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I’ve done some web research looking for charcoal briquettes that don’t contain coal and other nasty things (I use lump charcoal for most grilling but briquettes work a lot better if you’re going to slow cook...

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Has anyone had any experience using the newer “flavor bars” in a gas grill that are replacing the use of briquettes?

hardwood briquette with a starch binder. I’d recommend Basques or Maple Leaf lump, Maple Leaf hardwood briquettes or Duraflame hardwood briquettes. The charcoal you use is a personal preference and I find that Kingsford and...

not all charcoal briquettes are the same. real ones are made of wood. fake ones, "coal briquettes" are made of coal. so if you never thought of roasting your food over smoldering asphalt, think again. the benefits of coal...