WHICH LUMP HARDWOOD CHARCOAL BURNS THE BEST? - WHAT'S IN EACH BAG?? - 6 WAY TEST! | BBQiT

[@mgardne4]

I use Royal Oak, and I found a flashlight in my bag like 3 yrs. ago!! I had to laugh thinking about the inspector trying to remember where he or she had the flashlight last!! Oh and it was dead!! new batteries and it worked!!

[@goombakiwi]

Score.

[@drok7619]

Good story. I use royal too my last bag crackled and popped alot. Have you experienced this?

[@Innercityoutdoorsman]

that was the adult version of finding a prize in your cereal box thats all🤣🤣🤣

[@BBQiT]

THAT IS AWESOME!! Thanks for watching!

[@kdph7848]

Somebody might want to call royal oak and make sure an inspector is not missing....hope he wasn't the lumps of charcoal.🤣.....that might be expected for the Russian made charcoal.....lol....comrade Ivan might of made fun of Putins bbq skills.

[@Stoetz]

You’re the man. Doing the shit no one wants to do, but getting the answers we all need

[@martinrice6541]

Well stated!

[@sprig6043]

Yeaaaaaaaaaah!

[@kelleenmurray1689]

Expensive video, the starter buckets, grills, bags of lump charcoal, good vid 👍🏻

[@mrsbelding2430]

Aye, wonder who paid for the video

[@BBQiT]

Out of pocket as always... I need a sponsor!!

[@emmanuelamoyan6069]

Day 6 of being in quarantine. Im watching random stuff on youtube.

[@arturoponce8794]

Emmanuel Amoyan hahahaha me 2

[@mikesherrard8871]

Literally my life too...I don’t even grille

[@josenoyola9851]

Time to learn a new skill lol

[@terrencethomas5923]

yall hang in there

[@mikequyl8754]

Lol for reals man must be bored

[@tomwagner2738]

As a hobby, I started making charcoal a few years ago. I have made it with hickory, oak, cherry, mulberry and apple. The first four turned out about the same. Apple is a whole different story. I wouldn't say mine is any better than what you can buy except the apple. Adding apple chunks to a fire is one thing, lump apple for the entire cook is outstanding, especially for pork and chicken.

[@lbullard24]

pp

[@BBQiT]

Fantastic!

[@johnfahrer2430]

Thanks for posting this! Great info. For the record, I have used Royal Oak, B & B and Cowboy frequently but have settled on B & B as my go-to. Great video.

[@BBQiT]

Atta boy!!

[@glenncurry3041]

Incredible job! And so timely! I stumbled across this because I needed some hardwood charcoal after my last BBQ. I have some BBQ cred as my father had actually done some professional level BBQ for some Org picnics and restaurants. I had helped BBQing dozens of chickens, some pigs, sausages and corn on numerous occasions. In fact we quasi invented the Keg-a-Que when a friend of the family saw my dad's quarter barrel cut in half to make a grill out of back in the '50's. The local paper wrote a story about him and the grill back then. There are still 6 of them in the family. And I am considered the go to in many connected families for BBQing as my sons have become as well. 3 generations. I did a 3 hour 5 lb stuffed prime rib roll ($$$$) rotisserie on Labor Day. Using B&B. I had been using Cowboy after trying others for years but the local ACE switched to B&B. I have had big problems getting the B&B started both times I tried it. Seemed like the bottom chunks in the chimney would start and quickly shed causing the bottom to close up and stop the chunks above from starting. I almost gave up and run to get something else. But was able to nurse it along enough to get things started. I lost half the volume of chucks in the chimney starting it and that had never happened with Cowboy! And the added chunks did not start well when added during the 3 hours. Lots of unburned chunks left. So I was checking to see where I could get Cowboy again locally and stumbled across this. Your results, with the exception of B&B's winning, matches what I have found. Cowboy starts fast and even and lasts a long time. It is also very predictable and easly controlled with the minimal vent control a half barrel cut in half and hinged to close, has available. But yes lots of dust and small chunks in the bag. And a few tree limbs on occasion. Not real consistent in sizing. I will go back and stick to Cowboy though. I almost lost a $165 beef roast with B&B!

