Experts agree, for robust flavor hardwood is the secret ingredient. Even smoke delivery is determined by the quality of your fuel. We've spent years perfecting a premium, balanced blend of hardwoods to reach and maintain optimal cooking temperatures. Traeger Hickory pellets are great for naturally enhancing Beef, Chicken, Pork, and Veggies with full-bodied flavor. Convection Process An induction fan circulates rich, hardwood smoke throughout the cook chamber for even heat and epic flavor distribution. Auger It fuels the fire, moving Hardwood from Hopper to Fire Pot—briskly for hot and fast, or gradually for low and slow cooking. Pairing Take your chicken, pork, beef, and vegetables to new levels with hickory smoked flavor additions. Hopper Load the hopper to the brim with 100% Hardwood for hours of smoking and grilling without reloading. Flavor Hickory pellets hail from the Midwest, East Coast and Canada, this flavor profile is most commonly used to smoke bacon, and gives a strong, sweet, and savory flavor. Mill To Grill Only Traeger mills their own pellets from recycled trees, this ensures they're 100% natural and no artificial binders are used. Pellets are bagged and delivered directly to a Traeger warehouse for distribution.