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Charcoal battle

Mr1egg
Mr1egg Posts: 431
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Master chef vs Royal oak lump…. Master chef smokes a lot but it seems good… Royal oak is kinda og and is decent. 

What is everyone’s  thoughts. Master chef is $1 cheaper. And every dollar counts.
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  • Mr1egg
    Mr1egg Posts: 431
    Jealous devil?
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,734
    Mr1egg said:
    Jealous devil?
    Never tried it.  Don’t much see the need.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    @jonessteave any suggestions or links you want to provide?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Mr1egg
    Mr1egg Posts: 431
    If you google best charcoal jealous devil shows up a lot…. But locally for me and cheap is master chef vs Royal oak.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,734
    Mr1egg said:
    If you google best charcoal jealous devil shows up a lot…. But locally for me and cheap is master chef vs Royal oak.
    My suggestion: try a couple of different brands. Figure out what works for you and then go from there.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,710
    edited January 2022
    Mr1egg said:
    Master chef vs Royal oak lump…. Master chef smokes a lot but it seems good… Royal oak is kinda og and is decent. 

    What is everyone’s  thoughts. Master chef is $1 cheaper. And every dollar counts.
    I knew Masterchef is crappy tires’ house brand so I checked its reviews there. Interestingly numerous bad MC reviews received the same canned response from Consumer Affairs at RO! The example below is priceless - same response from RO when pissed MC customer threatened to buy RO next time 😂

    Bottom line: MC is undercover RO, ya save your loonie.


    canuckland
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  • Teefus
    Teefus Posts: 1,259
    I like to eat what I cook on my Egg. That being the case I look for the lump that works/tastes the best, not what is the cheapest. I've used Royal Oak with some success, but ran into a bad batch a few years ago. Rockwood became available near me and that's all I use now. It's always been excellent.
    Michiana, South of the border.
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,364
    Teefus said:
    I like to eat what I cook on my Egg. That being the case I look for the lump that works/tastes the best, not what is the cheapest. I've used Royal Oak with some success, but ran into a bad batch a few years ago. Rockwood became available near me and that's all I use now. It's always been excellent.

    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,791
    Lump charcoal discussions here are like religion elsewhere.  The search function will yield numerous threads on this topic.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    edited January 2022
    Whisky - Crown Royal
    Jeans - Wrangler
    Bottled Water - Dasani
    Charcoal - Rockwood
    Motor oil - Mobil 1
    Laundry stain treater - Spray-N-Wash
    Milk - 2%
    Toothpaste - Crest

    I keep the above in a notepad file so I can easily copy/paste on any of the multitude of forums I read where every one of them has a million threads about the "best" <fill-in-the-blank>.

    Anyway, I use Rockwood.  My favorite grill shop always has it.  Really, there is no other reason.  If they were out, I would grab something else.  Sorta like bottled water.
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    I hear those bottled water and milk forums can be brutal.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Legume said:
    I hear those bottled water and milk forums can be brutal.
    LoL
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    edited January 2022
    I use Royal Oak or B&B. Occasionaly when I feel like splurging or have a coupon and a need for a neutral smoke, Rockwood. My dad bought a bag of Jealous devil one time. It must be from hell because it sure smoked like it was.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • Mr1egg
    Mr1egg Posts: 431
    Master chef smokes like crazy but I honestly kinda like that. I smoke out the whole neighborhood until the charcoal stops. 

    Royal oak not that much smoke which makes it boring.

    wish I could get my hand on B and B or rock wood 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,710
    Mr1egg said:
    Master chef smokes like crazy but I honestly kinda like that. I smoke out the whole neighborhood until the charcoal stops. 

    Royal oak not that much smoke which makes it boring.

    wish I could get my hand on B and B or rock wood 
    IIRC you’re in Windsor area? Next time you’re in TO visit Costco Business Centre in Scarborough, they stock Basques Nature’s Own year round at a very reasonable price. It’s sugar maple hardwood lump from Quebec, very neutral pleasant smoke. They close at 6pm and no food sampling frills like regular Costcos.
    canuckland
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  • Mr1egg
    Mr1egg Posts: 431
    Canugghead said:
    Mr1egg said:
    Master chef smokes like crazy but I honestly kinda like that. I smoke out the whole neighborhood until the charcoal stops. 

    Royal oak not that much smoke which makes it boring.

    wish I could get my hand on B and B or rock wood 
    IIRC you’re in Windsor area? Next time you’re in TO visit Costco Business Centre in Scarborough, they stock Basques Nature’s Own year round at a very reasonable price. It’s sugar maple hardwood lump from Quebec, very neutral pleasant smoke. They close at 6pm and no food sampling frills like regular Costcos.
    I would love to try that out next down I’m up there. 
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  • Teefus
    Teefus Posts: 1,259
    johnmitchell said:
    Teefus said:
    I like to eat what I cook on my Egg. That being the case I look for the lump that works/tastes the best, not what is the cheapest. I've used Royal Oak with some success, but ran into a bad batch a few years ago. Rockwood became available near me and that's all I use now. It's always been excellent.

