I read all the reviews and this was my second time ordering these,i read the one that said he found pieces of blue plastic in it but didn't notice anything.
too bad at my second bag of these around 60% i smelled something i thought my grill internals are burning but when i opened the pallet container i saw the same thing few pieces with "big" pieces of blue plastic in them.
needless to say wont order any of these again no matter how good and cheap they are....(two bad i ordered two last time i still got one)

I was a little leery of purchasing these pellets because of some negative reviews that claimed they don't get hot enough and the way the manufacturer responded to them in a condescending way.

These were genuine concerns of mine as some people like to smoke and then crank it up for reverse searing. Some people want to use their grills as an all purpose smoking, grilling and baking apparatus. These pellets may not be all purpose and might not work very well at high altitudes. I however, did not experience any problems getting temperature to 475* at sea level. Even if I couldn't get the temp up, I would not be dissatisfied as that's what I was expecting and had the Weber on standby just incase.

Not all pellet grills are created equal mainly due to there controller and construction. These pellets produced great smoke at 225 and great taste"¦Not oversmoked.

These pellets were used in a Grilla Grill Silverbac

Update 8/5/17: THESE PELLETS ARE NOT FOOD SAFE!

Originally I gave 4 stars. But after finding a pellet with blue plastic imbedded in it, I chose to update my original post.

Since the plastic is imbedded in the center of the pellet"¦I don't feel comfortable using these pellets as I might not be able to visually spot hidden plastic through a thorough inspection.

I read that someone in the past had this problem and the manufacture shut down production and found the cause. Obviously they either didn't recall the bad batches or the problem is back.

Not only do I have to throw these pellets away, I have to throw away 6 small batches (10lbs each) that I mixed these pellets with to create a different taste profile!

Perfect mix and the Hickory have been consistent and are excellent for low and slow (380 deg to almost 400 is max), but that is what I use the pellet cooker for anyhow. Low and slow from 180 to 250, chicken at 350, perfect. It is hard to keep it above 400 deg for grilling, still searching for a quality "hot" pellet. I have found very little pre burn dust but it can produce a decent amount of ash, but the quality and flavor, that is a totally acceptable. Must buy for BBQ

Search anywhere for the best, most economical smoking pellets and the forums will all guide you right here. These fine folks offer a wonderful product, 100% smoking wood. The more expensive pellets are often flavored with "smoke flavored" oils and they don't feed as well in my SmokePro DLX.

We have gone through three 40lb bags in just about as many months (what can I say, I love my pellet smoker lol), and have found them to feed evenly, smoke wonderfully and make our smoked meats taste delightful.

Thank you so much!

These pellets are great! I have tried all manner of store bought pellets and none even come close to these. They are very quality and produce a very delicious smoke that I've used for pork, chicken, turkey, and beef -- and all have turned out great. The price is great and with free shipping with Prime, this deal can't be beat. I've told all of my friends with pellet smokers about these pellets and they all agree -- A++!