pellets in CA?

Try calling Eddy for advice,as he has several other cooks there with FEC s.

He works pretty close with some of them.

Ya'll might be able to share a batch.

To contact Fast Eddy: fast.eddy@fasteddysbbq.com
Telephone: 816-920-7780
Fast Eddy's BBQ
2701 Guinotte
Kansas City, MO 64120


Candy Sue, at http://www.bbqrsdelight.com/ might have some folks out there to tie in with.

Tom-Fl

Thanks for the reply Tom.

I called cookshack, but the gal only had the names of the dealers that carried their smokers and they weren't really bbq stores. I'll give Eddy a try and see what comes up.

Mike

Yessir

There are a bunch of pelletheads around,that don't necessarily frequent the forum.

Whew! I just went to that bbqrsdelight.com. Unless I completely mis-read it, it's $4.99 per 1 pound of pellets. Get out the slide rule...carry the one...carry another one...oh my...if my bad math is correct, that's $200 for the same 40 pounds I paid $20 for from CS. What gives there? Are those magic pellets?

Kidding aside that does seem awfully expensive, eh?

Those would be the small packs of pure flavor pellets,that are used in grilling.

Tom-Fl

Give Eddy a try. (HEIM20@aol.com) $10.00 per 40 pound bag.
Minimum order to get a break on shipping is 400 pounds. Averages $21.00 per 40 pound bag to California.

Ahh, I knew something must have been amiss with that pricing. I should have read the details. Thanks Tom.

Hey Fast Freddie, thanks for the reply. Is that $21 per bag shipping or total. $21 would be a great price for total from what I've seen so far. Isleton eh? That's not too far from me in Brentwood if I have my geography correct. How do you like your smoker. I just got mine and ribs are going on today. Yummy!

For all who read this. I've seen the posts on the great customer service from CS and it appears as though they were all correct. My smoker arrived not in the originally packed condition. The shipper must have really bounced it around because the side racks had detached and all racking collapsed to the bottom of the unit. With a couple of pics and a phone call CS immediately sent out replacements to get me up and running. Kudos to them in a world where customers are only pals until the check clears!

Mike

One of these days I'll get the pellet grill fuel page finished and on the www.bbqrsdelight.com website.

Mike, we match Traeger's price for 40# pellets delivered -- $33.98, which includes freight. We package in 20# bags. If you're in Northern Cal. there is one place that sells 20# bags retail. Noni's Hearth Shop in Dixon.

Thanks for the info Candy Sue. I hope it doesn't seem like I was bashing your site. I've been surprised at the span of pricing on the pellets. I'm new at the smoking this way and just need to get all the details I can.

I'll try not to stick my forum foot in my mouth without the proper info again.

Best of luck with the business.

Mike

mike,
for whatever it worth give candy a try. her's are the only pellets i will use and she sure helped us a bunch
jack

Mike. I pay $21.00 for 40lbs of hickory delivered, but I have to buy at least 400 pounds to get a break on the shipping. That is OK. They don't go bad. Even during the winter when we get all the rain. I never empty my hopper and I have never had any problems with the pellets. I tried Traegers, but they have a funny smell. I threw them away. I got FE at the Mandalay Bay contest in 2003. You will have to work very hard to mess up cooking with the FE. Mine is going all the time. I do some catering on the side, and sell bbq to whoever wants some. It bakes real good too. Try some hickory smoked cherry pie. It's killer.

FF,

How about posting that Cherry Pie recipe in the recipe or FE forums, sounds interesting.

Russ

Thanks FF. I'll give Eddy a try. I wouldn't prefer to buy 400 pounds at once, but I certainly would to get that price. We could split an order if you don't like to purchase that much at one time. It sounds like you go through them pretty quick though.

I assumed I'd be getting Traeger pellets if it's from Eddy though. Does he sell something different than CS?

You're right so far about the FE. We just cooked our first item(bb ribs) and they came out beautifully. Had some people over for the first ever smoke with the FE and there was no conversation at all at the table. Just mmm's and ahhh's, and maybe an occasional "get me another beer". My unit is going to get a good amount of use even without catering.

Next stop...brisket!

Mike

Eddy does not sell Traeger pellets. Thanks goodness. I don't know who makes them but I know they are not Traeger's and I have been happy with them.

John

Thanks John. I just called Fast Eddy's bbq and no one answered. I'll give 'em a try later.

Mike

Hi Mike,

Sorry for the late reply but works been killing me over the last few months. I bring in a couple 400lbs purchases from Eddy a couple times a year. If you make it out to the Palm Springs area let me know and I'll be happy to help you out. I have found a few Fireplace shops that carry Traeger pellets in stock for emergencies so you might give that a try. Ed's service has been great though and that's where the best value and quality will be found.

Walt
Palm Springs BBQ Team

Thanks Walt. I ordered and received 400lbs about 2 weeks ago from Mr. Maurin. The neighbors have seen nothin but smoke coming from my backyard since!

Mike

I will be working in Antioch this coming week. If I smell the smoke, I just might show up with a hungry crew.

Unfortunately the lights will be out and the smoker will be resting.

Oddly enough, I'll be at the birthplace of the FEC100, Kansas City. Hmmm how many bbq places can I hit in seven days? If they serve breakfast...I wonder...smoked biscuits and gravy???

Any other time though, stop on in and bring a bib. It can get a little messy around here when bbq is happening.

Mike