Royal Oak Vs Cowboy lump. Photo comparison

[Panthers65]

Thanks for the comparison.

Assuming the RO was the US/Brazillian blend?

[richardnoodle]

iv been using RO for years and love it. I use to buy stuff that had door moldings and pull ropes in it.

[mwmac]

I'll keep using RO for now but it is good to not see anymore flooring scraps in the Cowboy...

[V-wiz]

Your all welcome, i Sure did bag it back up, ill put them to good use soon. The RO is the US stuff

[Sizzl]

B&B lump puts both ro and cowboy to shame uploadfromtaptalk1348843977995.jpg

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[Grabnabber]

What surprises me most about the Cowboy lump in your picture is the absence of the following items:

*plastic ribbons (common)
*big nails
*fiberglass insulation or something resembling it
*concrete chunks (common)
*rocks (common)

You got lucky.

[chuckd83]

the RO seemed to have more 2x4 looking lumps. hope they're not pressure treated.

[V-wiz]

Originally Posted by Grabnabber

What surprises me most about the Cowboy lump in your picture is the absence of the following items:

*plastic ribbons (common)
*big nails
*fiberglass insulation or something resembling it
*concrete chunks (common)
*rocks (common)

You got lucky.

It seems like they got they're Sh!t together and now put out something better.

[NickTheGreat]

Dumn question from a n00b. Do we want big pieces of lump? Some of the pieces in the last bag I had (Sams) would barely fit in my chimney! Does it matter at all?

[DerHusker]

Originally Posted by NickTheGreat

Dumn question from a n00b. Do we want big pieces of lump? Some of the pieces in the last bag I had (Sams) would barely fit in my chimney! Does it matter at all?

IMHO you want some large pieces. Now it does depend on how “LARGE” of pieces you are talking about. I’ve had a few that I had to take a hammer to but mostly don’t bother. (But I don't use a chimmey) I like a mixture of different sizes. I use some large pieces for the base of my pile. Then use medium size pieces to fill in and expand the pile and finally fill in with small pieces. This method seems to give me the best air flow in my kamado.

[NickTheGreat]

Originally Posted by DerHusker

IMHO you want some large pieces. Now it does depend on how “LARGE” of pieces you are talking about. I’ve had a few that I had to take a hammer to but mostly don’t bother. (But I don't use a chimmey) I like a mixture of different sizes. I use some large pieces for the base of my pile. Then use medium size pieces to fill in and expand the pile and finally fill in with small pieces. This method seems to give me the best air flow in my kamado.

Thanks man. My initial thoughts were it didn't really matter.

[realspaazz]

You can always make the big pieces smaller...
Making the smaller pieces bigger not so much

[DerHusker]

Originally Posted by NickTheGreat

Thanks man. My initial thoughts were it didn't really matter.

Your Welcome.

[hogsfan]

Originally Posted by Texas Turtle

My local purveyor of BBQ stuff recently added Lazzeri lump to their stock of offerings. It seems to be cheaper than RO on a unit basis. Anybody use this stuff?

it is very dense, ashy, and has a smoky flavor compared to Royal Oak. it does heat up
particularly fast. The big bags leak dust through the walls. I don't love it but the price is right.

[V-wiz]

Little observation i made last night while loading my coal pan up for tonights cook. The Royal Oak lump feels so light, per coal, not the bag. It almost feels hollow, If you compare the two bags, RO V.S Cowboy you can see the RO is alot more packed, trying to reach the 8.8 pounds, Why is this. Every other lump ive used is alot more dense/heavy.