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I used to use BGE charcoal, but now have switched to John Henry Food Company's Hardwood Lump Charcoal. To me anyway, the sizing is better than BGE's & more importantly it costs less. I get it at the BGE dealer .... & it supposedly comes from East Texas.alabamatom said:tech284 said:I am going thru charcoal really fast is the (Green Egg Charcoal) the best one to use I would love to find bigger chunks so I wouldn't have to use soooo much
Where are you getting the John Henry? I
have only found it one time in bham. Last time I checked they only had BGE. I have been using RO and it seems to be ok but has often had rocks, clumps of dirt, metal straps. The dirt smell can upset a cook. The RO that I have used was sized at 0-3". The John Henry was more like 3-6". Wife is picking up 3 bags of BGE that I will use tonight with some chicken.
I went to bed last night mean and woke up meaner !
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I've only found it at Harp's.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Ozark Oak is the best for me. My dealer always has a good supply and I like the way it performs during my cooks. Very little to no junk in the lump, burns clean and no popping.XLBGE & LBGENorth Richland Hills, TX
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I just use kingsford match light....... )
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"Shampoo is better, I go on first and clean the hair!"
"Conditioner is better, I leave the hair silky and smooth!"
Sorry, my twisted brain thought of this as soon as I started reading this post.
Carry on....
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Does any one use or have tried Dragin Breath lump, my dealer has some in? Currently I am using BGE.
County of Parkland, Alberta, Canada -
AlbertaEgger said:
Does any one use or have tried Dragin Breath lump, my dealer has some in? Currently I am using BGE.
Two XL BGEs - So Happy!!!!
Waunakee, WI
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I have used BGE & Wegmans Lump - but Wicked Good is my go to lump. Gotta get some RO!
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Oh really fool!michigan_jason said:"Shampoo is better, I go on first and clean the hair!"
"Conditioner is better, I leave the hair silky and smooth!"
Sorry, my twisted brain thought of this as soon as I started reading this post.
Carry on....
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dlk7 said:AlbertaEgger said:
Does any one use or have tried Dragin Breath lump, my dealer has some in? Currently I am using BGE.
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This is kind of a pointless response but out of all the lump I've used, and that is a few bags, Maple Leaf is far and away the best. It's a pointless comment cause they no longer market it in the US. With that said, Costco sometimes carries Basques Nature Glo which is second best IMHO
Steve
Caledon, ON
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The Basques is natures own right not nature glo? I have bought several bags at a local egg dealer and was happy. Like $15 for 18 pounds.
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Jellyworm said:I have been using Stubs, bought at Costco. 32# bag is $16 and some change. I am on my third bag and have been very impressed so far. I like the quality and price over BGE.1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas.
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If you really want to get technical, it seems as if some charcoals are better for long cooks and others are better for a quick steak. Cowboy is super light and small which like sawdust lights fast. burns fast and hot which is ok sometimes. The better ones are dense and burn long but sometimes are harder to light. Certain grocery stores like Harris Teeter sell their own brand of lump. It's almost as dense as coal. It can can take a while to light and can spark but is cheap. I agree that the best I've used is Wicked Good and Ozark Oak.
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Denevan said:I picked up some wicked good from Ace Hardware when they had a "spend $100 save $20 special". Five 22lbs Bags came to just under $85 with free shipping to the store. That works out to 16.99 per 22lbs bag -- not too shabby!
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Came across a metal band in my BGE brand tonight, don't like finding that kind of junk in my charcoal.Large BGE Middletown, MD
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I like Wicked Good the best. Been an Egghead four years and tried maybe 6 or 7 different brands. Keep going back to the Wicked Good.
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chainsaw19 said:Came across a metal band in my BGE brand tonight, don't like finding that kind of junk in my charcoal.
Wow what a coincidence, I just found a metal band in my lump yesterday, but it was royal oak from Walmart not BGE brand. What the hell is going on with these? -
WiltOnTilt said:chainsaw19 said:Came across a metal band in my BGE brand tonight, don't like finding that kind of junk in my charcoal.I am eager to try Wicked Good. The closest dealer to me is the Dizzy Pig store (Virginia). I need to call them to see if they have any in stock. It may be worth the 40 minutes to get there and try it.
