Blues Hog Charcoal Briquettes

[Smooth Jonny BBQ]

Ever since the Weber charcoal briquettes were discontinued I've been looking for a replacement that I can get locally. B&B is my second choice but Ace Hardware was the closest option for that but now unavailable on their website.  Blues Hog BBQ has recently started selling a briquette that is available at Ace. From the photos on their facebook page, they appear to be plump like the Weber. Has anyone had a chance to try these out yet? Was wondering if it's worth almost twice the cost of B&B for less charcoal.       https://blueshog.com/

[RRRanger99]

It looks like it's exclusive to Ace Hardware. They also have lump charcoal on their website.

[HoosierKettle]

Probably made by b&b. Lump says made in USA. Briquette does not. Just like b&b


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[sonofabutcher]

The owner of Gateway drums bought BH couple years back. When I first got my drum i bought a bag of the BH lump and it's really good but did  have  a good bit of some small shake pieces . Lump is made from Missouri hardwoods. The BH lump was $25 a bag and I probably will never buy it again at that price. BB oak is comparable and almost 1/2 the price.
I'm not sure the charcoal would be worth the price

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[FatBottomGrills]

I think "BBQ IT" has a video on you tube that included this brand in his "best lump test"

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[Troy]

I just threw away a half bag of Blues Hog lump

It was sparking and popping too much and the flavor was just too smokey and mesquite-like.

[michaelmilitello]

Ever since the Weber charcoal briquettes were discontinued I've been looking for a replacement that I can get locally. B&B is my second choice but Ace Hardware was the closest option for that but now unavailable on their website.  Blues Hog BBQ has recently started selling a briquette that is available at Ace. From the photos on their facebook page, they appear to be plump like the Weber. Has anyone had a chance to try these out yet? Was wondering if it's worth almost twice the cost of B&B for less charcoal.       https://blueshog.com/

I've been using royal oak chef select.   It's all oak or hickory hardwood and the briqs are 30% larger than the usual red bag ro.  It's similar in size to Weber but has the ridge.  It works well for all types of cooks.  GFS (Gordon Food Service) sells it.  It's $10-$12 per 20 lb bag depending on the season. 


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[Darko]

Weber briqs are still available in Canada. Apparently RO Chef Select is pretty much the same product.

[Smooth Jonny BBQ]

Weber briqs are still available in Canada. Apparently RO Chef Select is pretty much the same product.

Thanks. I can get the RO thru Amazon so I'll probably give that a try.

[Darko]

It doesn't look the same, because of the ridges, but the composition is very close. Apparently the old chef molds(before the ridge) are what was used for Weber briquettes.