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Lump charcoal

ElkhornHusker
ElkhornHusker Posts: 493
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Is Cowboy brand any good?  It's cheap but usually there is a reason for that.
Elkhorn, NE
1 large egg
28" Blackstone
Akorn Jr. 
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    IMHO it was junk a few years ago but I haven't tried it lately.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • clifkincaid
    clifkincaid Posts: 572
    You will find your answer on here being No!
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  • ElkhornHusker
    ElkhornHusker Posts: 493
    clifkincaid said:
    You will find your answer on here being No!
    That is what I remembered.  $14.99 for a 20lb bag at Ace.  You get what you pay for.
    Elkhorn, NE
    1 large egg
    28" Blackstone
    Akorn Jr. 
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  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 897
    Good to use in a pinch but too many smaller pieces.
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  • Scottborasjr
    Scottborasjr Posts: 3,494
    @ElkhornHusker go with Royal Oak at wally world for your everyday charcoal, then when you need something milder order from ACE if you can get Rockwood
    I raise my kids, cook and golf.  When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.
    Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season. 
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
    ElkhornHusker said:
    Is Cowboy brand any good?  It's cheap but usually there is a reason for that.


    It's been a few years, but it was horrible. I couldn't even eat my food and had buyers remorse for buying my egg. If your looking for a cheap lump that is available in most places, try Royal Oak.

    Personally I really like Rockwood and you'll find that most on the forum have great things to say about it. FireCraft sells it and if you spend a $100.00 they'll ship it free.  

    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
    Handy place to check for lump ratings:

    http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpindexpage.htm?bag


    Large BGE
    Barry, Lancaster, PA
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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 970
    ElkhornHusker said:
    Is Cowboy brand any good?  It's cheap but usually there is a reason for that.
    No

    The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

    Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. 

    Cumming, GA
    Eggs - XL, L, Small
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    it's perfectly fine.  grill long enough and you will have a crappy bag of any brand once in a while.

    last two bags i bought were cowboy, out of convenience (store is closer), and it was no different from royal oak, in terms of quality.

    ignore any warnings that it is scrap lumber or junk.  it's not.  you will often see s4s lumber scraps in it, flooring profiles (t&g), but it is all new trimmed scrap, not demolition debris.  you won't see nails or anything.  they source a lot of their wood from lumber manufacturers, all hardwood.


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  • VANcouverEGG
    VANcouverEGG Posts: 173
    Too much hickory i find. Really sparky too. It's even worse than RO. 
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    I used to use it many years ago but I only used it with my hibachis. It might be a little too smokey for an enclosed cooker like a kamado (especially if doing a low and slow).

    It was a bit sparky/popping but that was never that big a deal to me.

    Buy a bag. Try it. If you don't like it move on to something else. If you do like it (or at least find it acceptable) it doesn't matter what others think of it.
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    edited October 2015
    Charcoal is charcoal. Ups and downs

    planting a flag for one brand over another is either fan-boy-ism, or putting way too much stock in the most recent bag. Ford vs chevy

    there's literally never been a manufacturer that hasn't been alternately praised and reviled

    weekend warrior was praised for being dense and long burning. And then some clown would complain it too too long to get going. Both were saying that it was very dense. Etc



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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Darby_Crenshaw said:
    Ford vs chevy

    Chevy for sure, no question about it.
    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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  • jhl192
    jhl192 Posts: 1,006
    I have ruined a couple of meals with it.  I would recommend using for hot fires and give it plenty of time to burn off the VOCs.  
    XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE 
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    edited October 2015
    DMW said:
    Darby_Crenshaw said:
    Ford vs chevy

    Chevy for sure, no question about it.
    @DMW ... Oh poppycock ... my first car was a Chevy and I've never bought another one after that.  Darn thing never seemed to be clear of the VOCs ...

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

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    When I fvck up a cook, I just blame the lump if it's pedestrian.  If it's celebrity lump, maybe it's on me.  Right?

    I'm going to agree with stike on this.  It's mostly in people's heads.
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