    Where did you find a picture of me?
    Michiana, South of the border.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,710

    canuckland
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    Legume said:
    I hear those bottled water and milk forums can be brutal.
    Mostly bottled water and milk enthusiasts arguing about politics. 

    Both have these two users who ruin it for everyone else.  They used to be much more friendlier places.
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Langner91 said:
    Legume said:
    I hear those bottled water and milk forums can be brutal.
    Mostly bottled water and milk enthusiasts arguing about politics. 

    Both have these two users who ruin it for everyone else.  They used to be much more friendlier places.
    I know that guy.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Vetereggnarian
    Vetereggnarian Posts: 252
    Canugghead said:
    IIRC you’re in Windsor area? Next time you’re in TO visit Costco Business Centre in Scarborough, they stock Basques Nature’s Own year round at a very reasonable price. It’s sugar maple hardwood lump from Quebec, very neutral pleasant smoke. They close at 6pm and no food sampling frills like regular Costcos.
    x2 on that stuff.  Fireplace store here stocks it for some reason.  Love it.  Rockwood is also good and delivers at a good price.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,420
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Legume said:
    I hear those bottled water and milk forums can be brutal.
    It’s all fun and games until the fascist almond milk people show up.  
    I just made coconut milk in our Almond Cow milk maker machine. 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,818
    johnmitchell said:
    Teefus said:
    I like to eat what I cook on my Egg. That being the case I look for the lump that works/tastes the best, not what is the cheapest. I've used Royal Oak with some success, but ran into a bad batch a few years ago. Rockwood became available near me and that's all I use now. It's always been excellent.

    Looks like Egrets burnt brownies at an Ocala FL Eggfest that he put on CWM's table!  ROFLMAO!  =)
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

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    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,710
    loco_engr said:
    johnmitchell said:
    Teefus said:
    I like to eat what I cook on my Egg. That being the case I look for the lump that works/tastes the best, not what is the cheapest. I've used Royal Oak with some success, but ran into a bad batch a few years ago. Rockwood became available near me and that's all I use now. It's always been excellent.

    Looks like Egrets burnt brownies at an Ocala FL Eggfest that he put on CWM's table!  ROFLMAO!  =)
    For the records, I read they were eating stones and sponges respectively.
    canuckland
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  • Slkegger
    Slkegger Posts: 40
    Maple leaf premium from crappy tire. It's a little more money. No smell, OK size and lights easy. I think it's the same as bge maple.  I burn 20lbs a week, cost matters. Royal oak was my go to but quality really dropped last year. 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,710
    Got to love whoever came up with crappy tire  =)
    canuckland
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,759
    edited February 2022
    Mr1egg said:
    If you google best charcoal jealous devil shows up a lot…. But locally for me and cheap is master chef vs Royal oak.
    Put little faith in anything you google "best [whatever]" for.  With any product sold on Amazon, there are companies with bots that make reviews based off the AMZ A+ listing content automatically, basically just rewriting the "romance points" and pulling from reviews.   Then they pay for the google ad words for the "best of [whatever]" hoping you read it and click on any of the Amazon affiliate links to purchase the product (that's why they always link to our 3-bag box.....because it's more money.)  Whichever are the top 5 performers on Amazon, will always be there top five as they are most likely to sell and get them the referral money.

    There was one of these reviews that got screwed up and had charcoal mixed  with a "review" on luggage.  The luggage burned long and hot, and our bags fit plenty of shoes, clothes, etc.  I wish I would have saved it. 

    Just google best TV, best dash cam, best flashlight, etc and you'll see all these reviews look nearly identical.....and they just repeat what's in the listing.  No one is actually testing or reviewing these products, they're just reviewing the listing.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    stlcharcoal said:
    Mr1egg said:
    If you google best charcoal jealous devil shows up a lot…. But locally for me and cheap is master chef vs Royal oak.
    Put little faith in anything you google "best [whatever]" for.  With any product sold on Amazon, there are companies with bots that make reviews based off the AMZ A+ listing content automatically, basically just rewriting the "romance points" and pulling from reviews.   Then they pay for the google ad words for the "best of [whatever]" hoping you read it and click on any of the Amazon affiliate links to purchase the product (that's why they always link to our 3-bag box.....because it's more money.)  Whichever are the top 5 performers on Amazon, will always be there top five as they are most likely to sell and get them the referral money.

    There was one of these reviews that got screwed up and had charcoal mixed  with a "review" on luggage.  The luggage burned long and hot, and our bags fit plenty of shoes, clothes, etc.  I wish I would have saved it. 

    Just google best TV, best dash cam, best flashlight, etc and you'll see all these reviews look nearly identical.....and they just repeat what's in the listing.  No one is actually testing or reviewing these products, they're just reviewing the listing.
    TRUTH
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