[@MegaMAWG]

Costco carries Cowboy and I have had no issues with it. Glad to see it fared so well. Well done vid.

[@Moondoggy1941]

I have never seen any at Costco, is it online only?

[@hugotrevino2565]

Great video! I live in Mexico and we only use Mezquite lump charcoal. We don´t use chimenies, we pile the big lumps up to start the fire and use the medium and small ones to maintain the desired temperature.

[@victorramosjr2239]

I think I was kind of reluctant to use it for smoking, but I think when I ran out of the jealous devil charcoal I think I threw in a lump of the Mesquite charcoal, and it actually helped me finish off the brisket

[@11onejay]

I love mesquite flavor but not for long smokes where it soaks in too much. I'd rather have some oak lung charcoal for long smoking. I'll throw in some wood chunks to try and achieve a specific flavor.

[@jesv4026]

​@@11onejayquestion for you. So what would you recommend mesquite charcoal for? You stated you don't like it for smoking so what would you recommend it for? Would you recommend for steaks, chicken or fish?

[@11onejay]

@jesv4026 it's best with steak and with quick cooking. I use it when ever I cook over an open fire like Santa maria style. If it's going to be an actual smoke I don't recommend it. I have so much trial and error but I've come to find for smoking u like using oak lung charcoal with a little but if apple and cherry wood chunks. If it's quick cooking on open fire mesquite lump for sure.

[@jesv4026]

@@11onejay got it thank you. I'll take that into consideration. I have regular charicy ut just got a bag of mesquite but I guess I'll use them separately whether I'm grilling or smoking

[@grillhunx7811]

Great video dude. You should do a burn test on GrillHunx charcoal. Curious to hear your opinion.

[@TheSadler333]

I always use Weber briquettes, bought a bag of Cowboy last week. Was thinking to myself, half this stuff fall through the chimney and the other half are logs. This is exactly what I needed to see. I’ll give Royal Oak and B and B a shot. Thanks. Subscribed.

[@thebuckeyebbq5424]

ROCKWOOD is the favorite in our house. The owner of the company is a Kamado Grill enthusiast. In fact he’s very active on BGE’s forum. Jonathan the owner is a supporter of our dad and daughter cooking adventure. He’s been a huge help, offering tips and tricks to help us along the way. My daughter who is only 10 competed at and received 2nd at a KCBS backyard event using his charcoal and wood chunks.

[@volkssturmer5820]

In Argentina we use charcoal made from quebracho, a native wood, one of the hardest and heaviest of the world, (sinks in water) for very long lasting and extreme heat giving embers, and unique flavor fumes.

[@jackwyatt1218]

Nice

[@Phloored]

Good stuff. Jealous devil brand in the usa is that wood. Best charcoal ever.

[@olovikka]

Quebracho, Acacia, Marabu and oak. All very good woods for charcoal.

[@gabrielbennett5162]

I got a hold of some Frontier South American charcoal briquettes like that one year. Walmart was selling it cheap. I was very pleasantly surprised by its performance!

[@jonmo2694]

Will have to try it thanks

[@Yousless1]

I've got a bag of Royal Oak about 2/3 done and most the bag was very small pieces...some medium and only a couple of large. Pieces are so small that they would fall through the bottom grate and I've tossed away so much of it I had to buy other charcoal. No happy about that. Great video, thanks! Subscribed!

[@en4orser]

I bought my first bag of Royal Oak the other day and same here. 2/3 tiny pieces. That is actually my first bag of lump charcoal, been using Kingsford my whole life. I assumed it was supposed to be like that until I started watching these videos. B&B is going to be my next purchase

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

I use the 30LB bags of royal oak. Super consistent and lasts ages

[@BBQiT]

does a good job I hear!!

