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Buyer Beware! Royal Oak Lump From Home Depot

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    CigarCityEgger said:
    Carolina Q said:
    CigarCityEgger said:
    I've gone through 2 bags of BGE lump, tried looking for royal oak and there's none around me. Anyone try the Publix Greenwise Lump? $5.99 for an 8lb bag. 
    From your handle and avatar, I assume you're in Tampa so I just looked at three different Home Depot stores there. All have Royal Oak lump in quantity, 15+ lbs at $12.97. RO makes BGE lump, but realistically priced. Same stuff.
    Much appreciated, I've been to Lowes and Walmart but couldn't find any there. There's a Home Depot near my office I can swing by and get some. No more $30 bags!
    Hopefully, it's USA made. =)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Carolina Q said:
    CigarCityEgger said:
    Carolina Q said:
    CigarCityEgger said:
    I've gone through 2 bags of BGE lump, tried looking for royal oak and there's none around me. Anyone try the Publix Greenwise Lump? $5.99 for an 8lb bag. 
    From your handle and avatar, I assume you're in Tampa so I just looked at three different Home Depot stores there. All have Royal Oak lump in quantity, 15+ lbs at $12.97. RO makes BGE lump, but realistically priced. Same stuff.
    Much appreciated, I've been to Lowes and Walmart but couldn't find any there. There's a Home Depot near my office I can swing by and get some. No more $30 bags!
    Hopefully, it's USA made. =)
    I'm confused as to why we wouldn't actually want to use Mexican made charcoal in our Mexican made cookers.  B)
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    HeavyG said:
    Carolina Q said:
    CigarCityEgger said:
    Carolina Q said:
    CigarCityEgger said:
    I've gone through 2 bags of BGE lump, tried looking for royal oak and there's none around me. Anyone try the Publix Greenwise Lump? $5.99 for an 8lb bag. 
    From your handle and avatar, I assume you're in Tampa so I just looked at three different Home Depot stores there. All have Royal Oak lump in quantity, 15+ lbs at $12.97. RO makes BGE lump, but realistically priced. Same stuff.
    Much appreciated, I've been to Lowes and Walmart but couldn't find any there. There's a Home Depot near my office I can swing by and get some. No more $30 bags!
    Hopefully, it's USA made. =)
    I'm confused as to why we wouldn't actually want to use Mexican made charcoal in our Mexican made cookers.  B)
    See the OP. =)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,350
    HeavyG said:
    ...I'm confused as to why we wouldn't actually want to use Mexican made charcoal in our Mexican made cookers.  B)
    Their alcohol is currently a bit dicey...   ;)
    ___________

    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Botch said:
    HeavyG said:
    ...I'm confused as to why we wouldn't actually want to use Mexican made charcoal in our Mexican made cookers.  B)
    Their alcohol is currently a bit dicey...   ;)
    I sure hope they get that figured out!
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Thrilla_in_my_grilla
    Thrilla_in_my_grilla Posts: 8
    I bought my last couple RO bags at HD.  They had the "made in USA" markings and were good quality with little dust and mostly large and medium pieces.  Before that I had used a few RO bags from WM.  Bags looked the same but no "made in USA" emblem.  Lots of charcoal powder and small pieces, as well as a few rocks, chunks of clay and a metal strap.  While it may just have been a couple of random bad bags I suspect the different markings on the bags may be from different suppliers and that may be the quality difference.
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  • Jcrosson
    Jcrosson Posts: 29
    edited August 2017
    I picked up a couple bags of Royal Oak at Home Depot today. 8 display bags were all made in the USA. Everything on the pallet was not marked Made in the USA. I got the ones on display. Appears to be good. 
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  • CanDid
    CanDid Posts: 106
    HeavyG said:
    Botch said:
    HeavyG said:
    ...I'm confused as to why we wouldn't actually want to use Mexican made charcoal in our Mexican made cookers.  B)
    Their alcohol is currently a bit dicey...   ;)
    I sure hope they get that figured out!
    Me too! I'm going in 4 weeks!
    BGE XL
    NWArkansas
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  • clifkincaid
    clifkincaid Posts: 572
    I bought 10 bags...haven't used it as I've been using Big Block...and another road show coming up...I'll be buying more.
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  • GoldenQ
    GoldenQ Posts: 582
    Just purchased 3 bags of made in USA royal oak at home depot in Alvin tx     15.45/bag
    I XL  and 1 Weber Kettle  And 1 Weber Q220       Outside Alvin, TX-- South of Houston
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  • TideEggHead
    TideEggHead Posts: 1,345
    Checked one of my bags recently purchased from HD, no USA markings but I didn't notice a difference in the lump (all good). Went by HD yesterday and it looked like all the bags were USA marked. 


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