For the hardcore grill enthusiasts out there, it’s always grilling season. Rain or shine, warm weather or snow, you may be the type to get out there and smoke or grill meat regardless of the conditions. If you are a true barbecue aficionado, you also probably put a lot of thought into what you are grilling or smoking, as well as how you go about doing it. For some, this means investing in top-of-the-line grill equipment, or buying restaurant-grade smokers. You may also be discerning about where you get your meat, selecting a butcher who offers top-grade cuts and locally sourced products. One i ..read more

It’s tough to beat an afternoon outside spent on the grill. If your favorite pastime happens to be smoking or cooking meats, your friends and family are probably grateful to sample your work. Of course, if you consider yourself something of a grillmaster, you take a certain amount of pride in the meals you prepare. This can mean shopping around for the best, high-quality cuts of meat, using a grill you can trust, and cooking with top-grade wood pellets. As you probably already know, grilling with wood pellets comes with some useful advantages, but as they come in different varieties, you may w ..read more

If you have a big gathering coming up, or you just happen to be a grill enthusiast, you are probably planning out your next barbecue menu. Make no mistake about it, grilling can be a pretty rewarding pastime, as all of your effort and experimentation can pay off with delicious food. As you start thinking about the next cut of meat you plan to grill or smoke, you may also want to consider which are the best BBQ pellets for what you are preparing to cook up. Wood pellets are useful in grilling certain types of meat, and they have a handful of advantages over, say, charcoal or propane. At Knotty ..read more

If grilling is your primary pastime, you know that there is no shortage of meats you can grill or smoke. From beef, chicken, lamb, pork, or fish, the options are virtually unlimited. Still, it is hard to beat the classic option: ribs. Succulent, fall-off-the-bone ribs are always a crowd-pleaser, and with another barbecue season right around the corner, you may want to expand your menu and try out some new recipes. With that said, how do you determine the best pellets for ribs? If you are a barbecue enthusiast, you probably know the advantages that come with grilling or smoking with wood pellet ..read more

To the untrained observer, grilling may seem like a pretty simple and limited practice. Some people may think a grill is just for burgers, hot dogs, or the occasional steak. Of course, if you are something of a barbecue enthusiast, you know that you can do just about anything with a grill or smoker. If you pride yourself on having a diverse and lengthy menu when it comes to grilling, you probably also know that you want to use the best wood pellets possible. Grill masters know that the flavor of your food can come from the pellets used to prepare it, and just as there is a wide array of differ ..read more

Do you enjoy getting outside with your grill or smoker? Is serving up delicious barbecue meals for your friends and family one of your preferred pastimes? Well, if so, you no doubt have your go-to methods and recipes for getting just the right flavor profile. For many grill masters, this means using barbecue pellets, as they can offer consistent flavors and are relatively easy to use. Of course, with any type of food preparation or cooking, there is going to be a degree of trial and error–you will have to experiment to find which type of pellet is right for you. Once you do gain a sense of the ..read more

With spring quickly approaching, it is almost barbecue season. No doubt, you are eager to get outside with your grill or smoker and start cooking up feasts for your friends and family members. If you are a barbecue enthusiast, you no doubt take pride in your array of tools for enhancing the flavor of your food. Many grill masters tend to favor the barbecue pellet for preparing meat because of its versatility. But, if you are new to using pellets when you barbecue, you may be unaware of why you should use them in the first place, or how you can find the right variety of pellets for you. Well, t ..read more

As the temperatures get colder, have you been looking for a pellet grill recipe that will keep you warm all day (and maybe night) long? Do you want to get more protein in your diet? Protein is one of the fundamental building blocks of health. We’ve got a recipe on our site for the (aptly named) “Ultimate Meat Lover’s Stuffing.” It’ll give you all the protein you need and then some, plus it’s delicious to boot. Of course, like so much else, it tastes better with our wood barbecue pellets.  You Can Make the Ingredients Yourself (But Don’t Have to) If you watched our video, you’ll see that ..read more

Do you want to have the best tailgate ever? With everything on the line in the big game, do you want to be able to serve the biggest and best feast? Whether you’re tailgating the conference championship game or the big game in the backyard, you can use your pellet grill to make some of the best gameday (or any other day) dishes around. Below are some of our tips for making your tailgate a winner, regardless of what happens on the field. As always, the winning play is to use our smokehouse pellets to take your tailgate to a higher level.  Go In With a Plan  Tailgating is the kind of t ..read more

Have you been looking for a higher caliber of BBQ pellet? Do you want the highest quality BBQ pellet for your grill? Here at Knotty Wood, we’ve been making pellets for a long time now. In that time, we’ve been grateful to hear from so many of our satisfied customers about what they want. Now, we’re proud to offer what we believe are our best BBQ pellets yet: our Competition Blend.  You Wanted Them, We Made Them  In the past, we offered just Almond Wood and Plum Wood pellets. We were so glad to see these embraced by our customers. Yet, one thing that customers would ask is for a combi ..read more