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Title: Charcoal selection
Post by: Vwbuggin64 on March 04, 2021, 01:34:48 PM
So I am about to finally run out of my Weber charcoal. I bought a pallet on clearance at Home Depot a while back. The stores here have been reduced to Royal Oak and/or Kingsford, both of which I haven't had the greatest success with. What charcoal is everyone using besides those? I heard a while back that Cowboy bought Stubbs and will be producing the briquettes but haven't seen them. Thanks!


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Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: bamakettles on March 04, 2021, 01:43:17 PM
I really like B&B both briquettes and lump.
Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: AZ2FL on March 04, 2021, 02:04:01 PM
I agree with @bamakettles.

My local Ace hardware stocks B&B briquettes and Lowe's carries lump.

Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: blu082003 on March 04, 2021, 02:56:48 PM
I just switched a few months back to jealous devil lump. It's a little more expensive but I've had really good success with it. It doesn't pop and it responds well to damper changes. Oh and it burns nice and long. I would recommend a try.


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Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: blksabbath on March 04, 2021, 02:57:56 PM
Kingsford has never let me down.


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Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: Kneab on March 04, 2021, 03:20:20 PM
I'm with you on the Weber charcoal. I have been through probably 25 bags of it and I am down to my last 8 or so of it.
I have tried the B&B and Rockwood lump and like them both, the price is reasonable. I have not tried the jealous devil yet.

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Title: Charcoal selection
Post by: HoosierKettle on March 04, 2021, 03:27:56 PM
I like b&b briquettes. I also like kingsford pro at Costco. They should start stocking it soon.


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Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: Thundermtn on March 04, 2021, 04:56:28 PM
Rockwood lump, with B&B competition oak briquettes a very close second.

Ace hardware! Find one and enjoy.
Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: sonofabutcher on March 04, 2021, 05:02:50 PM
I got a bag of JD recently at Academy Sports. Probably the best lump I've cooked with to date. Burns forever and clean. I like the all natural RO briquettes and bb lump and briquettes. For the money it's hard to beat BB .


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Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: Thundermtn on March 04, 2021, 05:04:20 PM
Jealous devil was great for temp and burn time. It for sure isn't oak and hickory! Has a good flavor but an undoubtedly incense/medicinal undertone. Sort of cherry like but weirder.

If I liked smoked fish it would be ok. I prefer hickory, mesquite, and pecan. I'll be one and done after my first bag.
Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: Raindog on March 04, 2021, 05:43:31 PM
I just make my own.  ;)

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Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: Vwbuggin64 on March 04, 2021, 06:48:54 PM
So it looks like B&B is a nice commercially made but I am intrigued with your post Raindog


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Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: pbe gummi bear on March 04, 2021, 10:40:06 PM
Kingsford pro is good, kind of similar to the Weber briquettes. They'll be back in stock at Costco at the middle of this month.
Title: Re: Charcoal selection
Post by: Vwbuggin64 on March 04, 2021, 11:11:16 PM

Quote from: pbe gummi bear on March 04, 2021, 10:40:06 PM
Kingsford pro is good, kind of similar to the Weber briquettes. They'll be back in stock at Costco at the middle of this month.

Thanks pb, ill take a look. Glad Kingsford stepped up their game. I wish Coshell and Stubbs were still a thing


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