Camp ChefSouthwest Mesquite BBQ Pellets, Hardwood Pellets for Grill, Smoke, Bake, Roast, Braise and BBQ, 20 lb. Bag

mesquite and brisket go together

I've ordered these several times and while they may not be the same quality of flavor, they work well enough in my Traeger and I get plenty of smoke from them for a lot less money. Always received quickly and I've never had a damaged bag.

I am not sure if the bag I received is the norm or not but the pellets were smaller than I usually get with other brands and there was a lot of crushed pellets and dust in the bag. It may have just been a roughly treated bag. I usually try to sift out the dust when using any pellets and did so with these before using. I love the taste but I typically mix in mesquite with other pellets due to the heavy flavor of mesquite. I didn't notice any issues with smoking with these after I sifted the dust. They were a great buy at the price I paid. I probably wouldn't pay more due to the issues with crushed pellets.

Burlap is $10 per pound. Those rolled up paper pellets are even more expensive. This is less than $1/lb and works perfectly. If you're a bee keeper, this is the way ... or at least the best way I've found so far.

OK, so I don't use mesquite in most smoking occasions, because it's really a pronounced flavor. I limit mesquite to things like brisket and maybe for a blend in pork butts. But, when you need mesquite, these pellets won't disappoint. There's very little ash when you're done, which to me is a sign that the pellets were pretty pure going in to the fire. If there were impurities present, I think you'd see much more ash.