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All kidding and razzing aside what do you have against Royal Oak?

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  • Tbla
    Tbla Posts: 57
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    New EggHead here.   I have only used the BGE and now RO.    Not sure I can tell much difference between them.  Might be my inexperience.   I live in Woodbury, MN.   I'm not sure where to find other brands.  I did find Cowboy at the local Ace hardware.  Any help in finding other brands locally would be appreciated.  
    Woodbury, MN.   LBGE, Weber gasser, ECB
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
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    @Tbla ... go back to your Ace Hardware and ask if they can get Kamado Joe in the red bag.  If they can order it through the local distribution center, then give it a try.  Then tell the rest of us what you think of it relative to BGE and RO.

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    edited June 2015
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    @lit all my RW makes the "plink" noise when I pour it. Back when I was getting RO, it basically did too with a few exceptions of uncarbonized wood. :))
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    Eggcelsior said:
    @lit all my RW makes the "plink" noise when I pour it. Back when I was getting RO, it basically did too with a few exceptions of uncarbonized wood. :))
    Plink and tink are different. When you pour OO in its a different sound. It's a high tuned pitch with OO. I know I need to go try another bag of the $27 a bag RW cause I got the only crappy 2 bags ever made. Didn't you find a good deal on the fogo smaller bags? I asked a local dealer that's really cool to try to find fogo. 
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    Oh and my last bag of OO actually had a non carbonized piece in it.
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  • KenfromMI
    KenfromMI Posts: 742
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    You guys take the fun out of cooking on the BGE. LOL
    Dearborn MI
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,186
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    Here's a home experiment/study. When you break open a new bag of your favorite lump, keep a log with the prices of all of the food you put on the egg for the duration of the bag. I have a feeling that it'll be like a smoker complaining about the cost of the Bic Lighter. 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    When I was cooking on my gasser regularly, I drove 20 miles out of town to a little hardware store to get my propane bottle filled rather than do the blue rhino thing or go to the local u-haul or RV place. Their propane was less gassy, I think it was aged more.  It made a huge difference in my marriage.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    ...but then all of my friends and neighbors got mad at me because I would go on and on about this special propane.  Oh well, more boneless skinless chicken breasts and frozen hamburgers for me!
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,895
    edited June 2015
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    Legume said:
    When I was cooking on my gasser regularly, I drove 20 miles out of town to a little hardware store to get my propane bottle filled rather than do the blue rhino thing or go to the local u-haul or RV place. Their propane was less gassy, I think it was aged more.  It made a huge difference in my marriage.
    I assume you drove your pick'em up truck... ;)
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • mroehl
    mroehl Posts: 16
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    I'm not a lump expert but RO works for me. I buy it in bulk at the end of summer and get it for a great price. never had anyone complain about taste. That being said if I could get another brand to try without paying shipping I would. I say cook with what you like everyone has different tastes ,no right or wrong IMO.
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,029
    edited June 2015
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    @Tbla I haven't had Kamado Joe lump but hear good results.  I know my local Ace carries it. (Southern Twin Cities)  We also have a Wicked Good distributor from Savage if I'm not mistaking.  I've been so spoiled with a friend that use to make a trip down to Alabama the past few years to bring back skids of Ozark Oak.  I don't know what I'll do when I run out.    
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,830
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    Doc_Eggerton said:
    Oops, done with RO et al.


    Hey Doc, also many done on CGS......thanks  ;)

    t
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,830
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    Jeepster47 said:
    @tjv ... thanks for the detailed write-up ... very helpful. 

