No More Sam's Choice Charcoal - Page 2

Brauma · 04-02-2009, 09:55 PM

I was thinking about getting some cheap charcoal to use as a starter - just to bring the Dera up to temp and create some embers. Then I will pile in some good charcoal. Would you still shy away from Sams Choice for that purpose too?

blues_n_cues · 04-02-2009, 10:43 PM

it's tree trimming season- making my own lump now- maple,hickory,& beech..
k.m.a. obama & epa- bwahahaha

jpw23 · 04-03-2009, 06:26 AM

I've had no trouble with Sam's Choice.

widespread · 04-03-2009, 08:00 AM

Never had a problem with it, worked great in my old stickburner.

Joker23 · 01-19-2013, 02:31 PM

I don't know why anyone would think that Sam's Choice charcoal is so awful? Me and four of my friends preferred sam's choice over kingsford's incredibly shrinking charcoal briquettes any day of the week, heck they were darn near twice the size of kingsford. I never had to make 2 batches of coals to finish my cooking with sam's choice as I have to do with kingsford's crap. Anyway, I just wish they would bring it back for us who actually preferred this over the alternative.

cliffcarter · 01-19-2013, 03:14 PM

Sam's Choice is made by Royal Oak. The bag say's "60% larger than other briquettes", I believe that in order to make them bigger they have to use more starch binder which in turn does not allow them to burn as hot as the regular sized RO briquettes. I have used them for grilling in the past when money is tight, but they are not my first choice. FWIW Family Dollar brand is also made by RO and is their normal briquette.

Garrett · 01-19-2013, 03:39 PM

I've never had a problem with the Walmart brand. I use it mostly in UDS and RO lump in my other cookers. You may have just gotten a bad bag. The walmarts around here will sometimes store it outside in the garden section. I do not get it from outside in fear of it having moisture. I always look at the bag too making sure the colors of the bag look bright and new. Never had issues when do that.

mbshop · 01-19-2013, 11:57 PM

ro chefs choice is the same big briq and its good stuff. still no issues for me with the
wal mart stuff.

Zin · 01-20-2013, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blues_n_cues

it's tree trimming season- making my own lump now- maple,hickory,& beech..
k.m.a. obama & epa- bwahahaha

You can use fist size wood chunks just like charcoal, no need to make lump, just stack the chunks like you would charcoal and light it, let the chunks just ash and start cooking.

FireChief · 01-20-2013, 06:44 AM

Is Wal-mart carrying Sam's choice again? I haven't seen it in about 18 months. Loved the stuff. I only use charcoal as base to my wood when I fire my stick burner but still....so preferred it to Kingsford. Don't really care for the generic they replaced it with.

swinn · 01-20-2013, 09:21 AM

I have used lots of Sam Never had a problem with it myself, but you could have gotten a bad bag. I always thought it was a bigger briquettes and burned longer than KB.

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medeloach · 01-20-2013, 09:32 AM

I saw some yesterday and wasn't sure if it was any good. Opted for Kingsford blue bag. Figured I'd try the generic stuff some time when I'm not under as much pressure to put out a quality cook...

Q-Dat · 01-20-2013, 10:08 AM

The problems with the Sam's Choice charcoal were caused by Wal-Mart, not RO. They are the ones who store it outside in the humidity. No briquettes are gonna be any good after enough time outside unless its in New Mexico or somewhere else with very dry air.

Trumpstylz · 01-20-2013, 02:54 PM

Yeah, I think it's great and super cheap for burgers/chicken/steaks and any quick cook. I avoid it for smoking though.

04-02-2009, 09:55 PM	#16
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was thinking about getting some cheap charcoal to use as a starter - just to bring the Dera up to temp and create some embers. Then I will pile in some good charcoal. Would you still shy away from Sams Choice for that purpose too? __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

04-02-2009, 10:43 PM	#17
blues_n_cues is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-16-07 Location: south central,ky. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	it's tree trimming season- making my own lump now- maple,hickory,& beech.. k.m.a. obama & epa- bwahahaha __________________ Blues_n_Cues BBQ Concessions & Catering

04-03-2009, 06:26 AM	#18
jpw23 Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-02-05 Location: Ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've had no trouble with Sam's Choice. __________________ __________________ --------------------------------------------------- Chargriller pro offset X 2 Brinkman Gourmet Smoker 7-N-1 r2d2 looking cooker(on loan never to be returned) Slightly bent Weber kettle Scratch and dent wally world Uniflame kettle new link to new musical adventure coming soon!!!!

