Kingsford Professional Briquettes

[SheilaAnn]

So BF bought some of this charcoal because it was on sale. Y’all, this charcoal burns so fast! I had to stop my cook and refuel my KJ Jr. It’s coming back to temp as I type. My instinct tells me I have another hour or so to go on my spares.

[rickgregory]

Yeah i bought some KBB specifically for those times I want to grill vs smoke. The B&B lasts so long I was wasting a lot of the charcoal when doing something like a steak. The KBB is SO small and light next to the B&B...

[Panhead John]

Sheila Ann, I switched to B & B Charcoal Briquettes based on several positive reviews from members here. I also bought some of their char logs to add to the briquettes. I’ve gotten much longer cooks from using them, as well as cleaner smoke. Give B & B a try. I still use Kingsford, but mainly for grilling or shorter cooks. B & B has a LOT of fans here.

[Steve R.]

Pretty sure Long Beach is well outside the Academy footprint, but Ace Hardware has it or can get it.

[Bkhuna]

What he said

[Murdy]

I've been finding it in stock at Ace in Chicagoland.

[Jfrosty27]

I bought a bunch of the Kingsford Professional on sale at Costco. Definitely not for long cooks. I use it with the Vortex for chicken. B&B for anything longer.

[Rod]

In my experiences, KBB and Pro ain't any different other than start up smell. B&B is the bomb, but I'm not a fan of post oak smell.

[DennyWoo]

Sounds like I'm definitely in the minority here. I've used nothing but Kingsford Professional in my PBC for the last 3 years and I routinely get 10+ hours on a single basket. I did a brisket last weekend that was in the PBC for almost 11 hours and the drum was still at 235 when I took the brisket out.

[SheilaAnn]

Then I may have been using too little. The SnS has spoiled me because I find I use less charcoal and can reuse what doesn’t burn off. But with the Pro, I find half of them are gone before I even empty the chimney. Maybe I got a really weird batch?

[HawkerXP]

I'm right with ya DennyWoo love my Pro

[fzxdoc]

Kingsford Professional does burn faster, but it's great for chicken cooks. I use it almost exclusively in my PBC for poultry. It's not a bad charcoal, harder to initially light than KBB, but does a good job.

I've never used Pro for long cooks, though. Good to hear that you've had great success with it for that, DennyWoo . I've always got some in my Rubbermaid Tub Charcoal Emporium in the garage.

Kathryn

[SheilaAnn]

"Rubbermaid Tug Charcoal Emporium". Love that!

[Mosca]

I tried it once. I don’t remember much other than I didn’t think it was worth the premium price, which is all I need to remember, if you think about it.

[smokin fool]

Agreed, which makes me wonder how a bag ended up in my garage.
I don't remember buying it....oh well....another one of life's little mysteries....

[Attjack]

I've always encountered it on sale. Costco gets it and I bought a pallet of it from Grocery Outlet years ago. I have one more unopened bag at home.

[Mosca]

Yeah, I know. I mean, it burns and produces heat. But I’m not going to use it often enough to get used to it, so I’ll just stick to blue bag.

[Polarbear777]

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ash#post672024

for faster cooks I use whatever and k-pro is great for that.

. For low and slow I use char logs. They last nearly forever. However I can’t use char logs in my gravity feed because they bridge and get stuck in the hopper, so I use B&B briqs instead.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/charcoal-drums-barrels-and-bullet-smokers/pit-barrel-cooker/457459-pbc-calibration-tests#post457459

[mcook2201]

I purchased a large amount of the pro and had the same results as SheilaAnn. This stuff burns fast. I don't use it much anymore in the SnS and trying to use it with the Weber 22" Santa Maria attachment is a lot of work. It just burns too fast.
But for hot, quick cooks it is hard to beat. Will keep a few bags on hand in the rotation.

[smokin fool]

And leaves tons of ash, not my fav.

[Attjack]

I bought a ton that stuff. It burns hot so it's good for grilling. But when I smoke in my Kamado I only use lump.