Royal oak charcoal sale at wal mart

we have it in North Carolina as well...load the boat!

I just picked up 4 bags from the Newnan GA store. If I would of been in my truck I would of got the rest they had, but I figure I got 3 bags at the house plus these 4 I should be set for a short time at least...

This Canadian happened to be in a meeting in Pennsylvania this week. Thanks for the heads up on the Royal Oak. 10 bags ready for boarder inspection!

Really what was the issue?

CheeseheadinAZ said:

Just got my egg last week. Outside of being cheap... how does it stack up against the other brands performance wise?

It's made by the same company that makes the BGE lump charcoal, just in a different bag. I've not had any issues with RO to date. Low and slow for 14 hours (with plenty to spare), or high temp pizza/steak cooks - no problem. I think it is worth the price, especially at $8/17lbs. Give it a shot!

CheeseheadinAZ said:

Just got my egg last week. Outside of being cheap... how does it stack up against the other brands performance wise?

I have used the BGE lump, which as previously detailed is the same thing, and I have used Rockwood.  To me, the difference is night and day.  The biggest difference is fewer VOC's, but it also burns longer and seems more consistent to me.  It also burns hotter.  Having said all that, if you use RO, you will be able to do all the same cooks, you won't burn enough extra to make up the cost difference, and if you let a new pile of lump burn for an extra 15 minutes or so that should take care of the extra VOC's.

You might have to seek it out in the store.

Photo Egg said:

You might have to seek it out in the store.

Our local store only got one pallet. It was off to the side in the garden center still on the pallet with no price or signage the end of last week... 

I went back sunday, the day of the sale, and it had been moved to another area in the outside garden center, 10 feet off the ground, on the top shelf. Never to be seen unless you knew what you were looking for. Still no pricing or signage.

You have to remember...the employees don't care. It's just one more promotional item that they need to get off the floor.

I've seen this at both stores I stopped at in Central IN.

Gooey1 said:

My Fav. I know it isn't supposed to make a difference but we have the blue bad Royal Oak in Canada. I swear the Red Bags I buy in the states have more medium to large pieces.

Once my dealer says he hi-jacked a shipment headed to Canada so I have used the blue bag, but didn't notice any difference. OTOH it didn't get banged around on the longer trip on up North. Rough handling and shipping has to be a factor on the size of pieces by the time they travel so many miles.

Dunwoody, Ga. walmart had a 1/2 pallet this morning. Scored 5 more bags. Lady said they usually don't carry the big bags, just got in for the sale. When it's gone, it's gone.

Richmond, Va guys... I went to Walmart north side and they only had the little 8 lb bags. Where the big ones at?

@JethroVA‌ , I scored 8 bags in Midlothian. There were still like a dozen left. That was Sunday. I'd go back for more, but I can't think of a dry, convenient spot to put them. I've got 10 total now. Try there.

Picked up 21 bags over the weekend here in salt lake.

Focker said:

Glad you guys are finding them, no dice here.

Menards will have their annual lump sale soon, around Easter.

Our Cedar Rapids stores had it.  It was in the garden center out in the unheated area.  I had to ask, it was like they were trying to hold on to it til the sale expired.