Charcoal Sale

[Col. Kurtz]

Home Depot is having their sale on Kingsford Charcoal again. Two bundled twenty pound bags for 9.97 ea. Limit 4, so 8 bags per customer.

The wife and I stocked up today. Looked like we were hauling 'shine.

Took me a year and a half and 1k posts, but I may have finally posted something useful.

Happy Memorial Day all :usa

[captain53]

Congrats on the 1000 and I will head to the Depot in the morning and pick up some of that deal. Thanks!:tu

[icehog3]

Good deal indeed, thanks Jerry! :tu

[kelmac07]

Good stuff...and conrgats on 1K Jerry!!! :tu

[thebayratt]

Not to threadjack or bust HDs bubble but Lowe's has buy one 20lb for $8.48 get one free. But in my area, the price may be lower than yours Jerry. Im in the poor-south.

[SvilleKid]

Not to threadjack or bust HDs bubble but Lowe's has buy one 20lb for $8.48 get one free. But in my area, the price may be lower than yours Jerry. Im in the poor-south.

In the Birmingham area, Lowe's price is $8.00 for two, or $4.00 each. Looks like HD & Lowe's battling it out! Good time to stock up, for sure!

[kydsid]

Dang, I just spent $18 on two ten pounders. Well at least I can stock up on this sale.

I just hope it is still on sale tomorrow.

[fxpose]

Yeah, I've been taking advantage of this sale for the last 2 years, on Memorial and 4th of July holidays. I usually stock up plenty enough to last until the next sale.
The bags were slightly bigger last year. The bags are now about a pound lighter. No biggie, still a good deal.

[OLS]

Ths thread was made for jackin. I like the value of the Piggly Wiggly store brand in lump. "Best Choice",
there's a good chance the middle of the country is exposed to that charcoal. It is Royal Oak charcoal lump
bagged as Best Choice in a red bag. I think the standard briquet bag size is 3.99. Not seemingly as cheap
as a Kingsford big box deal, but GOOD lump coal at a good price. I swear 2/3 of the bag is large and medum
pieces, and a third small chunks. No hardwood flooring and burns great. Not that hardwood flooring scrap
doesn't burn just as hot and last as long.

[kydsid]

Just came back from Lowes with 8 bags for $36. At $0.27 a pound it's a great price. Had to make two trips to the truck because of the store limit per purchase but all stocked up now. I hope.

[Scothew]

Bah wish I had known, went to sam's yesterday and got 40lbs for like 14.58. .

[captain53]

I took the Wife and picked up 4 bags this morning at Home Depot, would cost me more than the $1 difference in gas to go further to Lowes.:tu

[mosesbotbol]

Just bought 20 bags of Quebec pure maple charcoal for $4 a bag! The smoke flavor is incredible but it burns hotter than the Kingsford Comp.

[joeobx]

Lowes in my area was buy one get one free....16lb bags

[whodeeni]

Now Brad,

If we could only find a damn piggly wiggly around here to shop at! :r

Ths thread was made for jackin. I like the value of the Piggly Wiggly store brand in lump. "Best Choice",
there's a good chance the middle of the country is exposed to that charcoal. It is Royal Oak charcoal lump
bagged as Best Choice in a red bag. I think the standard briquet bag size is 3.99. Not seemingly as cheap
as a Kingsford big box deal, but GOOD lump coal at a good price. I swear 2/3 of the bag is large and medum
pieces, and a third small chunks. No hardwood flooring and burns great. Not that hardwood flooring scrap
doesn't burn just as hot and last as long.

[8lug]

Just bought 20 bags of Quebec pure maple charcoal for $4 a bag! The smoke flavor is incredible but it burns hotter than the Kingsford Comp.

Where might a local BOTL find such a deal? I'm looking to stock up too

[OLS]

Now Brad,

If we could only find a damn piggly wiggly around here to shop at! :r

It really is a matter of what stores you have that MIGHT be served by Associated Wholesale Grocers. They distribute the goods. I am sure you are familiar with Winn Dixie's Thrifty Maid....same deal. Not the same charcoal, but who knows...maybe. I am guessing your store brand distributor is in Birmingham or hell, maybe even atl. They have everything else. But I guess I am just lucky. Associated Grocers seems to start at Nashville and work west. Sorry.
I am guessing KROGER brand would do you right.

