Bbq Smoking

I have a green ash tree in my back yard thats blocking all the sun on my deck and im going to cut some of them down and im curious if it can be used for meat and smoking and such What should I do with the wood after the cut to be able to use it?

Ive never heard or used for cooking meat ash that I cannot help u much there to try n see. economic use something like a hamburger, and then from there. but if you really want good food No smoke flavor, then use mesquite gauranteed!