Wood price too high ???

javahog2002 · 10-06-2012, 09:33 AM

Found an ad for wood here in Colorado.

Hickory, Oak, Pecan, or Cherry

Chunks: 10 lbs for $10.00
16 inch log splits for $15.00 per Cubic foot

Normally, I use charcoal in the offset. However, I would like to try some stick burning.

Is this price too high for the splits ?

I am sure it's higher than Texas and other BBQ hotbeds in the south.

columbia1 · 10-06-2012, 09:51 AM

Consider this, a cord of wood is 128 cubic feet, and at your price of $15.00 for just one, this equates to $1920.00 a cord, HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!!!

captndan · 10-06-2012, 10:11 AM

Being in Colorado I seriously doubt the authenticity of the wood. Maybe from Arkansas plus UPS charges.

lilburnjoe · 10-06-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by columbia1

Consider this, a cord of wood is 128 cubic feet, and at your price of $15.00 for just one, this equates to $1920.00 a cord, HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!!!

Highway robbery ? Not likely! You may want to stop and consider all the time and labor it takes to prepare a box of smoking wood in 3, 6, and 12 inch pieces. It's a lot of sawing and chopping. Consistent sizes give better burn rates and a superior smoke. Plus figure in the cost of equipment. I find the cost quite reasonable. Comparing the cost of a cord of wood to a box of smoking wood is just plain ignorant!

volfan411 · 10-06-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by javahog2002

Found an ad for wood here in Colorado.

Hickory, Oak, Pecan, or Cherry

Chunks: 10 lbs for $10.00
16 inch log splits for $15.00 per Cubic foot

Normally, I use charcoal in the offset. However, I would like to try some stick burning.

Is this price too high for the splits ?

I am sure it's higher than Texas and other BBQ hotbeds in the south.

Compared to fruitawoodchunks.com I would say that is not a bad deal.

42BBQ · 10-06-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lilburnjoe

Highway robbery ? Not likely! You may want to stop and consider all the time and labor it takes to prepare a box of smoking wood in 3, 6, and 12 inch pieces. It's a lot of sawing and chopping. Consistent sizes give better burn rates and a superior smoke. Plus figure in the cost of equipment. I find the cost quite reasonable. Comparing the cost of a cord of wood to a box of smoking wood is just plain ignorant!

Not to be disagreeable Brother, but when using a stickburner, buying wood by the cord is the only way to go. And a cord of properly seasoned oak or cherry bought from a reputable wood supplier (or cut from the woods yourself like I do) will do just fine.

I get the idea of buying by the box if you are using a UDS, WSM, Big Green Egg etc. You can do a whole cook on a couple of chunks. However, I hand split my cherry then cut with a chop saw to use in the drum. Same wood, just as good as something I could order online.

Hawg Father of Seoul · 10-06-2012, 03:06 PM

Yeah, a Rick of oak is $45 here. Just got one bunk of a log truck of hickory for free (8 foot 8 inch logs, agerage 26 inch diameter).

Befriend a logger, you can cut tops or get cull logs.

javahog2002 · 10-06-2012, 03:27 PM

Problem is there's not much if any Oaks growing in Colorado that I know of. Most of rhe firewood for sale is pine.

How deep is your Rick in Arkansas ? Or how long is each piece of wood ? I know a Rick can be anywhere from a 1/4 cord to 1/2 cord depending on the depth.

42BBQ · 10-06-2012, 04:06 PM

Java,

What hardwoods are common in your area? Are their any orchards nearby (apple, cherry, peach, etc)? Just about any clean burning hardwood will do. I use oak, cherry, and apple almost exclusively but am not opposed to trying other stuff.

Hawg Father of Seoul · 10-06-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by javahog2002

Problem is there's not much if any Oaks growing in Colorado that I know of. Most of rhe firewood for sale is pine.

How deep is your Rick in Arkansas ? Or how long is each piece of wood ? I know a Rick can be anywhere from a 1/4 cord to 1/2 cord depending on the depth.

My firewood is 8 ft 8 inches ;)

1/3 of a cord.

Yeah, I would move or stick with charcoal.

jestridge · 10-06-2012, 06:36 PM

If you going to use a stick burner need a cheap source of wood
because they eat it up fast

Edgar214 · 10-06-2012, 07:30 PM

I picked up a cord of hickory for $160 last week. All splits 18" to 20" long. Best deal I could find around here.
Mike

42BBQ · 10-06-2012, 09:15 PM

If you own or have access to a chainsaw, check craigslist free section. Lots of people with limbs down or trees toppled in a storm that will give away wood if you cut and haul it. Doesn't help you if it's mostly pine though.

javahog2002 · 10-06-2012, 09:49 PM

There a good amount of apple trees. I will look for some orchards.

