Looking forward to some Rockwood

tarheelmatt

I have used RO pretty much exclusively up until Thanksgiving when I bought some Fogo. I have really liked that stuff a lot. I never realized how smokey the RO was until using the Fogo.

The Fogo is almost gone, so I bought another bag of RO, and it tasted like I dragged the food thru the ash.

Said then, I'm ordering some Rockwood. Have 5 bags coming tomorrow.

GATraveller

You will not be disappointed.  Enjoy.  

shucker

I just tried rw for the first time about a month ago after using only royal oak since that's all you can get around here. You're going to be amazed at the rockwood and you'll never want to see one of those red bags again. Aside from the improved food taste you'll also notice that your clothes don't smell like you've been outside burning the trash pile. Enjoy

jcaspary

Enjoy Matt!!!! You will love it. Food tastes better and lump burns better. What more could you ask for.

tarheelmatt

Thanks!  I am really looking forward to it.  I noticed with Fogo that my clothes, hair, and skin didn't smell as bad (actually very little) @shucker.  

By the tracking number, it should be here tomorrow, and I just ordered it yesterday around 1pm!  That is fast!  

I think you're right @jcaspary, the food I have made with the Fogo was way better than with RO.  I make sure the VOC's are well burned off, but it's still really smokey.  

saluki2007

Another big thing you will notice is how much less ash there is once your done.

tarheelmatt

Be nice to have it today as I am working from home due to the massive snow storm (insert scarcasim).  

piney

tarheelmatt said:

Be nice to have it today as I am working from home due to the massive snow storm (insert scarcasim).  

I know what you are talking about we got about 1in of ice and snow and the whole county is shut down. I just talked to a friend in Asheboro and she said it was the same there.

piney

Matt we need to get together and do a Rockwood buy. Let me know how you like it and we will try to get something going, there other eggheads in the Triad that might be interested.

Ozzie_Isaac

tarheelmatt said:

I have used RO pretty much exclusively up until Thanksgiving when I bought some Fogo. I have really liked that stuff a lot. I never realized how smokey the RO was until using the Fogo.

The Fogo is almost gone, so I bought another bag of RO, and it tasted like I dragged the food thru the ash.

Said then, I'm ordering some Rockwood. Have 5 bags coming tomorrow.

You will love it. I cooked some chops on my weber with kbb just for fun. I have been using my egg and RW exclusively for months. Man you would have thought I cooked them over a trash fire.

tarheelmatt

piney said:

tarheelmatt said:

Be nice to have it today as I am working from home due to the massive snow storm (insert scarcasim).  

I know what you are talking about we got about 1in of ice and snow and the whole county is shut down. I just talked to a friend in Asheboro and she said it was the same there.

Yeah, we got a lot of sleet last night, which makes the roads really slick.  They did treat the roads, however what melted a little froze.  Since I drive a long distance to work (Mebane), I decided to just stay home and work.  

tarheelmatt

piney said:

Matt we need to get together and do a Rockwood buy. Let me know how you like it and we will try to get something going, there other eggheads in the Triad that might be interested.

@piney, I will try it out and see, but I am betting I will love it and would be interested in getting a buy together.  When I first got on the forum here they were forming a buy (I think around Greensboro).  I was a little shy at that time.  I would like to get it arranged though for folks around here.  

piney

tarheelmatt said:

piney said:

tarheelmatt said:

Be nice to have it today as I am working from home due to the massive snow storm (insert scarcasim).  

I know what you are talking about we got about 1in of ice and snow and the whole county is shut down. I just talked to a friend in Asheboro and she said it was the same there.

Yeah, we got a lot of sleet last night, which makes the roads really slick.  They did treat the roads, however what melted a little froze.  Since I drive a long distance to work (Mebane), I decided to just stay home and work.  

I have trucks that load out of Altamahaw and surrounding areas almost everyday but today everything is quiet....Shut down I'm guessing.

tarheelmatt

piney said:

tarheelmatt said:

piney said:

tarheelmatt said:

Be nice to have it today as I am working from home due to the massive snow storm (insert scarcasim).  

I know what you are talking about we got about 1in of ice and snow and the whole county is shut down. I just talked to a friend in Asheboro and she said it was the same there.

Yeah, we got a lot of sleet last night, which makes the roads really slick.  They did treat the roads, however what melted a little froze.  Since I drive a long distance to work (Mebane), I decided to just stay home and work.  

