20 Best Cuts Of Beef For Smoking (2023 Updated)

I watched a video comparing different brands of cooking pellets. This guy compared the taste of porkchops grilled with 6 brands of pellets. Bear Mountain’s Hickory pellets ranked at the top in taste.

I thought I would give them a try since you can buy them at TSC. The guy in the video was right. As I was looking for the Hickory pellets, I found this gourmet blend and bought a bag of those too. I liked them so well that they are now my go to blend.

Bear Mountain pellets are way better quality and have a much better smoke taste than similar priced pellets you can get at other stores. My only gripe is my local TSC doesn’t carry them in the winter months.

So, I have to stock up.

I have tried several brands of pellets with good luck, good smoke and good flavor. I was not impressed with these pellets, they do not put out much smoke much at all, and added very little smoke flavor.

The smoke flavor it did add was not quite distinguished, definitely didn’t taste or smell any bourbon barrel, but couldn’t tell what wood it was like you can with say Cherry, oak, hickory, mesquite woods.

Only positive is the 5 hr smoke I did on Chicken, ribs and sausage used a bit less pellets than the other brands I tried and they maintained heat well. May be better for heating purposes rather than smoking/cooking.

I found the kit incredible. It has great instructions and recipes. I was impressed with the meat thermometer, grill scraper, opportunity to win $100 and information tidbits. I think anyone will be very pleased supporting this company.

I got this set for my dad as a Father’s Day present. He loves to barbecue, and was very excited to receive it. Everything is packaged and presented nicely, and the box includes easy to follow instructions on how to begin using wood chips, as well as a suggested recipe to go with each type of wood.

My dad has used wood chips in the past, but found some new information in the instructions. It’s worth noting that the instructions indicate that an entire box of chips is meant for a single use, meaning the chips included in this set are enough for three uses.

Overall, this is a great present for anyone who loves grilling and wants to expand beyond the basics.

I received product reimbursement in exchange for my honest review. I hadn’t ever tried Chomps although I’ve definitely been aware of the brand but since I only buy jerky occasionally I just hadn’t ever specifically sought out their products.

I really appreciate that there’s no added sugar and that the sticks are only 90 calories! It tastes good and while the texture could be slightly softer for my personal preference, I know that some people prefer a little more chewiness so YMMV.

Overall I’m happy to have finally tried at least something from Chomps and I wouldn’t hesitate to try other flavors going forward.

I received product reimbursement in exchange for my honest review. I am a huge beef stick lover and over the years, I have tried more brands than I can count! I can say hands down the Chomps original beef stick is my absolute favorite! The flavor is great, there’s no added sugar, and it’s a high quality product.

I love that it’s a good protein source too, especially when I need a quick snack. Overall, great flavor and great quality! I will definitely be stocking up and recommend you do too!.

I just thought I would try these Whiskey Oak Special Edition, I smoked 3 racks of baby back ribs. I have always been complemented on my ribs, but this was the first time People commented on the smokey flavor.

And there were only 4 of us we all agreed that the smoke flavor was noticeable, and delicious. Not overpowering at all. Going to enjoy smoking with these and plan to buy more. They are labeled Special Edition so I have no idea how long Bradley will have them available.

Until recently, Ive had electric smokers that used wood chips. When my smoker died, I finally started using the Bradley smoker that I bought from a friend a few years ago. The bisquettes provide great smoke flavour and I do not have to baby sit the smoker to feed more wood chips every hour or two.

I can feed as many as I want, go play a round of golf and come back to a meal. Im planning to do pull pork tomorrow and can hardly wait.

The Bradley smoker is good for small batches as it offers excellent smoke and temperature control. However, you need to be very careful that the briquettes don’t mis-feed and become jammed, as the mechanism uses plastic gears and is easily broken (I’m on my 2nd smoke generator as a result).

I bought a standalone smoke generator as a replacement for the original unit and use it for a large refrigerator smoker when doing larger quantities. The bisquettes are expensive but they make the system super easy to use as it becomes fully automated.

I have a Yoder YS640s, after trying several different pellet brands, I contacted their customer service to find out what they recommended to use in the pit. They mentioned they test all of their units out with BBQr’s Delight.

I have to say this is the most consistent as far as burn, low ash, and running temp with this smoker. Definitely recommend!.

Recently purchased a Blazn Grill Works “Grand Slam” A bag of the Hickory pellets came with my grill. I have read a lot of reviews and you guys seem to carry the best. I wish there was a way for the company to have a distributor in Oregon.

I would prefer to pick up in store to get the better price. I had no issues with my shipment, it was delivered in a timely manner and in good condition. I have used a blend of the Hickory and pecan and my tri-tip came out great, with an awesome smoke ring that was picture perfect!.

