i just got a charcoal grill and i am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on some great charcoal i can pick up in the area (westside). i bought some from Whole Foods that was just eh. Thanks fo any advice. (20 replies, last updated by Baron April 10, 2008)

Kingsford bricks for ordinary cooking. I use chunk charcoal for BBQ, and locally cut hardwood chunks and herb stems for smoking. (27 replies, last updated by rexmo January 10, 2007)

noticed the Kingsford Charcoal Briquet product placement on Top Chef episode 3...I have to say, I was a little surprised at that.) Pam (37 replies, last updated by dhedges53 October 9, 2007)

The current issue of Gourmet has a small item about bincho tan, a fabulously expensive Japanese charcoal that supposedly burns very hot, very clean, very slow. It’s roughly $10/lb (a price that the Kingsford folks must... (1 reply, last updated by applehome April 27, 2006)

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... (2 replies, last updated by allanc March 13, 2009)

of a difference between it and Kingsford. Can’t really comment on it as a barbeque fuel, but it does burn really clean and doesn’t give off too much smoke, so if you are going to use it for barbequing I’d... (4 replies, last updated by Ryan July 3, 2002)

- now that is a bbq store but the chimney can be found at almost any home hardware store call one first if its close to you. don’t use perfect size kingsford, thats not how lump charcoal is to burn or look. use basic lump,... (18 replies, last updated by embee February 15, 2008)

all carbon. If the time and effort of burning down real hardwood is too much for you, then I recommend using “lump charcoal” rather than supermarket brands of charcoal briquettes (e.g., Kingsford). Most briquettes are... (26 replies, last updated by chazzerking June 5, 2008)

Looking for suggestions for the best charcoal/hardwood choices, as I transition my outdoor cooking from gas grill to Weber kettle! (24 replies, last updated by MikeB3542 April 20, 2009)

restaurant depot sells charcoal (kingsford, etc, some places have other brands & lump charcoal) by the pallet. . .there is one in baltimore i believe— you might have to get it thru someone who has an account there if you... (6 replies, last updated by Hue May 26, 2007)

Funny, I’ve never seen lump at Home Depot.The only charcoal I ever buy there is the kingsford that they invariably put on sale during the summer. I use lump for smoking meat (especially since I go through about 2 bags of... (10 replies, last updated by meadandale June 16, 2008)

were once made largely of wood) from his auto manufacturing operations. The manager of Ford’s charcoal briquet plant was named Kingsford - and the rest, as they say, is history. (8 replies, last updated by John October 14, 2005)

I gorged on Kingsford lump charcoal at Food Basics 2 years ago. It was $.33/lb, which is a lot less than Wegman’s, though only on for a week. The only problem with these specials is the the indifferent quality of the wood.... (36 replies, last updated by jayt90 March 18, 2009)

Having just checked my Kingsford bag, it says "Using charcoal indoors can kill you. Charcoal gives off carbon monoxide." Like I thought, bad idea. (17 replies, last updated by fishspeaker October 11, 2007)

Unusual defect... it’s a great product. Agree with gargantua about lump for direct high temp (steaks) and kingsford briquettes for indirect BBQ. You can do smoking with small fires on the sides (charcoal baskets are great),... (10 replies, last updated by woodburner April 30, 2007)