[fxpose]

Same deal happening at Home Depot now! Stock up boys! :D

[357]

Same deal happening at Home Depot now! Stock up boys! :D

Nice. Thanks!

[Darrell]

Thanks for the heads up. It sounds like an ideal time to stock up.

[T.G]

Sweet! Thanks bro.

[T.G]

Ths thread was made for jackin. I like the value of the Piggly Wiggly store brand in lump. "Best Choice",
there's a good chance the middle of the country is exposed to that charcoal. It is Royal Oak charcoal lump
bagged as Best Choice in a red bag. I think the standard briquet bag size is 3.99. Not seemingly as cheap
as a Kingsford big box deal, but GOOD lump coal at a good price. I swear 2/3 of the bag is large and medum
pieces, and a third small chunks. No hardwood flooring and burns great. Not that hardwood flooring scrap
doesn't burn just as hot and last as long.

Now Brad,

If we could only find a damn piggly wiggly around here to shop at! :r

It really is a matter of what stores you have that MIGHT be served by Associated Wholesale Grocers. They distribute the goods. I am sure you are familiar with Winn Dixie's Thrifty Maid....same deal. Not the same charcoal, but who knows...maybe. I am guessing your store brand distributor is in Birmingham or hell, maybe even atl. They have everything else. But I guess I am just lucky. Associated Grocers seems to start at Nashville and work west. Sorry.
I am guessing KROGER brand would do you right.


While I am fully aware that I'm responding to 3+ month old posts here...

Excel, while I've never seen "Best Choice" brand out here, if it is in fact "Royal Oak" as Brad says it is (I have no reason to doubt him, I'm saying I've never researched it myself since you typically can't buy it here) you should be able to find Royal Oak at Wal-Mart.

One thing to watch for when you buy Royal Oak, and that is that you have to check the country of manufacture on the bags. It's made in 4 different countries now, and supposedly, according to NakedWhiz (http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lump.htm) some of the foreign stuff is crap. I've only used the USA manufactured and have no complaints for the price. Unlike a lot of other lump in that price class, RO isn't made from kiln dried scrap trimmings (ie: fast burning and flavorless).

[OLS]

I need to look into that myself. This Piggle Wiggly stuff I get is some of the most interesting
stuff I have ever seen. I have gotten other lump that has strips of molding and sections of
board in it, but the P.W. stuff has sections of where branches enter tree trunks, and
LONG strips of twisted oak chunks. For visually interesting, I give it the highest marks.
But although I love lump and thought I would never go back, I think I am going to pick
up a bag of briquets soon to have on hand. I think there is room for both in the smoking world.

[cricky101]

Thanks for the heads up! Heading to Home Depot a little later. Just put a brisket and a pork butt on the smoker. Perfect timing!

[OLS]

Remember this is an OOOOooollld thread, lol.

[hammondc]

While I am fully aware that I'm responding to 3+ month old posts here...

Excel, while I've never seen "Best Choice" brand out here, if it is in fact "Royal Oak" as Brad says it is (I have no reason to doubt him, I'm saying I've never researched it myself since you typically can't buy it here) you should be able to find Royal Oak at Wal-Mart.

One thing to watch for when you buy Royal Oak, and that is that you have to check the country of manufacture on the bags. It's made in 4 different countries now, and supposedly, according to NakedWhiz (http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lump.htm) some of the foreign stuff is crap. I've only used the USA manufactured and have no complaints for the price. Unlike a lot of other lump in that price class, RO isn't made from kiln dried scrap trimmings (ie: fast burning and flavorless).

Very true. I have a Big Green Egg and swear by the USA made Royal Oak lump charcoal from WalMart. Never any scrap pieces and I can get 4+ 450* cooks out of about a half a bag or less. Royal Oak also manufactures the Big Green Egg brand.

[T.G]

Remember this is an OOOOooollld thread, lol.

The 2x20 for 9.97 sale is back on until Sept. 8. See post 18. (http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpost.php?p=975241&postcount=18)

[mariogolbee]

Royal Oak Briquettes are on sale this weekend at OSH. IIRC they are $5.97 each for a 16 lb bag and if you buy two bags you get free lighter fluid.

[T.G]

Royal Oak Briquettes are on sale this weekend at OSH. IIRC they are $5.97 each for a 16 lb bag and if you buy two bags you get free lighter fluid.