[@billnye45]

I found several rocks in my last 30lb bag lol. Been using royal oak for years though. Never let's me down.

[@RonLencioni]

I've found many white rocks and almost like lava rock in my Royal Oak. I've also just had a metal wood bundle band in my bag. I've liked how it cooked just wonder what all the 'extra' stuff is about, filler or accidental.

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

Ron Lencioni They use front loaders to load the wood into giant ovens. Im not surprised a little gets through. This last bag of not royal oak had a solid 2lb rock in it lol

[@arduinospringa6989]

Thanks a mill from San Diego CA. Craig! I was waiting for a vid like this, you answer all my questions.. looking forward to a vid on smoking chips/chunks.( P.s. always respect a man that uses a Weber as a planter pot).

[@elhefe63]

San Diego over here too! Don't forget we have access to some awesome 100% mesquite lump charcoal too. Siesel's market sells it year round

[@Moondoggy1941]

@@elhefe63 San Diego Poser here,IE twice as hot and half as much.

[@arniesegovia3883]

Really great video, thanks for sharing. The most consistent thing about lump is that it IS inconsistent lol but still the best way to cook bbq if not using sticks. Keep up the good work

[@BBQiT]

Love it! Thanks a Arnie!!

[@jmead2294]

Love all the Weber Grills ya got goin on there !! I have a Weber Smokey Mountain 22" Smoker. Best Smokers around. Even the Pros use them because they are in the know. They just won't tell you that.

[@RealLifeReviews1]

Curious to what kind of mic do you use. Is it on the camera or a lapel? Great quality video and great content! Awesome job!

[@BBQiT]

Pondiver Mics are: Lectrosonics, and sennhiesers, Cams are : GH5, Sony A6500, Gopro 4+Blacks;)

[@NickNov]

consistency, quality and great video pace. no fluff. Subbed instantly. keep it coming.

[@BBQiT]

Thanks Nikita, trying!!

[@markryan9364]

Hey man , this was a really informative video!!!! Great work !!

[@wallybeep]

Hey. Seriously . Excellent effort. Thanks!

[@BBQiT]

Man, thanks so very much. I'm making a new one this week!!! 5 more brands!! Thanks for watching and subscribing! Oh, and ring the bell and hit like, that helps out big time on my end!

[@wallybeep]

BBQ iT Done.

[@moshahir5574]

By far the best comparison video on charcoal. Do a taste test next time pls. I love eating charcoal.

[@BBQiT]

super kind words sir! thank you very very m;much!

[@drunkentaco16.]

this man really put so much effort into this video

[@avega2792]

Love me some Royal Oak lump. Used Kingsford and other briquettes including Royal Oak, but once I tried RO lump I decided I’d stick to that. I can do hot and fast ir low and slow. Great stuff!

[@TheFatbutterpancake]

Make BBQ great again, best dig I’ve heard in a while

[@LordClarkson]

Might have been said already, but the densities of the types of wood used to make each brand of charcoal will also affect weight volume and burn time. Here in New Zealand, I like to use South African hardwood. It's nice and dense, can get a couple of burns out of a single chimney.

[@corystansbury]

First time watcher. Great video. Really appreciate the info.

[@MrJoeandjulie]

Well done my dude! Started using B&B this year and really impressed

[@dkidl2000]

Great job! Was looking for a video like this last year lol. Great information to know! Thank you very much!

[@BBQiT]

Next test is 5 more brands!

[@renelogeais2941]

BGE lump is actually Royal Oak lump just labeled under BGE.

[@georgelydakis2652]

That's what I've been hearing for years! BGE is just a little higher quality

[@BBQiT]

They make coal for a few companies. Thanks for watching!!!

[@SilatShooter]

Wow, great video! Wish I had come across this sooner. Appreciate the effort to do this comparison! Subscribed!

[@BBQiT]

And thank you a ton!!!

[@jimmines1342]

Thanks for this useful information. I'm just getting into lump and this is a great help.

