Kingsford Charcoal Blue Bag- 2 Bags for 9.88

[james1787]

I'll probably go pick up a few bags

[captjoe06]

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[dazzo]

I have never been to a HD where they  can't find the charcoal

Seriously? !


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[dazzo]

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[56MPG]

Picked up three twins today, might go back for three more tomorrow.

[dazzo]

Mission accomplished...



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[LiquidOcelot]

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lol my wife gave me the you don't need any more , since the 5 18lb bags of Coshell I got from osh.

[pbe gummi bear]

According to me (lol), $.27/lb is a good price. Go load up!

Memorial Day charcoal sales are some of the best times to stock up on charcoal. As the unnofficial start of the bbq season, many places have sales to bring people into their stores. approaching. However, you can't straight up compare bag to bag as every retailer has their own sizes and packing. Big bags, medium bags, 2-packs of medium bags, advertised on-sale charcoal in the back of the store and regular price stuff in a slightly different bag up front, you name it! A seasoned Grillfella (get it?, lol) will calculate the cost per pound and purchase accordingly.

You don't need a degree from MIT to figure this out. Just take the total cost of the charcoal bag(s) then divide by the total bag weight (don't mess up the order of operations if using a calculator).

Exhibit 1:



2-pack of 18.6lbs of KBB for $9.88 found here: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kingsford-18-6-lb-Charcoal-Briquettes-2-Bag-4460031239/205796026

Cost/lb = $9.88/(2*18.6)lbs = $9.88/(18.6+18.6)lbs = 9.88/37.2lbs= $.265/lb = 26.5 cents/lb


Exhibit 2:



15.4lbs of KBB at Walmart for $5.00 found here: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kingsford-Charcoal-Briquets-15.40-lbs/43750715

Cost/lb = $5.00/15.4lbs = $.324/lb = 32.4 cents/lb


Exhibit 1 is the better deal even though you only get 2 smaller looking bags for more money. Don't be fooled by the bigger bags with the lower per unit price! You are looking for the price per pound of charcoal.

Are your eyeballs crossed yet? When should you buy? I thought you would ask so here's my take on it.

Gummi's guidelines to purchasing KBB on sale

$.50/lb+= This is basically regular price. Don't buy unless you really need it.
$.33/lb= This is usually the sale threshold. I will purchase enough bags to get me through the next sales (I've been stocked up for the past few years so I still don't purchase KBB at this price)
$.27/lb or less = This is a good price. Stock up at will!
$.23/lb= This is the lowest I've seen. Load up the truck and come back for seconds and thirds.

I think the charcoal sales are best on Memorial Day. YMMV for other types of charcoal.

Troy says the smoke from the cheaper bags of charcoal tastes better. YMMV for that too. 

[mhiszem]

Fantastic description and logic. It's interesting to see the price breakdown per pound where it makes sense to stock up.


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[LiquidOcelot]

I ended up getting a twin pack..... wife don't know that yet tho hahaha

[webbc1x]

Yeah buddy...





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[HoosierKettle]

Thanks for the heads up. I was happy to pile it up.

My wife doesn't notice or care what I get but is happy when I save money.


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[MrHoss]

I ended up getting a twin pack..... wife don't know that yet tho hahaha

Just tell her. If she gives you flack for two bags of charcoal I feel sorry for you man. Getting crap while saving money sucks but if that's what you have to abide then have it.

[LiquidOcelot]

I ended up getting a twin pack..... wife don't know that yet tho hahaha

Just tell her. If she gives you flack for two bags of charcoal I feel sorry for you man. Getting crap while saving money sucks but if that's what you have to abide then have it.

lol its no cuz of 2 bags, it's cuz I bought 5 bags the week before and since I have found this club I've bought 9 kettles and sold off a few too

[BlueArch91]

This is one of my favorite sales every year.


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