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I use RO because of availability. I have found that if you buy it at restaurant depot, it is cheaper (10.09 for a 17.6 lb bag, and sometimes goes on sale for 8.99) it is in a larger bag, and seems to have bigger pieces than the 8.8lbbag at walmart. I want to try WGWW, but nobody near me carries it, and i dont want to buy a pallet just to try it.
"You are who you are when nobody is looking"
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Yesterday i was at my local Sam's Club. They started selling "Best Of The West" lump about a year ago. I tried a couple of bags and threw the second bag in the garbage, it actually had 6 inch diameter tree limbs that would not burn -- like they were made of plaster!! Really was crap !! Well, the second pallet sat in the store with little change for the last six months. Yesterday they had it marked down -- Original price was $11.89 for a 20 pound bag, now it is $9.89. You would think an operation as big as Sam's Club would investigate a product before putting it in their store!!
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Lit said:The Basques is natures own right not nature glo? I have bought several bags at a local egg dealer and was happy. Like $15 for 18 pounds.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Wow, tried this today and loving it, hardly any dust nice pieces and burned clean very quickly, picked it up today at costco in st catharines, 10.99 a bag, lovley jubley.
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sorry that was natures own by basques.
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Anyone ever order Wicked Good from Ace online and have it shipped to their local store?
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A lot of eggers do. Free shipping to store.mb99zz said:Anyone ever order Wicked Good from Ace online and have it shipped to their local store?
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Terrible experience with Humphrey's Lump Charcoal. I ordered four, forty pound bags from the Humphrey website $24.95 per bag and $52 to ship it to Franklin, TN. All four bags were filled with very small pieces and dust. I built a sifter with one inch chicken wire to save any pieces that wouldn't clog up my eggs. Out of the 160 pounds of charcoal they shipped, only 80 pounds was usable. I called their customer service line 3 times and left messages twice with no call back. Worst customer service ever. I would never order from Humphrey's ever again. You may be ok if you can feel the bag you are buying but I wouldn't trust them to send you decent lump sight unseen. Too bad because the half that was usable burns hot and has very little ash. The Wicked Good I get from Ace is always a good size and burns just as good as Humphreys with no hassle. Too bad Humphrey's doesn't care about customer service.
Two XL BGEs - So Happy!!!!
Waunakee, WI
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mb99zz said:Anyone ever order Wicked Good from Ace online and have it shipped to their local store?
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I just looked up coupons for Ace: this one came up -- ACERMN15J - give it a try and let us know if it works... ($15 off $100) so buy 5 bags and get $15 bucks off...
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Wow, this is surprising to hear. I've ordered from them and my lump has been great. Nice big pieces consistently. I will agree that they're hard to get a hold of. You will always get an answer at the Brookville plant, but Lee Humphrey who handles shipping is not as easy. I have Lee's email address and he usually responds very quickly through email. It is unfortunate that you had a negative experience. I love Humphrey and use it exclusively.dlk7 said:Terrible experience with Humphrey's Lump Charcoal. I ordered four, forty pound bags from the Humphrey website $24.95 per bag and $52 to ship it to Franklin, TN. All four bags were filled with very small pieces and dust. I built a sifter with one inch chicken wire to save any pieces that wouldn't clog up my eggs. Out of the 160 pounds of charcoal they shipped, only 80 pounds was usable. I called their customer service line 3 times and left messages twice with no call back. Worst customer service ever. I would never order from Humphrey's ever again. You may be ok if you can feel the bag you are buying but I wouldn't trust them to send you decent lump sight unseen. Too bad because the half that was usable burns hot and has very little ash. The Wicked Good I get from Ace is always a good size and burns just as good as Humphreys with no hassle. Too bad Humphrey's doesn't care about customer service.
Mark Annville, PA
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