Pit Boss Pellets $16.88 for 40lb

[happyappy]

I noticed Lowe's has Pit Boss Competition Blend pellets for $16.88 for a 40 pound bag....I picked up several bags today.

www.lowes.com/pd/Pit-Boss-40-lb-Wood-Pellets/1000332371

Of course, the store employees had never heard of them when asked.  I found them stacked near the entrance, not in the outdoor cooking section.

[TentHunteR]

That's a decent price.  On Lowes' website, if you lookup your local store it should tell you in what isle/bin they are located.

[sliding_billy]

I got a couple of bags at Walmart a few weeks ago.  Pretty sure it was exactly the same price (they had been ~20 for quite a quite at my local WM).  They produce a little more ash than cookinpellets, but given the price they are a really good pellet.  They are consistently sized, taste good and are good and hard.

[teesquare]

Can anyone tell from eh label - whether they are oak based....or alder based?   I looked at the Pit Box web site - and found only the phrase "hardwood based". And - that their service center is in Oregon. Those 2 tidbits make me think they may be alder based - which would mean a lower BTU output per volume of pellets - which the grill would respond to by increasing the amount of pellets into the burn pot, causing an increase in consumption.... greater ash may be a result of an alder based pellet.

Not knocking...just giving them the "hairy eyeball" ( a Smokeasaurus phrase used to connote close inspection... )

[sliding_billy]

Can anyone tell from eh label - whether they are oak based....or alder based?   I looked at the Pit Box web site - and found only the phrase "hardwood based". And - that their service center is in Oregon. Those 2 tidbits make me think they may be alder based - which would mean a lower BTU output per volume of pellets - which the grill would respond to by increasing the amount of pellets into the burn pot, causing an increase in consumption.... greater ash may be a result of an alder based pellet.

Not knocking...just giving them the "hairy eyeball" ( a Smokeasaurus phrase used to connote close inspection... )

I'll try to remember to look when I get home if nobody looks before then.

[smokeasaurus]

I have gotten the same price at Walmart.com

I too have also wondered about the wood base of the pellet.

I have 120 lbs for the MAK review coming up and we will see what happens.

[cookiecdcmk]

My local Lowes also just started selling these pellets.  Probably because they also are now selling Pit Boss Pellet Grills.  In an older post, I told of finding these pellets for $5 per bag.  Hard to believe but true.  I watched until the price went down which was around August.  I stocked up and still have pellets now.  I find them to be very good and do not see much difference from others that I have used.

[TMB]

I found them here at Wally World for the same price.  I bought a bag but have not used them yet

Some friends of mine orederd a pallet of BBQr's   I bought 10 bags at 7.50 each  (20 lb bags)  Apple and hickory

[cookiecdcmk]

They appear to be 60% Maple, 20% Cherry, and 20% Hickory.

[happyappy]

They appear to be 60% Maple, 20% Cherry, and 20% Hickory.

There's nothing on the bag that gives any details.  The Pit Boss website confirms Maple, Cherry and Hickory are the woods used on competition blend; but doesn't address the ratio of each. 

[hd002]

Most of the Louisiana  Grills pellets seem to be 60/40 filler/Hardwood. Maple and Oak being the filler , the whiskey barrel pellets are 20% barrel and 80% oak.

I may have to order some 100% Cookinpellets ,need more Hickory less Oak and Maple.

[zueth]

I found them here at Wally World for the same price.  I bought a bag but have not used them yet

Some friends of mine orederd a pallet of BBQr's   I bought 10 bags at 7.50 each  (20 lb bags)  Apple and hickory

You bought the bags off your friends or found them in a store for 7.50 each?