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mrwhale · 03-09-2016, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AussieMatt

I've switched to GFS briqs and lump. Work for me and the briqs don't stink.

Please excuse my ignorance,but what brand is GFS?

bbqwizard · 03-09-2016, 02:55 PM

For briquettes I choose RO ridge Briquettes personally.

OlyQ · 03-09-2016, 03:30 PM

In the past Month I have tried all these in my gravity feed

KBB, Kingsford Comp, Royal Oak lump and Royal Oak Briqs

Flavor wise I haven't noticed a difference between any of them

The only difference has been the ash that is produced between them.

So in the End , I've loaded up on the Walmart Backyard Grill ( Royal Oak Ridge) Briquettes. They burn well and cheap . $5 for 16 or so pounds of it.

wagge · 03-09-2016, 03:44 PM

Have been using KBB but tried B&B a few cooks back. B&B runs hotter and I like the flavor/smell better than KBB. I wish I could find it as cheap as KBB. I have been looking around but so far no luck.

If anyone knows a great source please post, thanks

Happy Hapgood · 03-09-2016, 03:50 PM

KBB in my WSM has been working fine. Tryed Stubbs and lump. Just prefer KBB.

angryelfFan · 03-09-2016, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mrwhale

Please excuse my ignorance,but what brand is GFS?

I am guessing Gordon Food Service

Q Junkie · 03-09-2016, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob C Cue

I believe the Brethren's consensus is:
- Stubb's is the bomb, the only one to use
- KBB is loaded with nuclear waste fillers
- Don't use briquettes, use lump as it runs hotter with less ash
- Don't like lump, runs too hot and the pieces are not uniform in size
- KBB is most consistent and you can really load up during the holiday sales
- KBB smells terrible
- Stubb's has an off-putting smell and takes longer to ash over
- Royal oak is the best one out there
- Check out Trader Joe's brand
- Who uses charcoal, use splits

Edit. Sorry forgot a few:
- Kingsford Comp is better than Stubb's
- Stubb's is better than Kingsford Comp
- Kingsford Comp and Stubb's are about the same
- Stubb's produces much less ash than KBB
- Why buy charcoal when you can make your own?

You left out Match Light,...just sayin.

Twisted T's Q · 03-09-2016, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OlyQ

In the past Month I have tried all these in my gravity feed

KBB, Kingsford Comp, Royal Oak lump and Royal Oak Briqs

Flavor wise I haven't noticed a difference between any of them

The only difference has been the ash that is produced between them.

So in the End , I've loaded up on the Walmart Backyard Grill ( Royal Oak Ridge) Briquettes. They burn well and cheap . $5 for 16 or so pounds of it.

I am also liking the back yard charcoal also

Frisbey · 03-09-2016, 09:28 PM

It's really what you get used to,
I like Royal Oak lump,
Great smell, and lights easily.
And can get it at Home Depot right down the street

charrederhead · 03-09-2016, 10:16 PM

Coshell is a tolerable briq once you get it lit. Burns clean, hot, long.

Kaptain Kadian · 03-09-2016, 10:22 PM

What about academy's outdoor gourmet ridge briquettes. I have been told they are made by royal oak and repackaged. They are cheap too. $5.99 for 16 lbs and they have a 2 pack even cheaper and go on sale from time to time

Rockinar · 03-09-2016, 10:29 PM

Kingsford is the best because they sell it at the corner Exxon station down the street..

Wolverine · 03-10-2016, 05:33 AM

-GFS is made by royal oak

Art A · 03-10-2016, 06:28 AM

Asking for recommendations on what brand of charcoal to use is like asking folks what kind of truck to buy. There's always going to be chevy, ford or dodge folks. Each person chooses their brand based on different criteria and expectations. Personally, I'm usually hauling Kingsford Professional in the back of my chevy truck when I drive home from Costco....but if I saw a ford with the right price, reviews, and features I wanted....who knows, I might switch.

AussieMatt · 03-10-2016, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine

-GFS is made by royal oak

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Originally Posted by angryelfFan

I am guessing Gordon Food Service

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Originally Posted by mrwhale

Please excuse my ignorance,but what brand is GFS?

Yep. Gordons Food Service.

I believe both the lump and briqs are RO...the briqs are probably 2x the size of KBB.

