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HankB

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Kingsford marketing out of control?
« on: March 19, 2017, 06:11:21 PM »
I was at a local grocery (Ultra) and saw charcoal listed in one of the aisles so I cruised down that aisle as I headed toward the checkout registers. This is what I spotted.

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and finally


I fogot to resize/crop pictures of "Professional" (Comp, I presume) and Mesquite.

I'm curious about the 'lump briquets' and 'long burning.' Has anyone tried them and noticed any benefit?

The flavored ones (hickory, mesquite etc.) interest me less as I have a pretty good collection of smoking wood. Easy enough to collect apple, hickory and a few others locally. Oak too.

Thanks!
kettles, smokers...

kemmons

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Re: Kingsford marketing out of control?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2017, 06:24:05 PM »
We get all these at my local grocery store.  But I tried the lump briquettes, didn't notice anything better or worse about it


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Jason

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Re: Kingsford marketing out of control?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2017, 07:20:01 PM »
My local Sprout's stocks the "lump briquettes" and charge $16.99 a bag...YIKES! I bought a bag, when they were on sale for $10. They did seem to produce a bit less ash and burned very well. I might buy another bag, at the $10 price, but not at full retail.

Met8

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Re: Kingsford marketing out of control?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2017, 07:30:19 PM »
I really like the mesquite.  They burn hotter and smells fantastic. [emoji108]🏻


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