My first "go to" pellets were Cooking Pellets. They are fantastic. I've used close to 800 lbs of them. Perfect Mix, Hickory, & Black Cherry are as good as any pellet on the market - 100% of the wood that is advertised, no fillers, no flavored oil, Very good pellet. The only pellets I didn't like from Cooking Pellets was the Sweet Maple and those pellets were coming apart and not staying in pellet form. That bag is the only bag I've ever seen that happen and I threw away the last 15 lbs of that 40 lbs bag. I'm not cooking with powder. It' messy!
Best deal I could find on Cooking Pellets was their 15 x 40# bag for $390 with free delivery - That's .65 cents per lbs
Lumberjack pellets are 100% of the wood advertised (except for some of their blends but they say what they are), no flavored oil, and like the Cooking Pellets they are a great pellet.
Normal price @ Atwoods is $8.99 for a 20# bag normal price - That's about $9.70 after tax. .49 cents per pound.
Other than the fact that the Lumberjack pellets are a bit smaller in size than the Cooking Pellets I haven't been able to tell any difference.
For me, it's Lumberjack all the way. My last batch was purchased @ $4.99/bag - Only issue I didn't buy more. Won't happen again!
My favorite is mixing the 100% Hickory & 100% Cherry - to me, this is the PERFECT cooking pellet for flavor, aroma, & overall results of my smoked meat. I don't think there's a better bang for the buck.