03-09-2016, 02:55 PM	#17
bbqwizard Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-12-07 Location: USA Name/Nickname : Phillip	For briquettes I choose RO ridge Briquettes personally. __________________ Happy Q'en, Phillip Food Networks "Chopped" champion By His grace, for His glory!

03-09-2016, 03:30 PM	#18
OlyQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-02-08 Location: oly wa	In the past Month I have tried all these in my gravity feed KBB, Kingsford Comp, Royal Oak lump and Royal Oak Briqs Flavor wise I haven't noticed a difference between any of them The only difference has been the ash that is produced between them. So in the End , I've loaded up on the Walmart Backyard Grill ( Royal Oak Ridge) Briquettes. They burn well and cheap . $5 for 16 or so pounds of it. __________________ Assassin 28 : IQ 110/ IGrill Mini One Ugly Drum Smoker Akorn Grill Da-Fridge-Smoker *BlackStone Pizza Oven

03-09-2016, 03:44 PM	#19
wagge On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-13-13 Location: Houston Texas	Have been using KBB but tried B&B a few cooks back. B&B runs hotter and I like the flavor/smell better than KBB. I wish I could find it as cheap as KBB. I have been looking around but so far no luck. If anyone knows a great source please post, thanks __________________ The new- [SIZE=3]Pittmaker Vault[/SIZE] in Blue (Bluesy) Wolf infrared grill in House w/thermador 48" vent The old (but not forgotten)- Pitts & Spitts 30x60w/upright on trailer

03-09-2016, 03:50 PM	#20
Happy Hapgood somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-17-12 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Name/Nickname : Mike	KBB in my WSM has been working fine. Tryed Stubbs and lump. Just prefer KBB. __________________ Cooking Equipment: Weber WSM, Weber GA, Weber Spirit E-310, Weber 22" OTG Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. Ink Bird IBBQ 4T Wi-Fi Temp Monitor, Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen & ThermaPop, Party Q Ink Bird Sous Vide, HF Flame Thower My Motto these days is "Low Stress, Low Drag". The Artist Formally Known as Toast

03-09-2016, 09:28 PM	#24
Frisbey Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-07-16 Location: Oak Harbor, WA	It's really what you get used to, I like Royal Oak lump, Great smell, and lights easily. And can get it at Home Depot right down the street __________________ Stumps XL Baby with Guru and Pit Viper, Weber Performer Kettle, Blackstone 36 Grill, Thermopen

03-09-2016, 10:16 PM	#25
charrederhead Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-29-12 Location: Litchfield County, CT Name/Nickname : Pete	Coshell is a tolerable briq once you get it lit. Burns clean, hot, long. __________________ hopelessly, helplessly, happily addicted to a shipload of Webers

03-09-2016, 10:22 PM	#26
Kaptain Kadian is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-22-14 Location: Broken Arrow/ ok	What about academy's outdoor gourmet ridge briquettes. I have been told they are made by royal oak and repackaged. They are cheap too. $5.99 for 16 lbs and they have a 2 pack even cheaper and go on sale from time to time __________________ Lsg vertical cabinet aka Porktress Maximus

03-09-2016, 10:29 PM	#27
Rockinar is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-19-13 Location: Houston, TX	Kingsford is the best because they sell it at the corner Exxon station down the street..

03-10-2016, 05:33 AM	#28
Wolverine is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-09-12 Location: Clarkston Michigan	-GFS is made by royal oak __________________ Meadow Creek PR60 w/dx2,WSM 22.5 Party Q, Performer, 26.75 kettle Gaser,

03-10-2016, 06:28 AM	#29
Art A Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-12-14 Location: Union City, Ca	Asking for recommendations on what brand of charcoal to use is like asking folks what kind of truck to buy. There's always going to be chevy, ford or dodge folks. Each person chooses their brand based on different criteria and expectations. Personally, I'm usually hauling Kingsford Professional in the back of my chevy truck when I drive home from Costco....but if I saw a ford with the right price, reviews, and features I wanted....who knows, I might switch. __________________ WSM 22, Weber Performer w/rotisserie, Smokey Joe, Stoker, YODER 640 Maverick ET 733, Thermapen KCBS CBJ '67 Camaro so I can cruise around and pretend I'm still young :thumb: