No Kingsford Sale?

[hubmacfan]

It appears neither Home Depot nor Lowe’s has Kingsford on sale this Memorial Day. Royal Oak is on sale at Lowe’s and Ember is on sale at Home Depot.

EDIT: I may have sounded a false alarm. I just realized that although the advertisement was called Memorial Day savings, the advertised prices aren't good through Memoria Day. So they may well put Kingsford on sale over the actual Memorial Day weekend.

[JPGators17]

I thought the same thing when I saw their "Memorial Day Sale" add in their weekly, but the dates on it say it's through May 22nd. So, I'm holding out hope that their real Memorial Day sale will be the following week, during the real Memorial Day weekend.

[Mr. Bones]

Here, at least, it doesn't git marked down until a few days before Memorial Day weekend, Wednesday, or so...

I'll jus haveta wait, an see.

[hubmacfan]

Yeah, I just realized that although the advertisement was called Memorial Day savings, the advertised prices aren't good through Memoria Day. So they may well put Kingsford on sale over the actual Memorial Day weekend

[Huskee]

Last year it wasn't on sale until the day before I think, it was close enough anyway that I wondered the same thing last year.

[JeffJ]

Where I'm at, last year the sales started the Monday before Memorial Day.

[Huskee]

It might be the 4th or Labor Day I'm thinking of, but seems like it was so close I wondered if it wouldn't happen.

[ssandy_561]

I’m down to a half a bag of KBB. I don’t remember the last time I payed full price for charcoal.

Hopefully it won’t be next week.

[Craigar]

The Home Depot closest to me has 305 2-packs in stock and the Lowe's has 1,503, so I'm thinking they are gearing for the sale next week.

[jfmorris]

Haha. I am still trying to work through the big stockpile I made last summer, and swore off buying more until I did, especially since I am fixing to tear the garden shed it is stored in down to the ground and rebuild it. I cannot believe it is summer again...

[MBMorgan]

jfmorris - The Weber briquettes are once again listed for sale on their website at $14.99 per bag.

[jfmorris]

Good to hear MBMorgan. I just checked and no-one has it in-stock within 25 miles of me, aside from an Ace Hardware that is selling it for $5 more per bag ($19.99). Otherwise I guess I could buy online with ship-to-store for pickup at Walmart or elsewhere.

[JeffJ]

I agree jfmorris. I can only find it at Ace for $18 per bag. When Lowe's priced it at $12 per bag it was a deal. $18 is a bit much. It is great for low/slow and it burns clean. Embers and RO have an off-putting smoke flavor. I am going to have a hard time finding ways to use them up.

[AverageJoe]

It has been a long time since I have used briquettes. I have been using Royal Oak lump. I may have to flip over and see how well they do in my kamado.

[JeffJ]

It's my understanding that lump works better in kamados.

[Old Glory]

At least for BGE you are not supposed to use briquets

[Attjack]

Does lump usually go on sale then too?

[jfmorris]

I've never seen lump on sale - otherwise I would have tried it before now. Locally there are the 3 summer sales on the 2 packs of Kingsford, and sales (a lot more often) on Royal Oak briquettes at Lowes.

[Attjack]

I think I bought some Royal Oak lump on sale last year at Home Depot.

[JeffJ]

Early fall last year Walmart put 30 pound bags of Western lump charcoal on clearance for $6.90 per bag. I purchased 6 and have one left. It's comparable to RO but with less dust. A lot of tiny pieces at the bottom of the bag, but at that price....I should have bought more, in hindsight.

[surfdog]

Just picked up two 20-pound bags at Lowes for $16 & change...
The same 2-pack was $23+ across the street at Home Depot.

[HouseHomey]

GREAT NEWS!!!! I just saved 14% on my car insurance.

I crack me up!

[AverageJoe]

just looked on Lowes website and they have the 2 pack of the 18.6 pound Kingsford for $12.88 as of today.

[hubmacfan]

My Lowe's doesn't have any more of those. They have a 2-pack of 20-lb bags for $23.88.

[Attjack]

I believe the 20lb bags are the new normal.

[Mr. Burns]

Beautiful, isn't it? Kind of like porn.