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Ozark Oak is back at Harp’s!

The Cen-Tex Smoker
The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
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I’m at a trade show in Chicago and the guys from Harp’s stopped by. I said I actually know About you guys from a bbq forum and the Ozark Oak lump you used to carry. He said “it’s back and we are the only retailer in the country that has it”. He told me the reason they stopped carrying it is because the plant committed to sell a national restaurant chain and it took all the production. For whatever reason they now have enough capacity to sell Harp’s again but nobody else. So if you are close to a Harp’s, go get you some. He said he exact same stuff as it was before and from the exact plant in Yellville, AR. That has always made it. He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,353
    This is gonna be bigger than the opioid epidemic.   ;)

    “I'll have what she's having."  

        -Rob Reiner's mother!   

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    You at the Home Houseware show? 
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,759
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
    Ha! He’s the furniture/seasonal buyer so he’s probably just telling me what someone told him. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    pgprescott said:
    You at the Home Houseware show? 
    Yep
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,157
    Botch said:
    This is gonna be bigger than the opioid epidemic.   ;)
    :rofl:
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,524
    Doesn't Royal Oak own that factory now?
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Henapple was the main conduit for it getting out of Arkansas so now that he’s gone left coast on us, it will likely stay isolated. One of our local dealers (BBQ Outiftters) carried it for a short while but it was $10 for 10lbs when Henapple would deliver it from TN for $5. Never figured out how he monetized that. Probably volume :)
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,524
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Henapple was the main conduit for it getting out of Arkansas so now that he’s gone left coast on us, it will likely stay isolated. One of our local dealers (BBQ Outiftters) carried it for a short while but it was $10 for 10lbs when Henapple would deliver it from TN for $5. Never figured out how he monetized that. Probably volume :)
    You could buy straight from the factory at a discount. My friend went down and picked up something like 10-12 skids of it. I think it was under $5/bag
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,759
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
    Ha! He’s the furniture/seasonal buyer so he’s probably just telling me what someone told him. 
    Yup, no doubt.  It's been 4 yrs now and no one probably has an old bag to compare to--so their fable might work.
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,524
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
    Ha! He’s the furniture/seasonal buyer so he’s probably just telling me what someone told him. 
    Yup, no doubt.  It's been 4 yrs now and no one probably has an old bag to compare to--so their fable might work.
    RRP has a trunk full in his Mercedes for the apocalypse if I'm not mistaking 
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
    Ha! He’s the furniture/seasonal buyer so he’s probably just telling me what someone told him. 
    Yup, no doubt.  It's been 4 yrs now and no one probably has an old bag to compare to--so their fable might work.
    I think I still have a bag or 2. I atleast have a bag of the hasty bake repackaged stuff. 
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    stlcharcoal said:
     It's been 4 yrs now and no one probably has an old bag to compare to--so their fable might work.
    I have 1 bag left that I kept just because.  

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    WeberWho said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
    Ha! He’s the furniture/seasonal buyer so he’s probably just telling me what someone told him. 
    Yup, no doubt.  It's been 4 yrs now and no one probably has an old bag to compare to--so their fable might work.
    RRP has a trunk full in his Mercedes for the apocalypse if I'm not mistaking 
    No, the bags in my trunk are Rockwood. The 10 bags I still have of Ozark Oak are amongst my stash reserved strictly for use in my medium egg used strictly for baking. I call that medium my virgin egg since in the 18 years I have had it it has never had any wood nor any meat in it! 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    Time to put some wood and meat in it? 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • Biggreenpharmacist
    Biggreenpharmacist Posts: 4,343
    Ive been using it since they got it back in stock a while back. Still good to me. Cheap, too. 

    Little Rock, AR

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Ive been using it since they got it back in stock a while back. Still good to me. Cheap, too. 
    The next time you are passing through Biloxi, bring a pallet load with you =)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    Biggreenpharmacist said:
    Still good to me.
    Does it seem like the exact same as it use to be?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Biggreenpharmacist
    Biggreenpharmacist Posts: 4,343
    I had used up my last bag of the old stuff so I can’t say its exactly the same, but its better than anything I can get around here. I had been using parker’s (which is good, too) but the OO is better. 

    Little Rock, AR

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  • PlanoPokes79
    PlanoPokes79 Posts: 207
    Been using for a month or two since temporarily up in the Tulsa area, found it at Harp's in springdale ark, 20lbs bags $11.94 and 10lbs bags $6.94. I emailed Royal Oak and told me Harp"s only to carry and is made at the same plant, just what centex was told. Seems to be the same stuff.
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    That’s cool. Would love to get my hands on a bag just to see if it’s the same as before. Would love to know the whole story too. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • GoldenQ
    GoldenQ Posts: 590
    If I can find one near Houston tx    I ave an original bag left unopened to check with
    I XL  and 1 Weber Kettle  And 1 Weber Q220       Outside Alvin, TX-- South of Houston
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
    Ha! He’s the furniture/seasonal buyer so he’s probably just telling me what someone told him. 
    Yup, no doubt.  It's been 4 yrs now and no one probably has an old bag to compare to--so their fable might work.
    You grossly underestimate my/our capability to hoard :smiley:

    There are more in there . Just can't get to them right now. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • GoldenQ
    GoldenQ Posts: 590
    I liked the OO but the rockwood is a better burn
    I XL  and 1 Weber Kettle  And 1 Weber Q220       Outside Alvin, TX-- South of Houston
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Zero complaints my way for Rockwood. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • Cornholio
    Cornholio Posts: 1,048
    Never tried it but get the sense this brand causes some sort of triggering for some.   :dizzy:
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  • PlanoPokes79
    PlanoPokes79 Posts: 207
    When I first found thought were just using up leftover bags after royal oak bought, but once they kept supply the stores, that is when I emailed royal oak and ask what was going on.
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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,661
    Cornholio said:
    Never tried it but get the sense this brand causes some sort of triggering for some.   :dizzy:
    I have only followed this forum for a few years - any idea why this lump is controversial? 
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • rifrench
    rifrench Posts: 469
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    stlcharcoal said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    . He thought is was hilarious that I knew the story and was so nerdy about it. I thought it was fairly normal. 
    Too bad that's not the story........or anything near it.
    Ha! He’s the furniture/seasonal buyer so he’s probably just telling me what someone told him. 
    Yup, no doubt.  It's been 4 yrs now and no one probably has an old bag to compare to--so their fable might work.

    As a matter of fact, I have one unopened bag left.

     1 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 1 KBQ and a 26" Blackstone near Blackstone, Virginia
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