Look what I found in Cowboy lump

KenP · Posted: Jun 17 2008 Post subject: Look what I found in Cowboy lump

I don't think I'll be using Cowboy brand lump charcoal anymore.

After reading about plywood being found in bags, I decided to check the charcoal as I was loading the chimney today.

Hardwood flooring! This is just from the top half of the bag. I didn't even dig around for it.

What really bothers me about this, is I don't know at what point the wood was when it was burned. For all I know, it was already finished wood.

This is the first time I really looked at the lump as I was loading so there's no telling what I've put in my Q. Mad

Time to start looking elsewhere.

On a positive note, I used the 3-2-1 method for the baby backs and other than being a little overcooked, they were fantastic. No thanks to the flooring I'm sure...[/url]
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Tom C · Posted: Jun 17 2008 Post subject:

Wow! That makes you wonder what in other brands as well.
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k.a.m. · Posted: Jun 17 2008 Post subject:

KenP, the other day the wife and I were in Home Depot and I was telling her that I had read about flooring found in some bags. You just made It clear. Laughing

pyper · BBQ Fan Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 164 Location: S.C.

Then again, it might just be scrap from the mill...

Hell Fire Grill · Posted: Jun 18 2008 Post subject:

http://cowboycharcoal.com/index.htm

Cowboy claims on their web site:

"Both Don and Sam Crace also feel it's important to make charcoal from kiln-dried hardwood scraps that are clean enough "to be used as children's blocks," says Sam Crace. Using clean wood keeps the ash content down, too much of which can add bitterness to foods cooked over the charcoal."

The naked whiz shows garbage they find in other brands on their web site.
http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpindexpage.htm?bag

Here is cowboy
http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag6.htm

Royal Oak
http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag59.htm

Nature-glo
http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag43.htm

Basques
http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag9.htm

Kignsford charwood
http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag56.htm

Duraflame
http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag41.htm

Many of the brands have garbage in the bag. I guess we should consider ourselves lucky to only find flooring scraps in them and not plastic rope, plywood or unidentifyable burnt objects. I inspect every piece that comes out of the bag since I found insulation in some RO.

USDA Monkey · Posted: Jun 18 2008 Post subject:

That scrap doesn't even looked charred enough to burn properly.
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1894 · Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Upstate NY

Just because I've seen a couple RO bashing posts , this is the write up on the Made in USA RO lump Very Happy

http://nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag11.htm
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KenP · Posted: Jun 18 2008 Post subject:

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KenP · Posted: Jun 20 2008 Post subject:

Thanks Nutzy and I've seen the links for the Naked Whiz and will use it. Now just to find the good stuff.
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slykwilli · Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 17

after I found some insulation and of course the lumber scraps in Cowboy I have been using Royal Oak exclusively ( I try to use only the lump ... but I sometimes use their briquettes). Have you found anything bad in RO .. or do you use it at all Harry?

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jun 21 2008 Post subject:

I have used R/O lump in the past, But now I buy lump in pallet loads from the manufacturer in our state, Grove Charcoal in Cedar Grove, WI
They ised to make their own, then went to importing from canada, then after 9-11-01 they had to go domestic due to import issues.

I am also a big fan of BBQ-King charcoal from Illinois.

Both of these brands probably come from one of the many charcoal manufacturers in Missouri though and just bagged locally, or bagged at the burn site.

Streumph is one of the larger manufacturers.

You may like Basques out of canada, it is mostly sugar maple with beechwood. It is available on the eastern coast, and parts of MN.

www.nakedwhiz.com for great info about almost all charcoal available to us.
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Jeff_From_VA · BBQ Pro Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 720

I have found all kinds off odd things in bags of charcoal. It's kinda like opening a cracker jack box.

One of the reasons I want to move to a stick pit....

big_jake · Posted: Jun 22 2008 Post subject:

this is one of the many reasons why i use wicked good.

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag25.htm

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpdatabase/lumpbag54.htm
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