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Premium Hardwood BBQ Pellets, Smokehouse Blend - 40 lbs.
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Jul 2, 2024
Reviewer name: Lioness1
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Very Surprised

Truly The Best!! I Bought The Ninja Woodfire Grill. And Tried The Pellets That Came With It. They Are Delicious. I Saw That Sams Offered Wood Pellets As Well. So I Bought Some And Let Me Tell You They Are Better Than Ninjas! Wow Absolutely Great Flavor And For The Price.AMAZING!! You Won’t Be Disappointed!!

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Aug 4, 2020
Reviewer name: Jeremy
5 out of 5 stars
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Great pellets!

I really like these pellets. I have a Pit Boss smoker and used the Pit Boss Competition Blend pellets for years. I decided to try Smokehouse BBQ pellets and love them. I'll keep buying them as long as Sam's Club carries them. I actually bought 5 bags in anticipation of Sam's Club removing them from the seasonal item area.

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Jun 30, 2021
Reviewer name: Mark
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Weber SmokeFire EX4 (Gen 2)

I use these Smokehouse Blend pellets in my new Weber SmokeFire EX4 (Gen 2). They have a very nice flavor with plenty of smoke. They work great with no problems of any type- no auger jams/clogs or feeding problems, no excessive ash, no bad smoke, no wild temperature swings.

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Oct 13, 2021
Reviewer name: Market
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fantastic Value

Living in California we burn though 80-100 pounds of pellets per month so purchasing pellets at $36 for 40 pounds gets a little pricey. We smoke bacon, jerky, brisket, ribs, cheese, etc. as well as grilling and searing at high temperatures. We have owned a pellet grill for more than 8 years. Since purchasing a RecTeq ST- 700 two years ago we have only purchased RecTeq, Cookin Pellets and on a few occasions Kingsford or Traeger. Last month I discovered Sam’s Club sells Smokehouse brand for $14.98 for 40 pounds and after reading various reviews decided to give them a try. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Smokehouse had very little sawdust when putting them through a sieve prior to loading the hopper. The amount of sawdust is almost non existent when compared to the other aforementioned brands. The pellets seem to be a uniform size and color. After testing the temperature consistency @ 180, 225, 450 and 600 I found no issues with the pellets maintaining an accurate and even temperature. At the conclusion of testing the first 80 pounds of pellets I have found that there is significantly less ash than Kingsford or Traeger. The flavor is mild, sweet and flavorful, with the final result every bit as good as the other brands blends. Smokehouse Blend is now my pellet of choice.

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Jan 13, 2022
Reviewer name: AdrianB
5 out of 5 stars
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Great Pellets, Great Price

I'm a weekend warrior smoker and 1-3 night per week griller that goes through a decent amount of pellets in my Camp Chef Woodwind. I've tried several brands and have given away bags due to them not working well in my grill/smoker. I ran out of my usual & couldn't find them locally, and found the big "T" brand unsatisfactory even in my first purchase. Thankfully my local Sam's had the Smokehouse Blend pellets in stock, so I ordered them on the app and picked them up at the club. The 100% hardwood pellets without fillers, oils, etc. are easy burning and have no problem chugging along in my pellet smoker/grill. The taste isn't overwhelming like some other styles. The price on the 40lb bag is exactly what I expect and appreciate. I bought 2 of the 40lb bags and will be buying many more as long as Sam's keeps stocking them.

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Feb 7, 2019
Reviewer name: DawgFan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Flavor, Low Ash & very little dust in bag

Great Results so far, I've done Tri-Tip, Brisket, Ribs, Jalapeno poppers with crab, hassellback potatoes, salmon, reverse seared steaks, and burgers all have come out fantastic with the smokehouse blend. The flavor is good and they seem to be more efficient than other brands I've used with less ash. Price is right as well.

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Feb 16, 2026
Reviewer name: James
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Adds a weird, funky flavor I've never had before.

Not great. Ran out of our other pellets before starting some chuck roast in our Traeger. I smoked for quite a few hours then braised. Used for shredded beef tacos. The meat tasted weird. I thought it might've been a weird seasoning, but something was “off” with the flavor. Fast forward to Valentine's Day. I smoked and reverse sear New York strips for wife and I, which I've done before and tasted amazing. Didn't give much thought and just made sure pellets were full using this same stuff. My first bite of steak and there was that weird flavor that I experienced when I smoked the chuck. It's hard to describe the taste. It's like an added fake meat flavor. So weird. I was so frustrated that these steaks were wrecked with the funky smoke that these pellets produced. I've cleaned these out of my smoker and I will trashing the rest of these pellets. No good.

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Mar 2, 2026
Reviewer name: ALLEN
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

I have been using these in my Rectec grill for years, i have had some issues of late with the auger jamming. According to the manufacturer it can be caused by pellets tha are more than 1 inch long. i want to continue to use but can't put up with failed cooks that cause unfinished meats. Will likely switch to another brand in tje future.

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Jan 17, 2026
Reviewer name: Randy
5 out of 5 stars
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Great on all foods

Works great in Pit Boss Smokers.

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Jan 28, 2026
Reviewer name: Chef Pat
5 out of 5 stars
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Work well

Burns normally with good hardwood flavor

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