I have a fussy eater who is a 15 year old Beagle. She loves the products and the ability to have a few treats she will eat consistently is important. I am able to put small bits of pills into the sausage slice treats and she will take them easily.

Her regular food is a constant challenge as she gets bored with a food after a few days. But these treats are an exception. She has loved them for the past 6+ years, and has never even left one for later, like she does with her regular food bowls.

At this age, she is losing weight regularly snd has dropped from 43 to 31 over the past 2 years. Her ideal weight is 35, so there was some room for weight loss, but I don’t want her to lose too much more.

The sausage slices are a great product. It stays moist in the bag (you need to close and seal the bag) and retains a great smell snd presumably taste. I also order pee pads, as my old girl struggles getting up and to the door quickly, and has some accidents.

I put pads underneath the towels/blankets I put on her bed. I also put them by the doors and near her water bowl. She has trained herself to make it to the pad at least, and the pads I get from Chewy are super absorbing and smell containing.

The pad converts the liquid into a gel and contains the smell too. Chewy also always has her favorite snack of all time, which is duck wrapped sweet potato. We used it as a training treat and it’s still her favorite.

Chewy is the only place I order pet products from. They ship quickly and their prices are very good.

The chicken treats contain onion and garlic! Why are Onions and Garlic Bad for Dogs? “Any member of the Allium family—onions, garlic, leeks, and chives are the most common reported to cause toxicity—contains N-propyl disulfide,” says Dr.

Ann Hohenhaus, staff doctor at NYC’s Animal Medical Center. “This compound damages the oxygen-carrying substance found in red blood cells called hemoglobin. ” This kind of damage can cause red cells to rupture and be cleared from circulation faster than normal.

This condition, hemolysis, results in anemia and red or brown urine. “In severe cases, the anemia may lead to internal organ damage, organ failure, or even death,” says Konecny. If your pet has eaten any garlic or onions he or she may also experience gastrointestinal irritation.

My dogs just loves these things. They can’t get enough if them. They would eat the whole bag at one time if I would let them but Mommy has to say no and they just sit there looking so sad with them sad Dogg eyes till I give them a couple of more but that’s all.

I have one dog named Lakai that will go sit down in front of the table where I keep all the treats and whines till I get up and go over there. I will show him a treat of something else and he will turn his head till I pick up the bag that has the chicken meatballs.

He will stand up with his tail wagging licking his lips till I give him some. I mean Al my dogs just loves these. Thank you chewy’s for always being there for me and all my pets. Sincerely yours Wanda G Costner :-).

I had wanted to try beef tallow for cooking for a while now to get some more variety into the diet besides the usual butter (does not work for everything), olive oil (the majority of olive oil now is adulterated with who knows what else in it and is contributing to excess consumption of omega-6’s), coconut oil (I don’t care for the flavor of this in a number of different recipes).

But honestly, I was not at all expecting the outstanding excellent flavor of this! I was thinking it may taste bland and kind of nappy, like when you skim the top grease layer off something cooked. This is SO DELICIOUS — wildly flavorful with the tiniest little amount, and it really disperses evenly and easily throughout all the food.

What a pleasant surprise! I will be using this product from now on. I also wanted to find the healthiest version of beef tallow that I could, as there isn’t very much of this available anywhere. If it can’t be from organic beef, at least this is from grass fed beef raised without antibiotics.

I started using Epic products a few months ago, and was really appreciative of the beef tallow, but over the last month or so, I cannot find it available anywhere. It’s been listed as sold out on this website for weeks.

Amazon doesn’t have it in stock. And big brick and mortar stores don’t seem able to order it. Could you please restock so we can order it here, directly? It’s such an amazing product.

These are an amazing snack and a quick source of protein for the afternoon that won’t leave you sleepy! I am on AIP and KETO which can make it difficult to find good snacks so these are perfect for each diet! I am also allergic to black pepper and the sea salt beef and the Italian sticks do not have black pepper in them (which is really difficult to find in a meat stick).

Plus, the point system is pretty awesome and I would highly suggest joining the club. I will be buying these again in the future!.

I was not familiar with this brand and had started keto so I was looking for a sugar free beef stick. I saw these at Walmart and decided to try one. I have since been addicted to them. I now order from the website and the orders are always perfect and the shipping is super fast.

I have tried a few of the beef ones, and each flavor is excellent, although the sea salt is my favorite. Love them!.

We really enjoy these beef sticks. Its very hard to fine any kind of beef stick/jerky with no added sweeteners and extra preservatives. So these are a easy healthy snacking choice we love having around for taking with us when on the go.

