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I have better luck with Home Depot's RO. 17.7 lb bags, $12 and change. Larger pieces, at least in my experience.
PS, you live in Atlanta and it's 45 miles to the nearest dealer?!I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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It's luck of the draw. Has a lot to do with how it has been been handled and transported. This is true of most lump. I do feel that some is more consistent than others though. Example-Rockwood is usually good size pieces and of very high quality. Royal Oak falls at the other end of the spectrum in my experience. Here is some great advice, order a pallet of Rockwood. You will never look back my friend.
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Shoot, I live in California.
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rosco said:Shoot, I live in California.
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rosco said:Shoot, I live in California.
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@SGH brother let me save you some time. I'm pretty sure that @stlcharcoal has said that Rockwood doesn't sell in CA due to the warning lables that would need to be printed on the bags sold there. Apparently the cost wasn't worth the effort.
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Haha delayed forum posts like you hear about. At least I tried brother.
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ChillyWillis said:@SGH brother let me save you some time. I'm pretty sure that @stlcharcoal has said that Rockwood doesn't sell in CA due to the warning lables that would need to be printed on the bags sold there. Apparently the cost wasn't worth the effort.
I I may have some of the details slightly incorrect but I believe the general premise is true.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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The only brands of lump I've seen here are BGE and RO. I thought that I read somewhere that BGE is just RO's premium brand with a different blend of hard woods.
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BGE is no better than RO in any way. But it is always more expensive.
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rosco said:
The only brands of lump I've seen here are BGE and RO. I thought that I read somewhere that BGE is just RO's premium brand with a different blend of hard woods.
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Wow that's fascinating SGH. I've never seen a difference at all, and a few of us actually split a few bags of both open to compare. Then again I'm pretty sure us fine folks up here in New England aren't high on the priority list for the larger charcoal suppliers.
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SGH said:rosco said:
The only brands of lump I've seen here are BGE and RO. I thought that I read somewhere that BGE is just RO's premium brand with a different blend of hard woods.
I agree with you and I have never found little bits of concrete in bags of BGE but, in my opinion, the price difference is greater than the quality difference.
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ChillyWillis said:Wow that's fascinating SGH. I've never seen a difference at all, and a few of us actually split a few bags of both open to compare.
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Carolina Q said:I have better luck with Home Depot's RO. 17.7 lb bags, $12 and change. Larger pieces, at least in my experience.
PS, you live in Atlanta and it's 45 miles to the nearest dealer?!Atlanta GA. -
ChillyWillis said:@SGH brother let me save you some time. I'm pretty sure that @stlcharcoal has said that Rockwood doesn't sell in CA due to the warning lables that would need to be printed on the bags sold there. Apparently the cost wasn't worth the effort.
I I may have some of the details slightly incorrect but I believe the general premise is true.
Pretty much.....more the cost to keep an environmental attorney on retainer to make sure the language, placement, and insurance is up to date. Then the cost to fabricate a special set of printing plates, warehouse the empty CA bags, warehouse the filled CA bags, etc. all to avoid getting sued. Much easier to let someone else have that territory. Works just fine for a lot of other companies, but sucks for the consumer--which your state government and special interest group claim to be "protecting". -
rosco said:SGH said:rosco said:
The only brands of lump I've seen here are BGE and RO. I thought that I read somewhere that BGE is just RO's premium brand with a different blend of hard woods.
I agree with you and I have never found little bits of concrete in bags of BGE but, in my opinion, the price difference is greater than the quality difference.
Try a larger bag of RO at Home Depot and see if the pieces are bigger. Try doing an internet search for lump charcoal. Amazon might have some deals. This came up when I did a search for San Diego, CA.
http://charcoalandmore.com/lump-charcoal/ozark-oak-lump-charcoal
Ozark Oak is good stuff too if you can get it sent to you.
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NoobZero said:Carolina Q said:I have better luck with Home Depot's RO. 17.7 lb bags, $12 and change. Larger pieces, at least in my experience.
PS, you live in Atlanta and it's 45 miles to the nearest dealer?!
PS call to make sure it's in stock. If not, tell them to order you a bag and call when it comes in on the next truck. -
Also Walmart may get some of the big bags in for Memorial day. Last year I am pretty sure they had them for $8 for the 17.7 lb bagWhich came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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Just talked to my local Ace and they can order it for delivery to the store for $25.99 per bag. @SmokeyPitt... if Walmart does carry Rockwood around Memorial Day at that price, I'll buy a big supply of it for sure!
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EggHead_Bubba said:Just talked to my local Ace and they can order it for delivery to the store for $25.99 per bag. @SmokeyPitt... if Walmart does carry Rockwood around Memorial Day at that price, I'll buy a big supply of it for sure!Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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I have a ton of luck - With beer varieties, food brands, etc., by simply talking to the general manager of the location. Ask him to help you get what you want. You may be surprised.Bub - Flower Mound, Texas.
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...and as far as the RO at Home Depot discussion goes, I am satisfied. I am certain there is much better out there, but I like the flavor, consistency and variable sizes.Bub - Flower Mound, Texas.
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I buy RO @ Home Depot all the time 17 LB Bags 12 and some change, once in a while under 10...winter months the lump size seems to fall, may last 3 bags from a couple weeks back, All Spot On.....As a whole, I like it, none of the issues I read about ...consistence and good enough for meVisalia, Ca @lkapigian
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Rockwood seems to not smoke as much, has bigger pieces, lights easier and is a more neutral flavor, IMO. It cost usually about $20+tax for a 20 lb bag. If you are doing pizza's Rockwood is a better choice to me, but if your doing a pork butt it, ribs or any low and slow it is fine. I have easy access to Rockwood so that's what I use. My dealer gets by the pallet from @stlcharcoal. If you try it will be hard to go back to RO. It has been for me.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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RO large bag from Home Depot is $12.97 in my area and I find it to have plenty of large pieces .
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@NoobZero - I'm on the South Side as well... over in Henry Co off I-75 and Hudson Bridge. What's your 20? There's lots of places around down here that have good lump.
In no particular order, in distance to me..... McDonough Ace off of 20/81 on the west side of McDonough; bonus score since T&T Meats is just outside the square heading towards Ace HW. Griffin Ace HW, Jackson Heating and Cooling - Ms. Joan runs the place and she has coal there. I'm sure there's an Ace in Fayetteville. Southern Lawn Designs in Senoia off of 74/16 just south of Senoia (Zombies...... RUN!!!!) has both BGE and a "new-to-me" lump, Carbon Del Sur. I like it just about as much as Rockwood, (no offense @STLcharcoal!)
In a pinch, and if you are near me, I'll grab a back of Rockwood from the places up by my office in Sandy Springs.... Ace on Roswell Rd inside 285 or Roswell Hardware in Roswell. There's a couple of Ace's in Atlanta near the Krispy Kreme that I've bought from as well.
Please, if you need anything, let me know. I'll be glad to help. If you need to get in touch with some of these fine folks, I can help you there as well!
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Size of the pieces is very dependent on how the bag was handled. The RO with the largest pieces that I have gotten was a 8.8 lb bag from Target. I recently got two bags of Rockwood - one had nice large pieces just like its reputation, the other was all small and medium pieces. I assume that the bag fell out of the back of the truck.Southeast Florida - LBGE
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