BBQ regions and their wood

Smoked Nachos? · Mar 19, 2014

I agree that in the Carolinas you will find mostly Pecan and Oak. This is what I have the easiest time purchasing for my backyard cooking.

But many of the restaurants in my area (Upstate) prefer Hickory to just about anything. Unfortunately, not a whole lot of Hickory to be found which makes supply slim and prices high.

NickTheGreat · Mar 19, 2014

Iowa . . . I guess I'll start using corn cobs

Seriously, though, I might try that some time

revkab · Mar 19, 2014

Fat Woody said:
Pin oak from the front yard, pecan and mulberry from the back. Doesn't get much more local than that :thumb: Use a lot of cherry and hickory too, but have to out source those.

Who do you find to supply you the cherry?

Fwismoker · Mar 19, 2014

I smoke my area and neighborhood as much as possible....apple, maple, hickory

Just BS · Mar 19, 2014

palmtreefrb said:
California would be Oak. Both Canyon Live Oak(White) and Coastal Live Oak(Red)

Gotta add mesquite to that mix for us south westerners.

Swamp Donkeyz BBQ · Mar 19, 2014

wagge said:
Texas
North and northeast- Hickory, Pecan, Oak (several varieties)
Southeast- Pecan, Oak (live, water, red and several others)
Central- Post Oak. Live oak, Pecan, Mesquite (also peach)
West- depends where, trees an be scarce but Mesquite and post oak
There are other mixed in but this would represent the majority

I would agree with this. Texas is not a BBQ Region. Texas is so large it has it's own regions within the state. What we cook with in East Texas, the folks in the RGV wouldn't care much for. I think most people have been drinking the "Franklin's Kool Aid" and think that Central Texas Q is how all Texans do it.

Twisted Belly · Mar 19, 2014

I grab apple whenever I can, but cook with a lot of cherry and hickory.
Out of StL

Mark · Mar 19, 2014

I live in the "burbs" west of St. Louis. The variety of smoking woods here is outstanding. We got;

oak (red and white)
hickory (numerous varities)
Pecan
almost every fruit aned berry tree except citrus

My all around favorite is hickory. However, pressure treated landscaping timbers offer a unique flavor profile.

BBQ regions and their wood

Smoked Nachos?

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Fwismoker

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Just BS

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Twisted Belly

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Mark

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