The sea salt ones dont seem to have as much of a peppery/Spicer kick to them which is why my kids love this variety. Thanks Chomps for all your hard work on making snacking our kind of snacking- healthy but with meat! We love meat!!.

I would have never imagined that I would write a review for Beef Jerky, yet here I am. Prevail Jerky is almost unrecognizable compared to gas station beef jerky. First thing I noticed when I grabbed a piece is that the pieces are bigger and more tender than any other jerky I have tried.

After I bit into the Umami flavored beef, my mouth was so happy! Yum. Lastly, and most interestingly. these are clean. It does not taste overly salty and you can just tell there are not any extra chemicals.

I am sure the 100% grass-fed also has something to do with it. I loved all the flavors, with Umami probably being my favorite. Biggest surprise is that Wifey even liked it! She almost never eats beef, so this threw me for a loop.

This is my new treat that I now get every month on subscription. Hope I don’t have to hide it from my better half.

I have a restricted diet that does not allow grains, nightshades, or most sugars. And I am not interested in eating meat from a CAFO. Imagine my delight to find this jerky that is made from grass fed and finished beef and does not have any ingredients that I cannot tolerate! Oh and the best part is that it is so good, I dare you not to eat the whole bag in one go!.

I was happy to walk in to my office and see my package from Cowboy Charcoal after a weekend of turkey hunting. I knew at that moment how I would try it out. I was lucky enough to harvest a nice bird and decided to smoke the breast.

So after opening the delivery box I was very pleased with the packaging and love the Cowboy brand logo. The chunks were of of good quality and of various sizes. The chunks all seemed consistent adding some smaller ones which I really liked as well.

I really like how the smaller pieces gave instant smoke and heat while the larger chunks smoldered and kept the heat for quite some time. I was able to smoke the 11 lb. breast with an initial small fire made of Cowboy Southern style Hardwood Lump charcoal and lump chunks.

Once the fire was established I was able to maintain temperature by adding a few soaked chunks every 45 minutes to an hour. I used about a half a bag to complete my bird, so I have enough to try something else in the near future.

The quality of wood is excellent and provided adequate heat and smoke during the process. I loved how I was able to maintain temperature while smoking just using the lumps. The bird turned out fantastic and had great hickory flavor.

I shared the smoked turkey with family and coworkers who thought the hickory chunks provided a nice Smokey flavor to the meat. I’ve gotta say lump hickory is where it’s at.

I am a very frequent griller. I grill 5-6 times a week during the summer and 3-4 times a week during the winter. in Maine. But, I am not a grilling snob. I have a gas grill, a nice charcoal grill, and even a fire pit with a grilling rack for that real ‘flame-broiled’ flavor.

I usually use regular charcoal mixed with cherry wood for pit grilling, so when I tried the Cowboy Mesquite Wood Chunks, I was somewhat skeptical. Was I surprised!! The flavor was a slightly sweet, smokey taste that we hadn’t had before! My wife was thoroughly impressed! While I will continue to gas and charcoal grill, Cowboy Mesquite Wood Chunks! My wife also wants me to try the Pecan and Apple Chucks.

Very impressed!.

These wood chunks surpassed my expectations, not only in the way they burned but the outcome of using them for my chicken, a great flavor was the outcome. I’ve used other products with the same promises of these but the flavor never came about like these chunks did.

Also, they were economical to use, for me only needed 2 chunks to get the job done. So they were easy to use, flavored the chicken, plus the smell of them was pleasant and added to the grilling experience.

What’s not to like, not a thing. Love my new found grilling chunks.

I bought my WSM 14. 5″ smoker to supplement my existing 22. 5″ WSM because I wanted a smaller unit that would be more fuel-efficient when performing smaller smoke jobs. As always, Weber has consistently demonstrated that they are able to create a product that merges functionality with simplicity which is why I chose to stick with the trusty WSM series of smokers over other brands of charcoal-based smokers.

The unit comes well packed in an ingenious manner to minimize the amount of cardboard and space needed to transport the cooker. Assembly was super easy and was completed with a basic wrench and screwdriver.

The fit and finish, like all Weber products, is great and all brackets and holes are lined up perfectly and the provided instructions were easy to follow. Starting up this cooker is EXTREMELY easy b/c of its diminutive size.

Simply load up approximately 5-6 lbs of charcoals (not exceeding the height of the coal ring) and place a fire lighting cube in the middle of the coals and light and wait approximately 20 minutes and you’re more or less ready to smoke! Don’t let the small size of the 14.

