Apple
Mild and faintly sweet. Very forgiving — hard to oversmoke with it.
Mild
Pork · Chicken · Ham · Cheese
Petersburg, Ontario · Family run
Wood worth
the drive out
Hand-cut, properly seasoned smoking wood and firewood. Single species, bagged by hand, stored indoors so it is bone dry when you get it — for smokers, grills, pizza ovens and fire pits across Waterloo Region.
Roadside stand open 7 days · Cash or e-transfer · Delivery on larger orders
7 SpeciesOne per bag
Indoor DriedThrough winter & spring
$15–$45Per bag
Family RunMatt & the three kids
What we cut
Pick your size.
Pick your flavour.
Every bag is filled with one species, so the smoke tastes like something you chose. Prices are per bag, picked up at the stand.
$40per bag
12" Smoking Wood Splits
The everyday bag. Hand-cut 12" splits, filled with the single species you ask for, seasoned dry and stored indoors so it lights clean and burns steady.
Apple · Cherry · Hickory · Maple · Beech · Red Oak · White Oak
$45per bag
12" Wrist-Size Splits
Same 12" length, thicker pieces — roughly the size of your wrist. Fewer reloads and a longer, steadier burn on big cooks.
Apple · Cherry · Hickory · Maple · Beech · Red Oak · White Oak
$17per bag
3"–4" Wood Chunks
The most popular bag we sell. Drop two or three chunks onto charcoal in a kettle, a bullet smoker or a gas grill smoke box and you have real wood flavour.
Other sizes cut on request
$20per bag
5"–6" Pizza Oven Splits
Cut short and thin on purpose for the small wood trays in countertop and portable pizza ovens. Customers keep coming back for this one because it actually fits.
Fits Ooni-style and countertop ovens
$15per bag
Bagged Hardwood Firewood
All hardwood, dry and well seasoned. Bagged so it travels clean in the back of the car and stacks easy at the campsite or beside the stove.
Fire pits · Campfires · Fireplaces · Wood stoves
Askfor price
Kindling
Dry kindling to get it going without half a newspaper and a bottle of lighter fluid. Add a bag to any order.
Add to any firewood order
Stored indoors · Winter & springWhy it burns better
Dry wood is the whole job
Wet wood smoulders. It throws thick white smoke, coats your food in something bitter and never lets the cooker settle at temperature.
- All of our wood for smokers, grills and pizza ovens is well seasoned and kept indoors through the winter and spring months.
- Cut and hand-bagged one bag at a time — nothing is machine-dumped and shrink-wrapped.
- Single species per bag, so you can blend the flavour yourself instead of getting whatever came off the pile.
- Bagged, so the bark and dirt stay out of your trunk.
12"Standard split length
44 lbSmoking wood bag
50–60 lbFirewood bag
7 daysStand open every week
5"–6" splits · $20 a bagFor the pizza people
Splits that actually fit
Small ovens have small wood trays, and most firewood is far too long for them. Matt cuts finger-sized pieces, 5" to 6" long, specifically for countertop and portable pizza ovens.
Customers tell us it is the one thing they could never find locally — pieces that slot into the fire box without being hacked down first.
The wood guide
Seven woods,
seven answers
Mild fruit woods for pork and poultry. Oak for the long beef cooks. Hickory when you want people to know there was smoke.
Cherry
Mild, slightly sweet, and it colours the bark a deep mahogany red.
Mild
Poultry · Pork · Beef · Salmon
Maple
Gentle and a touch sweet. Plays well blended with a stronger wood.
Mild
Poultry · Pork · Vegetables
Beech
Clean and nutty without much sweetness. A quiet all-rounder.
Mild
Poultry · Fish · Sausage
Red Oak
The classic middle-of-the-road smoke. Steady heat, no sharp edges.
Medium
Brisket · Beef ribs · Lamb · Sausage
White Oak
Dense and long-burning with a clean smoke. Built for all-day cooks.
Medium
Brisket · Ribs · Big cuts
Hickory
Strong and bacon-like. Use it on its own with a light hand, or cut it with fruit wood.
Strong
Pork shoulder · Ribs · Brisket
How it works
Three steps, no account, no cart
Text or call Matt
519-588-1164. Tell him the species, the size and how many bags. He will confirm a pickup time in short order.
Swing by the stand
1960 Snyders Road East, Petersburg. The roadside stand is self serve and open 7 days a week.
Pay cash or e-transfer
Simple as that. Larger orders can be delivered — ask for a quote.
From our customers
People send Matt pictures of dinner
Unprompted, constantly. It is the best part of the job.
Matt's Smokin' Firewood has a great selection of woods for the smoker. I've been really enjoying the apple wood and hickory wood lately!
Cooking wings over the campfire using a mix of cherry and oak wood! Thanks Matt for the smoking wood — love it and will definitely be ordering more.
Thanks for the smoking wood Matt! Perfect dryness and heat from the wood. Will definitely be a repeat customer!
Where we are
Right off the 7 & 8
We are on Snyder's Road East in Petersburg, in Wilmot Township, right between Baden and Kitchener. Most of our customers come from Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, Baden, Guelph and the towns around them.
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Petersburg, OntarioQuestions
The things people ask
Where is Matt's Smokin' Firewood located?
We are at 1960 Snyders Road East in Petersburg, Ontario N0B 2H0 — Wilmot Township, just west of Kitchener. The roadside stand is self serve and open 7 days a week.
How do I place an order?
Call or text Matt at 519-588-1164, or email mattssmokinfirewood@gmail.com. Tell him the species and the sizes you want and he will set a pickup time that works for you.
What kinds of wood can I get?
Apple, cherry, hickory, maple, beech, red oak and white oak. Bags are filled with one species so you can pick the flavour you want rather than take a mixed bag.
Is the wood properly seasoned?
Yes. All of the wood for smokers, grills and pizza ovens is well seasoned and stored indoors through the winter and spring. Dry wood lights faster, burns cleaner and gives you thin blue smoke instead of a bitter white cloud.
What does it cost?
12" smoking wood splits are $40 a bag, thicker wrist-size splits are $45 a bag, 3"–4" chunks are $17 a bag, 5"–6" pizza oven splits are $20 a bag and bagged hardwood firewood is $15 a bag. Face cords are priced on request.
How big are the bags?
Smoking wood bags weigh 20–23 kg (44 lb). Bagged firewood is 50–60 lb. Bags keep the mess out of your vehicle and make the wood easy to carry and stack.
How do I pay?
Cash, and e-transfer on request.
Do you deliver?
Delivery is an option on larger orders. Call or text Matt at 519-588-1164 for a quote — the price depends on the size of the order and how far out you are.
Text Matt and the wood will be ready
Tell him the species, the size and how many bags. Pickup at the stand in Petersburg, or ask about delivery on larger orders.