[@tonyc416]

Hands down... THE best review i've seen on lump! Absolutely fantastic presentation. Very well done! Thank you! And talk about about satisfying.... Just like opening a Christmas gift lol! Great job! Subscribing!

[@BBQiT]

Thanks Tony! More to come!!Thanks for watching and the sub! Keep Cookin'!

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

Yes! Cowboy came in 2nd! That’s what I use 🥩🍖

[@bradleybiederer8796]

Wow that was a great test and super consistent! Thanks for trying to make it as even across the board as it could be.

[@chevyon37s]

Shout out to Missouri... my family used to own an old charcoal plant here!

[@BBQiT]

Sick! Thanks for watching!

[@Theodorable0628]

Drew w Was it in Vienna MO? I hunt a place that has an old charcoal plant near there

[@chevyon37s]

Teddy Tash nah it was farther South around the Houston, MO area I believe. Heck it’s been probably close to 15 years since I had been there and it was sold a few years ago. But I remember it had probably a dozen big concrete kilns and was surrounded in pine forest. It had been years since it was operated when we bought the property in the early 2000’s. And I remember one kiln had been blown up/ caught on fire and had the huge iron doors on it pretty mangled.

[@Ozarkwild]

GREAT Video! Thank you. I use Cowboys and Royal Oak. Both work well for me. I will pick up some B&B when I run across it.

[@cindykee3719]

Thank you for doing this test! I will be using B&B from now on, and if I can't get it, I'll be sticking with Royal Oak as a backup!

[@BBQiT]

If you have an ACE, or want to pay shipping to ya house, here ya go! www.acehardware.com/search?query=B%26B+charcoal

[@alvshill]

This man speaks and presents so well! My first time here. Subscribed!

[@Boom12]

Nice work! And only 1.9k subscribers? You deserve more.

[@BBQiT]

I'm trying!! Thank you soo much thought!

[@lordgarion514]

2.6k now. Pretty good for 2 days. And I'll add one more.

[@BBQiT]

I know right? It's starting to pick up!! So thank you so much for being a part of it.We may hit 3k in the next hr!

[@smirk_beats]

After watching your video, we picked up a bag of B&B and excited to try it out tonight!! Great video, just subscribed!

[@hmong71]

I've been using royal oak for about a year now and I've found some interesting objects inside the bag that I assumed they use to add weight. I've found metel, lava rocks and baseball size river rocks.

[@YoureaPOG]

Same and recently most of my bags have been very inconsistent.

[@NvincibleIronMan]

Good test! Always nice to know what's in the bag!

[@BBQiT]

And thanks for the Sub!!

[@ThePdxster]

I use the Cowboy all natural briquettes in my Weber kettle, works really well and fits better in the Slow-n-Sear than lump.

[@jontnoneya3404]

DUDE - this is SO helpful!! Thank you so much for this. I'm new to outdoor grilling and just got an SNS Travel Kettle and in just over a month, I've come to be absolutely HOOKED on grilling outdoors. BUT I'm thinking I want to move away from Kingsford charcoal into lump. Kingsford was what we used 30+ years ago and it's literally been THAT long since I cooked outside. I don't know why it just didn't happen or I used a propane grill which was never truly satisfying.....certainly not like charcoal grilling. Now I'm all in on charcoal grilling but literally know nothing about lump. I've been using the tumbleweeds as starters instead of the blocks. IS that a bad idea? Are the blocks somehow better? Also I noticed this vid is over 4 years old and was wondering in 2023, if your opinions had changed? Anyways thanks again for the great info.

[@BBQiT]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching and the sub! Keep Cookin'!

[@Grizzleback07]

3:11 I love when pets come to see what is going on with their humans. 😂

[@gerard143]

epic comparison. def subscribing to this channel after watching some other vids on the pit barrel too! props man!

[@jiujitsuforall8627]

My wife bought some of that cheap "Cowboy"-type lump down at the Grocery Outlet and almost one-third of the bag was DUST!!! I said NEVER again. The other thing I noticed was that it popped and sparked like crazy sending embers all over our DRY, drought-ridden So. Cal landscape! Of course, this is my 1st experience using lump so I don't know what I don't know.