Lighter fluid? EEEEEEEWWWWWWWHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! :td:td:td:td:td

[jledou]

Lighter fluid? EEEEEEEWWWWWWWHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! :td:td:td:td:td

Eyebrows are overrated

[mariogolbee]

Lighter fluid? EEEEEEEWWWWWWWHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! :td:td:td:td:td

Eyebrows are overrated
You can do what you want with the fluid. The prices are still the same for the coal. I don't know if these are good prices or not but I figured I'd say something since you guys were mentioning the brand. I just got started grilling again after years of not doing it. My first few bags were quick light and then I bought a chimney. I like the chimney.

Maybe you'll teach me how to do some smokin' Adam.

[T.G]

Eyebrows are overrated

So is food that doesn't have "essence of Naptha seasoning"

[Glgist]

I just buy the large bags of bedding material they make for hamster beds. I usually pick up a bag or two at the pet store when I get my kitty litter beads. Much cheaper! LOL

[T.G]

You can do what you want with the fluid. The prices are still the same for the coal. I don't know if these are good prices or not but I figured I'd say something since you guys were mentioning the brand. I just got started grilling again after years of not doing it. My first few bags were quick light and then I bought a chimney. I like the chimney.

Maybe you'll teach me how to do some smokin' Adam.

16lbs for $5.97 is about $0.37/lb. I don't know if RO briqs are any good or not, or what wood it is made from and were the wood comes from, as I've never used them, but the price per lb is equal to what KF blue goes for at Sam's club (they sell 2x20lbs for $14.99).

The Home Depot sale price of $9.97 for 2x20lbs is $0.25/lb, which is as cheap as KF blue ever gets; actually, it's below cost.

Typically KF blue goes for about $0.40/lb give or take a few cents.

One thing about KF - it might not be the hottest or longest burning, but it's probably the most reliable and predictable briquette out there. Year after year, bag after bag, always the same (unless they tweak the formula, which I've seen them do twice in the last 15-20 years). Unlike some of the other brands where they change from year to year, or even lot to lot, due to spot market buys of wood for their briquettes, and sometimes even changing factories. One of the keys to good Q is consistency, and when your fuel is all over the map for how it burns, it's very hard to be consistent.

Teach you how to smoke food, sure. Just so you know though, in 15-20 minutes I can tell you what you need to know to get started, after that, it's just a lot of practice and the experimentation that will naturally come with it.

[jledou]

So is food that doesn't have "essence of Naptha seasoning"

:dr I love the taste of Naptha in the morning :D

The last thing we used lighter fluid for was to start up bonfires on a damp fall evening.

[OLS]

The chimney is the greates piece of equipment you can get for grillin. I can't believe I don't
have one, lol. I used to make a foil one every weekend, and it works for a bit, then burns through.
But it DID get the thing going in the same manner. Now I just build a stick fire out of the yard trash
then pile on the coal.

Yup, I had NEVER smoked a single piece of meat, and then one day I went to the BBQ festival
down at memphis in May. I caught the jones something fierce, and I practiced about twice a month,
sometime FOUR weekends a month. Just slab after slab of ribs, dollar after dollar "wasted"
in meat I tasted then basically gave the rest away. that's not entirely true, but when you cook
four weekends in a month, you really shouldn't be eating 3 racks of ribs a week.
I think now I have got my style down to the point where it could be sold for serious money.
But one thing for sure, I don't practice every weekend anymore, lol. but it's FUN!

[Col. Kurtz]

Bump. Stocked up again at Lowes. They have the twin pack 20 lbs bag for $9.99. No limit at the stores nearby.

[T.G]

Home Depot also has a 2x13.9lb pack for $5.88 this weekend.

[mosesbotbol]

Where might a local BOTL find such a deal? I'm looking to stock up too

Craigslist.

I am down to my last four bags. If I can't find more, I am going with Kingsford Competition. Kingsford Competition is easier to use due to uniform chunks. With real hardwood charcoal (in natural form), the smoker can choke easily due to small pieces taking up all air pathways. Nothing worse when the smoker can't get enough air!

