Best Firewood for Cooking vs. Heating

For cooking, hickory is the top choice, prized for its bold aroma and intense heat. For home heating, white oak and oak are better suited, burning dense and long with low smoke and steady heat. The right wood depends on whether you're feeding a fire that needs to last all night or one that needs to sear a steak.

Best for Cooking

Hickory is the go-to for BBQ pits, smokers, and cooking fires. It burns hot and fast with a rich aroma that carries into the food, which is why it's a favorite for both backyard grillers and commercial kitchens.

Best for Home Heating

White oak is dense and long-burning with low smoke, an excellent choice for fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. Oak offers reliable heat output and a clean burn, a solid all-around choice for both residential and commercial use. Seasoned hardwoods, a mix of properly dried species, are a great value option for high-volume or everyday burning.

For Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens

We supply restaurants, brick pizza ovens, BBQ kitchens, hotels, and resorts across Highlands-Cashiers, Western North Carolina, North Georgia, and Atlanta, typically cut to 18-inch lengths and split to order. See our Commercial / Bulk pricing for custom quantities.

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Call 828-200-3050 or contact us online to get your delivery scheduled, or see our current pricing.