KingsFord Mesquite Lump (Good OR Bad)

Sir Ashine · Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 83

I was wondering If this lump is any good (not to small pieces and no unburned piecies badly chopped piecies)
My family hates taking trips to walmart JUST to get royal oak when we could just Go to our local grocery which only caries kingsford.
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OSoSlow · Posted: Jun 28 2007 Post subject:

I've not seen this Kingsford..it it true burned mesquite or molded mesquite and kingsford bricks ? sounds interesting if true burned mesquite chunks...you mentioned lump, which is usually true charred chunks..if so, has to be good ! let us know..thanks
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Big Tom · Posted: Jun 28 2007 Post subject:

Same here, did not know that there was a mesquite lump from Kingsford. This could be an interesting product to try. I like the mesquite briquettes for my grilling.
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jun 28 2007 Post subject:

if it is just the kingsford "Charwood", my suggestion would be to run the other direction from it! I have seen kingsford briquettes labeld as mesquite, not lump though.

I used the charwood once, it was my only choice for lump, and I think It would have been better with off-brand briquettes.

I was doing a couple of shoulders in a weber kettle while out of town, the "charwood" sounded like jiffy-pop popcorn in the grill. the food got covered with crunchy bits of charcoal from all the popping. it is sourced from south america so forget about getting a good oak/hickory flavor out of it.
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stinkpickle · BBQ Fan Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 303

Actually, the "Charwood" is decent, but either burn off the sparklies before you put the meat on OR the burn coals down in a chimney starter before adding to the existing fire. HOWEVER, it costs more than Royal Oak lump, so I don't mess with it much.