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Best lump for your buck?

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  • MrA46221
    MrA46221 Posts: 95
    Awesome picture! Smoking ribs with scotch on my hands is a good BGE day! I need to find video of the process likely enjoyable to learn about. 
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  • bjeans
    bjeans Posts: 191
    Does Rockford spark more or less than BGE? Thanks.
    Ex LBGE owner and current BGE liker 
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  • 55Kevy
    55Kevy Posts: 238
    Gotta put in a plug for Fogo.  I get it on Amazon (Prime) currently $56 for 35 pounds. When it comes UPS it gets delivered to my door.  If USPS I gotta go pick it up. Always good sized lump and very little dust.  Lights easily and burns clean.

    Kevin

    Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, CA
    XL BGE, Woo2, AR


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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,759
    bjeans said:
    Does Rockwood spark more or less than BGE? Thanks.
    The sparking is usually part moisture content and part of the amount of char dust/powder on the charcoal.  It's going to vary from bag to bag with any brand, and where you are in the bag.

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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    Did some math for price per pound for lump. Here's what I've come up with:

    Rockwood: $1.25

    Fogo: $1.60

    Green egg: $1.57

    Royal oak: $0.84

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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,896
    I think Royal Oak can frequently be had for less than what you found, but to me Rockwood is easily worth the extra dough.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,175
    stlcharcoal said:
    bjeans said:
    Does Rockwood spark more or less than BGE? Thanks.
    The sparking is usually part moisture content and part of the amount of char dust/powder on the charcoal.  It's going to vary from bag to bag with any brand, and where you are in the bag.

    And where you store the bag. 
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  • Principalchef
    Principalchef Posts: 15
    I'll look for Rockwood, but I'm very satisfied with my USA-made a Royal Oak. The price is perfect, and it's always available. 
    Love cooking on my XL BGE for 2, 12, or 100!
    www.principalchef.com

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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    edited September 2017
    Love royal oak, I don't understand the hate. I am also a very big fan of kamado joe charcoal, but it has the premium price like rockwood and some others. I stock up on my charcoal only twice a year, Memorial Day and Labor Day. My last purchase was 240 lbs of Weber natural briquettes for 5.88 per 20 lb bag. Reviews of it have been very good. My charcoal is now unbalanced as most of my stock is briquettes, but I use lump the most because of my kamados. Ive used natural briquettes in kamados and they are fine, hopefully my lump lasts until next may, but the briquettes may see some use in the egg occasionally. 
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    I used  about a 1/2 bag of Rockwood to do a 16 hour L&S, on my XL, then raised the temp to 400F to do a couple rounds of chicken legs. Had about 1/4th left of what I started with. It likely burned from lighting to snuff about 20 hours.
    Clean taste, easy light, very little ash. For your money, and all the other advantages, not mentioned in this response, you can't beat Rockwood. Dependable and consistant, good size chunks, just a great product for the money. I have tried others, and there are good brands out there, I have yet to find any better than what I use now.

    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    cookingdude555 said:
    Love royal oak, I don't understand the hate. I am also a very big fan of kamado joe charcoal, but it has the premium price like rockwood and some others. I stock up on my charcoal only twice a year, Memorial Day and Labor Day. My last purchase was 240 lbs of Weber natural briquettes for 5.88 per 20 lb bag. Reviews of it have been very good. My charcoal is now unbalanced as most of my stock is briquettes, but I use lump the most because of my kamados. Ive used natural briquettes in kamados and they are fine, hopefully my lump lasts until next may, but the briquettes may see some use in the egg occasionally. 
    Where did you find weber briquettes at that price? Are they "hot"?
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    Love royal oak, I don't understand the hate. I am also a very big fan of kamado joe charcoal, but it has the premium price like rockwood and some others. I stock up on my charcoal only twice a year, Memorial Day and Labor Day. My last purchase was 240 lbs of Weber natural briquettes for 5.88 per 20 lb bag. Reviews of it have been very good. My charcoal is now unbalanced as most of my stock is briquettes, but I use lump the most because of my kamados. Ive used natural briquettes in kamados and they are fine, hopefully my lump lasts until next may, but the briquettes may see some use in the egg occasionally. 
    Where did you find weber briquettes at that price? Are they "hot"?
    My first guess would have been "on sale" or "clearance".  But who knows unless you ask.  Good job!  (I get your sentiment, though).
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    nolaegghead said:
    pgprescott said:
    cookingdude555 said:
    Love royal oak, I don't understand the hate. I am also a very big fan of kamado joe charcoal, but it has the premium price like rockwood and some others. I stock up on my charcoal only twice a year, Memorial Day and Labor Day. My last purchase was 240 lbs of Weber natural briquettes for 5.88 per 20 lb bag. Reviews of it have been very good. My charcoal is now unbalanced as most of my stock is briquettes, but I use lump the most because of my kamados. Ive used natural briquettes in kamados and they are fine, hopefully my lump lasts until next may, but the briquettes may see some use in the egg occasionally. 
    Where did you find weber briquettes at that price? Are they "hot"?
    My first guess would have been "on sale" or "clearance".  But who knows unless you ask.  Good job!  (I get your sentiment, though).
    My guess is that someone made an error. 
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  • bjeans
    bjeans Posts: 191
    stlcharcoal said:
    bjeans said:
    Does Rockwood spark more or less than BGE? Thanks.
    The sparking is usually part moisture content and part of the amount of char dust/powder on the charcoal.  It's going to vary from bag to bag with any brand, and where you are in the bag.

    DoubleEgger said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    And where you store the bag. 
    Thanks, guys. I've had basically no sparking with BGE, but someone said in his experience it tends to spark most around 15-20 (?) minutes, (or maybe at really high temps?), and I close the dome within a couple of minutes. 

