Pecan Cooking Wood

1/2 Cord Pallet / 18" Split

$560.00

Pecan Cooking Wood

$560.00

Pecan offers a smooth, nutty smoke that's slightly sweeter than Hickory while providing a rich, well-rounded flavor.

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Size 1/2 Cord Pallet 1/4 Cord Pallet 1/8 Cord Pallet Box 1.5 Cu.ft

Split 18" Split 16" Split 8" Split

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Pallet orders are shipped LTL freight. The shipping cost per pallet gets significantly cheaper as you increase the quantity. Request a custom quote for bulk orders! 1/2 Cord Pallets Measure 40x48x60 and 1/4 Cord Pallets are 32x38x46.

Pairs well with

Beef Brisket
Pork Ribs
Smoked Chicken
Lamb
Venison

Pecan Firewood for Cooking: A Mild, Nutty Hardwood

Pecan is the wood to reach for when you want smoke that flatters food instead of fighting it. It carries a nutty flavor with a little sweetness, lighter than hickory and far gentler than mesquite, which is why a lot of pitmasters call it the friendliest hardwood on the yard. It still burns like a...

Pecan is the wood to reach for when you want smoke that flatters food instead of fighting it. It carries a nutty flavor with a little sweetness, lighter than hickory and far gentler than mesquite, which is why a lot of pitmasters call it the friendliest hardwood on the yard. It still burns like a serious wood. Pecan is a dense hardwood that lights fast, settles into a consistent burn, and holds heat through a long cook, so a single load carries you through brisket, a rack of ribs, or a full smoker of chicken wings.

Because pecan splits clean and ignites easily, it suits a backyard cook learning the smoking process or anyone new to wood smoking, as well as a restaurant running an offset smoker all weekend. You get the same heat and the same nutty smoke either way. Drop it into a cooking wood rotation, and it plays well with almost everything.

Pecan vs. Hickory and Mesquite

Pecan comes from a tree in the hickory family, so it shares some of that bacon-like backbone, just dialed way down. Where hickory hits hard and reads bold, pecan stays mild and nutty, which makes it easier to run on poultry, fish, and cheese without overpowering them. Set pecan next to mesquite, and the gap is wider still, since mesquite burns sharp and fast while pecan gives you a steadier, sweeter pecan smoke.

That family link is why a lot of cooks treat pecan as a year-round wood. Use it solo for a clean, subtle sweetness, or blend a few pecan splits with hickory when you want more punch on beef and pork, or pair it with post oak for a classic Texas brisket profile. A pecan tree puts out wood that bridges the bold and the mild, and that flexibility keeps it in steady rotation across the United States, from backyard cooks to BBQ joints.

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Pecan wood splits are an easy pick for casual outdoor grilling, for smoking meat low and slow, and for restaurants that run wood smoke all day, since they light quickly and keep your pit smoking without much babysitting. We cut, age, and treat every piece in-house, so the pecan in a single box matches the pecan on a full pallet and gives a clean, flavorful smoke every time.

Need volume? Ask about bulk and wholesale pricing for restaurants and pitmasters, and we will get pecan BBQ wood headed your way.

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

Shipping on 1/2 Cord pallets is free for certain states when you order 3 or more pallets! View Our Shipping Rates Here.

Pecan 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	Pecan	Pecan	Pecan	Pecan	Pecan	Pecan	Pecan
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

FAQs

Pecan delivers a mild, nutty flavor with a subtle sweetness and only a light edge of smoke. It is one of the sweeter smoking woods, closer to a fruit wood in strength than to hickory, which gives food a smoky flavor that stays in the background. That balance is why pecan suits long cooks like a holiday turkey, where a heavier wood would turn the meat bitter.

Yes, pecan is one of the best woods for chicken wings. The nutty smoke colors the skin and adds flavor without the heavy punch you get from a bolder wood, so the chicken wings taste smoky and clean rather than acrid. Smoke the chicken wings at 250 with indirect heat for about two hours, then crisp the skin over higher heat. A brown sugar rub recipe rounds out the sweetness pecan already brings to the wings.

We sell pecan as splits and boxes rather than bagged pecan wood chunks, but the two work the same way once they hit the fire. A wood chunk is just a smaller piece that smolders for a shorter run, which is handy in a kettle or a charcoal grill. If you want chunk-sized pieces, our 8-inch pecan splits break down into wood chunk portions that drop right onto coals. For a long cook in a smoker, full splits feed smoke flavor at a steadier rate and give a more consistent burn than loose wood chunks. Either way, you are burning real pecan, not a compressed wood chunk product or filler.

Pecan is a top pick for cold smoking cheese because its mellow, nutty character will not overwhelm a block of cheddar or gouda. Keep the temperature low, under 90 degrees, run a thin pecan smoke for two to four hours, and let the cheese rest for a few days so the flavor settles. The same gentle quality that makes pecan pair so well with cheese is what makes it work on fish and vegetables.

Yes. A pecan tree is a species of hickory, so the two share a similar smoke chemistry. Pecan just carries it lighter, with more sweetness and less bite. If you already cook with hickory and want a softer result on poultry or turkey, pecan is the natural step down, and the two blend well when you want something in between.

Our cooking wood is naturally aged and seasoned in the Texas sun, then heat-treated for BBQ to meet USDA requirements. Every piece is treated at a minimum of 160 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 75 minutes.

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