Where to buy splits for stick burner?

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I live in southeast Florida and have never seen wood for cooking for sale. Closest thing I’ve seen is firewood at the local grocery store which I’ve used for camping and cooking over a campfire but I’m not even sure what kind of wood it is. Any suggestions for sourcing wood? Lowe’s and Home Depot in my area sells just charcoal, lump, and wood chunks but not splits for cooking with. I can’t imagine stick burners are very popular in South Florida. I imagine ordering online is an option but wouldn’t shipping be prohibitive?

Suggestions? Thanks!
 
Start with Craigslist and Letgo. Next, ask the BBQ places near you where and how they get their wood. I was in a similar situation in Tucson and could make a pickup run to the North part of the state and get enough to last me a good while, plus it was a nice drive for a weekend day trip away from the big city.

Whether you have appropriate woods for smoking near your part of Florida is a mystery to me. Across the state line wouldn't be a problem though.
 
Facebook Marketplace worked for me. Searched “Oak Firewood” and found what I needed. Of course, not as many Oaks in S FL as where I live. Good Luck
 
Ok tried that and found some places on CL not immediately local but I suppose close enough if buying a bunch. Only found oak and pine and I know pine is a no no...
 
A quick search yielded Southern Fuelwood in Newberry Fl. https://southernfuelwood.com. They may be a bit on the pricey side.

I second what Sid Post recommended as well above. Craigslist is always a good place to find good deals on local wood.

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While we’re talking wood what is a reasonable price for firewood? How is it sold? Pound? Wheelbarrow? Most places I found did not mention price.
 
mdjkwl said:
A quick search yielded Southern Fuelwood in Newberry Fl. https://southernfuelwood.com. They may be a bit on the pricey side.

I second what Sid Post recommended as well above. Craigslist is always a good place to find good deals on local wood.

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This place is 6 hrs north of me :(
 
Craigslist shows some decent wood suppliers in Miami.

https://miami.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=firewood&sort=rel

Most firewood is sold in cords or fractions of cord, ie 1/2 cord, 1/3 cord (also called face cord), or a full cord.

Here's a website showing what a cord of wood actually is.
https://www.chainsawjournal.com/how-much-is-a-cord-of-wood-and-more-firewood-facts/

Getting started if you get yourself a 1/2 cord that should set you up very well. I'm not sure what size your smoker is, but I was running a 24x60 RF offset smoker and I was cooking 2 to 3 times a week, and 1/2 cord would usually do me for 6+ months. In my area 1/2 cord runs around $100-150 depending on the species of wood.

Note : From what I see you're going to be pretty much locked in to Oak (which is an awesome smoking wood), but be prepared for "mixed hardwoods." This should be just fine as long as there are no firs, spruces, pines, or gums.

Good luck!
 
rovster said:
While we’re talking wood what is a reasonable price for firewood? How is it sold? Pound? Wheelbarrow? Most places I found did not mention price.
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Wood prices are regional to a certain extent and you have everyone from some dude with a tree down in his yard to full blown firewood businesses. Also some places vary pricing depending on type. For example, nice seasoned oak is great for cooking but also for heat. Less desirable types or mixed hardwoods might be less. If you are willing to cut it up and haul it yourself it might even be free!

It can be sold in anything from a bundle which is about 1 cubic ft all the way to multiple cords.

Around here in PA wood is somewhat plentiful. Cords go for up to $300 and that is 4' x4' x 8'. That is usually 3 rows of 16" splits stacked. Face cord is 16" split x 4' high x 8ft long and go for around $100-$160. Again depends on if its delivered and seasoned and type etc. Some people advertise a loose thrown truck bed which I think is about a face cord.

Hope that helps, that is just kind of a brain dump of what I know. :thumb:
 
Ace has Post Oak, Pecan, Mesquite, Hickory, Apple, Cherry, Maple, etc.

They also sell B&B Competition Char Logs
 
rovster said:
While we’re talking wood what is a reasonable price for firewood? How is it sold? Pound? Wheelbarrow? Most places I found did not mention price.
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small quanities are too much $ - buy a 1/4 cord or Face cord (1/3) or 1/2 cord - I find wood on Craigslist

https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/for/d/jupiter-oak-firewood/7111218350.html

https://lakeland.craigslist.org/for/d/lakeland-firewood-for-sale/7117858536.html

https://lakeland.craigslist.org/for/d/lakeland-bbq-firewood-split-oak/7108119599.html
 
I’m in the same boat. I’m transitioning from a pellet grill to a Lone Star Grill. I live in New York, and I’ve had a hard time finding anything but firewood. I’ve been waiting for months, and now production on my new pit has begun. I think I’ve sourced wood from a place in CT, but I still need to firm it up. I don’t know enough about wood to trust that I’m getting the right type off of craigslist, so my backup is B&B from Ace, and I’ve already stocked up on a few bags. It’s much more, but it’s also comparable to pellets that I’ve been buying. So, we’ll see how it goes.

Good luck!
 
Grocery store firewood will be all hardwood, usually maple and oak. Reasonably price too.
 
You guys are awesome. Don’t have the smoker yet still researching but as I was researching I realized I’ve never seen cooking wood in my area. Now that I know I have a fuel source I’m more comfortable moving forward. I’ve cooked with grocery store firewood while camping a small bundle usually costs around $5 here and has about 6 medium sized splits. I’ll try to find an Ace nearby as a backup plan I’m sure there has to be one here somewhere. Again thanks so much!
 
I do not know what trees grow in your region, but you might research it and plant some trees for the future. I bought my first off set in the late 80’s. I planted oak, hickory pecan and a small orchard. I now have more wood then I can use. I would think oak would grow quickly in south Florida.
 
kfdvm said:
I do not know what trees grow in your region, but you might research it and plant some trees for the future. I bought my first off set in the late 80’s. I planted oak, hickory pecan and a small orchard. I now have more wood then I can use. I would think oak would grow quickly in south Florida.
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Now that is dedication to the long game! :clap2:
 
kfdvm said:
I do not know what trees grow in your region, but you might research it and plant some trees for the future. I bought my first off set in the late 80’s. I planted oak, hickory pecan and a small orchard. I now have more wood then I can use. I would think oak would grow quickly in south Florida.
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No room for Orchards in South Florida LOL! Oak is pretty prevalent here. Most of what I've seen on CL is Oak and Australian Pine. I do have a large mango tree I will be cutting down because we plan on backyard renovations soon so I was going to keep a lot of that wood as well.

Is Australian Pine any different than other pine species? I assume pine is pine and should be avoided for cooking even though the people selling it are passing it off as "firewood".
 
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