04-03-2009, 08:00 AM	#19
widespread Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-25-07 Location: Elkton, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never had a problem with it, worked great in my old stickburner. __________________ Jon widespread barbecue KCBS CBJ #22109 Mid Atlantic BBQ Association FEC100 Righthanded, FEC100 Lefthanded Meadow Creek PR72 Pig cooker wsm & Weber kettle

01-19-2013, 02:31 PM	#20
Joker23 Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 01-14-13 Location: Wichita Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sam's Choice over Kingsford I don't know why anyone would think that Sam's Choice charcoal is so awful? Me and four of my friends preferred sam's choice over kingsford's incredibly shrinking charcoal briquettes any day of the week, heck they were darn near twice the size of kingsford. I never had to make 2 batches of coals to finish my cooking with sam's choice as I have to do with kingsford's crap. Anyway, I just wish they would bring it back for us who actually preferred this over the alternative.

01-19-2013, 03:14 PM	#21
cliffcarter Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-21-11 Location: Old Town, Maine Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sam's Choice is made by Royal Oak. The bag say's "60% larger than other briquettes", I believe that in order to make them bigger they have to use more starch binder which in turn does not allow them to burn as hot as the regular sized RO briquettes. I have used them for grilling in the past when money is tight, but they are not my first choice. FWIW Family Dollar brand is also made by RO and is their normal briquette.

01-19-2013, 03:39 PM	#22
Garrett Take a breath! Join Date: 10-03-12 Location: Gastonia North Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've never had a problem with the Walmart brand. I use it mostly in UDS and RO lump in my other cookers. You may have just gotten a bad bag. The walmarts around here will sometimes store it outside in the garden section. I do not get it from outside in fear of it having moisture. I always look at the bag too making sure the colors of the bag look bright and new. Never had issues when do that. __________________ My arsenal, Stumps Clone, Two Modified offsets, open pit with grate and rotisserie,UDS, and a free to me Weber One Touch Silver 18.5" kettle

01-19-2013, 11:57 PM	#23
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ro chefs choice is the same big briq and its good stuff. still no issues for me with the wal mart stuff. __________________ george spam, can't live without it

01-20-2013, 06:44 AM	#25
FireChief Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-05-09 Location: El Paso, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is Wal-mart carrying Sam's choice again? I haven't seen it in about 18 months. Loved the stuff. I only use charcoal as base to my wood when I fire my stick burner but still....so preferred it to Kingsford. Don't really care for the generic they replaced it with. __________________ .

01-20-2013, 09:21 AM	#26
swinn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-07-09 Location: Kansas City, Mo. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have used lots of Sam Never had a problem with it myself, but you could have gotten a bad bag. I always thought it was a bigger briquettes and burned longer than KB. Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2 __________________ KC CHIEFS UDS! New Braunfels Bandera: 22.5 inch RED Weber Kettle: Sunbeam 340 Gasser

01-20-2013, 09:32 AM	#27
medeloach Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-29-11 Location: Columbus, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Has anyone tried Kroger brand charcoal? I saw some yesterday and wasn't sure if it was any good. Opted for Kingsford blue bag. Figured I'd try the generic stuff some time when I'm not under as much pressure to put out a quality cook...

01-20-2013, 10:08 AM	#28
Q-Dat Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-03-08 Location: Pearl River LA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The problems with the Sam's Choice charcoal were caused by Wal-Mart, not RO. They are the ones who store it outside in the humidity. No briquettes are gonna be any good after enough time outside unless its in New Mexico or somewhere else with very dry air.

01-20-2013, 02:54 PM	#29
Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I think it's great and super cheap for burgers/chicken/steaks and any quick cook. I avoid it for smoking though. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold 2001 Weber Genesis that is no longer used since the OTG

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