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BGE Charcoal in Australia

ari_n
ari_n Posts: 9
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Hey All,

Just curious if any Australian eggheads have managed to source their BGE branded charcoal from a cheaper source than authorised distributors e.g. online. 

I'm paying $60AUD for a 9kg bag and it's starting to add up!

Also curious to know how much a bag costs in the US?

Cheers!

Ps. I'm in Melbourne
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,597
    Here in Canada (Ottawa, Ontario), I’m paying $13.99 for an 8kg bag for great lump, Basque Nature’s Own Sugar Maple, at Costco. 

    Your prices are rough!!
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  • OshawaDave
    OshawaDave Posts: 198
    I just bought a 9 kg. (20 lb.) bag of BGE lump and it is $38 CDN.

    Weber Genesis CP310; Weber Q1200 (camping); LBGE.

    "If you haven't heard a rumour by 8:30 am - start one"

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    is there other lump choices, bge lump is a fair lump but nothing extraordinary and most here would not pay extra for it
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I don't know what brands of lump are available in Australia, but BGE charges a premium price for an average product. If you have access to Royal Oak lump, it's the same lump for a fraction of the cost. I think BGE is about $30/20 lb in the US. Royal Oak is about $10/15 lb.

    Also, I just found this place outside Sydney that sells 20kg of Firebrand lump for $32! Free shipping! Don't know anything about the lump (or the company), but at twice the lump, half the price, it might be worth a try.

    https://firebrandbbq.com.au

    Hope this helps.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • ari_n
    ari_n Posts: 9
    Thanks guys, sounds like I'm paying 50% more here. I know they need to ship it to the other side of the world so expect some mark up. Maybe not that much. 

    And no response from fellow Aussies? I wonder how many of us are on these boards... suspect they are all using Primos   ;)
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  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,891
    With it costing that much, find a native hardwood to cook with (if there is such) and make your own in a steel burn barrel..

    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

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