Our Story

Tyler and Brady started Jeffrey's firewood Co in August 2016 at 20 years old, with one processor, one homemade kiln, zero employees, and a work ethic that most people would walk away from. Eighty-hour weeks. Barely enough income to survive. But a clear vision they refused to let go of. The idea came from their father — growing up in Waukesha with a wood stove in the house, nobody in southeastern Wisconsin was delivering firewood worth burning. Dirty loads, inconsistent quality, suppliers who didn’t care. Tyler and Brady saw the gap and decided to fill it. Kiln-dried only. Clean loads. No shortcuts. When they started, professional-grade firewood kilns built specifically for the industry were still a foreign concept to most suppliers in the region. jeffrey's firewood Co was among the first to bring in a dedicated firewood kiln from Kiln-Direct — built specifically for firewood production. Nobody in southeastern Wisconsin was asking for kiln-dried firewood because nobody knew what it was. Tyler and Brady built the market themselves, educating customers on why it burns hotter, lights faster, and produces less smoke. The market caught on. “The first three or four years, we pretty much did everything ourselves. We had a vision in mind that we knew we could accomplish.” — Tyler Mainka, Co-Founder, Jeffrey's Firewood Co Nearly a decade later, that homemade kiln has been replaced by an industrial operation running year-round in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Best Burn Firewood has grown into one of the Midwest’s leading firewood manufacturers and distributors — delivering to homeowners across southeastern Wisconsin, supplying commercial accounts throughout the state, and serving as a national firewood bundle distributor for Sam’s Club. The vision they had at 20? They built it.