mesquite or hickory?

[goat4444]

Mesquite wood or hickory wood witch is better for chicken or pork,beef ec...

 

[treegje]

my preference goes to hickory

 

[denver dave]

It really comes down to what you like. However, I tend to use the sweeter woods on pork and chicken. (Peach, cherry, maple, hickory). I use mesquite on beef since it has a stronger flavor.
Mixing woods is also a good solution. 60% peach and 40% mesquite is great on chicken. Mixing woods is easy for me since I'm a pellet smoker.

Hickory has that traditional BBQ flavor.