I would start a poll but I wouldnt have the slightest clue which pellets to include lol. My luck I would pick out 5-10 brands nbody ever uses...
Any consensus on the big brands?
I suggest doing some research of all available brands locally to you besides Traeger. If there are not any then try to find a few people around you that can go in on a bulk shipment of pellets to save money.
Many people here like the Perfect Mix from
www.cookinpellets.com they are also a sponsor here. I have about 120lbs of perfect mix. Have not tried it yet because I am finishing off my Bear Mountain supply first.
I have also heard good things about Lumberjack pellets.
Traeger pellets burn really hot but lack flavor IMHO due to they use a hardwood base and different flavor oils to simulate different woods. This allows their pellets to burn consistently hot and clean however. By using the same base hardwood for all their flavor pellets the BTU output will be the same.