[LostAbbott]

If you have cash and carry (Oregon, washington, Idaho) they always have mesquite lump hard wood 40lb bags for $14. I exclusively use this for grilling. Any smoking I go with the kingsford.
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[Col. Kurtz]

It's back on this weekend at Lowe's around here. $9.99 for 40 lbs.

Cheers!

[Commander Quan]

Thanks. I bought 120 pounds memorial day weekend, but missed it on the 4th. Time to stalk up for winter.

[T.G]

Looks like Home Depot is running a twin 13.9lb pack (27.8lbs total) for $6.88.

[Commander Quan]

At my Lowes there was a limit of 2 per person. Good thing I drug the wife along.

[wrinklenuts]

At my Lowes there was a limit of 2 per person. Good thing I drug the wife along.

Me too! I bought 8 bags.:tu

[T.G]

And it's back on again...

Home Depot has Kingsford Original (blue bags) 2x20lb pack for $9.98 ($0.25/lb) this weekend.

[357]

Thanks, I'm on it. I need at least 5 of those 2x20lb packs.

[fxpose]

Walmart has twin 15lb paks for $6.88 this week. Beats HD by a couple of pennies per pound which could add up if your buying a whole pallet.

[T.G]

Walmart has twin 15lb paks for $6.88 this week. Beats HD by a couple of pennies per pound which could add up if your buying a whole pallet.

Sweet. Thanks.

Normally what I do is buy Home Depot gift cards in advance from the online sellers at 7-8% off face, and sometimes I can get home depot to take a lowes 10% coupon on top of the sale price.

[Old Sailor]

must be nice, no sales here in Canada like that, I'm down to 10 bags

[ucla695]

Pass. :fu :dance:

Gotta go shopping now.

[jonumberone]

Lowes has the twin 20lb bags of Kingsford Original on sale again for $9.99 thru May 26th.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_361268-308-4460030479_0__?productId=3460912&Ntt=kingsford+charcoal&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dkingsford%2Bcharcoal&facetInfo=

[mosesbotbol]

Costco has two bags of Kingsford Competition for a very reasonable cost. Good base charcoal without a lot of flavor. Hint of wood chips and you're good to go.

Pecan shells have been my flavoring staple for a while.

[Col. Kurtz]

Thanks for bumping this Dom!

I almost missed out again this year. Scored 15 bundles today. Every store I went to was nearly sold out. This should last me till next Memorial Day.

[jonumberone]

I found an online promo code for $10 off $50
So I grabbed 12 bundles for the price of 10.
Placed 2 orders online and selected in-store pickup.

Promo code: 47000RRRRR0663R

[357]

Thanks Dom. I just picked up 6 bundles (240 lbs) for $52 at Lowes using that promo code.

[MarkinAZ]

I was over at WalMart in Stevenson Ranch early this afternoon, and they had Kingsford Charcoal (2x15lb) bags for $8.98...

[jonumberone]

Back on again at Lowes. Now thru 7/8
$9.88 for a 2X20lb pack
Says limit 2, but you can get around that.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_361268-308-4460030479_0__?productId=3460912&Ntt=kingsford+charcoal&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dkingsford%2Bcharcoal&facetInfo=

[357]

Back on again at Lowes. Now thru 7/8
$9.88 for a 2X20lb pack
Says limit 2, but you can get around that.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_361268-308-4460030479_0__?productId=3460912&Ntt=kingsford+charcoal&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dkingsford%2Bcharcoal&facetInfo=

Website is limiting sale to quantity 2 and the old $10 off $50 promo code above no longer works. Bummer. I could always make multiple trips as I work 1 mile from a Lowes.

[jonumberone]

Website is limiting sale to quantity 2 and the old $10 off $50 promo code above no longer works. Bummer. I could always make multiple trips as I work 1 mile from a Lowes.

Home depot is running the same sale, limit 10 :tu

[357]

Perfect thanks!

[T.G]

Just walked in to a Home depot, looks like they have 2 x 18.6# blue bag kingsford for $9.88 through 4/10. At least in my region.

[mosesbotbol]

Costco should have the Kingsford Competition's in stock now or darn soon.

[T.G]

Costco should have the Kingsford Competition's in stock now or darn soon.

My local Costco stores already do and even had them on sale last month.

[jledou]

Just walked in to a Home depot, looks like they have 2 x 18.6# blue bag kingsford for $9.88 through 4/10. At least in my region.

Stocked up this weekend myself.