[@Moondoggy1941]

Were you having a Baby Reveal BBQ?

[@greatgoogliemooglie]

I'll never buy cowboy again. There were no large lumps. I could hear the "lumps" falling straight through My charcoal chimney and straight into the ash catcher of my Weber grill. And the end of the bag was just total dust. In fact I think I put out my fire when I dumped the end of the bag on to the orderly burning coals. I will not buy another bag of cowboy lump charcoal.

[@hermandegala2791]

Have to agree. Cowboy is way too inconsistent. You never know what you are going to get when it comes to chunk size. Half the bag is usually gravel and it pops and sputters. It does cook really hot and it last long but while it is in the chimney I worry that I'm going to get sparks that will start a fire. Once it is in my Chimney it's just fine. BTW, to light your chimney quicker place a empty paper towel tube in the middle and build your charcoal around it. It lights very quickly and hot.

[@niko9942]

I'm glad you read the temperatures because at the end of the day that's really the most important piece of information to have. How hot does it burn. Then how does that temperature vary over time.

[@marksiegel3782]

Great video, I have used Cowboy and Royal oak on a regular basis and have had great grilling and smoking results.. How about a wood. Chip challenge for smoking

[@jaystermac9870]

Wow the quarantine taught me that lots off folks are very passionate about some very random things! I mean I can see these dudes actually brawling over which brand off whatever is the best.

[@C8sorbs]

Agree with Cowboy. It burns hot but, at the end of the bag, you’re throwing sparks ⚡️!

[@simplelogic9090]

I have gotten sparks out of all the different lump I have used. But that is just me.

[@goldenretrogames]

Where I live, we get the blue bag Royal Oak lump. I’ve only ever bought two bags, but the sizes were hugely inconsistent with a ton of pieces so small they’d fall straight through a standard chimney. I also found rocks in both bags.

[@victorramosjr2239]

Yeah I don't think I'm going to be using Royal Oak anymore. I have the same problem with the Royal Oak that I've bought before for smoking briskets, little small pieces and a bunch of powder at the bottom because a big Pieces come apart easy

[@twgarrett]

With all those webers you must be a fellow kettleheadz. Nice video!

[@BBQiT]

TRavis, you know it!!!! Share the love!!

[@tygevas8579]

BBQ iT 1st

[@caffeine_canine367]

I really enjoy the way this entire video was done.

[@BBQiT]

Hey, thanks a ton Kendall! Thanks for watching! #BBQiT

[@a.rjohnson4257]

Just started using B&B a couple of months ago and I'm completely impressed with it.

[@zebunker]

Traitor. Support American companies or leave. Now.

[@Disastrousmedia]

@@zebunker damn that was fucking agressive lol you own plenty of chinese products. dont start that shit

[@petertaylor1148]

Best quarantine video ever! Greetings from the uk

[@BBQiT]

ha, well stay tuned for the next one!!

[@petertaylor1148]

BBQ iT subbed!

[@Nick-ih5em]

I use Cowboy and Royal Oak all the time and haven't had any issues.

[@Unit13FREMSLT]

Awesome! That took a lot of planning, shooting, editing and $$. Thanks for sharing!

[@BBQiT]

Oh man, does it. More to come asap! Thanks for watching and the sub! Keep Cookin'!

[@carloscardona3924]

Mesquite coals from the heart of the wood and from root crown in my opinion is grade A. The taste of it smoking meat is supper.

[@giovannipacheco8730]

This man is doing the BBQ Gods work! Awesome video man!

[@Innercityoutdoorsman]

i use royal oak only because i can find it easily in every store around me home depot, Lowe's, Walmart, and grocery stores all carry it near me

[@toddedwards1371]

It's good charcoal. I use it all the time.

[@teevee2145]

Thanks for doing this. I wonder about Kingsport?? I put alder in my smoker.... So good.

