Done with briquetts !

[RlsRls]

Been a Lump guy for years with my Kamado and before that a kettle. Loved the quick lighting, the high heat and the low ash qualities! Posters on this site swear by briquetts for Low N Slow snake and minion method cooks. So I gave it a shot a few times (BnB) in my PK360 for ribs and such, and gotta say, Too much ash!! (clogged airflow and too messy a clean-up. I feel I can maintain a fairly long cook, 6 to 8 hrs in my 360 with good quality lump! I understand the inconsistant sizes can lead to uneven heat distribution but with Low N slow temps , it's not that big a deal! Anyone else out given up on briquetts and a "Lump Only" griller?

[Thunder77]

Not yet, but I am getting close.

[holehogg]

Living where I do my observation is on the local products available.
Haven't used briquettes in years and have never been a fan. Not so much the ash build up that's a big concern (using kettle) but more to do with the flavour profile vs lump. Lump has a much cleaner taste.
Never had a problem using lump causing any drastic temp swings. Find my preferred lump holds temps pretty steady over long cooks. Don't buy the cheaper lump for long cooks, they just don't give the same burn time. Use the cheaper brands for hot and fast grilling though.

[CHNeal]

Nope. Never used anything other then Kingsford and never felt the need to do different.

[CHNeal]

Finster
@RlsRls

These 2 pack bundles come 18 to a pallet so 36 bags per pallet. Not sure if it’s different in just single bag lots.
I grill 5-6 times a week year round and use 20-30 lbs a week 50 if I do a run of butts / brisket. Starting buying it like this years ago when you could get 2-20lb for 10 bucks twice a year. This year it was 18 bucks for 2-20lb. Better the going to the grocery every week!

[TripleB]

I used to have the same stack but can't find the '2-bag' deals anymore. I'd buy 15-20 2 bagers at a time. Now I just keep three in the shed and replenish when needed.

[Andrrr]

Major street cred right there!

[Michael_in_TX]

I started with KBB and moved on to lump, but have basically gone to briquettes. I loved lump, especially for all of the reasons you cited, but here is why I am back to briquettes:

• With my PBC, I have my lighting and temp control down with KBB. Hesitant to change.
• With my Weber Kettle, I loved lump, but I got a few pieces underneath the ash clean system and it bent it, so I went back to briquettes.

(Although, as I write this.....if I don't use my Kettle for anything other than direct grilling.....why am I not using lump?!)

[smokin fool]

I'm 100% lump.
Once in a blue moon I will buy briquettes then I'll go 90-10 lump-briquette.

[Finster]

I'm the opposite. Used up what lump I had earlier this year, and now use briquettes exclusively. Kingsford and Cowboy. I like consistency. 🤷♂️

[Skip]

I use a BGE and LSG Adjustable so mostly lump for me.

[LA Pork Butt]

I use lump on my BGE and briquettes on my Weber which I don’t use very often. I separate my lump into large, medium and small sized so I can load my BGE for maximum efficiency on low and slow cooks. Once I’ve used up my briquettes I’ll be using lump exclusively simply because I don’t like needing to have different types of fuels. That’s why I have avoided pellet smoker MCS.

I know Meahead argues that you don’t know what kind of wood was used to produce the lump, so he prefers briquettes. But, I don’t think we have anymore assurances as to the type of wood burned to produce briquettes, and I don’t recall ever seeing a specific list of binders and additives to make briquettes (I don’t think I ever looked). In essence I think we are all in the dark as to what wood was used to produce lump and briquettes.

They are not the same and each has it’s pluses and minuses along with pellets. It is simply a personal preference. Use what you like.

[Oak Smoke]

+1 I haven’t bought any thing but lump in years. It’s just what works for me.

[bbqLuv]

I have been done with charcoal years ago. I went to a gas grill for ease and convenience. Now my main stay is pellet grilling.

[Panhead John]

What! You have a pellet grill?!?!

[bbqLuv]

Yep, I have a pellet grill, I pulled the Traeger on the trigger.
I still have a little-portable 2-burner gas grill.

[J-Melt]

Y’all have me thinking I need to try lump. I’ve only ever used Kingsford and cowboy in my kettle with SnS and I am starting to wonder if my obsession with cheap charcoal is why my temps like to fluctuate.

[Andrrr]

Charcoal is such a rabbit hole once you start, next thing you know you’re dropping $2/lb for top of the line lump.

[HawkerXP]

I have a bag of unopened BGE lump in my garage for about 10 years. You could say I'm a briquette fan.

[TripleB]

I have no problem with briquettes and using the minion method in my PK360 and keeping the temps consistent. However, I'm not smoking 6-8 hours. 4 hours max for me. I have other equipment for long smokes.

[Panhead John]

Briquettes only for me…KBB for grilling and B & B Briquettes for all my low and slow. I’ll supplement the B & B with some of their char logs, get really long cook times with that combo! I’ve tried lump a few times over the years, I just hated all the sparking and popping they did during my cooks. Maybe it was just a particular brand, not sure, but it turned me off big time, don’t like lump at all. I like the consistency of the briquettes, they get plenty hot for me and I’ve never noticed any strange odors, well except from me. 🥸

[Andrrr]

Agreed with Bob K JD is the only brand I’ve tried that didn’t look like 4th of July when starting. I do have a bag of Fogo premium that I haven’t tried yet though.

[Bob K]

Andrrr tried 3-4 bags of Fogo before JD. Fogo burns super clean with no ash but it’s like 4th of July.

[Andrrr]

Thanks for the warning. I grill on a wood deck so I’m super cautious about the popping. Maybe I’ll wait till there’s snow on the deck before I use it. Bob K

[Allon]

There's an accessory for them Bronco called a Charcoal manager.

Kind of like the SnS insert for a kettle but circular in design.