Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat
Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat

Hickory Wood Cord Pallets and Splits for Smoking Meat

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Hickory Wood Product Specs

SPECS

Box 1.0
Cu. ft. 8"
Split

Box 1.0
Cu. ft. 
16" Split

Box 2.0 Cu. ft. 8" Split Box 2.0 Cu. ft. 16" Split Pallet 1/4 Cord  Pallet 1/2 Cord  Pallet 1/2 Cord
Split Length 8" 16" 8" 16" 16" 16" 18"
Diameter
3" - 5" 3" - 5" 3" - 5" 3" - 5" 3" - 5" 3" - 5" 3" - 5"
Type Hickory
Hickory
Hickory Hickory Hickory Hickory Hickory
Piece Qty 20-26 10-15 36-50 18-25 350-400 700-800 375-400
Pkg. size 16.25 x 14
x 8.25
16.25 x 14
x 8.25
16.25″ x 13″ x 17″
16.25″ x 13″ x 17″
32" x 40" x 44" 40" x 48" x 56" 40" x 48" x 56"
Cubic Ft 1 1 2 2 32 64 64
Weight (Est) 25 lbs 25 lbs 50 lbs 50 lbs 1000 lbs 2000 lbs 2000 lbs

Hickory Wood for Cooking & Smoking

Hickory is the backbone of Texas barbecue, and it has earned that spot. The smoke runs bold and a little sweet, with a bacon-forward edge that holds on to whatever you cook. A single split puts out steady heat and rich smoke, which is why pitmasters reach for hickory when they want a deep, classic barbecue flavor on red meat and poultry alike.

This is real wood, not pellets or bagged filler. We split this hickory wood from logs we clear and process ourselves, season it under the Texas sun, then heat treat every piece before it ships. You get consistent diameter, low moisture, and clean-burning splits built for an offset smoker, a charcoal grill, or a backyard fire pit. For a versatile cooking wood that handles a brisket for a crowd or a single ribeye on a weeknight, hickory does the job. Browse our full cooking wood lineup if you want to mix species.

What to Smoke with Hickory Wood

Hickory is a heavy hitter, so it shines on cuts that stand up to a strong smoke. Pork is the classic match. Smoke a pork shoulder into pulled pork, run it under spare or baby back ribs, or lay it on a batch of sausage, and you get that deep, smoky taste people recognize as real barbecue. Smoked sausage holds hickory especially well, so it is a favorite for summer sausage and snack sticks.

Beef takes to it just as well. Brisket, beef ribs, and burgers pick up a rich, smoky flavor that carries through a long, slow cook. For poultry, hickory adds color and backbone to chicken and turkey, though many cooks lighten it by blending in a fruit wood. It even works on smoked cheese, where a short, cool smoke leaves cheddar or gouda with a savory edge. For a softer, fruity smoke and a different flavor on lighter dishes, pair hickory with apple or cherry.

Contact ButlerWood About Our Hickory Firewood

Whether you're running a restaurant or smoking for your own personal enjoyment, ButlerWood can assure you'll receive the best hickory cooking wood around.

NOTE: 1/8 Cords will ship in 8x 2Cu.ft Boxes.

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under the Texas Sun

Our wood is naturally aged

Our wood is naturally aged in the Texas sun and prior to shipment, it is heat treated to a minimum interior temperature of 160 degrees F for at least 75 minutes as outlined in USDA treatment schedule T314-c. All regulated wood products have been treated in accordance with Texas Compliance Agreement No TDA-538, TDA-534 & TDA-540.

FAQs

Hickory puts out a strong, smoky flavor with a savory, almost bacon-like depth. It runs bolder than fruit woods and a touch sweeter than mesquite, which makes it a popular choice for classic barbecue flavor and a deep flavor profile. Used heavily, it can turn sharp, so many cooks run it straight on beef and blend in a fruity smoke from apple or cherry for chicken, turkey, and fish.

Hickory is built for red meat. Think shoulder, ribs, brisket, and sausage, plus thick-cut bacon if you cure and smoke your own. It also carries chicken and turkey well and adds a savory note to smoked cheese. For a milder dish, cut the hickory with a sweeter wood.

Hickory wood chips are thin shavings that ignite fast and suit a quick session on a gas grill or charcoal grill. Chunks are fist-sized pieces that smolder longer, a good fit for a kettle or smaller smoker. Splits are full pieces of real hickory that burn for hours and feed an offset smoker or a fire pit. We sell splits and boxes of cooking wood rather than bagged wood chips or hickory wood pellets, since solid wood gives a cleaner, longer rich smoke and a steadier flavor profile. Our 8-inch splits also work like large hickory chunks for a smaller cooker or charcoal grill.

Yes. Hickory works in an offset smoker, a kamado, and even wood-fired pizza ovens. For low and slow cooking, add splits to the fire and hold a steady temperature so the smoke flavor builds without turning bitter. For a quick grill, a smaller piece near the coals gives you outdoor cooking with a hint of hickory rather than a heavy smoke. Pizza builders like the high, even heat hickory throws once it burns down to coals.

All of our cooked wood is naturally aged and seasoned in the Texas sun and is customized for cooking BBQ. We then flash dry it in the kiln according to the USDA requirements. The wood is treated at a minimum of 160 degrees Fahrenheit for 75 minutes.

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We have a no return policy, however in the case, if you have received the wrong product, you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a refund.

To start a return, you can contact us at sales@butlerwood.com. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted


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