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Title: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: michaelmilitello on December 13, 2019, 05:12:59 AM
$4.99 for the 15.4 lb bag.  Sale is through 31Dec. 

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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 13, 2019, 05:19:24 AM
Thanks for the heads up. I'm almost out.


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: rc on December 13, 2019, 05:39:56 AM
Never used royal oak before, does it compare in quality to kingsford?


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: ReanimatedRobot on December 13, 2019, 05:46:00 AM
Details on where or what store you found it?

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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: michaelmilitello on December 13, 2019, 05:46:32 AM
Quote from: rc on December 13, 2019, 05:39:56 AM
Never used royal oak before, does it compare in quality to kingsford?


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It's pretty subjective, but yes, it is comparable to Kingsford in quality and performance.   Fine for my routine grilling. 


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Title: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: michaelmilitello on December 13, 2019, 05:47:36 AM
Quote from: ReanimatedRobot on December 13, 2019, 05:46:00 AM
Details on where or what store you found it?

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Central Indiana.   Listed on the Lowes website with locations/quantities.  I checked out of state and it's the same deal.  Chicagoland, for example. 


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: rc on December 13, 2019, 05:49:31 AM
Thanks @michaelmilitello I'll pick some up tonight after work and give it a shot.


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: RVAJoe on December 13, 2019, 06:05:44 AM
I bought 10 bags before Thanksgiving....
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: Walchit on December 13, 2019, 06:23:51 AM
I thought those were bags of lump in your trunk at first, I almost told the kid to get his coat back on! Lol. I might still go grab some bags, I like using it in the chimney better than lump
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: jacko1962 on December 13, 2019, 10:51:53 AM
Thanks for the tip. Going Saturday.
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: jmike314 on December 13, 2019, 11:07:49 AM
Just curious........

How many lbs of charcoal do y'all stack up?


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: HoosierKettle on December 13, 2019, 11:17:31 AM

Quote from: jmike314 on December 13, 2019, 11:07:49 AM
Just curious........

How many lbs of charcoal do y'all stack up?


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It's good to stock up on 8-12 bags when it's on sale. That's about all I want to store.

I just picked up a bag of kamado big block at Costco to try out.


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: JEBIV on December 13, 2019, 11:53:08 AM
Quote from: HoosierKettle on December 13, 2019, 11:17:31 AM

Quote from: jmike314 on December 13, 2019, 11:07:49 AM
Just curious........

How many lbs of charcoal do y'all stack up?


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It's good to stock up on 8-12 bags when it's on sale. That's about all I want to store.

I just picked up a bag of kamado big block at Costco to try out.


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I really enjoyed the Kamado big block and plan on buying some, I got my first bag as a gift
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: KevinInStL on December 13, 2019, 01:55:59 PM
If you haven't used this charcoal before, I'd recommend trying 1 bag of it before you go buy a bunch. I bought 4 bags on sale at Labor Day, and personally I think it's total crap. No offense to anyone who is a fan of it. If anyone in StL likes it, I'd be happy for someone to come take these remaining 3.5 bags off my hands.

It doesn't burn very hot, or for very long, produces tons of ash, only burns up about 2/3 of the briquette before tons of thick ash snuffs it out. The briquettes are very small, but even when accounting for their small size, they seem to put out very little heat per briquette. I mainly use briquettes when doing the snake method, and it is terrible for that.

As you can tell, I would not recommend it not matter how cheap they're selling it for. Just my 2 cents.
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: kettlebb on December 13, 2019, 02:46:21 PM
Not my experience with RO red bag but I'll say their all natural briquettes sold at Walmart are amazing.


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: bamakettles on December 14, 2019, 05:07:01 PM
Got mine today!


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: jmike314 on December 19, 2019, 03:14:16 AM
Didn't exactly need any charcoal.....but I decided to stash 5 bags anyway.

Hard to pass up a solid deal on something I now use quite often.

Thanks for the heads up.


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: crowderjd on December 21, 2019, 07:03:50 AM
I was on my last of 15 bags of Weber charcoal bought at the huge Home Depot clearance back in February...had to stock up yesterday.
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: Mike in Roseville on December 23, 2019, 05:45:40 AM

Quote from: kettlebb on December 13, 2019, 02:46:21 PM
Not my experience with RO red bag but I'll say their all natural briquettes sold at Walmart are amazing.


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The Double Pack "Professional" at Walmart is good stuff. I like the All Natural better though. The All Natural is what I use for competition.


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: lksdrinker on December 23, 2019, 09:15:29 AM
Quote from: crowderjd on December 21, 2019, 07:03:50 AM
I was on my last of 15 bags of Weber charcoal bought at the huge Home Depot clearance back in February...had to stock up yesterday.

Same here...seemed weird to pay $5 for the Royal Oak when those bags of Weber were something like $2 on clearance last year!
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: Mike Huff on December 24, 2019, 06:25:57 PM
Thanks for the RO heads up. I've never used it though. Does anyone know where it's made?

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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: michaelmilitello on December 25, 2019, 05:10:05 AM
Quote from: Mike Huff on December 24, 2019, 06:25:57 PM
Thanks for the RO heads up. I've never used it though. Does anyone know where it's made?

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The company is based in Georgia.  Not sure if there production is also there. 


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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: crowderjd on December 25, 2019, 05:44:30 AM
A ton of Royal Oak is produced in the Missouri Ozarks...I have family in the lumber industry down there who sell to facilities in Salem and West Plains, MO. 

Also, in case you didn't know, Missouri is the number one producer of charcoal in the US.  I have other family members who live in Belle, MO...where Kingsford's main plant is.  Harry Soo did a visit there a while back.   

https://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/2013/05/kingsford-factory-tour-belle-missouri/
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: Mike Huff on December 25, 2019, 09:27:58 AM
Thanks! Didn't know the history of Kingsford -  I didn't know about Harry's blog either. 
Quote from: crowderjd on December 25, 2019, 05:44:30 AM
A ton of Royal Oak is produced in the Missouri Ozarks...I have family in the lumber industry down there who sell to facilities in Salem and West Plains, MO. 

Also, in case you didn't know, Missouri is the number one producer of charcoal in the US.  I have other family members who live in Belle, MO...where Kingsford's main plant is.  Harry Soo did a visit there a while back.   

https://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/2013/05/kingsford-factory-tour-belle-missouri/

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Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: Darko on December 26, 2019, 05:58:06 PM
Quote from: rc on December 13, 2019, 05:39:56 AM
Never used royal oak before, does it compare in quality to kingsford?


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IMO, head and shoulders above kingsford.
Title: Re: Royal Oak original on clearance at Lowes
Post by: jhagestad on January 06, 2020, 06:53:39 AM
Never used RO before, but at that price, I'm happy to give it a go!