    Given the test and reviews I've read, II'll try Rockwood next. 
    Ex LBGE owner and current BGE liker 
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    edited September 2017
    StillH2OEgger said:
    I think Royal Oak can frequently be had for less than what you found, but to me Rockwood is easily worth the extra dough.
    Yeah that's at 13.70/ 15.5# bag at Home Depot. This including our 5.5% sales tax.
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  • ROlin
    ROlin Posts: 25
    You guys are missing 2 of the best lumps there is. First JEALOUS DEVIL & NATURAL ORIGINAL. JD comes from Paraguay. And is a axe breaker wood. 
    Natural Original comes from the Ucraine. Its a mixture of Apple, Cherry & Oak. Its outstanding. Only 2 charcoals that I buy at this time. You eggers need to up your game. Also these are 2 of the hottest burning charcoals on the Naked Whiz site.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Rockwood
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    ROlin said:
    You guys are missing 2 of the best lumps there is. First JEALOUS DEVIL & NATURAL ORIGINAL. JD comes from Paraguay. And is a axe breaker wood. 
    Natural Original comes from the Ucraine. Its a mixture of Apple, Cherry & Oak. Its outstanding. Only 2 charcoals that I buy at this time. You eggers need to up your game. Also these are 2 of the hottest burning charcoals on the Naked Whiz site.
    Seems like new flavor of the month material.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited September 2017
    cookingdude555 said:
    Love royal oak, I don't understand the hate. I am also a very big fan of kamado joe charcoal, but it has the premium price like rockwood and some others. I stock up on my charcoal only twice a year, Memorial Day and Labor Day. My last purchase was 240 lbs of Weber natural briquettes for 5.88 per 20 lb bag. Reviews of it have been very good. My charcoal is now unbalanced as most of my stock is briquettes, but I use lump the most because of my kamados. Ive used natural briquettes in kamados and they are fine, hopefully my lump lasts until next may, but the briquettes may see some use in the egg occasionally. 
    Same here.  Going to HD now for the $9.88 twofer.  Got my 10 bag fill.  They were down to their last skid.  I just got in.  Apparently they sold out, then found the skid somewhere this morning.

    Keep plenty of both K and RO on hand.  Others are around too, OO, WG, Ono, Chigger Creek, Charbroil CC, but they're collecting dust.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    Royal Oak is 9.99 at walmart for the 17lb bag, so $0.59 / lb
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Hans61 said:
    Royal Oak is 9.99 at walmart for the 17lb bag, so $0.59 / lb
    Winner winner grilled chicken dinner!
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited September 2017
    What's baffling to me, are the complaints of smokiness.  Come on now, neutral charcoal?  You're one step away from converting to LP.  Lol

    I egged a crisp a few days ago with RO.  Couldn't taste any off flavors many complain of???  I do give my eggs a longer preheat than most.  I pick a target, and let it cruise until I'm ready for it, not the other way around.  Seems to be working just fine.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    Focker said:
    What's baffling to me, are the complaints of smokiness.  Come on now, neutral charcoal?  You're one step away from converting to LP.  Lol

    I egged a crisp a few days ago with RO.  Couldn't taste any off flavors many complain of???  I do give my eggs a longer preheat than most.  I pick a target, and let it cruise until I'm ready for it, not the other way around.  Seems to be working just fine.
    I've also found this to be the a absolute best way to preheat, (when I have time) fires burning clean for some time by then 
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    Just filled the Egg up for a Turbo Butt cook with RO non- USA. 

    Pretty disappointed with the lump size. 


    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,161
    edited September 2017
    Focker said:
    What's baffling to me, are the complaints of smokiness.  Come on now, neutral charcoal?  You're one step away from converting to LP.  Lol

    I egged a crisp a few days ago with RO.  Couldn't taste any off flavors many complain of???  I do give my eggs a longer preheat than most.  I pick a target, and let it cruise until I'm ready for it, not the other way around.  Seems to be working just fine.
    There's smoke and there is SMOOOOOOKE! I had burned through over 100 bags of RO with zero problems. Happy camper with no intention to use anything else. I usually add wood chunks so I like smoke.  No joking, when I used the bag of non-USA RO a neighbor pounded on my door thinking my house was on fire.

    From reading your helpful posts and experience I am confident you would see and smell the difference. 
    Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    1voyager said:
    Focker said:
    What's baffling to me, are the complaints of smokiness.  Come on now, neutral charcoal?  You're one step away from converting to LP.  Lol

    I egged a crisp a few days ago with RO.  Couldn't taste any off flavors many complain of???  I do give my eggs a longer preheat than most.  I pick a target, and let it cruise until I'm ready for it, not the other way around.  Seems to be working just fine.
    There's smoke and there is SMOOOOOOKE! I had burned through over 100 bags of RO with zero problems. Happy camper with no intention to use anything else. I usually add wood chunks so I like smoke.  No joking, when I used the bag of non-USA RO a neighbor pounded on my door thinking my house was on fire.

    From reading your helpful posts and experience I am confident you would see and smell the difference. 
    Dang tootin. Nothing worse than bottom bag smoke. Sometimes it's so bad it peppers the meat with charcoal dust.
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  • kweitz
    kweitz Posts: 305
    @dmchicago - what the heck is wrong with that lump? Run with it man, run with it!

    Charles Town, West-by-God Virginia

    Sazco large Casa-Q

    Large BGE

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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    I'm running. Just smaller than normal lump
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    dmchicago said:
    I'm running. Just smaller than normal lump
    Is BGE lump usually smaller? I found it to be small and consistent. Actually like it
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