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Laredo lump?

DMW
DMW Posts: 13,836
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Anyone ever heard of Laredo lump? I just got the May flyer from Restaurant Store and they have it on sale for $8.99 for a 20lb bag. Nothing on Naked Whiz's lump site, so not sure if it is relabeled something else or what.

http://www.therestaurantstore.com/laredo-premium-100-natural-hardwood-lump-charcoal-20-lb-bag/688CLUMP20.html

I'll probably pick up a bag and give it a try. If it sucks I can always burn it in my fire pit.

They/Them
Morgantown, PA

XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
    DMW said:
    Anyone ever heard of Laredo lump? I just got the May flyer from Restaurant Store and they have it on sale for $8.99 for a 20lb bag. Nothing on Naked Whiz's lump site, so not sure if it is relabeled something else or what.

    http://www.therestaurantstore.com/laredo-premium-100-natural-hardwood-lump-charcoal-20-lb-bag/688CLUMP20.html

    I'll probably pick up a bag and give it a try. If it sucks I can always burn it in my fire pit.

    Saw that yesterday as well when I was checking out their specials. I was wondering the same thing.
    Maybe I'll get a bag to try as well. If you get one before I do post up a report. I'll do one if I get it before you.
    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • PNWFoodie
    PNWFoodie Posts: 1,046
    Waiting for reports back (although I just stocked up on fogo). 
    XL, JR, and more accessories than anyone would ever need near Olympia, WA
    Sandy
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  • HoustonEgger
    HoustonEgger Posts: 616
    Laredo Premium Charcoal is terrible - save your money!

    I bought 2 bags - but I can't remember from where (probably Home Depot) and straight away when I fired up the egg I knew I was in trouble.

    It smells like chemicals when burning, so much so that it effect the flavor of the food. I had to toss a cook just because of the lump. I've never smelled something so terrible when burning lump before.

    The only thing I will use this for in the future would be for clean burns - but if anyone wants the spare bag I have to try on their own, let me know.


    Formerly of Houston, TX - Now Located in Bastrop, TX
    I work in the 'que business now (since 2017)

    6 Eggs: (1) XL, (2) Large, (1) Small, (1) Minimax & (1) Mini - Egging since 2007
    Also recently gained: (1) Gas Thing (came with the house), (1) 36" Blackstone Griddle & (1) Pitts & Spitts Pellet Smoker
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  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 897
    I was going to try a bag as well. Now after reading @HoustonEgger review, it looks like money wasted.
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  • Lmidkiff
    Lmidkiff Posts: 442
    I hate how they use the words 'natural' and 'premium' for such a bad product. 
    McKinney, TX
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  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 897

    All lump is 'premium'. I never heard any company advertising that they were  second best.

    Anyone else have a review?

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  • beteez
    beteez Posts: 548
    Any updates, just saw it at RD in Jax.
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,759
    Mikee said:

    All lump is 'premium'. I never heard any company advertising that they were  second best.

    The ones that make me roll my eyes are are "organic" and "restaurant grade".

    No regulation on the word "organic" if you're not eating it or applying it to your body.....so no accountability whatsoever.  Either way, if you have to use tag word, of course it's organic!  It's a tree that grew in the wild that was reduced to carbon.  It's also heart healthy, no HFCS, cage free, dolphin friendly, BPA & GHP free, and non-conflict lump charcoal.  Should we put that on the bag too??  Don't tell PETA, but we DO test our charcoal on animals.  :fearful: hahahaha

    Next "restaurant grade".  No offense to restaurants, but that's a step DOWN in quality in my opinion.  You don't see very many restaurants using charcoal at all, but most of the ones that contact us want the cheapest crap briquettes that will burn.  They are there to make money, and most of their customers will never know the difference.  Most of the BBQ restaurants use gas and wood from what I've seen though. 
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  • SmyrnaGA
    SmyrnaGA Posts: 438
    As long as no genetically modified trees were used for the charcoal, I'm good...

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    Large BGE, Small BGE, KJ Jr, and a Cracked Vision Kub.

    in Smyrna GA.


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  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 897
    I bought a bag of Laredo along with 2 bags of Royal Oak while at the Restaurant Store last fall. The two bags of RO were so bad from them I emailed RO. In hindsight it was more likely the Restaurant Store's issue for the crushed lump. The Laredo lump was fine. After opening the bag it was dry. It was all charcoal lump and the bag was not filled with 25% of water. Based on that one bag of Laredo, I would be inclined to try it again.
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