Lump

Every single cook so far was direct. I never tried to hide that. Stated that I was cooking on the Mini Egg. Hopefully this week I'll get the chance to cook baby back ribs which is medium cook (4-5 hours). Most likely I'll still use the mini since its plenty big for one rack.

Use nothing but grass fed dry aged center cut.  Stupid not to.

Had another direct cook tonight. Yes I weighed the lump; 2.7 oz. I don't write  things down but I am cooking direct using way less than 3 oz per cook. I got 5 more boxes of the Char-Broil lump. While the original box is still 90% full, I think its time to open another box. Evidently, the box I originally purchased is extra ordinary. I'm sure, based on other comments, the other boxes will be useless in regards to cooking on the Egg. Surely, no one can get two magical boxes of lump; one after the other. If I do, I am also playing the Powerball.

Mattman3969 said:

You might have equal results on this

http://m.lowes.com/pd/Burnie-Grill-Burnie-1-cu-in-Lump-Charcoal/1000100025i don'

I don't think it'll work. Perhaps with you're wisdom you can get a cook on it! After all you got way more postings than I do. That must account for something!

SaintJohnsEgger said:

I bought 4 boxes of the center cut lump and I don't even have an egg yet. May try it out in the Webber kettle this weekend. 

Just finishing up on baby back ribs. 'Center Cut' is for marketing. I burned a tad over 10 ounces cooking the ribs for 5 hours. It's a little more than I was expecting. Still not bad. The lump lights quick, little to no smoke, and gets the egg up to grilling temps faster than any other lump. With those qualities its the perfect lump for quick cooks. For longer cooks those attributes become less important. It's a bargain at $8 a box. At full retail price of $24, I'll move on. 

tikigriller said:

I would agree with you @mikee

I hope that is sincere. The Char-Broil lump does not do great on longer cooks; it does Ok. Tonight was my first chance to use it on more than high and quick.