Bluebird · 10-07-2012, 06:39 AM

I guess that I am lucky in that I live on my families beef cattle farm and have around 100 acres of mixed hardwoods and fruit trees. We also slaughter one steer every year so I have a good supply of fresh beef to cook whenever I want it. Now if I can find one of those great WSM deals I would be in heaven.

10-06-2012, 09:33 AM	#1
javahog2002 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO	Wood price too high ??? Found an ad for wood here in Colorado. Hickory, Oak, Pecan, or Cherry Chunks: 10 lbs for $10.00 16 inch log splits for $15.00 per Cubic foot Normally, I use charcoal in the offset. However, I would like to try some stick burning. Is this price too high for the splits ? I am sure it's higher than Texas and other BBQ hotbeds in the south. __________________ Smokemaster Offset'70 Hasty BakeWSM 18.5WSM 22'00 Plum Weber SS Performer*Imperial Kamado

10-06-2012, 09:51 AM	#2
columbia1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-15-12 Location: Kalama Wa.	Consider this, a cord of wood is 128 cubic feet, and at your price of $15.00 for just one, this equates to $1920.00 a cord, HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!!! __________________ [URL="http://tombstonebbq.com"]"Tombstone BBQ"[/URL] PNWBA Board Member and Certified Judge. KCBS Custom 72" reverse flow smoker, 18" WSM, Weber Elite, ECB. and misc grills. [URL="https://www.facebook.com/TombstoneBbq?ref=hl"]Tombstone BBQ on Facebook[/URL] Last edited by columbia1; 10-06-2012 at 10:24 AM..

10-06-2012, 03:27 PM	#8
javahog2002 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO	Problem is there's not much if any Oaks growing in Colorado that I know of. Most of rhe firewood for sale is pine. How deep is your Rick in Arkansas ? Or how long is each piece of wood ? I know a Rick can be anywhere from a 1/4 cord to 1/2 cord depending on the depth. __________________ Smokemaster Offset'70 Hasty BakeWSM 18.5WSM 22'00 Plum Weber SS Performer*Imperial Kamado

10-06-2012, 04:06 PM	#9
42BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-26-10 Location: Manheim, PA	Java, What hardwoods are common in your area? Are their any orchards nearby (apple, cherry, peach, etc)? Just about any clean burning hardwood will do. I use oak, cherry, and apple almost exclusively but am not opposed to trying other stuff. __________________ Meadowcreek SQ36 with 2nd grate, 1991 Weber Performer w/ SS table, UDS, gasser.-Glenn-

10-06-2012, 09:15 PM	#13
42BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-26-10 Location: Manheim, PA	If you own or have access to a chainsaw, check craigslist free section. Lots of people with limbs down or trees toppled in a storm that will give away wood if you cut and haul it. Doesn't help you if it's mostly pine though. __________________ Meadowcreek SQ36 with 2nd grate, 1991 Weber Performer w/ SS table, UDS, gasser.-Glenn-

10-06-2012, 10:11 AM	#3
captndan Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-11 Location: Greeneville TN	Being in Colorado I seriously doubt the authenticity of the wood. Maybe from Arkansas plus UPS charges.

10-06-2012, 03:06 PM	#7
Hawg Father of Seoul is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-14-10 Location: Rogers, AR	Yeah, a Rick of oak is $45 here. Just got one bunk of a log truck of hickory for free (8 foot 8 inch logs, agerage 26 inch diameter). Befriend a logger, you can cut tops or get cull logs.

10-06-2012, 06:36 PM	#11
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky	If you going to use a stick burner need a cheap source of wood because they eat it up fast

10-06-2012, 07:30 PM	#12
Edgar214 Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 03-12-09 Location: Dallas	I picked up a cord of hickory for $160 last week. All splits 18" to 20" long. Best deal I could find around here. Mike

10-06-2012, 09:49 PM	#14
javahog2002 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO	There a good amount of apple trees. I will look for some orchards. __________________ Smokemaster Offset'70 Hasty BakeWSM 18.5WSM 22'00 Plum Weber SS Performer*Imperial Kamado

10-07-2012, 06:39 AM	#15
Bluebird is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-11-12 Location: Floyd Va	I guess that I am lucky in that I live on my families beef cattle farm and have around 100 acres of mixed hardwoods and fruit trees. We also slaughter one steer every year so I have a good supply of fresh beef to cook whenever I want it. Now if I can find one of those great WSM deals I would be in heaven. __________________ Weber 18.5"OTS, Weber SS Performer, 18.5" WSM, Chargriller Akorn, Weber Genesis, LBGE.