Grilling Pellets

Grilling Pellets

Get ready to fire up your smoker or pellet grill this season using wood pellets from Tractor Supply. Designed to burn evenly, this fuel provides even heat, imparting rich, smoky flavor as you cook your favorite foods to perfection. View our selection to find a blend that’s sure to be a hit at your next backyard barbecue.

Various Flavor Profiles for Exceptional Taste

Made from dried, compressed hardwood sawdust or chips, pelletized wood maintains a consistent temperature as it burns. This makes it perfect for cooking meats low and slow, roasting veggies and more, along with providing it with that robust, wood-fired taste sought after by BBQ enthusiasts everywhere in the process.

Whether planning to whip up a savory main course or create delectable side dishes, we stock a wide variety of wood options to fuel your cookout, including:

• Alder: This wood gives meat and seafood a mild, neutral smoky taste that partners well with the food's natural flavors.
• Apple: These pellets offer a fruity, sweet note, making them particularly good for both baking desserts and cooking pork and poultry. 
• Oak: Pelletized oak provides a balanced, medium wood-fired flavor, perfect for smoked beef and seafood. 
• Maple: Imparting a subtle sweetness, these pellets are suitable for smoking cheeses and cooking vegetables and lighter meats.
• Pecan: With a nuttier, sweeter flavor, pecan wood complements everything from poultry and pork to greens.
• Hickory: Hickory pellets infuse foods with that classic, bacon-like, slightly sweet BBQ flavor.
• Mesquite: Delivering a strong, pungent and earthy flavor, mesquite is an ideal wood to use for cooking beef and wild game. 
• Cherry: Pelletized, this wood offers a sweet, tangy flavor, making it great for barbecuing beef, chicken and pork.

Different Sizes to Suit Your Grill

Most grilling pellets come in bags by the tens of pounds, and the right volume depends on both your grill's size, temperature and efficiency and how long you plan to cook. For smaller models with hoppers that can hold up to 15 pounds of pellets, a 20-pound bag should be adequate, whereas larger grills capable of containing 20 pounds or more may call for a 40-pound bag.

Frequently Asked Questions About Grilling Pellets

How do pellets work in a grill?

Pellet grills use an auger system to feed pellets from a hopper into a burn pot, where an ignition system lights them. As they burn, a fan circulates the heat and smoke around the grill’s cooking chamber, ensuring more even cooking, while a computer helps regulate temperature and control auger and fan speed.

Can I use any type of wood pellets in my grill?

Use food-grade pellets only, with no added fillers, glues or artificial flavors. Avoid using heating pellets, as these can be made from woods not intended for cooking, may contain inedible substances and can give food unpleasant flavors. Some may also produce excessive ash, which can negatively affect your grill's performance.

Get Grilling with Pellets from Tractor Supply

Whether infusing your barbecue with subtle sweetness or bold, smoky depth, grilling pellets can help deliver the perfect flavor every time. Shop the best mixes for your cookout in-store at your local Tractor Supply or on our website.