Royal Oak vs B&B

[BKYDBBQ]

I have been using Royal Oak Chef's Select briquettes for a few years in my PBC and my PR42. I bought a bag of B&B briquettes recently because I needed some charcoal while I was at Academy Sports.

I just did my second cook on my PBC with the B&B. I had a full charcoal basket after over 9 hours there is still almost half the basket that has not touched. I would usually have some of the RO left but not half a basket

It looks like I might be switching brands. I will trying the B&B in my PR42 in a couple weeks and that will be the big test for the B&B.

Has anyone else had similar results with the B&B briquettes?

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[HawkerXP]

I save the B&B briquettes for long cooks in either the kettle or PBC. My ACE has them priced way too high. I've found them harder to get lit in the chimney, so I start it with some KBB. Yes, it seems to go longer with more left over.

[Red Man]

B&B briquettes definitely last a long time. Throw in some B&B char logs if you have a really long cook. I did a pork butt last weekend in my 22” kettle with SnS. I used B&B briquettes and char logs and still had plenty of charcoal left after 12 hours.

[STEbbq]

Yeah, B&B is very good charcoal.

[Reds Fan 5]

I’ve now used BB twice in my OK Joe Bronco. 6 and 8.5 hour cooks with 1/3 of coals left. Unfortunately, I used one bag for two cooks. It’s great. It is also expensive—$17/bag at Ace Hardware.

[Andrrr]

Do you have a few Ace’s to choose from in your area? I have 2 within 5 miles and one has it for $15 and the other is $13. If you look online you’ll have to change locations to see the price difference.

[Reds Fan 5]

I have an Ace 2 miles to the east and one two miles to the west. Only one was open on the Sunday I bought the BB. The other one is not likely to be less expensive. I’ll keep an eye out for the sales.

[Panhead John]

If you live near an Acedemy, buy it there, much cheaper. $10.00 for a 17.6 lb. bag. B & B is better at long cooks than most of the others IMO.

[texastweeter]

Academy is almost as much fun as a strip club...both trail bass pro shops

[Panhead John]

I’ve “heard” strip clubs were fun, no actual experience though.

[RichieB]

Panhead John, who kidding? Houston and strip clubs are synonymous. Remember I was a frequent visitor to Houston in my working years. I remember seeing plaques in some establishments with your picture next to the words most frequent and loyal patron. I was always jealous.

[rlozinak]

I like BB on my kettle for long cooks

[Finster]

I can vouch for the charlogs.
I mix some in on all my long cooks

[RlsRls]

Agree with the length of the burn, but still too ashy for me! Lump from now on!!

[Richard Chrz]

I need more time with lump, I feel like I’m missing something by not using it. Less ash, would be nice.

[jfmorris]

I can vouch for B&B being better than the other available brands of briquettes I've used. RO briquettes gave me my shortest cooks, and B&B my longest, with Kingsford in the middle.

[Purc]

+1

[Richard Chrz]

I’m heavy in the B&B fan club.

[Purc]

When I spend good money on a nice piece of meat that is seasoned well, I hate to lessen the relaxing/enjoyable experience of the cook by using cheap charcoal that doesn't perform well. I love a bargain, but I learned about using cheap charcoal. So, when I come across sales price on good charcoal I load up and my charcoal costs are about the same or less than the cheap stuff.

[Dadof3Illinois]

I love the char logs even though they do make more ash. I set them vertical in either the PBC basket or in the SnS on my kettle and use a few briquettes to get them started.