5″ WSM fool you into thinking that it can’t cook much! This smoker has dual 14. 5″ cooking racks and I’ve EASILY smoked 2 – 7 lb briskets without feeling cramped. Other capabilities include being able to smoke 2 racks of ribs (you have to get a little creative and roll the ribs to fit because you can lie them flat).

Alternatively, I can smoke 4 small full-sized chickens or 2 LARGE cornbread or mac and cheese dishes. PLENTY of space to accommodate the cooking needs for families of 4-6 people. As far as cooking ease and consistency, the cooker (permitted it is set up properly) will hold temperatures consistently permitted it isn’t cold, rainy, or windy.

This is a single-walled cooker so external environmental influences can impact the performance of the cooker. My suggestion is to try to find a sheltered location for this cooker and it will pay you back with fantastically cooked meats that in my opinion, trump the more commonly sold “pellet fed” smokers.

Heat control is easy and a load of coals under mild weather conditions will yield enough fuel to burn for 6-8 hours before a fuel top-up might be needed. When you’re done cooking, extinguishing the coals is done by simply closing off all the vents and letting the cooker cool for at least 24 hours – charcoal can remarkably hold a lot of heat and can burn for a long time so it is best to make absolutely sure that the coals are out.

Cleaning the cooker is super easy, simply soak the small cooking grates in your sink and scrub clean, dump the ash out of the fire bowl and place the included cover over the cooker. No need to scrub the inside of the cooker – the more you use it the better seasoned it becomes.

Another benefit of this cooker is that it is so darned cute looking and its tiny size occupies very little space in your yard, deck, shed, or garage. I use this size of cooker the most and anyone that is considering the WSM should stop waffling and just get it!.

I’ve owned my 22 Smokey for about 8 or 9 years now. I love it. It works great has a large capacity and is durable. First before you use it once order the Unknown BBQ hinge lid. Do it the same day you order your Smokey.

It will save your life and experience with the product. I tried using mine before I installed that, like other people will attest I dropped the lid day one it dented in the handle and the weld spots have been rusting away ever since.

It’s a must have almost to the point it should come with the product. Also familiarize yourself with the minion charcoal smoking method, look it up, use it with this smoker. Also order a second bottom charcoal grate place it on top of the other gate at like a 45 degree offset to make smaller lattice s style holes to keep charcoal from falling through the grate.

With the minion method and fussing with the vents the smoker works really well and holds temp really well, but if you want a game changer order a BBQ Guru fan system. It is a time and hassle saver and wished I bought mine 5 years earlier! Also get a temp monitor for the grill and meat from maverick or thermopro something like that, make monitoring the food and pit temp easy peasy from indoors.

Buy the lid hinge, charcoal grate and thermometers at the very least. You can buy the other stuff later if it starts adding up too much but trust me the money is well spent and I full heartedly recommend those products with hundreds of personal uses for them.

This thing makes amazing BBQ and is easy to use. Pressure wash the thing when it gets dirty, works great to clean it easily.

I’ve purchased the bully slices a few times, even the one in the french toast flavour. My dog seems to prefer this but whoa, they smell bad! French toast smells better but tbh this seems healthier since there’s lesser ingredients.

However, if your dog takes FOREVER to go through a single stick, i recommend you skip this. My dog is not much of a chewer but he does enjoy this, he can take 4 weeks to finish 1 stick. Keep this too long, and mites start festering all over the product – I kid you not.

Initially when it happened I thought it was just that one bag that had am issue. So I got another one and sealed EVERY SINGLE STICK individually with an impulse sealer so that it’s airtight. The mite issue still persisted – this is a new bag and new batch and is way before its expiration date.

Idk what the issue is, whether it’s due to the fact that I live in a tropical environment that averages at 30ºc or that the mites lay dormant in the product. But finish it QUICKLY. Unfortunately I don’t have pictures because the camera can’t capture it and it won’t allow me to upload videos, but they’re very visible to the naked eye.

Good product. Better than other brands I have seen quality wise, but I just tried a 3 pack from jack & pup and each 12 stick weighed about 60-90 grams for $7. 50 while these red barn sticks look thinner and weigh 27-40 grams per stick for $6.

00. Edit #the 1: I bought a 5 pack of the red barn 12 braided bully stick and a 3 pack of the jack & pup extra thick 12 going to weigh and compare lasting ability. $10 a pop for the red barn braid and $7.

30 for the jack & pup. Edit #2: the red barn 12 braided bully stick have arrived. First impression is good. 4 of the 5 are nice thick sticks. Dont even care bout the 5th. Will weigh and update with picture after a durability test.

5/5 so far looks like a winner.