Cooking Wood for Restaurants, Food Trucks, and Caterers

We supply single-species cooking wood to barbecue restaurants, food trucks, and caterers throughout Southeast Texas and the Houston area, on standing delivery schedules built around how fast a kitchen actually burns through wood.

A commercial pit needs two things from a wood supplier that a backyard cook can live without. The same species and the same moisture every load, so your cook times and your smoke stay predictable. And wood that shows up before you run out, not after you have called about it.

We process every log at our own yard. Species is identified at the bark-on log before anything is split, and it stays separated through the entire seasoning process. There is no middleman between the log and your firebox, which is why we can tell you exactly what you are getting.

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Species you can count on

Most suppliers buy wood already split, and once the bark is gone honest identification is genuinely difficult. We start at the whole log, so a Post Oak order is Post Oak every time. For a pit running the same protocol daily, that consistency is the difference between predictable results and adjusting on the fly.

Moisture held to a real number

We season to 10 to 15 percent. Wet wood smolders and throws dirty smoke, and wood dried too far burns up fast and gives you less smoke for more fuel. Holding the middle means your fire behaves the same way, everyday.

Consistent Splits

We run our own processors and splitters, so we can cut to a specific split length or size for your pit rather than making you work around a standard. Tell us the dimensions and we will process to them.

How Commercial Supply Works

Minimum order. Commercial delivery starts at a half cord or one tall basket. That is the smallest load that makes sense to run out, and it suits most kitchens getting started with us.

Basket delivery and exchange. For restaurant customers we deliver in baskets and swap empties for full ones. Wood is stacked into the basket during production at the yard, so there is less handling on both ends and your crew gets an organized supply near the pit instead of a pile someone has to restack.

Standing schedules. Once we know roughly how fast you burn through a load, we set a repeat delivery so the wood arrives ahead of need. Most kitchens settle into a rhythm after the first couple of deliveries.

Pricing worked out per kitchen. Every restaurant burns differently, so we do not run a fixed commercial price list. Our website prices are our yard prices, and delivery is factored on top based on distance and load size. Tell us your pit, your species, and roughly your volume, and we will work out what makes sense for you.

Delivery area. We deliver throughout Southeast Texas and the Houston area in our own trucks. We can arrange freight for bulk beyond that, though bulk wood is heavy enough that the freight usually costs more than most kitchens want to spend. Out of state, boxed cooking wood is the practical route.

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We Supply More Than Twenty Kitchens

More than twenty barbecue restaurants and food trucks across Southeast Texas and the Houston area burn our wood, most of them on standing delivery schedules.

That number matters more than any claim we could make about quality. A restaurant does not keep reordering from a wood supplier out of loyalty. They reorder because the wood shows up when it should and burns the same way every time, and they stop the moment it does not.

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Getting Started

The simplest way to start is a conversation. Tell us what you cook, what pit you run, which species you want, and roughly how much you go through in a week. We will work out a load size and a schedule from there.

You are also welcome to come see the yard first. We are on US 69 between Kountze and Warren, Texas, the yard is open to the public, and you can walk the stacks and look at the splits before committing a kitchen to a supplier.

"Quality wood and service. Wish I'd taken pictures but it was a pleasure meeting the Buck crew." — Andrew Gillard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at buckgore@blwoodproducts.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

How many restaurants do you supply?

We currently supply more than twenty barbecue restaurants and food trucks across Southeast Texas and the Houston area, most of them on standing delivery schedules. We deliver in our own trucks and use a basket exchange system, so kitchens keep an organized supply near the pit without running short.

What is your minimum order for restaurant delivery?

Commercial delivery starts at a half cord or one tall basket. That is the smallest load that makes sense for us to run out, and it suits most kitchens starting an account with us.

Do you deliver cooking wood to Houston restaurants?

Yes. We deliver throughout Southeast Texas and the Houston area in our own trucks, on standing schedules for commercial customers. Contact us with your location, species, and rough weekly volume and we will work out a delivery arrangement.

How does the basket exchange delivery work?

We deliver cooking wood in baskets and take the empty baskets away on the next run, swapping them for full ones. Wood is stacked into the basket during production at the yard, so it arrives organized and ready to use near your pit rather than as a pile that needs restacking.

Can you cut cooking wood to fit our firebox?

Yes. We run our own processors and splitters, so we can cut to a specific split length or size for your pit. Tell us the dimensions you need when you set up your order. Specialty cuts are made to order, so allow extra lead time and let us know in advance rather than on the delivery day.

How is commercial pricing worked out?

Pricing is worked out per kitchen, because every restaurant burns through wood at a different rate and runs a different pit. Our published prices are our yard prices, and delivery is added based on distance and load size. Contact us with your volume and location and we will put together what makes sense for your operation.

What happens if we run short before our next scheduled delivery?

We can run an emergency delivery, and we have done it for kitchens caught out by an unexpected event or a busier week than planned. It carries an expedited delivery charge that is higher than our standard rate, because it means a truck going out off schedule. Call us as early as you can and we will tell you what we can do and what it will cost before you commit.

ow do you keep us from running short in the first place?

We set a standing delivery schedule once we know roughly how fast your kitchen goes through a load, so wood arrives ahead of need rather than after a shortage. Most kitchens settle into a rhythm within the first few deliveries, and we adjust the schedule as your volume shifts seasonally. If you know an event or a busy stretch is coming, tell us in advance and we will size the delivery for it rather than running an expedited trip later.

Do you ship bulk cooking wood out of state?

We can arrange freight for a bulk order out of state, though in practice it rarely makes sense. Bulk wood is heavy and low in value per pound, so the freight commonly costs more than the wood itself, and no customer has yet chosen to pay it. Kitchens outside our delivery area usually order boxed cooking wood instead, which ships to the lower 48 at a workable cost. If you want us to price bulk freight to your location, contact us and we will look at it.

Can we see the wood before committing to a supplier?

Yes. The yard is on US 69 between Kountze and Warren, Texas, and it is open to the public. You can walk the stacks, look at the splits and the species separation, and ask questions before putting your kitchen on a supply agreement.