You have two options for smoking with our barrel wood smoking chunks.

Dry Method (Recommended): Simply add three to four chunks directly onto the fire or heat source for a slow, steady smoke. Using tongs, move the chunks to the edge as needed to allow the chunks to smolder without igniting.

Wet Method: Soak the chunks in water for 30 minutes. If you’re feeling experimental, try using beer or fruit juice! Drain and add the chunks to a box, smoker tray or foil and place over the hottest area of your grill to begin smoking.

You have two options for smoking with our barrel wood smoking chips.

Dry Method (Recommended): Simply add several chips to a smoker tray, box or foil and then place over the hottest area of your grill for a slow, steady smoke.

Wet Method: Soak the chips in water for 30 minutes. If you’re feeling experimental, try using beer or fruit juice! Drain and add the chips to a box, smoker tray or foil and place over the hottest area of your grill to begin smoking.

We source our barrels from a variety of American distilleries, wineries and breweries. Visit midwestbarrelco.com for examples of some of the barrels we currently have in stock. Please note that our barrel inventory does not reflect which barrels we have set aside for smoking wood. However, this will give you an idea of the variety barrels we receive.

Never! Other brands will try to get away with adding oak and often maple to barrel wood, but not us. No blends here! All of our barrel smoking wood is 100% American White Oak from authentic, used barrels.

Members of our team hand cut and chip barrel staves – the individual wood planks that form the body of the barrel – into our barrel BBQ smoking wood at our headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The ages of the barrels we use for smoking wood varies. For bourbon barrels, they are typically 4+ years old and have been freshly emptied before we make them into smoking wood. Stout beer barrels are often about a year older, as they’ve been used again to age beer, while wine barrels typically are a couple older still.

No matter the age of the barrel, we guarantee they have been freshly emptied before being made into smoking wood. That's how our wood smells so great and provides even more flavor!

We ship mainly with parcel providers, such as UPS and USPS. The carrier varies depending on which product you purchase and the delivery location.

We do our best to ship orders within 1-3 business days.

Please visit our Order Tracking page to track your shipment.

Buyers located in the lower 48 U.S. states can shop and checkout on the website. For Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico – contact us.

No. At this time, aside from Canada and Mexico, we do not ship internationally.

If your product is damaged, please contact customer service by emailing info@barrelsmokingwood.com and we will send you a replacement or refund.

Retail customers can return their unopened purchases within 30 days. We do charge a $5 restocking fee per item and the cost of shipping the return will be deducted from your refund.

All wholesale purcahses are final.

For more information, please read our Return Policy.

Yes. Local pickup is available from our Lincoln, Nebraska headquarters during our regular business hours of 9-5 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday or by appointment 9-5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for pickup only. Please call ahead and park in the designated customer pickup area.

Please note: Due to staffing and security purposes, we do not allow after hours pickup for general customer orders. For wholesale customers, please call ahead.

You will receive an email notifying you that your order is ready to be picked up.

To purchase wholesale barrel smoking wood, you first need to apply. Visit our Wholesale Information page for more information.

Yes. Approved wholesalers have access to special pricing.

Cases of barrel smoking wood contain 20 bags of chips or chunks. One pallet holds 20 cases.

Cases of barrel smoking wood will ship with one of our parcel shipping partners, typically UPS or USPS. Pallet orders receive free shipping and are shipped via one of our LTL providers.