[@quadradomus]

@10:00, “Making BBQ great again” Nicely played. Good video, like how you roll.

[@BBQiT]

Thanks man! And thanks for SUBSCRIBING!

[@enriquegarcia-cg6bj]

This man is awesome. Thanks for taking the time to test all the charcoal. Very helpful.

[@BBQiT]

you are too kind!! And hey, thank you so much for taking the time to comment! Hey, if you could, Subscribe!! Hit like!!! Ring a bell!! It helps me get into the KZbin world rotation, and it grows this channel!!

[@DaveM3901]

Good video. Subscribed. I've tried most of these and I find that Royal Oak gives me the most consistent results, lights easily, burns hot, is really affordable in the 30# bags, and is readily available. Cowboy if definitely the worst I have used. It can be hard to start and imparts a flavor I don't care for. And the huge chunks... I suppose they're okay if you're running a big grill, but for use in a Weber they're not useful. BTW - I have picked up Royal Oak at Walmart in the fall for $3 / 15# bags on clearance. Can't beat that.

[@bnbn7194]

me too

[@BBQiT]

Right on, thanks for sharing!!

[@condohatesme]

I’m in the middle of this video, but I have to say this is a great video. You are good at this and for those of us who grill.......you are doin God’s work!😂 Seriously tho’.......very informative!

[@pareloader5989]

I havent tried anything other then Royal Oak.. i picked up 2 16lbs bags for 9.98 a bag at walmart. It hasnt let me down yet.

[@lospolloshermanos2692]

What walmart? I'll have to go pick up a good amount for that price!

[@MrCarCrazy]

Yay. I’ve used b&b for years due to Texas pride. Glad to see it performed so well in the test. It makes delicious food.

[@BBQiT]

NICE BRO!

[@daveyyc9784]

You'd have to do this test 10 times over, each time with different bags of the same charcoal brand you used, to get a result I could put faith into. I find lump to be consistently inconsistent, lol. Thumbs up for doing this!

[@Disastrousmedia]

that would cost alot of money and time on his end, he gave us a base look into it and make our own choices out of it. youd have to spend your own money and time to figure out the results you want. to be honest though all these brands he showed are good, its all a heat source. it all depends on how much money your willing to spend.

[@tinygourmet2481]

This is one of my favorite BBQ reference videos. Thanks to this video I've found my lump coal of choice... B&B. I tried royal oak and Lazzari. B&B all the way, for my WSM.

[@BBQiT]

You are too kind!! More tests to come!! Thanks for the sub!

[@johnthall9485]

I started with BGE and was satisfied until I found a SOFTBALL SIZE rock in my third bag! I thought the quality control would be better @ nearly $2 per pound ! I have since tried Royal at roughly half the cost of BGE and recently picked up a few bags of Cowboy “Southern Style” which doesn’t have the round logs your bag did. I know everyone loves to hate Cowboy; but @ $4 for an 18 lb bag (Lowe’s Clearance ) it is a worthy contender. Yes it “flames” more in the beginning, and certainly takes longer to get ready to cook, but it’s not junk.

[@BBQiT]

I agree, it works just fine. It has a lil more scraps and small pieces, but hey, it works!!

[@1988Mopar]

Here I thought I was the only one who got excited pouring a bag of charcoal. Great video bro.

[@eriksojka9209]

I've been using Royal oak for years now and very happy with it. If I can't find it i use cowboy. Great long burn for smoking meats

[@BBQiT]

NIce!! Thanks for watching and subscribe in you haven't!!

[@miked5866]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm going to buy a bag of B&B today.

[@robertweber3140]

Thank you for great comparison that answered allot of my suspicions. After questionable pieces of wood I found in Cowboy, I'll stick with Royak Oak or B & B!

[@citizensauto]

Kudos! This is by far the best comparison out there.

[@BBQiT]

Thanks a ton!! More to come!!

