Nothing smells better than burning wood! On my “Best Scents List”, it’s right-up there with the new car scent, new tires scent, Grandma’s kitchen and that scent you get when you crack open a new can of tennis balls. Ahhhhh…. While almost all types of firewood have that distinct “burning-wood” smell, there are other characteristics that are unique to each species (type) of wood and each of these characteristics provide a different cooking experience.
On the next page, we list the best types of “Cooking Wood” for slow-smoking food and adding some serious smoke flavor to your wood-fired BBQ. But what about the species of wood that aren’t on that list? Well, take a look at the Types of Firewood for BBQ list below and see what we rated at BURNS, BETTER and BEST to help you decide which species of firewood is best for your needs. “BURNS” means just that. It’s wood… it will burn. But try to get your hands on a BETTER or BEST before you load-up on bland wood that just… burns.
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PLEASE HELP US FILL IN THE GAPS! If you use one of the woods listed above that contains a blank space, please let us know how you would rate the wood for each category (Flavor, Smoke, Heat, etc…). Please send your results and/or recommendations to: Firewood@BrickWoodOvens.com. Thanks Mucho!