Ozark Oak discontinued

johnmitchell

I just enquired with Firecraft about the availability of OO and Brad informed me that it has been discontinued..Had anyone else heard this? 

Eggcelsior

This was covered extensively a few weeks ago. @RRP is the point man.

johnmitchell

Eggcelsior said:

This was covered extensively a few weeks ago. @RRP is the point man.

Thanks I must have missed that..Thanks again.

jtcBoynton

There were several discussions on this in early March. Sad but true.

fergi

Check this thread

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178138/trying-to-get-the-scoop-on-ozark-oak

buzd504

I have 12 bags in my garage (which is extremely well protected, by an alarm system, electrified fences, and several fully armed expat Texans).

johnmitchell

tarheelmatt you can post your little bored boy pic..Sorry guys..

fljoemon

Yup .. I should have bought more bags of Hasty bake when it was on sale at amazon ... hindsight is whatever .. Oh well .. thank goodness for Rockwood.

RRP

fergi said:

Check this thread

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178138/trying-to-get-the-scoop-on-ozark-oak

LOL - I just decided to see what the current talk is at Yellville aka Peyton Place, AR and it looks like there's a new ho in town!
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/yellville-ar/TKRVB4VV08O009C42

Hi54putty

RRP said:

fergi said:

Check this thread

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178138/trying-to-get-the-scoop-on-ozark-oak

LOL - I just decided to see what the current talk is at Yellville aka Peyton Place, AR and it looks like there's a new ho in town!
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/yellville-ar/TKRVB4VV08O009C42

That is fantastic. Great find. 

Jeepster47

Wow John, that must have really been a fantastic naturalization celebration you had!!

Jeepster47

Hey @RRP , what's your screen name on the Yellville forum?

RRP

Jeepster47 said:

Hey @RRP , what's your screen name on the Yellville forum?

LOL - I have only posted there twice, but used RRP there as well. Seeing that nobody ever replied I assumed they thought I was the law snooping around! I even wrote to the C of C there and never got a response! 
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/yellville-ar/TH7UBFTQKE0U0NSCS

Hunter1881

I believe I remember on a previous post they were closing. I picked up 4 bags from my dealer yesterday. I asked him about it. He was told by a guy at OO that they were going to make exclusively for Hasty Bake.

johnkitchens

RRP said:

fergi said:

Check this thread

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178138/trying-to-get-the-scoop-on-ozark-oak

LOL - I just decided to see what the current talk is at Yellville aka Peyton Place, AR and it looks like there's a new ho in town!
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/yellville-ar/TKRVB4VV08O009C42

That sounds like a lot of freaky stuff goes on Yellville. 

XC242

I think someone should start an annual Eggfest there...

DoubleEgger

Anybody out there know if @RRP is a snitch or is he cool to hang out with? 

RRP

XC242 said:

I think someone should start an annual Eggfest there...

and advertise it as "Meet Yellsville's Hos and Meth dealers while you enjoy eating BBQ"! No need to dress up nor wear your dentures - it's casual here!

theyolksonyou

DoubleEgger said:

Anybody out there know if @RRP is a snitch or is he cool to hang out with? 

I heard he's a dirty dope ho. 

mahenryak

Here's a response I got from Hasty Bake just yesterday:

Mahenryak Writes:
Is Hasty-Bake acquiring the Ozark Oak Charcoal Co. lump charcoal?  There are a lot of fans of this lump out there that are trying to find its new label?

Hasty Bake Writes:

'We wish we were the ones that acquired them.  They are, or were, our supplier for our private label.  Unfortunately, Royal oak bought a bunch of the smaller plants, therefore putting a bunch of us in a tailspin right before grilling season started.  We actually will no longer have the hasty bake private label from ozark oak charcoal and we aren't quite sure what solution we will be able to come up with.  

The problem is, we don't know where they will be distributing the bags from the ozark plant.' 

DMW

mahenryak said:

Here's a response I got from Hasty Bake just yesterday:

Mahenryak Writes:
Is Hasty-Bake acquiring the Ozark Oak Charcoal Co. lump charcoal?  There are a lot of fans of this lump out there that are trying to find its new label?

Hasty Bake Writes:

'We wish we were the ones that acquired them.  They are, or were, our supplier for our private label.  Unfortunately, Royal oak bought a bunch of the smaller plants, therefore putting a bunch of us in a tailspin right before grilling season started.  We actually will no longer have the hasty bake private label from ozark oak charcoal and we aren't quite sure what solution we will be able to come up with.  

The problem is, we don't know where they will be distributing the bags from the ozark plant.' 

Hmmm...so the theory that OO is destined to become BGE lump might be a possibility. If RO now owns the OO facility, and RO supplies BGE lump...  

tarheelmatt

I'll never look at Santa the same..... 

RRP

I followed the response up until the last line of:
The problem is, we don't know where they will be distributing the bags from the ozark plant.
WHO is THEY?

mahenryak

RRP said:

I followed the response up until the last line of:
The problem is, we don't know where they will be distributing the bags from the ozark plant.
WHO is THEY?

Good question.  I'm not sure, either, but when I first read it I took it to simply mean that HB is stating that they, too, are basically in the dark as to what RO's distribution plans might be.  For example, HB doesn't know if there will be an opportunity for anyone else to buy any more product or if RO will be wanting to maintain exclusivity.  Again, not sure.  The response was sent from an iPhone so maybe this might help explain the ambiguity.

SmokeyPitt

I can't believe nobody else has caught on to this. @henapple went ahead and bought the whole dayum plant on his last trip through...

Eggcelsior

If RO really bought the plant, I wonder if they will make "OO" charcoal an upmarket brand within the RO family.

Spydermunky

buzd504 said:

I have 12 bags in my garage (which is extremely well protected, by an alarm system, electrified fences, and several fully armed expat Texans).

Haven't they been recalled to defend against Jade Helm 15?

beerguy

This sucks.  Can't get Ozark Oak.  Can't get Dragon Breath....

HofstraJet

RRP said:

fergi said:

Check this thread

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178138/trying-to-get-the-scoop-on-ozark-oak

LOL - I just decided to see what the current talk is at Yellville aka Peyton Place, AR and it looks like there's a new ho in town!
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/yellville-ar/TKRVB4VV08O009C42

For posterity, here's the cached version as the original has been removed.

Legume

I would imagine OO quality had a lot to do with the raw material as well as how they ran the plant.  I'm not sure there is any reason to believe they would keep the same pure source of raw material, so whatever comes out of that plant may not look like OO at all.

Hawg Fan

Legume said:

I would imagine OO quality had a lot to do with the raw material as well as how they ran the plant.  I'm not sure there is any reason to believe they would keep the same pure source of raw material, so whatever comes out of that plant may not look like OO at all.

I agree.  What incentive does RO have to continue the process with the same raw material as OO.  Just eliminate the competition and produce more of your own product.  I hope I'm wrong.