[@johndennis3181]

Why didn't you test kamado joe big block xl lump charcoal?

[@nullrout556]

Ditto, I'd like to know how it stacks up...it does seem a bit inconsistent size wise though. Some of them are logs and some are too small.

[@johndennis3181]

@@nullrout556 I agree about the size inconsistency however I am only on my second bag.

[@ryanramirez9260]

This is an excellent video. Thanks for putting in all the effort so the rest of us can pick the B&B on the first try!

[@BBQiT]

Hey, thanks! I LOVE B&B NOW! After this video aired, they sponsored my show! Thanks for watching! #BBQiT

[@luther4094]

This was a great review, and I appreciate the time and investment. B&B from Mexico, a surprising winner. I will look for this brand. Thank you.

[@BBQiT]

And thanks a ton for watching ! TRY HERE! www.acehardware.com/search?query=B%26B+charcoal

[@LITMEZKIN]

B&B has several different types of lump charcoal love them all i do enjoy cowboy brand as well and royal oak

[@michaelstine1201]

I must have gotten a bogus bag of b&b. Three chunks of clay so far and way too many pebble sized pieces that fall right through a charcoal chimney. It does seem to burn pretty well.

[@patmancrowley8509]

Great video, Craig and crew. Thanks!

[@BBQiT]

Thanks Patman!!! And hey, thank you so much for taking the time to comment! Hey, if you could, Subscribe!! Hit like!!! Ring a bell!! It helps me get into the KZbin world rotation, and it grows this channel!!

[@mikewest712]

I got a few huge bags of western charcoal at walmart a couple years back. It was great for the price. Love me some wal mart Clarence.

[@Gator1224]

Actually, I just tried Western. Dirt cheap, burns long and smells great!

[@ThomasGLanders]

Clarence is such a nice guy.

[@eljuarez9509]

Clarence was in the east Street band

[@TheKillrGreen]

My first introduction to B&B was through my ex wife's boyfriend. We did a combined birthday for one of my daughters this year. The next day he came by to get his grill, it was still over 100° with their briquettes. I've been testing their briquettes and lump ever since. It's good stuff, burns hot and long. Exactly the way my third wife likes it! And their lump is single wood and available in multiple woods. Made in Mexico or not, I'm a new believer.

[@nonyayet1379]

you forgot to talk about whats most important, smoke quality/aroma (knowing aroma and smoke make flavor). which ones will win out?

[@Mac2437]

non yayet That’s why I watched lol and nothing

[@BBQiT]

Without cooking food, you can't judge it's flavor. They all smell very similar in the bag, and burning. Most flavor comes from the wood or spices you use. I've don test to see what tasted better, lump or briquettes, no real difference. Thanks for watching! #BBQiT

[@nonyayet1379]

@@BBQiT I'm a gonna strongly disagree sir! the smoke and aroma have a huge impact on the flavor of the finished product. I have also been learning that certain lump charcoal does a terrible job of providing smoke and flavor. and yes, the flavor comes from the wood, and spices we use. hence the importance of testing the wood (charcoal is wood) for it's ability to give us the aroma (aroma is part of what equates to flavor, such as does appearance, taste and texture) and tastes it can give us. burn time is the least of our concern when it comes to quality cooking. (no doubt annoying when we have to feed it nonstop...)

[@thisdj83]

I used royal oak for the first time last week before viewing this video and I was impressed. Burns hot and it wouldn’t ash over. Nice.

[@skyleringer9767]

I know I'm probably not the only person to ask, but what is the price difference in the price/per lb.

[@BBQiT]

I"m working on resolving the cost situation. BGE is the most expensive. B&B is worth every penny!

[@spkendrick]

Make bbq great again, lmao

[@Brian3xm]

You deserve a thumbs up just for doing all that work.

[@BBQiT]

Thanks, the next video comes out tonight!!! Subscribe for more charcoal vids, and hit da bell to get notified!!

