green egg charcoal

eggo · August 2011

Is it worth it to buy the green egg brand? Or is some of the other brands just as good?

cookn biker · August 2011

Check this info out.

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lump.htm

BBQMaven · August 2011

www.nakedwhiz.com/lump.htm

eggo · August 2011

Thanks

BBQMaven · August 2011

cooknbiker...you're quicker than this old man ;-)

TrueTex · August 2011

I have been using the green egg charcoal for the past 6 months. Thought it was pretty good but expensive ($24-$27) for a 20 lb bag. Just picked up three 10 lb bags of Royal Oak lump at Walmart (made in USA). The Naked Whiz rated it highly. Wondering if there will be a noticeable difference? It was only $6.89 per bag.

BBQMaven · August 2011

you will find no difference...

thailandjohn · August 2011

I have used several different brands of lump Oak and have not noticed a difference in the cooking

I buy my lump for $16.09 for 40 lbs and 40 lbs of Mesquete for $10.89

BBQMaven · August 2011

great prices! where?

thailandjohn · August 2011

I get the Oak at the Lazzari plant in South San Francisco and the Mesquite at the Business Costco in Hayward

Longrifle · August 2011

What box stores carry lump year round? I am located in Indiana, Terre Haute. Was wondering if I need to get a stash for winter.
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tacodawg · August 2011

Depending on where you live if there is a restaurant depot near you you can get royal oak #20 for about $12. It is real good.

2Fategghead · August 2011

Get Royal Oak in the USA bag red in color. You can find it in you local Wal-mart for $6.37 per 10 pound bag and is the same as the BGE brand made by the same company. Tim

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fasteddiem · August 2011

I just got an ad from Restaurant Depot for $7.99 for 17.6 lbs at the Cincinnati location...I'm gonna stock up again!

Grandpas Grub · August 2011

Royal Oak makes (private lables) GBE brand, Kroger Brand and several other brands. They are all from the same source.

RU Eggsperienced · August 2011

I used to be stuck on one brand of lump, but recently started using various types. The biggest reason is that I ran out of my portion of a pallet of Wicked Good.. Anyways - Variety is good. . I've now got some lump I like for Pizza and long cooks (heavier denser stuff), and then the lighter stuff for poultry, sometimes cooks it just doesn't matter, etc... Now when I see a new kind of lump at a store I just buy it and see for myself.

Eggbert 75 · August 2011

check nakedwiz for sure i say royal oak for sure cause i am in canada and limited to whats in my stores !

eggo · August 2011

Thanks guys and gals, just what I was looking for. Now to finish off that first (free, ha) bag.

jaydub58 · August 2011

Try checking Home Depot for Cowboy brand. Priced reasonably and petty good stuff.

:-)

Longrifle · August 2011

Thanks for the info

Cactus Doug · August 2011

I have been using red bag Royal Oak for years now. I buy it at either Wallmart or Restaurant Depot. It is my lump of choice. BGE lump on the west coast is now $30 per bag.

Dave Shady · August 2011

I stick with BGE lump 22$ a bag in my part of IOWA and its way better than the Frontier or Cowboy in my opnion. Burns longer and smells better. Tried the Ozark oak one time well bought 6 bags and was not

in love with that one at all...

Find what you like and stay with it for consistent cooks.

FrankC · August 2011

If you've got a Menard's nearby, they sell Royal Oak Steakhouse lump in 8.8 # bags for about $6. Good stuff, it's all I use.

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Austin Egghead · August 2011

I have used various brands and I keep coming back to Royal Oak in the red bag. Our Wally World must stock lump all year round, never had a problem finding lump in the winter . Thanks goodness there is no Q season here in Texas. :-D

Egg Juju · August 2011

I am sticking with BGE too. I know that it is the same manufacturer behind everything, but it seems the BGE charcoal gets handled better or is pulled before the small pieces get labeled with another name. Maybe it is just my area but if I want chunks bigger than a golf ball, and I do, then BGE is the only choice. BGE Lump is consistent in that area, my dealer has it year year round, and the big boxes stop carrying charcoal and grilling supplies in August.

gabriegger · August 2011

Have used BGE lump all the time except for a small bag of Best of the West Mesquite Charcoal, only because I believed what was written on the bag. "recommended by the Naked Whiz." Of course I did that before reading the review on the Whiz's site - which rated it below average. How true was that! Used it twice and threw the rest out. Returned to the BGE lump but at $29.95 (Canada) per bag from the dealer, I'm going to try Dragon Breath Lump next because it is eight bucks cheaper and highly recommended by the Naked Whiz.

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