pellet smoker. But if you can't find fuel close to home, it might be more hassle than it's worth. Hopefully these folks will follow through.

thanks!

1/11/054:02 PM

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Former Member

They sell little bags of pellets in the grocery stores here. Very high priced and I always wonder if they set them down next to the broken eggs or something. I feel better getting ours through UPS. We liked Traeger but have decided we like BBQER's Delight best.
Peggy

1/11/056:25 PM

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Fast Freddie/Love Shack BBQ (Guest)

I get my pellets from Eddy for $10.00 for fourty pound bags. Minimum order is 400 pounds. With shipping to California, it is under $20.00 per bag. The pit is very, very fuel efficient.

1/11/057:53 PM

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Former Member

ok sorry i wasnt clear
i order pellets from bbq'ers delight
2 #20 bags 39.95 last invoice
great people to deal with
but more importantly their pellets let me hold 145-165 on smoke setting and then go to 475 plus on max heat
but you will have to experiment to find the pellets that match your cooking style
jack

1/11/059:25 PM

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Former Member

Thanks for all the replies yall!

Fast Freddy, that 10 dollars for 40lbs sounds really good ie 100 dollars for 400lbs . Lots of good Q can be cooked on that much weight.

Mail order doesn't sound that bad after all.

1/12/0511:52 AM

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