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@thailandjohn, do you get that at Business Costco? That's the only place I've seen it at that price(online of course, since it's a West Coast thing).
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Yeah, probably, but I like overpaying the little guy.Kemah, TX
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I do buy this at the business Costco and I can also buy this directly from Lazzari in San Francisco....when I buy from Lazzari I usually buy 20 bags. Employees at our company also like this charcoal
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I am using RO (12.97 for 17 lbs at home depot) and Rockwood ($22.99 for 20 lbs at local BGE dealer). I like both. Last RO bag had the most large lumps I ever saw. Used Frontier from BJs last year, but no more - too much dust and chips. The shipping costs for a pallets of lump are as much as the lump. I am sure WalMart and HD buy full trucks and deliver to the store on their own trucks, giving them lower cost than the local guys. If you live near a producer, you get the best price!XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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Eggcelsior said:@thailandjohn, do you get that at Business Costco? That's the only place I've seen it at that price(online of course, since it's a West Coast thing).
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Hotch said:XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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@cookinbob you can get rock wood shipped cheaper from firecraft.
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TonyA said:@cookinbob you can get rock wood shipped cheaper from firecraft.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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WTG @cookinbob - support your locals is awesome, I pick my up on my work travels 2hrs from home and it's from a brickyard. I never have understood how people that will pay $1000 for an Egg look for the cheapest charcoal available. I do understand what is locally available but in long scheme of things if you use 400lbs a yr your only saving maybe $150 on RO vs RW or OO and OO isn't even that if you are on the @henapple route or in Arkansas(I think).-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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I'm a newby...I understand the quality differs...what's the difference?XL...Round Rock, TX
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The reason I ask is I am a comedy magician & hypnotist!MagicMike said:@Grillmagic Not much really lol. My real name is Mike and it's just a screen name that I have used sometimes in the past. I've actually used it on and off for about 10 years now. I wasn't very excited when that movie "MagicMike" came out a couple years ago. I sometimes wonder if people think I am a male stripper or something haha.
@tksmoke I totally agree. I bet Cali is a wonderful place to live and I wouldn't not live there just because of lump availability. I was mostly kidding around in my last post. I live in a state where winter starts in November and ends in May. I would gladly give up lump availability for a warmer climate.
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marianneiamele1 The first big difference is taste. Cowboy and its variants for example are very smoky. Ozark Oak, Wicked Good and several other more expensive charcoals are very neutral in taste. Very Subjective.The second important difference is burn. For whatever reason, the more expensive charcoals tend to burn longer, more even and with less ash.The rest of the differences don't really mean much as far as the cooking goes. Some spark more when you light them - royal oak among them. Some have extra large pieces - i personally prefer uniform sizes.You will not 'miss out' using more affordable 'lump' charcoal. To the comment above about the egg being $1000, that is still on the affordable side when it comes to a decent quality smoker - particularly given it's bredth of function. Don't forget, bbq has its roots in frugality. I'd be more impressed with a good set of ribs off a camp grill using kingsford than i would from a $5000 smoker using Gucci brand charcoal that lights with a match and produces no ash.
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Wait a minute....Gucci makes charcoal??????Firing up the BGE in Covington, GA
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It's really good stuff ... Don't tell anybody but it's really all I use. I feel it gives me an edge. They harvest their wood between 5 and 7 years maturity and have beavers gnaw the pieces so it has never been in contact with metal.
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TonyA said:It's really good stuff ... Don't tell anybody but it's really all I use. I feel it gives me an edge. They harvest their wood between 5 and 7 years maturity and have beavers gnaw the pieces so it has never been in contact with metal.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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@DMW nope I'll let you handle this one (to early for me buddy :-) ). + I feel like I'm on fire today it's well over a 100℉ with heat index and then add working up on a roof so...ya I'm delirious at this point. Plus this one is such a softball pitch it wouldn't be fair.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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I've never heard anyone complain about beavers gnawing wood, except the contact with teeth.
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@nolaegghead hey batter batter batter swiiiing batter.
Boy he got a hold of that one going deep in left field. )LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
So what do you think of the Costco charcoal?XL...Round Rock, TX
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Ours sells Stubbs. I like it, although it's made by the cowboy people and there are a bunch of cowboy lump haters. 34 pounds for around $14.
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I've never used it. I'd be willing to bet from the description it is made by Lazzari.
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Stubbs and Cowboy are made by Duraflame.
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Not sure our local Costco carries any lump. Expect flame wars to break out when you ask what kind of lump is best. Where you are located will determine what is available to you. Most work ok, some are much better than others. Check out nakedwhiz.com for a good review of different types.Santa Paula, CA
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Check out nakedwhiz.com there are a lot of reviews on charcoal. It's a great site.marianneiamele1 said:So what do you think of the Costco charcoal?
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Different Costcos sell different lump.
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So I bought a brand called Stubbs at Costco...we live in Austin, TXXL...Round Rock, TX
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@marianneiamele1 have you cooked anything yet? Don't freak out on what charcoal you are using. Focus on regulating temperature even a couple hours before you put food on the egg and you will be just fine.
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I cooked 2 meals. The first one was good and last nights was abysmalXL...Round Rock, TX
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How long should it take to get the Egg to 350 degrees?XL...Round Rock, TX
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