Purchasing wood (other than mesq and hick) in Tampa FL area

USFMD82 · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 49

Ive see na name or two on here form the tampa area, I was wondering whre around here I can pick up other types of wood to smoke other then Mesquite and hickory, which I can find everywhere.

Thanks for the assistance!!

jbh · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

The Outdoor Kitchen Store in Tampa on W. Kennedy has Chigger Creek chips and chunks in various flavors. No idea about big chunks or logs. Good luck!

USFMD82 · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 49

Just to preface it I am cooking on an ECB so no jumbo chunks will be needed, just chunks about the size of a fist. Are the prices good there?

Mike Lawry · Posted: Apr 29 2007 Post subject:

Do you have an Acadamy sports store there? I found Pecan chunks at my local store.

Mike Lawry

BBQMAN · Posted: May 02 2007 Post subject:

Get some smaller logs of oak from any tree cutter or the brush site, and cut rounds with a mitre saw.

Lot's cheaper than buying bags at HD! Very Happy

The hickory you are referring to as being plentiful must be of the bag variety- it doesnt grow much south of the gainesville area.
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LargoSmoke · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1

There is a guy with a woodyard on Benjamin just south of Waters (near the vet and Jazzy's BBQ). You can get a #60 bag of wood pecan, blackjack, and several others for $10. He sells to people like bonefish grill and the like. check it out.

USFMD82 · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 49

well, Ill be over in that area tomorrow ill check that out... BBQ man, yeah im talking bout t e plentiful in every wal-mart, I dunno where Id find a brush site with oak... nor do I have a mitre saw lol Smile

Ill post back with my experience at this wood yard

BBQMAN · Posted: May 11 2007 Post subject:

Any community brush site (we have a dozen here in St.Pete, check your phone book) will have Sh!tloads of oak for the taking. Get smaller pieces, and use a circular saw since you don't have the mitre! Very Happy

Also, be careful that you actually get oak, citrus, or some other safe hard wood. Larger specimens of Oleander look suspiciously a lot like oak, and will kill you if you cook with it- no kidding. Shocked

Option B: Make friends with a local tree trimmer, and get them to save you some smaller pieces. Throw in a couple of beers and a rack of ribs and everyone is happy! Very Happy

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