[@chrisH-uv5wx]

Cowboy is hands down the worst lump you can buy. Rocks, siding, and uncarbonized pieces galore. FYI royal oak and BGE lump are the exactly same just different color bags and the green one is 2x as much

[@johnnyscott7052]

I bought a bag of Cowboy it had hardwood flooring in it! Didn't catch it in time and had to throw out meat

[@iguessifyousayso]

My dad uses Cowboy and lights it up with a small piece of Ocote wood. It is a Pine type wood that has a high amount of resin. Nice video!!

[@bennattj]

lol, and here I've basically been using B&B because it's usually the cheapest.

[@fhiii777]

Yea sir, I enjoy your videos! I too enjoy using the B&B charcoal! Burns very well!

[@Garth2011]

Would be good to know the price per pound or per bag etc. to validate the value vs. performance. Interesting comparison

[@rustystick]

Agreed

[@BBQiT]

Ok, I'll see what I can do to add that to a current video. If not, I'll make sure in the next version I do that, and show what the past test cost. Thanks!

[@unbobweavable]

Perfect bbq knows no price.

[@carloscardona3924]

In S Texas those bags of cowboy coal different brands will run at 7.50 off of importers to 10.00 at local supermarket. Vaquero brand is the same meaning Cowboy.

[@heywardhollis1160]

You want to measure charcoal by volume, not weight.

[@freednighthawk]

This is some good info. For the most part I've just used whatever what cheap at whichever store I'm at at the time.

[@Gregsgreatfood]

I've found actual limestone gravel in several bags of Royal Oak. I switched to Saffire. Burns longer. No rocks either.

[@Ronin-uj7tb]

Same here, I've been a dedicated RO fan for 6 yrs now, but the last 4 bags I've purchased, I've found med to lrg size rocks in them while the price keeps in inching up 18- 28 cents each season. Now I'll have to start looking at other brands.

[@joshcrowley9840]

It's not rocks it's concrete from the kilns i worked for royal oak it's in my home town most of it is pine the reason you get the strips is because all the wood they use are slabs

[@jasonsanford5789]

I have found the same thing

[@chrisgroves1539]

I found a boot with a foot in it at the bottom of my bag of royal oak lump. They have terrible working conditions there.

[@royaltygrills8609]

Great Video, very informative 👏 I will definitely share it on my social media for all my costumers 🙌

[@nullrout556]

I'd like to see this test with Kamado Joe's red bag. I can get that at my local Ace all the time and Costco some of the time. Are you in the land of Publix? They have their own brand of lump I'd like to see as well.

[@mikeappleget482]

I buy the Kamado Joe “big box” off Amazon and it’s my favorite charcoal. It burns way longer than any other brand I’ve tried. And there’s always a bunch of nice softball-sized chunks of charcoal. With a nice pile you can smoke ribs for 6 hours and then still have enough left over to smoke a chicken the next day (on Kamado Joe grill).

[@extramurous]

@@mikeappleget482 The Publix brand doesn't say what kind of wood it is but it does tell you it is made in Mexico. I bought a bag of the Greenwise "organic" charcoal and found it to be pretty inconsistent in size but not too much gravel.

[@stevequincy388]

Been using RO lump for years with good success (minus the occasional small concrete chunks from the kiln). According to their marketing it contains Hickory, Oak, and Maple. Whether or not that’s true? I don’t know, it could be old pine slabs from Lowe’s for all I know haha. I’ve really wanted to try B and B, but it’s really hard to find locally here and Amazon prices are outrageous from vendors. Lowe’s has a newer Cowboy lump called “Southern Style” which says its made with Oak and Hickory. Bag looks different also than the grocery store version you have. I used it a couple times and works good also. Great vid, my search for B and B will continue.

[@martygilpatrick9727]

7:31 The straight pieces looks like it could have been flooring

[@gregbrunner599]

I have bought over 100 bags of royal oak and never once have I seen large chunks like what you have poured out. 85% are sizes of about a golf ball with maybe 4 or 5 soft ball sizes. Would love to buy what you had in that bag