Favorite Wood

[gsuders86]

What is your favorite wood to use when smoking:

Pork
Beef
Chicken
Venison

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

I havent done venison but my fave for the other three are a mix of apple and hickory. Probably more apple for the chicken than hickory but for pork and beef prob a 50/50 mix of apple and hickory

 

[smokerjim]

Hickory

 

[unclebubbas bbq]

Sugar Maple

 

[pineywoods]

Pork--Pecan
Beef--Cherry
Chicken--Apple
Venison--Pecan or Cherry
Of course that's just my tastes and different people will have different tastes
If I could only have one wood it would be Pecan then Oak followed by Cherry then Hickory, Apple

 

[SmokyMose]

For Pork and Chicken: Hickory
For Beef: Oak if I have it or Mesquite
Never done Venison but I would probably go with Oak or Mesquite.

 

[boykjo]

Meat- Pecan
Sausage- apple

Boykjo

 

[GaryHibbert]

Pork--Orange
Pork loin -- 3:1 mix pecan/mesquite.
Bacon--Hickory
Beef--Hickory or Mesquite

 

[BBQ Bird]

Pork and chicken: Hickory
Beef: mesquite
Lamb: cherry/pecan mix (only did this once, but was delicious)
Never done venison

 

[chef jimmyj]

The Pellets I smoke with are a blend of Hickory, Maple, Cherry and Apple...Perfect Mix. When using Chunks, I go with Hickory and/or Apple...JJ

 

[kruizer]

beef-white oak or mesquite
pork-cherry 0r white oak
chicken-pecan or cherry

 

[tallbm]

What is your favorite wood to use when smoking:

Pork
Beef
Chicken
Venison

Pork - 60% Hickory, 20% Cherry, 20% Maple
-Bacon - 30% Hickory, 70%, Apple, unless doing 100% Hickory bacon
-Sausage - 30% Hickory, 70% Apple

Beef - 100% Mesquite
Chicken - 60% Hickory, 20% Cherry, 20% Maple
Venison - 50% Mesquite 50% Maple
Salmon - 100% Alder

Testing a new dish/meat - 60% Hickory, 20% Cherry, 20% Maple
Favorite All Purpose Can't Go Wrong Wood - 100% Maple (yep Maple NOT Oak)
-This is for a middle of the road wood that I would use on anything or for people who don't want too strong but still want good flavor

I think that covers it!

 

[gmc2003]

Poultry and fish -> Apple or some other fruit wood.

Beef and Pork -> Hickory or Maple w/some apple

Cheese -> Apple

Chris

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

Pork: apple/cheery
Chicken: apple/ hickory
Beef: short smoke I’ll use mesquite

 

[JckDanls 07]

Pecan.... then when in doubt.... Pecan ....

 

[olaf]

Pork hickory
Beef oak
Chicken cherry
Venison pecan
Bacon apple
Fish alder

 

[Bearcarver]

To avoid any confusion, I use Hickory, Hickory, Hickory, and Hickory.
I couldn't discern one species from another, and can only distinguish the strength of the Smoke. The strength of Hickory has always been my favorite.

Bear

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

I have never smoked venison. My favorite all around has to be pecan. Oak is currently gaining ground though. Hickory and cherry are a really nice mix for pork. For chicken I like Apple or cherry. Sometimes a combination of both fruit woods. When I do vortex chicken I like a little mesquite. The short cook time gives a nice open fire flavor to the chicken.
G

 

[Elizabeth M. Thomas]

Hickory

 

[bbqbrett]

Never smoked venison.

For the other 3 hickory for all but peach is a great 2nd choice for pork and chicken.