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  • Tex_77T Tex_77

    I think I’ve found the best charcoal briquettes I am aware of on the market, that being B&B Oak briquettes. I’ve used Kingsford Professional before and in my opinion B&B is superior. B&B briquettes are considerably larger than Kingsford and I think burn hotter. Is anyone else using B&B? Anyone have an opinion on Royal Oak briquettes?
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    Tex_77 I haven’t tried the B & B Briquettes, but am using their oak lump charcoal. I find both B & B and Royal Oak lump to both be good and a great value.

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    • ChefC Chef

      Tex_77 I haven’t tried the B & B Briquettes, but am using their oak lump charcoal. I find both B & B and Royal Oak lump to both be good and a great value.

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      Chef I’ve used both of those lump products as well and agree they are both good.

      Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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      • Tex_77T Tex_77

        I think I’ve found the best charcoal briquettes I am aware of on the market, that being B&B Oak briquettes. I’ve used Kingsford Professional before and in my opinion B&B is superior. B&B briquettes are considerably larger than Kingsford and I think burn hotter. Is anyone else using B&B? Anyone have an opinion on Royal Oak briquettes?
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        Tex_77 I agree, I think you have a winner

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          I’ve also used B&B’s lump and love it, but I haven’t used their briquettes for some reason.

          I’ve also used their “Competition Char-Logs,” which are essentially long, cylindrical briquettes with a hole running through them. I got a long, hot burn with very little ash. If their briquettes perform similarly, then I’m already sold.

          I do hear that B&B briquettes are more expensive that Royal Oak or Kingsford, but B&B don’t use fillers, so you get a lot more bang for your buck.

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          • TexLawT TexLaw

            I’ve also used B&B’s lump and love it, but I haven’t used their briquettes for some reason.

            I’ve also used their “Competition Char-Logs,” which are essentially long, cylindrical briquettes with a hole running through them. I got a long, hot burn with very little ash. If their briquettes perform similarly, then I’m already sold.

            I do hear that B&B briquettes are more expensive that Royal Oak or Kingsford, but B&B don’t use fillers, so you get a lot more bang for your buck.

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            TexLaw the cheapest I’ve seen them is Academy for 8.99. I try to catch them on sale.

            Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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              KenfromMI
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              I use lump for my BGE and Kingsford Competition Briquettes in my WSM. I stock up at Costco when they have it. Best prices I’ve found.

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                KenfromMI
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                Have you guys been to the “Naked Whiz” site? They test all the charcoals on the market.

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                • K KenfromMI

                  Have you guys been to the “Naked Whiz” site? They test all the charcoals on the market.

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                  KenfromMI Yes, most all of their tests are on lump charcoal, and from what I have seen many were tested years ago. It does provide a good starting point, but the biggest limitation is what available in ones area, as many of these charcoals seem to be regional products, and shipping can get really out of hand if ordering online.

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                    Anyone ever try the weber professional briquettes, they are about 2.5x the Kingsford. Don’t think they burn hotter or anything but just adding a ton of kingsford will work.

                    John C.

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                      Anyone ever try the weber professional briquettes, they are about 2.5x the Kingsford. Don’t think they burn hotter or anything but just adding a ton of kingsford will work.

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                      Parksider yes I have used it. Better than Kingsford not as good as B&B.

                      Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                        KenfromMI
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                        Its been a while since Ive been on there. I assumed it was still updated. I guess I was wrong. LOL. They used to do briquettes as well. I can get 18 hours burn in my Weber WSM18 with Kingsford competition using the Minion method and a full ring. Can’t beat the two bag Costco price either.

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                        • K KenfromMI

                          Its been a while since Ive been on there. I assumed it was still updated. I guess I was wrong. LOL. They used to do briquettes as well. I can get 18 hours burn in my Weber WSM18 with Kingsford competition using the Minion method and a full ring. Can’t beat the two bag Costco price either.

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                          KenfromMI i got mine at Costco as well when i had it.

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                            I checked how much charcoal I had left after the other nights cook, and I have to say I was pretty impressed with the amount that was left.
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                            Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                            • Tex_77T Tex_77

                              I checked how much charcoal I had left after the other nights cook, and I have to say I was pretty impressed with the amount that was left.
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                              Tex_77 I’m glad to see that. I imagine that has something to do with B&B not using fillers.

                              One thing I noticed with the “Char-Logs” was how dense they were. They take a little longer to light, but that’s for a good reason–there’s more there. They burn for flippin’ ever relative to Kingsford briquettes.

                              I just took a look, and a nearby Academy has B&B briquettes in stock at $8.99 per 17.6 lb sack ($0.51/lb). The same store has Kingsford briquettes for $6.99 per 8 lb sack ($0.87/lb). A better product for roughly 60% of the price per unit. So much for me hearing that B&B was more expensive!

                              I’m pretty much out of charcoal. I’ll be sure to pick up a couple sacks of B&B.

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                                Tex_77 Sorry, I tried reading through and figuring this out but did you buy this locally or did you pay for shipping? Charcoal/Pellets/Saw Dust are hard to ship inexpensively as they are not only heavy but they are big too.

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                                • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                  Tex_77 Sorry, I tried reading through and figuring this out but did you buy this locally or did you pay for shipping? Charcoal/Pellets/Saw Dust are hard to ship inexpensively as they are not only heavy but they are big too.

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                                  Jonathon bought locally at my Ace Hardware and Orscheln’s both places carry it. I got the stuff from ACE when they had it in their add one month, and I picked up the last two bags they had at Orcsheln’s last weekend. It’s pretty readily available, I believe it also the official charcoal of SCA cookoffs.

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                                    Hello, Thank you for all the kind words about B&B Charcoal products. We are a family owned business based in Texas and established in 1961. We make our products differently and that makes all the difference in the food you prepare. Charcoal and wood fuel is the last ingredient but the first flavor, you can smell that smoky goodness before you take a bite. B&B hand selects species specific wood from private farmers to ensure the highest quality charcoal is made for you. Our briquettes are made exclusively from our oak lump process. We collect the smaller fines and compress the char into large heavy briquettes. We never mix hardwoods, never use industrial scrap wood, never use chemicals or minerals. You’ll always get consistent BTU’s and predictable smoke profile with B&B products. Not all charcoal is made equal, quality matters.

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                                      Hey guys, seems like this is someone from B&B Charcoal which is cool cause we are going to look into carrying their product. reillyranch glad to have you here and it seems like people like Tex_77 think highly of your product and while it kills me to say nice things about him (just kidding he is a great guy) he does know his way around a grill/bbq so it has to be a quality product.

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                                        Hey Jonathan, this is Ed from B&B. (We’re a small company, so everyone wears many hats) I can’t wait to hear from your followers what they think of B&B products. Outdoor cooking is a great way to bring smoke and flavors together that you can’t get from cooking inside. Plus it brings people together, nothing better than driving into a neighborhood and smelling that great flavor that meat and fire produces.

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                                          Hey Jonathan, this is Ed from B&B. (We’re a small company, so everyone wears many hats) I can’t wait to hear from your followers what they think of B&B products. Outdoor cooking is a great way to bring smoke and flavors together that you can’t get from cooking inside. Plus it brings people together, nothing better than driving into a neighborhood and smelling that great flavor that meat and fire produces

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