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First Rockwood lump experience

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  • stevesails
    stevesails Posts: 990
    Great. 366 miles. To closest place. 5 and a half hours. Guess I will keep checking

    XL   Walled Lake, MI

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    stevesails said:
    Great. 366 miles. To closest place. 5 and a half hours. Guess I will keep checking
    Firecraft has free shipping over $100. They have tons of other stuff too. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • stevesails
    stevesails Posts: 990
    Thank you. Will check it out.
    XL   Walled Lake, MI

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  • Cymbaline65
    Cymbaline65 Posts: 800
    stlcharcoal said:
    Cymbaline65 said:
    Dang @stlcharcoal.. Windemere is still a haul. My local Ace is in Cumming off of Browns Bridge. It will have to wait until I can make it out there..maybe in a few weeks...Thanks for checking and giving me the places check out.

    I'm showing my [lack of] knowledge of the greater Atlanta area.  :)

    I brought it up on the map, and it looks like Windermere is your closest--then Marble Hill, then Gainesville.  Call ahead of time to be safe.

    No worries @Stlcharcoal. I appreciate the intel...
    In the  Hinterlands between Cumming and Gainesville, GA
    Med BGE, Weber Kettle, Weber Smokey Joe, Brinkman Dual Zone, Weber Genesis Gas Grill and portable gasser for boating
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    @stlcharcoal any plans to bring it to the Peoria IL area?  There are to Big Green Egg dealers in the area, but do not have a very good selection of fuel.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,761
    edited November 2013
    saluki2007 said:
    @stlcharcoal any plans to bring it to the Peoria IL area?  There are to Big Green Egg dealers in the area, but do not have a very good selection of fuel.

    Peoria, Chicago, Michigan, New York, etc........[if] they call, we ship.  Outside of St. Louis, I do not actively recruit new dealers--I get tons of inquiries off the website and TNW.  I've been contacted and given quotes to retailers all 50 states (yes, including HI and AK), but often the shipping cost drives people away.  You really need to order 2-3 pallets to make it work.  It's just a matter of them pulling the trigger and trying it.

    What some guys another city did was got a BBQ store buy a pallet, but they already had 2-3 people taking most of the bags and splitting the shipping.  They got their charcoal at a good price and had a place for delivery, the shop got to try 10+ bags nearly risk free since someone else was paying the shipping.  I do not set any of that up, I just quote and ship it.  So, get a few friends to commit to X amount of bags, then talk with a few shops about it.

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  • SWVABeanCounter
    SWVABeanCounter Posts: 859
    I've seen it on Firecraft.com, but has anybody ordered it from them.  I'm afraid after all the shipping it'll just be a bag of dust.  That was my experience the only time I've ordered lump online (not Rockwook by the way).  Live near Bristol, VA and last time I checked, no dealers close to me.  I'll keep checking and hoping.

    Damascus, VA.  Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.

    LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014

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  • bicktrav
    bicktrav Posts: 640
    SWVABeanCounter said:
    I've seen it on Firecraft.com, but has anybody ordered it from them.  I'm afraid after all the shipping it'll just be a bag of dust.  That was my experience the only time I've ordered lump online (not Rockwook by the way).  Live near Bristol, VA and last time I checked, no dealers close to me.  I'll keep checking and hoping.
    I've ordered from Firecraft a few times and have generally been pleased, but I do think there's a touch more dust than there might otherwise be.  Still, it's a good resource for good charcoal.  I'm ordering from them again soon.
    Southern California
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  • SWVABeanCounter
    SWVABeanCounter Posts: 859
    bicktrav said:
    SWVABeanCounter said:
    I've seen it on Firecraft.com, but has anybody ordered it from them.  I'm afraid after all the shipping it'll just be a bag of dust.  That was my experience the only time I've ordered lump online (not Rockwook by the way).  Live near Bristol, VA and last time I checked, no dealers close to me.  I'll keep checking and hoping.
    I've ordered from Firecraft a few times and have generally been pleased, but I do think there's a touch more dust than there might otherwise be.  Still, it's a good resource for good charcoal.  I'm ordering from them again soon.
    Thanks.  I'm getting a few Christmas gifts from there for others so I'll just pad the order with a few bags.

    Damascus, VA.  Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.

    LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Rockwood Rocks!!

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • plumbfir01
    plumbfir01 Posts: 725
    @Mudnut.... we just did a group buy in columbia, you should talk to 4runner
    Beaufort, SC
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  • Loosemoose
    Loosemoose Posts: 295
    Anybody in Indiana that wants to organize and buy a bunch give me a holler.
    Nowhere Indiana
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  • 4Runner
    4Runner Posts: 2,948
    @plumbfir01 I got him on our list.
    Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/  and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
    What am I drinking now?   Woodford....neat
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  • laserdoc85
    laserdoc85 Posts: 577
    The ace in braselton has it
    Jefferson .GA.  
    Been egging since 1985 on a medium egg
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  • shadowcaster
    shadowcaster Posts: 620
    I have heard good things about Rockwood. I am going to have to try and get my hands on some.
    Pure Michigan
    Large BGE, Medium BGE, Mini BGE, Weber Smokey Mountain, Weber Performer.
    If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
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  • SWVABeanCounter
    SWVABeanCounter Posts: 859
    I did get a bag from firecraft and it was great stuff.  Now that I know where firecraft is, the next time I go up to NJ to visit my folks, I'll be bringing back a large supply.

