You sir are not alone, the BBQ craze has upped the demand for legit aged wood a great deal.
I'm in Austin which is oak, hickory and pecan world and the amount of properly seasoned wood for sale had dropped to near zero.
Lots of wood sellers and lots of wood that needs to sit in a shed for two more years before the internal moisture level drops to the ideal 14% level.
Hit
Amazon and buy a cheap moisture meter, use it anytime you are looking at a pile of wood for sale.
Also, the wood sold at Academy and on the internet (
Amazon) has been kiln dried and while better than nothing, it's a far cry from the smoke profile you will taste using properly aged wood.
To me, the best tasting oak has been from dead-fall trees and it looked too aged but was a delight to burn and the smoke flavor was outstanding.
Ideal internal moisture content is 14%, max for a good fire that burns properly, is 20%.
Meanwhile buy some kiln dried and start the hunt for proper wood.