The Pit Boss Competition Blend pellets are a mixture of Hickory, Applewood and Mapel. However, Pit Boss does not disclose the specific percentages of each Hardwood.

When it comes to blended pellets, the larger percentage is typically Hickory or Oak with around 60%. The reason being, for BBQ pellets to be suited to grilling as well as smoking you need Hardwood pellets with a sufficient BTU heatout per lb to get the pellet fire to temperature.

Hardwood pellets made from Applewood and Mapel add a nice flavor when smoking foods. However, when it comes to grilling, those woods produce less heat.

For future reference, if you want to see which Hardwoods are used in the various BBQ pellets, we have a database on our homepage.