I have trucks that load out of Altamahaw and surrounding areas almost everyday but today everything is quiet....Shut down I'm guessing.

I'll let you know soon how well I like it.  Wouldn't mind have a nice stash and be good on lump for a while.  

I will have to look up to see who it was that organized the original one.  Maybe they'd be interested in doing again.  

GATraveller

johnkitchens

You will like Rockwood. I don't plan on going back to BGE lump. I still have 1 bag in my garage. I will probably let the kids use it in the firepit. 

DoubleEgger

I drank the Rockwood Kool Aid and boy does it taste good!

grege345

I think I may get a shipment as well. I have to see what all the hype is. I've been usin RO for the last two years. Can't wait to see the difference

THEBuckeye

@johnkitchens

I think BGE lump has it's place - burgers, steaks...the simple cooks. 

Jerk, Butt, Ribs? Rockwood and "flavor" of choice, IMHO, of course! 

johnkitchens

THEBuckeye said:

@johnkitchens

I think BGE lump has it's place - burgers, steaks...the simple cooks. 

Jerk, Butt, Ribs? Rockwood and "flavor" of choice, IMHO, of course! 

If you are ever in my area stop by, and I will give the bag to you. 

Chubbs

@Dyal_SC we need some better lump options here man. What do you use?

That's awesome Matt. I am jealous

Dyal_SC

@Chubbs, I use RO mostly, bc it is the least suckiest around for the price that I've found. I think every brand can be hit or miss though. They seem to take turns on being the best and being the worst. Lol

tarheelmatt

Chubbs said:

@Dyal_SC we need some better lump options here man. What do you use?

That's awesome Matt. I am jealous

@Chubbs, just whip the credit card out and buy 5 bags and you will get free shipping from FireCraft.  Was going to try a few bags of Ozark Oak, but decided to go straight RW.  

Now, I thought the same as others about Kool-Aid, however, I tasted a HUGE difference going from RO to Fogo.  Fogo lump hardly smokes and I have heard RW is even better.  We shall see I guess very soon.  

stlcharcoal

Chubbs said:

@Dyal_SC we need some better lump options here man. What do you use?

That's awesome Matt. I am jealous

If you're in SC, Rockwood is available through any Ace Hardware.   If they don't have it on the shelf, just have them order SKU# 8400772 and it will show up in a few days on the restock truck from Ace's warehouse in GA.

tarheelmatt

Do the Ace hardware stores in NC (Piedmont area) do the same? 

LKNEgg

I asked and looked at local ace store in Cornelius, nc and they didn't know anything about RW. I ordered 5 bags a few weeks ago. Still burning last of fogo here too! Can't wait to try RW next week after the fogo is gone.

tarheelmatt

LKNEgg said:

I asked and looked at local ace store in Cornelius, nc and they didn't know anything about RW. I ordered 5 bags a few weeks ago. Still burning last of fogo here too! Can't wait to try RW next week after the fogo is gone.

I tried getting RW at a local place of mine, but struck out.  I consider it their (the hardware store) loss.  

SGH

Brother Tar, you will love the RW. It is as neutral as I have found. No question of it.

piney said:

Matt we need to get together and do a Rockwood buy. Let me know how you like it and we will try to get something going, there other eggheads in the Triad that might be interested.

Brother Piney, the next time you bring that big rig through the Biloxi area, give me a shout. I will hook you up with some RW and a couple of pallets of white oak. Free of charge my friend. You may be able to talk me out of a pallet of southern pecan as well.

Jeepster47

Come on guys, stop it.  My local BGE dealer/small-town-market is waiting on Jonathan to add him as a dealer and you guys are using up all of his stock.  Just pause for a few weeks 'til we finally can get some RW to this black hole in the middle of the corn fields.

johnkitchens

Jeepster47 said:

Come on guys, stop it.  My local BGE dealer/small-town-market is waiting on Jonathan to add him as a dealer and you guys are using up all of his stock.  Just pause for a few weeks 'til we finally can get some RW to this black hole in the middle of the corn fields.

You think you are in the boonies! Ha! I sir am in the vast wasteland with the nearest Rockwood a 2 hour drive away. 

Thank goodness for Firecraft.com and FedEx. 

Jeepster47

Hey John, Google maps says the closest one is 2 hrs and 7 minutes away ... so I feel your pain.