    Well, except for the fact that now I've got to time my lump purchases to coincide with the winter months to maximize the carbon.
    no problem, just trying to give new folks a broad picture on lump.  After all, ceramic cooker is not much good without it........lol

    t
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • KenfromMI
    KenfromMI Posts: 742
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    I just looked, Naked Whiz highly recommends the American made Royal Oak. Not the one's from Central or South America. I looked at my Home Depot and they carry the made in the U.S. Royal Oak. I have Rockwood and Kingsford Competition to use up and then maybe I'll try it just so I have an opinion on it. LOL
    Dearborn MI
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  • tjv
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    henapple said:

    watched it to long, can you snap your fingers and bring me out of the hipnotic trance..............
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • qprhooligan
    qprhooligan Posts: 126
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    I use RO most of the time because it is easiest to find. I like it ok.
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
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    LBGE/Maryland
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  • Roadpuke0
    Roadpuke0 Posts: 529
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    Legume said:
    Roadpuke0 said:
    Legume said:
    @stlcharcoal does your charcoal get sold under any other brands?
    Was this answered? 
    No, I haven't seen a reply to this.
    I think @stlcharcoal is either really busy and can not respond or we are on to something. Some send up drone to do some fly overs at the facility. Maybe rockwood is  royal oak:-) just kidding but I'm very courious. 
    Plumbers local 130 chicago.     Why do today what you can do tomorrow

    weapons: XL, Minie, old gasser, weber, v10 Bradley smoker and sometimes talent!

    Bristol, Wisconsin 
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  • flynnbob
    flynnbob Posts: 665
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    IMHO - Royal Oak is crap.  I tried many bags on many many cooks.  Takes a while to light, smokes like crazy, and is full of foreign stuff.  Makes the cooks too smokey for me.  I prefer Rockwood and OO.  Look, we spend a lot of money on our Eggs, accessories, meat, booze, and cigars so what is a few bucks more for lump?  If you like RO use it is dead to me.
    Milton, GA.
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    I have not used an egg in over a month. Burning wood is so much cleaner tasting even way cleaner that Rockwood. My backwoods is running at 300 off white oak and apple right now and you can't tell its even going but will have 5 times more smoke flavor than lump. Have some wings in it.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    @Lit .....you don't hate Rockwood do you? 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    henapple said:
    @Lit .....you don't hate Rockwood do you? 
    I really don't. I need to find a good decent prices lump to replace OO. I just can't pay $27 a bag that's crazy and that's what it's going for here. I was getting OO for $11 for 20 pounds. I have been using B&B oak to warm up my backwoods and it seems decent. Dense and slower to light but burns clean and hot once it gets going. I didn't mean anything bad when I compared straight wood to Rockwood it was actually a compliment because it was a clean burning lump.
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  • YouEnjoyMyEgg
    YouEnjoyMyEgg Posts: 168
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    EGGjlmh said:
    CtTOPGUN said:
     Royal Oak is readily available here. It is also priced attractively. Once I learned to let it stabalize long enough I have never gotten complaints of the smoke/soot flavor. For the money(especially when on deal) I will continue to use it happily. Next Firecraft order I will try Rockwood to see what the differences really are.

      Jim

    Be careful!  You will like RW a little too much and it will cost you!
    I ordered some RW a year or so back based on the reviews here and I spent so much time trying to get it lit that I actually eventually threw it away.  It was so much effort to light I couldn't deal with it.  Did I get a bad batch?  (I bought two bags that behaved the same).
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  • YouEnjoyMyEgg
    YouEnjoyMyEgg Posts: 168
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    SGH said:
    Ron, hopefully without rambling to much.....
    Too late.  =)

    TLDR.  And paragraphs help?
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  • LadyGT
    LadyGT Posts: 109
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    I was in Kroger the other day and passed through the BBQ aisle. They sell lump too. Anybody try a store brand? 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,895
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    LadyGT said:
    I was in Kroger the other day and passed through the BBQ aisle. They sell lump too. Anybody try a store brand? 
    No I have not, but I understand Royal Oak makes it for them.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • DieselkW
    DieselkW Posts: 894
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    Because of this thread, and yes I'm blaming you all, I bought two bags of Royal Oak on sale, $0.70/lb.

    They might as well rename it Royal Smoke. I've been using better lump for so long, I'd forgotten how inferior this stuff really is.

    This is a picture during warm up, about 150f dome:

    Indianapolis, IN

    BBQ is a celebration of culture in America. It is the closest thing we have to the wines and cheeses of Europe. 

    Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically. 



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