Help with lump

ham_bbq · Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2012 Posts: 91 Location: east, ga

I've always used kingsford charcoal but wanting to try and see how lump cooks. I've got an assassin 24 smoker coming and wanted to see what's a good lump to use?
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Mike Lawry · Posted: Jul 21 2016 Post subject:

You be a lucky guy.

Smokin Mike · Posted: Jul 21 2016 Post subject:

Whatever you do, don't buy any of the Vision lump from Sam's Club unless you want a bag of dust. Same goes for Best of the West which packages it for Vision.

I personally use Nature-Glo which is packaged for the restaurant industry by Royal Oak. It may be hard to find since it seems to be a regional thing.

I don't think you can go wrong with Royal Oak... usually can be had at Walmart. In case you weren't aware, here's a good web site for comparing brands of charcoal; http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lump.htm
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necron 99 · Posted: Jul 21 2016 Post subject:

Finding decent lump at a reasonable price is quite a challenge these days.

IMO/E:

Carbon del Sur is a good lump at a decent price available at Restaurant Depot.

http://carbondelsur.co/

http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66756&view=previous&sid=97334a3b7d066476daa8ec26251da890

Various flavor B&B brand lump is available at Academy Sports & Outdoors at slightly higher $/lb. Oak, mesquite, and hickory flavors. I didn't care for their oak lump but plan to try their mesquite & hickory varieties. I also plan to give their char logs a spin in my trailer rig at some point.

http://www.academy.com/shop/browse/SearchDisplay?categoryId=&searchTerm=b%26b+lump

Kamado Joe brand is good lump at even more $/lb. available through Ace Hardware with free shipping to the Ace store.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21529906&KPID=16019739&pla=pla_16019739

There are boutique lumps out there for even more $/lb you can find at or near the top of the Reader Ratings list on The Naked Whiz site Mike posted the link for, mostly by mail order.

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumprankpoll.htm

I don't recommend Cowboy brand lump personally.
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ham_bbq · Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2012 Posts: 91 Location: east, ga

Thanks for all the info. Yeah lump is higher but I found some at Walmart Royal oak. Going to mix some blue and some lump. Got to use what the wallet allows.
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BBQ Love · Joined: 08 Nov 2016 Posts: 12

Walmart brand Royal Oak. Wegmans brand. I haven't had many bad experiences from others either. I have found nails at the bottom of my kettle grill after when cleaning out the grill.
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PaulOinMA · Posted: Dec 09 2016 Post subject:

Royal Oak is very good ... if you get the right one. There are a bunch of different Royal Oaks.

Primo is very good and tested very well at naked whiz. Check their web site for a dealer in your area.
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