    Damascus, VA.  Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.

    LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014

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  • Charlesmaneri
    Charlesmaneri Posts: 1,295
    SWVABeanCounter where is the Firecraft store ??
    2 Large Eggs and a Mini 2 Pit Bulls and a Pork shoulder or butt nearby and 100% SICILIAN
    Long Island N.Y.
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  • SWVABeanCounter
    SWVABeanCounter Posts: 859
    They're in West Chester, PA.  I've read on some thread of people going there to pick up stuff.

    Damascus, VA.  Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.

    LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014

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  • bicktrav
    bicktrav Posts: 640
    Rockwood is great stuff.  Unfortunately, they don't ship to California, so I can't get my hands on any.  Got my first bag from Firecraft because they made a mistake and shipped it anyway.  They've wised up since.
    Southern California
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
    I might not be able to get brisket anywhere around here for $2/lb like some others do in other parts of the country; but I can order Rockwood and pick it up in under an hour the same day with no shipping costs :)
    MSV Chill Spot
    Chester County, PA

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  • insaneh
    insaneh Posts: 112
    edited January 2014
    I'd like to try it. Seems the closest dealer to me is 500 miles away.
    ROAD TRIP!
    Wicked good is what we have at the local BGE dealer.
    Dead smack in the middle of NH
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,761
    insaneh said:
    I'd like to try it. Seems the closest dealer to me is 500 miles away.
    ROAD TRIP!
    Wicked good is what we have at the local BGE dealer.
    Whereabouts are you?  I can look back at the inquires and see if anyone in that area has ever expressed interest in becoming a dealer.  Talk with your local BGE dealer--have them contact us.
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  • insaneh
    insaneh Posts: 112
    I'm in NH. My dealer is about 50 minutes away. I usually try to combine my business when I head that way and buy about ten bags.
    Dead smack in the middle of NH
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  • laserdoc85
    laserdoc85 Posts: 577
     Just got back from Ace and they have about 30 bags on the floor next to their BGE display. Picked up 2 bags at 21.99 a bag. The BGE lump was 24.99. They had more Rockwood than the green egg stuff. Glad Im 20 min away from them. The sales girl said they used to sell Wicked good but just changed to Rockwood
    Jefferson .GA.  
    Been egging since 1985 on a medium egg
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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,582
    SWVABeanCounter said:
    I've seen it on Firecraft.com, but has anybody ordered it from them.  I'm afraid after all the shipping it'll just be a bag of dust.  That was my experience the only time I've ordered lump online (not Rockwook by the way).  Live near Bristol, VA and last time I checked, no dealers close to me.  I'll keep checking and hoping.

    This was my experience. My phone decided to delete every picture on it or I would show you how it arrived. I can't blame Rockwood or Firecraft but I doubt I will be ordering any more unless I can get a pallet order together and even that is not much cheaper after shipping. Maybe if they could stack more then 30 bags like Wicked Good will do the cost per bag would get better.

    I know I am in the minority here and will probably get trashed but I don't see enough difference between it and RO to justify the difference in price.

    Charcoal here is like a religion.

    :))
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  • SWVABeanCounter
    SWVABeanCounter Posts: 859
    Hungry Joe said:

    I know I am in the minority here and will probably get trashed but I don't see enough difference between it and RO to justify the difference in price.

    Charcoal here is like a religion.

    I did order one bag and could tell a big difference.  One, it burned off the VOC's and was ready to cook on in half the time it took RO.  It lasted alot longer than RO.  Last but not least it had a better flavor on the couple cooks where I didn't add wood chunks.  I'll be happy to pay the difference.


    Damascus, VA.  Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.

    LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014

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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,582
    SWVABeanCounter said:
    Hungry Joe said:

    I know I am in the minority here and will probably get trashed but I don't see enough difference between it and RO to justify the difference in price.

    Charcoal here is like a religion.

    I did order one bag and could tell a big difference.  One, it burned off the VOC's and was ready to cook on in half the time it took RO.  It lasted alot longer than RO.  Last but not least it had a better flavor on the couple cooks where I didn't add wood chunks.  I'll be happy to pay the difference.

    I have to admit some of the RO I have gotten lately takes longer then it used to take to burn clear. Really though, I have been mixing the RO in with the large chunks of Wicked Good with very good results.
     
    If I could get RW delivered and not have a bunch of small chips I would most likely buy some just because I like to have a variety of different charcoals. 

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Hungry Joe said:

    Charcoal here is like a religion.

    :))
    Truer words have never been spoken! I'm a big believer in buying what's readily available, and of reasonable quality. However, a pallet buy is a pretty good deal, and worth it IMO, provided you have a loading dock available, and some other factors. I'm pretty happy with how our recent group buy turned out. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • insaneh
    insaneh Posts: 112
    Group buy you say? Hmm, any NH folks roaming about in here?
    Dead smack in the middle of NH
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,761
    Hungry Joe said:
     Maybe if they could stack more then 30 bags like Wicked Good will do the cost per bag would get better.

    Two pallets of 30 bags each does not cost any more to ship than 60 bags on a single pallet.  They are stackable, so we pay the same based off the dimensions vs. weight (approx. 1300# and 40x48x100".)

    With as thick as our bags are, when we get above 35 bags, the pallet looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.  With 30 on each pallet we can stack them in the truck.......no leaning and they can be wheeled through a standard height double door with a pallet jack.

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